New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-06-16
4 Trip through Sorih-Wrs'ern kentucky-
including louisville, Frankfort, Lexington,
,Iny-yiIle-A Fourier Association. dc.

try bordering the route from LOul-Filc 10 Nays
j. unsurpassed Agriculture in iis highest forms has
ong been the boast Of the Keniuckian-, and they
have displayed great love and taste for the beau
ul a. the practical in clearing and tng their soil
Most Of the farmers in this section own large tracts
If land and have thus been enabled TO make such
reservation Of forcs, for parks and ornamental
grounds a. you will see no where else in the States
Every field OF woods almost has been thoroughly
cleared Of b. sh. dead wood. &c and they are az
once transformed into most delightful and luXurian
pasturcands ailording their locks and herds shade
through the hot summer, beside being the finest or
namcnt OF the farm, and perpetual STOCK ol l1e-
4 d the cleared land is occupied, and you see none oil
hose shrubby and dcsolalc patches and corners that
mar the finest plantations 30 most OF me southern
STATES immense fields OF " heat, Rye hemp
Corn and other grains meet your csc IN every dircc
non. surrounded by high. snug fences. The farm
buildings are all neat prousion Of flowers cluster
around the cottages aud everything reminds you OF
The primitive pastoral days when sages and Poeis
.arrca shepherd crooks The stock, TOO OF the Ken
lucky farmer j. Of The rarcsi quality no gaunt rob
OVERLOOKING cows and bullOcks, bat the real tat scr
ing Durhams like those driven from Thessaly b.
ApOlo--hor-es that would serve. every cot them
or an Aexandrian warsieed, and sheep win fleece
- long and fine, If not as golden a. those stolen b..
he ihieV ing Jason ! surprised 10 see IN
State, where had supposed Agriculture least cared
or such cultivation, such taste ia the allotment q
rain fields. meadows, and parks do not believe
ION copld find man at the North. unless he LA
travelled ovcrihe ground described, who would credu
O. true description and statistics / rccOAcci INA
Mr. CLAW said TO me. We have tall men and women
"a Kentucky, and he msht have added Justly y
eelle the taes farms III the Country The peoph
irc az blunt and generous as their state IS bean'lu
md productive and if ever ate Corn dodgers,
milk aud honey and thousand and one such deli
.acics not Forgetting strawberries and cream, win q
rue Yankee zost twas IN Old Kentucky. and neve
vas made more welcome 10 crop-iull. Louisville,
which visited il surrounded By beautiful scene
~, but so level and dingy looking itself ihatl wa
ylad 20 get INTO the country. II has several large
manufactures the principal for hemp and flour ano
come half dozen steamers are employed regularly
between il and Orleans and Cincinnati I'D" esiaD
lishment OF the Methodist Book Concern VIII a,i'
something to it's business and repUie' but Louls'i'
is not increasing and will not increase III ra'o
with It's Western neghbors The falls III me river
and the often low state of the Ohio, great oh
acle both TO Louisville and Cincinnati, and tins l.
one reason WHY think -. Louis Will soon outsirp
lhcm all. ! went up 10 Frankfort by the daly
steamer a portion of the way on the Ohio the re-
maindcr on the Kentucky River. The scenery Dor
.cring the latter, is far grandef than any on the
Ohio. On either side. for many miles, TIE bluii-
rise from one TO four hundred feet clothed Nth the
richest foliage: oaks clms and naples. with enough
II ivy and Wild flowers to make you fancy the hcav!
dark cliffs the deserted but imperial palaces Of the
ancient gods The river is quite narrow, but deep
and il is only at mid day that the sun emptlcs ms
culver upon the waters. In the morning ana To-
ward night the shadows of the bluffs lay on the river
like bits OF heavy cloud or fragments OF night and
the voices OF the birds that 90 swoOplng up INTO III,
skv and the rivuets that come lcapns with silvcry
feet over the rocks, music az strange and wilo
as the place they inhabt Here and there you VII
see a log cabin pcrchcd in the valley and on the hill
side and occasionally there peeps ont q rosy iace
tempting you TO think for a moment tins u the old
Eden There are four locks between the mouth Of
the river and Frankfort on account Of the rapids
but YOU would hardly chidc the detention they cause
Won ~ such fairy land.
