New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-24

silent nod peculiar 20 AngiO>excrs, but tne negro
tesmster frequently rsised his hat 70 the ladies'
We saw but single carriage, driven b. gentle
man who politely gave Us the best side Of the road
Notwithstanding be was entitled TO it, The same
thing would not have happened north of the Ono
River.
We stopped for dime. at the Cool Spring tav-
ern The landlord who had very much the ar OF
parson, received u v.th much ceremony anl
then blew dolorousy upon eoneh-sheli gntn
" the BOYS" who were at work IN distant hefl'
heard the summons and hurried home TO take
CHARGE Of our hOrses We were RECALLED with
Kentucky ham. eggs, excellent coffee and corn
bread Of that peculiar sweetness and excellence
which only Southern cook can give it, Nine
miles Of travel after leaving Cool Spring brough.
us to ElizsbethtowD, the Capital Of Hardin Couu-
ty This il the place, be II remembered, where
the notorious Mat. Ward was tried and acquitted
The " Hardin County Jury" have given the place
reputation more extensive than enyable. may
properly make use Of this occasion to deny state
ment made in some Western papers, that Ward
and my self we're feow-travelers in the East. /
have never TO nv knowledge seen him.
Near flizabetbtOwn Is the mansion of Gov.
Telm,a very pleasant country residence. noticed
two or three other very elegant hOmesteads IN the
town. The place has quiet, rural aspect re-
minGing NE o.. some Of the country towns OF Penn
sylvania Beyond il we iOurneye ed for ten miles
a De
the village Of Nolin, on the creek of the same
name, and halted for the night at the tavern Of Mr..
Geehae6D. We found a wood fire in the wide
chimney vers agreeable, for the evening air was
UNEXPECTEDLY cool ain told that fires are fire.
auently kindled in the eyfzings as late as the be-
ginning OF June. With this custom, however. Is
connected that Of leaving the doors open. which in
sures ventilation. II belongs perhaps 10 the out
door life Of the Kentuckians, for have up 10 this
a.. nj u hat closely.
have been greatly amused by the imposslbilty of
keepDe our doors closed In almost all cases
every one who enters, master or servant, leaves
them wide behind him | rather like the habit
but it takes little time to get used to it.
We started early yesterday morning, for the
Nacadamized road ceased at NOlin, and We had
eighteen miles of dirt road before Weary
miles they we're, for the rain had softened the
sticky red clay soil, and our horses, though willing
enough, were rather too light for such work The
country vas similar TO that We had passed, but
richer, more open and better cultivated With
the vide undulating landscape blooming and
breathing of Spring, and palebue sky Of the ut
mOst clearness overhead, found the journey de-
lehtiul. After passing long wooded ridge,
saw the blue, wayy line of the Green River Hills
before us but we approached them very slowly
until we struck the turnpike again, four miles from
Munlordsyille In the woods through which our
road lay va frequently saw fat rabbits leapng
among The bushes, and once a large wild turkey
daTted across the path before US. Wood-robins
and cat-birds sang among the trees, and in the
evening long. rustling lines of pigeons flew over
our heads on their way TO the northwest
The wooded hills assumed more broken AMI pic
turesque forms as we approached Munfordsyille,
and Summereeat Knob, beyond Green River, made
q prominent feature Of the landscape. The road
followed the wiudiDgs of a shallow glen, clothed
with small oaks for two three miles after
which we came upon MunfOrdsylle, the county
town Of Hart County We drew up at Judge
Kerrs, near the Court House, and while our din
ner was preparing, had an opportunity of inspect
ing the natives, who were gathered together to
vote at county election. No important offices
were at stake and the occasion seemed to be pass
ing of without much excitement of any kind.
There were nearly as many horses present as men,
and few, but not many, good specimens of horse
feth. A grocery opposite appeared to be doing 4
good business in the corn whisky line-a business
which appears TO be confined 10 groceries, tor we
have seen but one tavern on the road where
liuuoIr arc ruld Inc raIi sun. bnrned voters we're
collected into groups, discussing X. \. and s. N.
matters, but in rather quiet, listless way, if
they did not consider the welfare of their country
wholly at stake
We furnished with dinner admirable in
all respects and after consulting with the Judge
concerning the roads to the Mammoth Cave, de-
cided to 60 on to Ritter's Tavern, at Woodlands,
ind there rest for the night. The Cave was but
fifteen miles distant by the nearest road, but it was
very rough way among the hills, and there was
bot enough daylight left to accomplish it with our
aided horses. We descended a steep bank to the /
bottom of the glen in which flows Green River, I
crossed the stream in ferry boat and assembled the
opposite bank to WoOdsOnyille. The two towns
ieem not more than stones throw apart, but are
separated by hollow even more wild aud beauti- |
jul than that of Salt River The river is clear
green hue, fIinged by noble elms, beeches, syca
mOres and sweet gum.trees, which rise in walls of
foliage from its translucent floor / thought OF
Bryants Green River to which his lines are
not more applicable than to its Kentucky brother;
Yet fir a. thou art thou shunnest glide.
Beautiful stream! by the village side
But winde.t sway from haun's Of men,
To silent valley snd shaded glen"
Five miles beyond Wocdsonvlle we came to
cluster Of houses on HILL which constituted an
election precinct. There was the usual congresa.
the iormer-full grown, voting citizens-were play
ing marbles in the middle of the road, with as
much interest as any group Of school-boys | ever
ever saw. They paid not the least regard TO our
approach, and We were obliged TO drive around
them TO avoid collision. A gaunt individual.
mounted on lean sorrel horse, rode up t. me with
the question " How are the know-Nothns git
Tin along whar YOU come from, stranger | re-
Piled: They are pretty well split up; come
from New-lOrk," and asked him, IN turn, what
they were doing in the present election. Oh"
said he /" they can't do nothin this year. no how,
but next year they'll make good show : | sort
O. hcn that way, mysel and suiting the action
to the word he leaned over his horses neck until
the saddle, which was ungirted began to turn, and
his head being more Of the steadiest, he had some
difficulty in regainiug his equilibrium