The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-05-09
NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE.
NASHVILLE, TEN. May I'd. 1851.

On Monday last Inc cahu1ouses wi Wv"
,rnor opened the canvass at Springfield, J."
Robertson county. Several ofthe CITY Ed'-
Tors attended The first speaking for the Pur-
pose of giving their readers correct ac'
count Of the discussion and to prepare the
minds of their friends who are yet 10 hear
them of the great triumph they are to have
when the two candidates are before shem'
The Democratic Cha ?muns must be ready 10
"crow" and the wing couns must look s'lcS'
for surely it we believe the papers. DOLL
sides will have great cause iOf rejo'clng'-
Thus Tar in the canvass there is no excite
ment. but the papers have kicked up many
a high fuss with less materials and they
may yet maze the "bone and sinew" OF The
country believe that there is ample cause Tor
excitement and angry discussion between
neghbors. :.
Within the past year new city. SCUM
Nashville, has been incorporated ana the
energy Of the inho bitants very clearly show
that they will soon have a population near
" equal to Nashville. The Mayor and AL
dermen of Suu,h Nashville have levied a
very heavy tax for the purpose supporting
a "Free School," This is the kind ut
school you hear candidates for the legisla'
,ure talk about just before an election. Eve
ery one has his own plan aud as this has
oeen the case for many years and nothing
We, has been done By those elected, It is fair
to presume that it would be well for the
people TO take the matter in hand. The Cit
liens of South Nashville have raised oy
subscription the funds necessary TO build a
large house-a lot worth $500 has been
given them oy Mr.. John Trmbe, and the
experiment of the first Free School IN Ten
nessee will be made before the close of the
present year. This new city has purchase
ed sixteen ocres of ground ata CO t Of 3d.
coo for wharf, and seven acres on the line
Of the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad
for depot. Tie citizens have raised a
large sum, by subscription towards the COM
plet,on of the Louisville and Nashville rail.
road provided it terminates opposite South
Nashville wharf. Old Nashville does not
seem 10 take much interest in the location
of The road and it is worry probable the new
city will carry her point. The far-famed
Jenny Lind has made her visit to our city
and left many to believe that their none
was foolishy spent. No one doubts her
being q superior vocalist. But the idea OF
the admission fee being as high as an X or
even a V is ridiculous. Fixing the price Of
ordinary concerts at six bits Jenny's should
be about double, and then the orchestra
would be something extra if that "big man
me" did not stick out SO very plain on the
top Of the head and the jirk of the elbow of
this foreign troupe. An ink bottle broke by
coming in contact with the head Of one of
the company before they left this place, and
it is generally believed that the gentleman
who put it against his head so hard as to
cause the fracture Of the bottle did very
good thing as The bottle was not much
account and The head ditto.
It is rumored that Jenny and Bollet,i were
married in Havana, and for some reason the
matter is kept secret. Rumor goes on 10
say that while at Louisville. Kentucky, the
gentleman who enter aimed them du, ing their
stay in the city thought it his duty IRON
| certain transactions to hold c"nverso ton
with Signor Bele;tl which talk induced the
latter to produce the papers showing thai
Jenny Lind and Madame Bellelti were thu
| same IN person.
The public were hardly sensible of the
fact that Jenny had left before the morning
pa pers announced The arrival Of Father Mat.
thew. This benevolent old gentleman ud-
ministered the Temperance pledge to about
500 OF our population; but | have heard OF
no grocery closing doors. Father Matthew
is not very well calculated to create any
great feeling among his hearers. and why
or how it is that SO many take the pledge
under his preachings am at loss to ina
CINE. He does not even attempt to show
the improperly Of drinking ardent spirits.
or at least did not the day heard him, and
yet when invitations are extended to those
wishing to take the pledge, to come forward
the people march up pretty much AZ If ii had
been settled before hand who was to go.
While we are on The subject Of distin-
guished visitors To our .cuy il would be
wrong 10 omit 10 mention Mss Charlotte
Cushman, now playing at the Adelphi Thea
ire. She is full "a head and shoulders
taller Than all.-Miss G.. is not without q
celebrity. but it is far behind her merits II
we look at the applause given TO Jenny Line
The latter IN few brief months has acq iir
ed a prncely fortune BY means Of soms
good singing and smart chance Of huns
buggery, and is generally more popular be
fore she visits a city than after she leaves
This is owing To he fact that she is overrotet
The lovers Of Shakespeare-in fact all the
ntre going peoplc- who see aud hear Miss
Cushman never 60 away from Of her play
~ithou, being delighted with her perform-
ances. and pleased with tie dignity, grace
and elegance Of the. woman. She requires no
'.parade Of banners, no flourish Of irumpe,s'