Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-10-11
- For the Fayetteville. Observer.
A TRIP TO NASHVILLE.
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After visiting the Market and
strolling for short time through the
streets, ] turned an to an 'sInn' and
breakfasted. Having been refreshed
by a small breakfast Of Bakers loaf,
etc, and coffee as black as Egyptian
darkness" l was ready for my days
work-whieh was to survey the Lime
stone City," and take glance at its
attractions and curiosities. The first
first thing that arrested my attention
superiority was the Wire-Bridge. This,
to person who has never seen any-I
thing Of the kind is quite curiosity. |
Twill not, here, undertake to describe |
it; but just say that it is appropriate
ly called Wre-Brdge. After view
ing the Bridge awhile and seeing a
steamboat lower her chimneys and run
under it, I thence directed my course
towards the "Penitentiary,' which is
about one mile westward from the
centre of the City. From the earliest
recollections Of my boyhood l had al
ways had a desire to. see this place,
(not for the purpose Of learning a
trade though) and now my curiosity
was about to be gratified. When we
arrived there, the keeper, who seemed
to be an accommodating gentleman,
kindly showed Us through" There
were over 200 convicts, all dressed
in their striped jackets" What a
a sad sight, to see 200 hale, stout, and
mostly young men, insuch aplace, on
account of the crimes they had done.
However, as we do not believe in cap
{ital punishment, we think this a
proper mode of punishment for those
who "cant behave themselves" HaV-
ling viewed the Penitentiary until we
were satisfied, and seen the conviets
take breakfast, we now began to re-
turn to the City. As we returned we
concluded to go up on "Capitol Hill
and take a glance at the State-House-
now the pride and glory Of our State.
!. 1t was not quite finished. 1t stands
ON an eminence which seems to have
been fitted by nature for some such
purpose. 1t commands a fine view OF
: the City and surrounding parts. As
cend three OF four flights of stairs
and step out on balcony Of this edi-
flee and 10! the whole city of Nash
, vile, with its splendid domes, gorge
, Gus mansions, and spires and eupolas
glittering in the sunlight, lies spread
! out below in one grand panorama be-
: fore your enchanted gaze. The eye
dwells with delight upon the dazzling
scene, while it fills the mind viii
: commingled emotions of grandeur
and terror. Having looked through
|, this House and viewed its various
! apartments, and gazed till we wer'
: tired, upon the views which it, on it
elevated situation commands, we be
gan to think of the practical purpos'
, to which it was to be devoted. Her
I our Legislature oonvenes. Here W
glsend our. gsss men or @ise-acres {
: don't pretend to say which) to legis
! late for us, and guide our Ship O
: State over the ''turbulent sea of De
! mocracy." To what an importan
! and useful purpose then is it devoted
: Being satisfied with our visit to thi
! place, and having our State pride
I little excited thereby, we returned t.
l the city. In company with a friend
{ we now visited Bookstore and sew
eral of the most prominent business
: houses in the place. From what
: saw, ] would guess the business carrieC
! on in Nashville is tolerably consider
able. But as I "don't know" mucl
: about mercantile affairs, | will say N
more on this point We continued
for several hours promenading The
: streets in order to get as correct al
9 idea as we could about the buildings
property, ETC., of Nashville. VIZ
paid especial attention to the churches
. as we went along. The Presbyterian
: church is rather plain looking con
Germ outside. The Roman Catholic;
have splendid church here, which
. was sorry to see; since there is moi
, the remotest congeniality existing
between their doctrines and tenets
: and the principles of civil and relig.
ious liberty. But by far the finest
church in the place is one situated on
Church street, built and formerly
: owned by aseet called Complexities
but now known as Ferguson's church
MIR. Ferguson, at first CampbeIlite
!, embraced the doctrine of modern
i. Spiritualism; and in consequence Of
! this his congregation diyided-and q
; majority going with him they retained
the church; and he now breaches the