Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-30
The Excnrsion.

On TIE RAIL, JAN 18th, 1861
DEAR PATRIOT 1T was my intention to
write Won m account OF the Louisville Festi-
val before leaving that city, but my engage
menis were such !" that could Mt do it,
You got full particulars of the splendid affair
from the newspapers. which answered every
purpose. / will merely say here HAT the
banquet was all that an abundance OF means
in the hands of princely literally could
make it. The Hall in Masonic Temple, in
which the supper was spread. will seat about
200 people at table, and it was full to over
lowing.
Not the least interesting feature of our
visit 10 Louisville was dinner given 10y the
editorial fraternity of the City to the mem
beers of the press from abroad. There was a
Eoodly number Of the craft present. repre-
Fcnting five States, together with Gov. Ma
FoFFIS. and several other ''private gentle
men," The wit and wine flowed fast and
RELY. and the dinner passed OFF in the hap
piest manner. The press of Louisville aye a
genial, whoIe-souled set of fellows, and know
veil how TO enter tain their friends
Wei II Louisville at halfpast three o'clock,
r. NJ, yesterday, ON Capt. SHIRLEY $ mag
.ficent low-pressure steamer, the Jaco6 Strd-
Ter, which was crowded with the beauty and
ashton" OF the Kentucky and Tennessee Leg
slatures, and large sprinkling OF no Lsgis-
ature at all. Everything that could be
lone to render the excuIsiOnisis comfortable
vas done fy the gallant Captain, and though
come OF us were little pressed for room
hen We came TO retire for the night, we had
very pleasant run up the Ohio. \ little
iancing was had III the ladies' Cabin, hut as
he space that could be spared for that pur-
pose was quite scarce, the spirit Of Terpsi-
hoTe soon quit the boat in disgust, the light
oe was mo- more fanta-tic. About o clock in
he nOruiug We tied up 10 the shore some
hree miles below Cincinnati. and lay by all
brUad daylight. JuSta We again got under
FAY. the fiue steamers SIIUeT Noon aud BOs-
pnd the latter having on board Committee
y reception from the city. came down and
ere dashed TO either side Of the Strsdsr and
teamed up to the city with hcT. AS the
IoaIs approached the landing salutes were
red from Front Street, and from the \, wp"rt
barracks ON the opposite side OF the river Our
xcursiOnists Landed about So'cluek near III
Depot of the Little Miami L. r. and the special
rdin, Consisting of ten first-class cars, being
readiness, the party trHHsfct I'D themselves
D the cars aud IN a few minutes were dash
q away towards Columbus, The capital vi
pho. wnere they are to DC received by u
hillary force numbering SIX or seven hum
rcd men- They are 10 go in procession,
seOrted by the military, t. The Capitol. and
ftsr the usual spseehiIyiug. are To be taken
round in Carriages TO see the lions and other
om, site animals of the city At night thry
re- To b. kOnOTed with grand levee in the
ate House from to 10. when they will be
r,ken up into three divisions aud banqu,t :
I'd st the three Pzincipal hotels. Ia th
orning the ex-uriiOnisis, accompanied by
e Ohio Legislature and state officers, will
turn to the Queen City, (by way of Day
Pn.l where preparations have been made tU
ltertain them on the mos: liberal seal I.
mr. train was met at Xcnia by a committee
the tao Houses Of the Legislature. the
ijutant General and memb rs Of the Cover
prs staff; also by fouT tiue military cOm-
anies from Dayton who go on up to Colum-
=. large number Of people embled
the Xenia Depot, and a laundering OF
|nnOn wss kept up until the train passed
Speeches were mad. Of course, at every
ppping place, for there was crowd at
cry station, each one seeming anxious t.
.r a speech from somebody
We are having a pleasant time on the cars.
e are allow ed to smoke under suspension
the rule" aud a large number of bottles
nIaining sparkling caiawba are being scat
red through the crowd.
will write you from Columbus by next
Ill. REPORTER