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Correspondence OF the Tribune
BssroS, May ., 1872


Correspondence OF the Tribune.
BssroS, May ., 1912.
To he Editor If The Tribpse
Intending to solourn for short time in thi. Cap
ial OF Yankee Enterprise aud Genius, propose to
furnish for your columns a few hasry letters de-
scrp,ive Of scenes and events which may come UNI
der my notice. and which, | trust, will not be alto
gether devoid OF interest in the estimation of your
readers.
Aud first. | must say few words of our voy-
age hithcr from Gotham. We left Newly ork ON
Saturday, in the noble steamer Massachusetts,
Capt. Com,tock. The day was clear, but exceed
incly cold for the season--so much as to render
ovcrcoats indispensable to comfort. Several ind-
yiduas from the sunny South, who, unmindlul of
the change OF climate incident to Northern tour
had left home in their summer garb paid dearly
for their want of prudent fore,hought in "A stern
and unequal conflict with the chilling blasts which
agitate. even at this season, our Northern waters.
A gentleman from Tennessee (and lie not
tempted BY the want OF al evercoat 10 speak ex-
,rayaganty) assured me that he had not expert
enced Geld day in that STATE during the past
winter! When day dawned upon W., as it did be-
tween Sioning,en and Providence, We discovered
that the fences and other objects were covered
much injury To the irut-trccs now in bloom.
| had some conversation with the gentleman
from Tennessee. above alluded TO, the sub lect
Of Slavery. The topic was introduced by ham M
the course of some observations on the state of
society at the South. ue assured me that public
opinion on this subject in Tennessee had been
greatly modified within few years. The lrrita-
non accustomed by the Abolition excitement ut the
North was beginning, he said to give place to
calm reflection. Discussion which, few years
ago would not have been allowed, now excite no
alarm; and disposition to investigate the bear
ings Of Slavery upon the morals and the pecuniary
interests of the cOmmuniy was slowly but surely
gaining ground. These are facts which. am
persuaded will afford qualification To all the
Trends of Freedom and Free Institutions, of
whatever sect or party and therefore | have
deemed them worthy of note. The conversation
reminded me OF an account which | saw III
newspaper lying on youi table, few days since,
OF a meeting in Last Tennessee, at which was
formed an Association to disseminate hight and
Promote sound views on this question. \re not
such facts worthy of being chroHicled by the
Northern Press | rsk the question, not as IA
partisan, nor as an AbolitDnist, bat As man, IN
t'resied in every thing that affects the welfare OF
the race
~ ~uS past o CLOCK. y. VI wien VIZ it"NhN"
Boston. Ii was raw, chilly morning, and but for
the freshness of the ssrth's mantle, and the bo.-
sons which decked the trees, would have seemed
more like October than MAY. Vegetation here,
should judge, is not 50 FAR advanced 10y at least two
or three weeks as it is in Newly ORR; but H. APP
pearence, nevertheless, gives promise OF abundant
1aryeslS to the faithful iiller Of the soil.
Yesterday took ride To Brooklinc four miles
IRON Boston. To my eve the most picturesque and
Charming spo; in the wide region of rural love
and magnificent beauty which skirts tho city Oh
almost every side. The foliage ct the trees and
indeed every object in Nature appeared unusually
nch and gorgeous, while the scores Of neat white
cottages which dotted the hill-sidcs and adorned
tn wales, and the tasteful and highly cultivated
beds and gardens by which they were surrounded,
presented that combination OF nature and art which
always satisfies the eye OF taste and tile with JOY
Gus enthusiasm the lover OF the beautiful. ii any
one il troubled with canui let him visit Broohline
at this charming season, and my word Tor IT, 1t he
is not hoyelessy scared and pctrihcd by disapPont
Rent, he will return cheerful II not happy man
searcher after the tabled beauty Of Eden would
say On beholding Brookline, 1t is enough-here Is
the long sought Paradise--l viii wander no more.
may seem cxtravagant TO some but not to tho''
who have visited the spot Of which speak. Nn,
ln'reduI"us Gothamie who desires to test the hdel
NY OF my description, can DO so by n very small in
Ncslment ct time and money. which will yield 4
more substantial prof, than a much larger amour
invested IN any OF the thousand ways hy which ia,
people OF this generation are making undue hasn
. TO be rich airing the intellect and starving tn,
soul that they may pamper the body.
went yesterday morning TO hear sermon b'
that singular combination of the Priest and Poll
tician, OREsrrs A. BRowSsox, the Editor-au
thor rathcr-of the Boston Quarterly Review
whose writings on Theology and Politics nave cx
cited 50 much attention within few year. p,>t
lie i preaching present in small hall IN ash
iogton->trcct Bosion's Broadway. wa, surprise
10 iad the audience So small-nOt more than 10
or $50 persons bSirg present. was sim NOR
surprised at the character OF the sermon haNin
read Charles Elwood, and some OF MIR. Brown
sons other writings. cxpestcd to hear much {
wa, our Divncs would call hcrcsy; instead {
Which we were treated to a discourse in deicnc
Of Total Depravity, the inability Of Ma. TO 'a'
himself, and the Divinity Of Christ II had ne
secn the preacher before, and had some knowleds
OF his sharacter should not have suspected, iroi