Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-15


len our Nhast withthc D. II. Runyan's Fasseng srs
for 81, Louis enid the wsy;rg. Of hnndksrehisfs
and sSisus Of freEda Of the exeoursioniss who had
ass msledto witness Der departure. She bore Nth
der the merres party that mas left our city in mary
day, On Whose faces coald be SEEN thet fer one
week an thoughts Of care and business was 10 be
laid aside and devoted 10 pleasure and sight seeing
The spires Of Nashville were still in sight wA6 tbe
rst noes from the violin eOhced through the caAia,
prosl4ming that the BAH tia; was ended oaly with
the trip had opened. AS We entered the cabin all
that could were "iriPpiag the liga Fantastic toe
to the delicious musis that JoRDAS AMI his band
were diseoursing, and we could but think hew well
the Ladies of orr Trip would sustain the fame cur
city slready eOjoys for the beauty shd lovelinss,
Of It's women. 1t may seem inVidicu, 10 par,ieulas
ize but We cannot resist TIE temptation TO mention
that Miss F. MeG----0, seemed 10 be queen Of
I the daoeers, through which she moved with such
ease. grace aai dignity as to attract universal adj
miraFisn. Also ale was Miss CoRA c.. Miss
| D. CT Miss McP--- Miss A., Miss p,
and Miss NJ Who were bright particular stars of
our social ci ole Afterthe dancing over, ostof
! the Ladies were accommodated with slate rooms
and the Gentlemen Laid about loose on the cabin
/ foor'Without blankets or mat. ses Gould art
list have dam that cabin as it appearedat3 o'clock
ia the morning Of Sunday. TIE very picture we
think would deter m my poor youth from embark
ing a pleasure excursion when the number Of
tickets VS. iimi Cd"
a, IL O'Clock sGodsy We reached the thriving
little town Of Clliksvl where found the Renysn
with steam uF waiting for US and we Eeres9on sboad
and way t. tie great inland city Ct The West
The change from the narrow deck an small cabin
Of the Ella tho roomy decks and elegant cabin of
The RunyaD, produced agreeable change in the
spirits Of our parry, and soon all past annoyauces
were forgotten in the pleasure We then enjoyed
From Clarks'iile we msde no stop of any nete till
We came TO the Venice Of America Cairo, where the
people stake their quinine when tits dinner time.
Most Of the parry went ashore, but came back in a
short time WITH very favorable opinion of the
place. Soon the Calope struck up lively tune,
and right glad we're we 70 leave the Great Commer-
eiaE Emporium Of hs Vest behind US.
Our next stopping place was the town of St. Ge-
neveve, one Of the oldest towns on the Mississippi
river which like another Arcadia, so quietly
does it repose among the hills that surround it. 1t
is settled mostly BY the Catholic French, who in
early limss followed their Priests westward, and
founded many towns then frontier Ii
resembles in many re- peItI The French settlements
in the British PrO'iEses, save that it has rot pre-
served the came primeval habits and customs that
SO distinguished them.
just beyond ST. GeneVieve We passed cottage of
Swiss architecture, back Of which was a ,urishng
vineyard. Whether it was some enterprising Mis- !
sourisn trying the culture of the vine on his
native soil, in the hope of profit or some stranger
seeking to have home that would remiud him Of j
Ois mother country, We know not, but it is very
pretty sight, there the hills beside that mighty
riser aud the ladies' declared it was SO rom4nti'"
We coon stopped beside large moA lsiio looking
building to take aboard what seemed from his |
dcess TO be Priest. The plank was rather short |
sR1 in his eagerness TO get aboard, he missed it
and rolled over in the mud and water. As, with |
the assistance of CT the deck-Ssnds he erawed 1
up the plank on his hands and knees, he was greeted
BY ro2rs of laughter, despite bis forlOrn appear
anee snd beseeehing looks.
We arrived in St. Louis Tuesday evening and re-
NAMED two days. Want of space forbids our de- /
scribing The many points of interest we visited /
while there, on as We turned our course homeward
Thursday evening, many the regrets of our
pleasant panty that We could not tarry longer. Our
homswsrd "trip was marked By no incident wo thy |
of mole. TIE ievotee of Terpsichore a7d the lovers
of Euchre, worshipped at their respective shrines
with unremit ing devotion. At Canton We parted
with the Runyan, and mary we're the regrets at
leaving so gallant craft and courteous officers.
On board the Minnetohka, Capt. DAS1IErL did every
thing in his power to accommodate 80 large crowd,
and The remainder CT our trip more pleasant
than the size of the boat and the number of our
party bid us hope for At ten o'clock Sunday morn
ing We came in sight of cur own City Of Rocks, aud
though away but a week. no sight Of land to ship
wrecked mariner was half as Welcome. Soon we
reached the landing, and amid the shaking of hands
bidding adieus, and congratulations Of those on
shore, sepsrstsd as pleasant party az ever left
this city on an excursion trip.