Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-11-19

bootless vta9ts 10 "fOVerty now, the Otn-
er day, we paused moment to gaze upon
the extensive edifce Of Mr.. Harrison s.
now in rapid process of building; and look
ing forward to the contemplated erection
of similar spacious structures along side,
at no distant day, we felt our bosom ex-
pand with the manifest destiny" of our
growing city. But turning the next mo-
ment from the brief glimpse of brilliant
future, to the vista of past "reminiscences
witchingly hued in the fading light, a
pensive shade fell upon the sunlight of our
brew, at thought of the change these ele-
giant and snowy buildings would make in
the homely familiarity, and venerable des.
titution Of old Poverty. The merry mu-
sic of the plying trowel came harshly to
our ears, as we reflected upon the havoc il
was busy making with old associations
Soon gone unused we, the charm, which in
vests the locality, by the intrusion of vul-
gar elegance, and sordid trade into this an
Gent sanctuary of Greatness, and Poverty
Aud presently too, thought we, will not
the Genius of improvement lay his irrever-
ent hand upon the very roofs of these cru
dite gentlemen of the robe, and their ever
neighboring dispensaries to intestinal all
ments, aud Coke and Cocktails, give place
to dry goods and groceries. What devout
H. IL IL
fame displacement? What worshipper OF
the past does not depore the threatened
Punishment of these ancient dwellers and
cronies from their time honorcd haunts
The thought affected us the more sadly
fro associations Of this old row with our
boyish aspirations. Well do we remem.
Der in. early day, when we were "beard
less, young and blate," how, in ambitions
visions of manhood, a residence in this
row, with library of ponderous law folios,
formed the most alluring picture. Even
then, sanguine as are the hopes of Adde'S.
cence, We, in calmer moments, despared
of ever attaining that vast erudition requi.
site to the assumption of the "toga legis;
but again observing the larger worship
paid by these profound disciples of law
TO Bacchus, that to my Lord Coke we took
heart at the easier initiation into these
rites of the craft, and after frequent liba-
tions to the gay God fancied ourselves
more than half prepared for the future
denizenship of Poverty Row. Now, with
our bump Of veneration much lessened, as
it ever is with ripper years, and broug hit in
to daily contact with these legal giants, in
the way of unavailing applications for ar
rearages of subscription, much of the old
awe creeps over us, whenever we enter in
to thOir learned presence, Indeed we
scarcely ever stroll through these precincts
without feeling the SPELL which ever attach
es to the localities of greatness, Not tC
mention eminence yet remaining, how
many illustrious names, once here dwelt
whose after glory has immortaliEed this
nursery of their genius. But the other
day, We paid visit to the old Offices of two
of the most distinguished of these former
occupants, the present editors Of the Nash,
Vile Union, and Nashville Banner. There
are no spots that stir such deep emotions
as the whiom dwelling places of great
ness, in its first faint dawn, ere it had bla,
Eoned upon the world in the meridian
splendors of fame. With such feelings
we stood in these apartments, in whose
eight by ten dimensions, were once pent
up those struggling intellects, that have
since expanded into such colossal proper.
tons Even the bare walls of tcnements
like these are induced with more surpass
ing interest than the rarost galleries Of
Art. But these were still richer with
few suggestive memcntoes which thcir
former illustrious denizens had left be
hind In that of the Unions editor
we were pointed out some score or more
Of black bottles, as found after his dcpar
ture, and sacredly preserved by the pres
ent occupant; most eloquent reminders
they, of their genial emptior Besides
these also, was some soied linen, one,
his property, which he seemed to hay,
cast aside, long after it had "lost al
heart and hope of due ablutiou" -suggcs
tive Of another amiable characteristic o
genius. But the most touching souvenir
tho room contains, are two slight circular
deprcssions in one part of the floor, tn,
wouted resort of his devotions, which have
doubtless, been corn there by the attri
ton Of his kRees, in earnest and frcqucn
prayer. In the Office of the Ronnnr'