Frankfort the capital of Kentucky il n small but
very beautiful city. II hes among the hills. Just a..
"A flock Of birds would nestle IN bed OF flowers ana
50 obscured is il by shadcrecs and shribbcry, that
the smokes of its dwellings are the most visible signs
of the place You would love Frankfort il only Tor
s rusliciy its qucincss It's roses and rosychceked
girls and the sunlight that smiles ike gentle angc
over the ivv.wrcaihed cottages | could think OF
nothing while there but quaint old songs and an
thcms such a. leave their echoes 20 people the dim
reccsscs of Wondering cathcdrals. There Is deal
of religion in one of these cities away in the woods
they seem like collections of purcr souls glad to
separate from the rude. noisy world. The sun Is
brighter there. the sky and water bluer, the moon
looks down with milder light and the stars have
a softer and tcndcrcr twinkle. How soon you grow
worshipful You remember again the Old pray err
and HYMNS and YOU bow down with full and de
Won, heart for God comes in the signing wind and
rustne leaves so very near and irresistible. | got
up early one morning, and went out and sat down
in field to watch the sun rise. Slowly the cottages
grew visible in the distance. the gray dawn ana
then the full morn. bushcd over the woods and helGs
not breath of air not a leaf stirring; Nature lay
-. child and q Golden haze uaN ed
her brow like the smiles ON the faces of those who
dream swcc, dreams That moment the nlVcrS
seemed all religion could have detached my sell
from the Earth for ever: / was humble and power
less for above and around. in the beautiful but
solemn stiffness the Infinite rose before me and
filled the inverse and was noihing-how trul,
nothing An hour and that quiet 50 ethereal and
heaven like must pass "a few hours and l. too
must pass and years. ages hence. resting III my
little earth bed the grass then so mOiioncss would
rustic over my sleep. And what a change an hour
lid bring Ii brought the breeze the song OF birds
the hum q, insects the squirrels chated among TIT
trees and the rabbit went bounding through the clio
yer; all was life, JOY, poetry and beauty and the
remembrance OF that morning lies ON my heart like
a rich odor
From Frankfort ! went to Lexington said 10 be
The most beautiful city IN the Union. i, is indeed
delightful though almost lost III the abundance OF
shrubs and flowers. may regard II with parual
exc because il lies next door 10 Ashland, and Hen
~ Clay would make even the desert lovabe to me
Nor is Frankfort the less beautiful for beng the re-
,dcnce of Mr.. Crittendcn. | said but shor, time
lime at Lexington. and left there by stage for Mays
vile The road i Macadamized and most excellent
On the way we passed Paris charming village
and the traveller may rejoice when he sees the sign
OF the tavern even as Paul did when he saw at ApPn
Forum the brethren and the three Inns for at Paris
r. fulfilled passage of Scripture. they give YOU
milk and honey" Between Paris and Maysvllle
are the celebrated Blue Lick Springs. We
passed them in the night and could only see fine
large hotel and that the scenery around was exceed
inely picturesque The properties of the water arr
much exiolled, and the place is becoming fashion
able resort
We reached Maysville in the morning. II is q
city of about 5000 inhabitants, lying on the bank OF
the Ohio and growing fast. The water being very
low, several steamers were aground within lew
miles above the city. After breakfast, took pas
sage for Cincinnati \ few miles below Maysville
on the Ohio side OF the river there is small Fourier
Association The Society settled upon an estate Of
500 acres but on account OF many falling back who
had signed for shares they have been obliged 10 sci
all but 200 acres On this farm hcy have csiab shed
| saw mill. Touring and other mills. and through
battling with the difficulties Of infancy believe
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