Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-07-24

HoPHINsyILLR, kF.l duly 40, 1000
g. G. POHDExrER, ESQ:
In listening to the casual remarks of travellers,
have often thought how true it is, that We look at
everything through the medium Of our pursuits
Every man is, or ought to be- interested, either by
nature, habit or necessity, in his own calling Inc
politician looks well to the political bearingof ques
ton, the tbeOlogan to the oraE the farmer to The
agricultural, the merchant 10 the eommsTcaI EACH
obeying the law mentioned shove, as well as the
well defined modern tendency 10 indiyiduaism' seems
to view every object and examine every question
from very different stand points. The information
which travellers Of different pursuits acquire in trsV
cling through the same country city, Is as DIVER
SIZED as their eailings.
But really, Mr.. Editor, do not intend to be PM
losophic have seated myself to write you an easy
letter about such things attracted my notice au>
ring the brief trip which my arrival at home day
or two ago terminated.
In passing through Logan, Todd and CHRISTIAN
counties, Ky, found the general health Of the
people unusually good. Inever saw more Hatter-
ing prospect for a splendid Corn crop. Tobacco
little late, looks well. Oats, contrary to common
precedence, rusled out, and scarcely crop has been
cut.
At Russellville, had the pleasure Of attending
! the Commencement Exercises Of BETHEL COLLEGE,
an Institution which will soon be spendidy endowed
and which is now taking very respectable stand
among the Colleges of the South west EussellVllle,
remarkable for its morality and socially needs but
the stimulus Of Railways and Turnpikes TO take the
second growth.
Passing from this place to GAINESVILLE, Tenn, you
are greeted with more unmistakabie evidences Of
public and private enterprise. Five years ago was
resident Of GAINESVILLE. Since that time its i'm
provement has been remarkable. It then contained
one manufacturing establishment impelled by steam,
it now has fire. The railroad was then spoken Of
! with extreme dubiey, it is now regarded as fixed
fact. lam wholly at a loss to see why Kentucky
should be less enterprsiDg upon the subject CT rail
roads than Tennessee. Some time last year, dis
tinguished preacher Of Tennessee was addressing &
Kentucky audience ct Henderson, on railroads. II
his introduction he pronounced most handsome
eulogy on Kentucky character, and concluded b!
declaring thati was first Vrr fret in peace and tn
lat to build railroads. The ability of Kentucky T.
bniId railroads and make turnpikes is as remarka
BILE as her dissemination.
/ AT NASHVILLE L peuA EtNGAd Jay ANS Cllg Ael
splendid prospect upon the programme of III
future. Her Publishing Houses, Medical Schools
network of Railroads. all point TO it the distine
centre of the Theological, Medical and Commercia
influence Of the great Southwest. It has now tn
largest Medical School in the South and learn tbs
plan is mature and the buildings being erecte
for the establishment of another. was present &
the commencement of the Literary Department
the University Should the prosperity Ofthis estat
lishmsnt equal lis advantages Of location and
sibility, brilliant future awaits it.
I spent day at MurfreesborO. was present
the closing exercises of Union University. Th
Institute has done much in the cause Of education
It has had prosperous career and that prOsperit
will increase if an ample endowment can be secured
It's however Iamentable fact, not that we have tC
many schools, but that too many Of our WesteT
Colleges are struggling for an existence WithOI
money. All experience goes TO show that the Cole,
must be end0aged. The people of the South We
seem to have the College mania, without much Of h
disposition to raise College money. Indeed, NJ
Editor, you may talk Of manias, idiosyncrasies an
the like, but it is very seldom you them runnn
1 in benevolent direction, or one that involves Ii
= expenditure of money. very healthy state of sci
a preservation generally prevails on his subject
Ny next communication will discuss the Interest
and prospects of HOpkinsville particularly its road
! of which during the winter We scarcely be sal
to have any.
{ day or two since happened to hear convers'
ton between several gentlemen respecting II
"UxIoH AND AMERICAN" It was as highly con
S plimentary of your connection with the paper, as
r was gratifying to my own feelings J. W. R.