Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-12-29
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1EeSsTs Ednors:-With G regretful goodbye to that
most genial of all Kentucky landlords, LARKN J.
PRocroR of the Mammoth Cave, and we we're "alset'
and rafting on the road TO BEIL's. This is the name
OF a superb hotel kept at the Glasgow junction 1t
Is the selfsame establishment which gained such
national renown under the eVer-EemOrable auspices
OF MILAN BILL. Here all who come viii find &C
eomrno3ations and every facility OF reaching Glas
gov and the Cave This is the eating stand for the
trains both ways. here visitors can procure gr'dcs
10 pilot them through the Diamond Cave, u &c,
magnificent cavern recently discovered, and within
one mile and half of the railroad junction. Here,
by fOrtuitOus circumstances, your correspondent
met the poetlegislator, JAMES Z. -~RIcK, Of Glas-
gov, KY, and the present repn --tative of this
Senatorial district in the Safe Legis. He fills
the unexpired term of VIZ. WILSON, resigned. Mr..
B. Is true poet an orthodox SOutherner, and withal
q hightoned gentleman. With amind richly imbued
with the Imagings of fancy and remarkable for its
Rinent practical cast he is irreVocaby destined to
take hFgn position at Frankfort.
The cars arriving DIP betimes, however, and all
seated after hearty dinner, were once again en-
go,ie for Louisville.
First under the Tunnel in sight Of BELLS, then q
swirl passage through the barrens of Barren anc
we had SsOppeu 81 lave Otty y niue Sonu AOSatcu
i'm nediatsly opposite the Mammoth CIEe-with q
fine hotel elegant accommodations, and good turn
pike road in &C construction to that famous
resort This viii in future be the stopping point for
all persons bound to the Cave from the EOrthwArd,
and unless Mr. PROcEoR, of BEL's old stand, eKerts
,imself to give the Nashville people every facility
I'D accommodation. they too, hereafter, viii make
this Their getting off station
Away from here the locomotive. al RgiOw with
steam and fire, and under charge of conductor Pr
TIE, WAS steaming and putting its wAy-nOw cross
ing the magnificent bridge at Green RiveF-ROw
stopping at MunfortsVle, then on in express haste
until we had reached the beautiful valley of Eliza
BEETHOVEN, the residence of the President of this
road; and distinguished as being the home Of JOIN
foUS0 BRowS, the Young, gallant and gifted Repre-
sentative in Congress from the Fifth Congressional
District Of Kentucky youth, in fact ineligible to
the seat 70 which an idoliz;ng constituency have
elected him. The writer's friend and feilOw-col-
legian at Dsnvile, KY, where well he knew hint
Is his pride and pleasure to attest his brilliant gifts
He was genius of the first lodter, with diamond
fancy, a cultivated Imagination, and mind moulded
for Immortality. Distinguished at College for his
beautiful elOcution, the Chapel of old Centre
always crowded by ladies and gentlemen TO hear
his incompatible effsrts. There was net a student
At Centre College in 1888 who does not recOlect his
speech on The Wrongs of Ireland" Il was deliV
cred in his junior year, after an absence Of six
months, and with an elegance of beauty and match
less grace of gesture which all hearts and
elected thunders Of applause. 1t indeed worthy
the pslmiest efforts Of the best Irish orators 1t
WAS subsequently published ia the Louisville Jour
nd k,r tIta Of a lind xrhiph had do
voted a lifetime the choicest culture of the flow
ers of Tatory. widower, but without children
handsome and under twenty-five years of age, he
now gees to Washington mingle with the sages Of
the land. Thus far his native modesty has forbade
the occupancy Of the scar to which, by cOnstitu-
tiozs d5sJ y he did not feel himself entitled. He
has acted with the highest sense of honor in the
matter from the time ne nominated until the
present day. The circumstances which brought him
was the imperative refusal Of Mr. JEwIrr, the late
member from this district to abide the decision OF
a District Convention ThereupOn a Convention
was called and though Mr.. BRowN plainly told then
that the family record against him. and that he
could no. take his seat if elected, yet amid every re
uOnstrance no was chosen the champion Of the
contest and was triumphanty elected.
With the dew of hi- youth scarcely eKhaled BY
the experience even of carly manhood. he now goes
10 the Federal Capital there to uingle with the
brightest intcllccts Of our country. Leng may he
live to wear his country : hOnors!
With politicians here the all-absOrbing theme now
is JAMES GrrHRIES chance for nomination by the
Charleston convention. His friends here who are
numerous and highly influential consider his pros
pects factoring. They claim for him honesty strict
fidelity 20 every obligation reliability in everything
he msy undertake, great fiXedness OF purpos" iron
viii, and Interchangeable resouteness. They argue
that his past is ample guar antee for all Pres
idenusl purposes. They point Tennesseans to the
Louisville spd Nashville Railroad, and say that but
for him. that road would now be in an unfinished
condition perhaps pended or the company broke
They are earnest and most efficient friends, and
little doubt Is now entertained but that Kentucky
viii send down oStsnsible united delegation fol-
Mr. Guthrie. But some of the exSecretary u friends
have been more Jealous than discreet To-day, fol-
instance gentleman remarked in discussion, tha
the policy of abuse hesped upon every man suppos
ed ts be IN Mr.. GUTHIEs way, by certain newspapers
In this State had brought him into disfsVor with
majority of his party. BE this it may, strong
feeling IN favor of Mr.. BKCKINRID0E is setting in
aud u.iless checked will secure hm the vote of Ken
lucky at the Charleston convention. You see thu
feeling evident in the action of the present Legis
ture That body not only elected anti-GrrHRE mel
to the speskership in both houses but they electe
Mr.. BREcxISRIpGE to the Senate. anu afterward
nominated linn as q candidate before the nemnaun;
convention which is to convene in April.
Kentucky NAV cast her first vote for Mr.. GUTHRIE
nut when the erdct moment arrives for dropping al
candidates, then look out for Major BRECKNEIDGE a
the man.!
The proposed supper to the Kentucky and Tcnne'
SEQ Legislatures and to the citizens Of Nashville ha
been postponed until January. This is done to ena
bic both bodies to attend 20 masse The members {
the City Press have cordially invited their brethe
of the Quill from Nashville The object Of this SUI
DER is said to be two fold-waiving all consideration
of hospitality. They are first to induce the keT
lucky Legislature to remove the capital from tranl
fort TO this city; IN tho second and last they hop
20 induce our General Assembly 10 grant this Louis
Vile and Nashville Railroad additional powers of d
elimination.
Your city Government members of the Press
mercantile dgnitarcs and the State Legislature Al
all expected JAY STEEAzY BEE.
= Musical SoIREE.-Prof THURSroN gave his annu
soiree on Tuesday night at the First Presbyteria
Church. Although the unpleasant state of ii
weather prevented the attoddancs of many OF d
gentler sex. the benches well filled with plea
ed and attentive listeners. Mr.. THUIsroN1s pupi
do him great credit-allowing for tne timidity nat
rally to be expected in young lady amateurs, son
Of them uery young. there was manifestation OF co
siderable musical talent well cultivated Where a
was So well done it would be invidious to speci
any particular performer as prominent and as the
were amateurs presume it is out of the questlc
ton TO mention names. We must, however, be pa
doned for mentioning with sneciRl commentator