Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-02

There will be other stations as the demands
of business require them, and the whole line
OF the road Will soon be Il hive of active en-
ergy. There are some points of picturesque
scenery as the road curves around Muldrow's
Hill. now following the precipilous mountain
and now crossing deep ravines on high tres
tle-work. The bridges over Green and Biz
Barren rivers are triumphs of mechanical
skill. and are so light and graceful that they
seem to float fairly upon the piers. At Bow
ling Green, where the Memphis Branch will
commence, there have been fine depots and
machine shops erected, and the station houses
everywhere are commodiOus. Every thing
seems TO have been prepared with careful
foresight, and, as we were of the number in
vited to join the excursion for the first open
ing of the road, we have had an opportunity
of inspecting the work thoroughly. Thurs
day last was delicious day: nature was not
dressed in her holiday attire, but as if Octo-
Der were her favorite child it was arrayed in
many coors. The bare trees stood like
IIrourners over Tire II esh mounds OF leaves:
10 golden grain, no waving fields of emerald
foliage cheered the scene. but the mellow ra-
dance OF an autumnal sun difiused itself with
biandest Influences. The excursion party oc-
cupied three OF the large new passenger cars
which were drawn by the powerful locomo-
tive H. ID. NewcOmb." A comfortable break
fast at tile Lebanon Junction was followed.
at the proper time, by a lunch served under
the genial superintendent of Capt. L. NJ
Sherley.
The train was frequently stopped to enable
US to view all the objects of interest in the
superstructure of the road; the bridges trestle-
work, depois, &c. so that it was after 5
O'Clock when we reached Nashville and in
the golden flood of the sunset il presented "A
beautiful appearance-the Capitol, the most
% azEaI..r oh. Z
pension bridge over the Cumberland river,
poized in airy lighlness like II Telegraph wire.
Although the visit was made hurricdly aud
quietly and without the expectation of anv
formal reception, we were, upon arrival,
greeted with cordiality of welcome and the
most unboundcd hospitality. Nashville is "a
tri-montane city and is emphatically built on
u rock. the limestone strata being horizontal
and with very little supcrincumbent soil. 1t
possesses great many fine stores and pala-
tial residences. but very many of the citizens
occupy cottage houses a few miles from the
turmoil OF business. The Lebanon turnpike
Is tillcd with these suburban abodes. The
press is an Institution in Nashville; there are
five daily newspapers. and the corps edito-
rial is as distinguished for ability as we have
proved it for iraternal generosity. Another
institution of Tennessee is its Robertson
| county, an extract from grain which the
natives regard as something superior TO the
boasted -Old Bourbon" of Kentucky
On Friday after dinner at the City Hotel
where we found quarters after the Chatta-
nooga train left on the previous night, Mr.
Camp, of the Patriot Office, drove up with n
match of roaLs III an open carriage, and eX-
pressed wish Ito tool u.s. to the Hermi
tage. de does handle the ribbons finely and
he whisked our party out the dozen miles in
| q very short time, while Mr.. Roberts of the
Banner, did the agreeable to us on the back
scat. The home OF Jackson is in good repair
and though the grounds are open TO general
visitors. there has been no vandalism in the
destruction of the tomb or the surrounding
trees; the flower garden is stocked with q
rare collection of native and exotic shrub.
berry, and in the quiet stiffness, beneath a
| spreading willow. are the graves Of Jackson
and his wife The scene, the emotions pro-
duced. and the reflections which naturally
| suggest themselves, have been 30 often des
| cribed that We shall not stop To read the
| moral that tells how like shadow Is all the
/ glory of this world. From the tomb OF the
| great soldier aud statesman, whose impr, s.
| had been stamp ON our national destinie'
| more deeply than that of any other man bu
| Washington and Jefferson, We returned e
| the city and passed most delightful even
| ing at the reception OF President Bass. of tn,
all the noIabilities of the sister States o
Kentucky and Tennessee enjoying what ha
been 50 systematically expressrd as "th'
feast Of reason and the flow of Soni" Other
mansions were thrown open; balls were given
serenading parties made up, and the who'll
city was Joyous until n late hour.
During the day we had the pleasure of Wit
Messing the experimental trip OF a locomotive
over the new railroad bridge. The transi
was safely effected. The draw OF this bridg
revolves on IA pivot across the channel. so b
mol Ia impede the steamboat navigation q
the Cumberland river. IL is - d.lieat'l
balanced that one man can with entire eas
move the apparently unwieldy structure. b.
| its agency the passenger ears will be run i'm
rnediateiy into the ely, where depot Is i
! process Of erection. Gov. Helm was prysen
! TO witness this trial, rs also Mr.. Guthrie. moe
| of he Directors, and large number OF cit
4 gems One OF the most pirasing incident
| connected with our trip was that not siugl
effort at speech making was sugg'sted-
/ ..
There have been two excursions to Nash
| Vile We must uow arrange tn receive oa
| Tennessee friends al Louisville and give hTn
| an earnest OF the new bond Of union betweei
u. Let the City Councils take the matter Il
hand for a civic demonstration, on s0eh
scale A. the hooor and dignity ~ our city de
rnand, aud 1t our cilizens emulate The cor
dial hospitality shown TO them la Nashville
II we are Ia have a celebration, 10 sho1l'
come on as soon a. possible. Chill Soyen
ber's surly blasts" are approaching, we mus
therefore take the genial Antnmnal time b
the forrlock. We hoPe The Councils will &C
uPon this suggestion al the very asxt mesuns