Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-12

Kansas; Wheat in Western New York: The Crops
at the East; The Late New York Railroad slaugh-
ter Attaching Mail Contractors Pay; Cheap
Eating in New York An HEN; Crossing The Hud
son in Wash Tubs; Betssy Bakers Bonnet
FOUnTA PAsH.-The Sieklss and Forest Cases !;
Female swiDdler.
A Day in Kentucky--The LouisTIlIs and
Nashville Railroad.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad has been
epenedto Bowling Green, Ky, distance of seventy
one miles from this city, and the ears commenced
making regular trips to that point Wednesday last
The hrst train hence left Wednesday morning at
four o'clock, and avang Ourself of an invitation
from the polite and gentlemauly conductor, Mr.. Al
FEBD PlRrLE, 70 the press Of the city, we paid
visit to Bowling Green, in company with Mr.. A. C
ROBERTS, Of the Banner Mr.. Wal LELLYETF, Of
the heUs, Gen. s. R. ANDERSON, our Post Master,
and others, Of this city, Mr.. GRAY, of the Gsatin
Examiner, and Mr.. PAoAUD, of the 'spress gang, of
New Orleans, clever and jOTial set Of fellows as
could be placed under the charge of SO deservedly
popular . conductor.
On the arrival of the train at Gallatin, we found
most excellent breakfast awaiting us, prepared by
MIR. HALLUM, who has just opened new house at
believe judging by which, he will not fail to please
the travelling community. r
Leaving Galatin, the FIRST point Of interest we
pass is the tunnel, the work upon which involved
heavy outlay of money. In order TO hasten its com
Petion, three shafts sunk from the top Of the
HILL and an immense quantity of rock removed in this
way, aud by keeping forces at work day and night
the tunnel was completed and the road opened to
Bowling Green.
Passing along We were greatly interested 10 find
ing the crops Of and tobacco present SO favor
able an appearance Judging from what we saw,
We should think the prospect very fair for liberal
remuneration Of the farmers labers
After run Of about four hours we arrived at the
depot at Bowling Green where very large crowd
of The fair daughters and sturdy sons Of Bowling
Green had assembled to greet the irOu-horse upon
his arrival ct their beautiful town. Il is true
no demonstration was made, but then their looks
bid their Tennessee visitors, who came anheralded
as cordial 3 welcome words could have uttered
10 this connection, must tender to Messrs.
FRATsER and GAENAwAY, of the Standard, and
McNEAL and COoKsEY, of the Gazetts, the thanks of
the Tennessee Representatives CT the press for the
courtesies extended to us during our brief sooutn
IN their town. We have often heard of " Kentucky
hospitality" and nov we know what it means. We
are gratifed to say from pers1nsfObservation that
no truer specimens of Kentuckys noblemen can
be found within her borders titan the gentlemen
mentioned above, to whom are indebted for SO
much Of the pleasure incident to cur excursion
Bowling Green is located upon one of the NEST beau
tiful sites saw and 10 the midst Of wealthy
and enterprising population. 1t is at this point
that the ''Memphis Branch unites with the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad which will make Bow
ling Green a very important commercial place We
noticed that ample depot buildings were in course
of construction, and that the spirit of Improvement
was manifesting itself in several portions of the
town.
We visited the Fair Grounds in the suburbs of
the tOwn and found everything in readiness fer the
fair of the Warren County Agricultural Association
which istO be held during the coming month of Sep
tember. 1t is particularly gratifying to hear that
our Kentucky neighbOrs take a lively interest in
these fairs and in fact in every thing that tends
advance and perfect the science of agriculture. We
fear that in this respect they ahead of own
people
An effort is being made to establish a college at
Bowling Green, which, there is every reason to
hope, will prove successful The building is to be
erected on beautiful hill in the southern suburbs
of the town, which commands q magnificent view of
the surrounding scenery.
The work upon the bridge across Barren river,
near Bowling Green, is progressing rapidly. 1t is
TO be an iron suspension and will be a magnificent
lob when completed. II will require several weeks
to complete it, and in the time temporary
wooden structure has been erected, which will be
used, so that the cars will probably cross Barren
river in the course of two or three weeks,
Passengers leaving NASHVILLE at four o'clock in the
morning, arrive in Louisville at eight o'clock in the
evening of the same day. There is link of about
forty miles of staging between Bowling Green and
Ritters. In a few weeks this will be shortened by
ten miles, when the viii ON Louisville
to Bells The Chief Engineer, Mr. GEORGE Mac
LEoD who was the train with US, says he will
be able to put train through the entire line by the
LIST of November. The Hop. JAMES GUTHRIE. the
Vice President of the Company, man of great en-
eray and indomitable perseverance, says il can be
accomplished by the 18th OF October. The progress
made upon this great enterprise during the last
twelve OF eighteen months has been wonderful, and
demonstrates the capacity Of those having the work
in charge for surmOnting the most formidable OBJ
stscles.
The history Of the Louisville and Nashville Rail
rosd Company interesting to thousands of our read
ers. is given by the Louisville Courier in its issue
of the 14th ult., as follows:
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
was chartered by the Kentucky Legislature March
9th 1850. Its capital stock was fixed by the act
of incorporation al 600 000 with the privilege of
an increase TO 81, 000 COO Ga the 18th of June Of
the same year, the City Council of Louisville CUB
scribed for 81 900 600 of the stock which rati-
6ed by vote of the people, August Esd On the 4th
of September following the stock books Of the com
many were opened, and 100000 having been sub
scrfbed meeting of the stockholders was he'd
Saptember 9th and seven directors elected. These
directors chose L L. SHREyE, first President of the
corporation.
L. L. STRIVES ADMINISTRATORS.
Mr. SHREyE scted as President Of the company
from September, 1850, to October, 1854. In June
1851. the City Council made an appropriation o.
"a 600 towards surveys for the route of the road
and authorised the employment Of L. d. RoBNSos
as engineer Under this act Of the council, Mr.
RoBnsoN began the survey at the junction OF Broad
way and Seventh street., in August 1881. On th'
sh of December 1852 the FIRST division of the roa'
was located by resolution Of the Board Of Directors
On the 18th of April the company contracted WA
MORTON, SEYMOUR & Co. TO build the whole read II
half nd he work of CCnstruc