Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-10-04
For the Fayetteville Observer.
A TRIP TO NASHVILLE.

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left friends and all the endearments
of home, i'll in health and low in spir-
IFS, feeling that there was little real
pleasure OF substantial enjoyment to
be found in this restless planet of
ours. Soon ! found myself ia Fay
etteville, the county seat of Lincoln
county, Tenn. Here | met with
many kind warm hearted friends, who
cheered my dropping spirits little,
by their sohcitous inquiries after my
health and welfare. The weather was
very cold and disagreaable-the black
wintry clouds hung gloomily over
head 1.-The piercing winds whistled
around, and every thing looked
cherries and desolate. Having
strolled through the town, in the eve-
ming, awhile, and ascertained the time
at which l would have TO start in the
morning, l retired. Ipassed sleep
less night. At 3 o'clock A. NJ. the
dull notes Of the hack drivers bugle
pierced the night-air like "strain Of
sorrow from the unseen world" warn
ing me to hold myself in readiness
for starting. In few minutes The
hack stopped opposite my door, and
l was soon safely seated on board. /
had two travelling companions, bound,
the one to Winchester, the other to
Nashville, Tenn.--the place Of my
destination. The weather was very
disagreeable for travelling; but our
driver, who was merry, laxative
fellow, kept up our spirits by relating
anecdotes and incidents OF his ad-
ventures and mishaps in life. When
the gray light Of morning appeared,
"gilding the eastern skies with the
golden tints of beauty We were
plunging along eastward over the fro
zen ground, through country which
presented very little evidence of fer
tility and cultivation. About 8 o'clock
A. NJ. we arrived at Branchvile, Asta-
ton" On the stage-road leading from
Winchester, Tenn. to Huntsville, Ala
Here we breakfasted and waited for
the stage. At 9 A. NJ. it arrived and
We were soon on our way to Winches-
ter. The country through which We
now passed appeared to be in a high
state of cultivation. But | paid very
little attention to either persons OF
things" When we entered the stage
we had the pleasure or misfortune q
don't know which) Of having the COM
pany of two ladies to Winchester, and
also gentleman going to N. We
were now six In number, and occupied
all the seats in the stage. The two
ladies greatly aided in excepting up
the conversation. One was bud
ding miss of perhaps some II OF Is
summers, and furthermore a student
of the Winchester "Female School,
She was very talkative; yet notwith-
standing she appeared intelligent and
polite in her department. The other,
Judging from her -"chat" and appear
ance, we would guessto be cold maid
from whose heart the light of hope
had not altogether fled" Time passed
on, and at l F. N. we stopped at a hotel
in Winchester. Here the passengers
dined, and here we left the feminine
part of our load. Winchester is the
shire-town of Franklin county, Tenn,
and is very pleasantly situated in a
beautiful and healthful regions short
distance west from the foot of Cum
berland Mountains. Just before you
enter the village, the bold and rugged
peaks of Cumberland rise on the view,
presenting quite dreary and desolate
aspect at this season Of the year. At
2 P. NJ. we started again, and in half
an hour we arrived at Decherd Depot
on the Nashville and Chattanooga
Railroad, about So miles from the
former place. Here we found crowd
waiting for the evening train for Nash
vile. About 3 P. NJ. we heard the
''shrill neigh of the Iron Horse" and
looking out we saw the smoky wag-
on" dashing up. Soon we were seat
ed ON board and the cry of Cali right;
go ahead" was heard, and we were
flying at a curious rate" along the
swell guarded track. Nothing of
interest occurred until we reached
Nashville. 1t was after dark when
we arrived at the Brock City," and
the gas-lights Illuminating the city,
and the lights from the smith FORCES
when we first came in sight, made a
beautiful and striking Appearance
Being wearied with our days travel,
we soon obtained lodgings and retired
for the night. In the morning, when
l awoke, the rattle Of carriages, om-
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