Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-02-18
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NASHVILLE Tenn Feb. 4. 1854.
MEssRs EpIroks When I wrote 70 you last
believe was at SomnerviIle, in the south
western part Of this State, and from which re-
turned to the city Of Memphis, and after re-
msining there for eight days, during which tine
nothing worthy Of note occurred, except that
there wAstwo murders in one week, and both
the culprits escaped, although the foul deeds
wero committed iu large crowds. il was the
sec nd time,Sne of the murderers had killed his
man Ia the same city, which is an evidence that
they do not much regard human life, a. much
as we do in the North. Leaving Memphis On a
snail steamer Of about 600 tons burtheTn, We
msde slow progress up ''the father of rivers
vhicl had risen about 80 feet in the last i've
days, and was spread over the bottom for miles,
and in many places almost covered with drift
wood and large trees, sweeping down with srar-
id current, which makes the Mississippi very dan
gerous to navigate during time of high water:
and it is only about three weeks since heavy
laden steamer, struck a snag opposite Delany's
Ark. and the boat and every soul on board sunk
TO rise no more in this world except three of the
hands who swan TO shore. Arriving at pGdu-
cah. we took aboard about 100 passengers and
about the same number at Smithland, so that
our passenger list numbered about 400, while
the boat was only large enough to accommodate
about one-fourth the number with comfort :;
with such load we were nearly two days and
nights in ascending the Cumberland; but such
as scene--it beggars description-you may i'm
agine, but cannot describe it. The passengers
were strewed over the floor in every direction,
where they could find room between the card ta-
bles. have seen fWo or six card tables arrang-
ed along the cabin, where they gamble and drink
all night long, without any regard to those that
are trying to sleep around them, and to cap the
climax, they had a regular fight in the cabin,
whilst We were at dinner the last day, and pistols
and knives were brandished in every direction.
but to the credit of Capt. Cahber and Mr.. Har-
r.s, clerk, must say THAT they done their du-
ty'' at last by knocking down and disarming the
assaiants before any serious injury was done.
The people of this country ought well to ex-
claim "millions for Maine Law but nothing
for tribute to King Alcoho"-I discovered that
his Satanic Majesty was the principle cause Of
all the disturbance on the boat. The Cumber-
land from Nashville to its mouth, is beautiful
stream when at an average height, but at the
present time it is fifty feet above low watermalk
yl Sc q wild in ,,1n A Orr;p
farms and surrounding houses. We oHeryed
one man in skiff, to day, padding towards n
house where he entered the second-story win
dow, the water being almost TO the top Of
the door--we were told this was not an unusu-
al occurrence. Nashville is the most beautiful
city that have seen south of Ohio, excepting
Washington, D. C. The Capital building here
stands on o beautiful circular elevation of about
400 feet above the river; it is built Of white lime
stone and marble and is one Of The most spen.
did buildings in the Union, not even excepting
the beautiful Capital of Ohio. We have ju>t re.
turned from a visit to the tomb of the lamcutcd
James K Pc k. 1t is on the ground surround.
ing his late residence, and is situated between
the street and the house, in full view of the
street and the house. The monument is Of plain
white marble of the Doric order, about IS feet
square, the base is one plain slab, raised about
four feet from the ground, and is supported by
four plain columns about eight feet high; it is
Il chaste and beautiful structure, and is an hon.
or to the relatives of the il!ustrious dead.<
Yours, BOONE.