Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-07-20
From the Nashville Christian Advocated
TO GAINESVILLE AND BACK

! From Nashville TO Clarksville Tenn, used to be
seven eight hours, down stream, by boat. Now
1t is half that time by the Edgefeld aad Kentucky
and the Memphis and Louisville Railroads. There
] is lively communication between the two cities
two trains day.
| On Wednesday, 27th, p. NJ, we crossed the airy
railroad bridge that spans the Cumberland, in
crowded cars Delegates of the Baltimore Conven-
ton returning home and giving account at
every station of what they had done II was anus
ing to witness the scenes. Pspers were not read
sought after men, fresh from the of con-
test, were more interesting. "Well," said an
shayen delegate with duster on, to large gentle
man sitting spirited roam horse at the Springfield
depot, "well, we have given you your man, (Breck-
inrdge) and II you arnt satisfied, never will go
TO another convention" "Thank yos" was the
hearty reply; "just the thing-you have set me up
on my legs once more" "Od Joel" exclaimed anoth-
er who had Just heard the news well, he'll do"
While these ratfcations were going on in DETAIL
and The returning delegates were doing their work
up as they went along, the cars were taking in Bell
men, en- route to "grand" ratification meeting to
be held in Clarksyille next day, at which District
Elector was TO be nominated They too, seemed
to be on their legs. "More coming Tomorrow"
was the watchword left at every station, land they
did come;) but those delegates chose like ourself
to go ahead of the main crowd, and take good
nights sleep before the action. From all we could
see there perfect satisfaction with the nomina-
tions and confidence of success both sides-''en-
thusiasm" is the word. The Congressman Of the
District aiso ofthe company having left Wash
iBgtOn on Monday afternoon, the day of adjourn
ment. "Quck travelling that" remarked our part
ner in seat "it used TO spoil two weeks to get
from here to Washington in Grundys time"
"But you--what! Gone into politics? On your
way to political convention?' No friend--only
going to the commencement Of the Carksville Fe-
male Academy one of our Methodist institutions
s,,t hat mfr md anip 40
render what service we may on Commencement-day
the 2Sth-and TO ratfy the decisions of the facul-
and trustees in granting diplomas to twelve young
ladies' after they shall have read their essays. That's
, all.
The cars run to the Kentucky line, and there
strike the raiiroad leading from Memphis TO Bowl
ing Green-when finished. Curving off TO this
track they rattle down. through level and beauti-
ful country, TO Carksville. We had somehow as
socatcd this town with its namesake in Virginia,
ou the Roanoke. and, having never seen it, had
conceived of Carksyile on the Cumberland at about
one-thrd of its real size, population, and trade.
They do business here especially in tobacco, a
large scale. II would require great moral courage
in any pastor 10 preach sermon against the weed
and take his stand the anti-tObaccO platform in
this part of the country. The stemmeries are large
! and numerous, and represent an immense capital.
Sir Walter Raleigh, that first courty smoker, never
dreamed of such abundance of the weed that is fra
grant and filthy 1--WE mean these two adjectves
for the two classes into which readers divi-
ded OH the subject.
/ Met at the depot by our genial Brother McCullOcl
we were soon IN the enjoyment Oh ah elegant hosP'
ahts' mAy uhe ."o ""inn Jugs uN. ""'on s' wv
uoor oi MS u"ehing ""g ,heir Vas'lroh ''s "uu
"e,golne , us agnim some Vl % .nese ellnss
me ChrAs'lle Peopie nave goou cnurcnes anu
a very mean court-house-a. sign in their favor
. Rev w. u. p. Sawrie is happy with his flock here
n nne ParsoIsge mas oeen "sr.iuny r"seu, anu
nrotner .. hneu 10 US lns' All IN VII y; was PerhaP
tne oes' s,atioh ia 'ne Oon'erence nc haI SUI, ,i
wo,kmen oeiore MN as bros' west manner, MiZeli
anu Erwin, anu, rom wn1' we eVulu learn, 'nos'
"n' may eh'er lo 'ne i'oo,s Vi t'e P,eSen' p1s'o
w' IL nave no cause 70 complain oi 'neir io' heS
a. iayior Oh the Louis'he oon,erencei anu rIeslu
,ng H'uer Oh 'ne iopSihsVie Dis.ilc' mas h,s no.n
.eIe' nhu eAer's an nnuonce ic' .or Roou. ms u's
n lc' h.s near anu can oe conveniently Sei'eu iion
|. 'hiS po'n'' ,.,,
Is Inc work OF education IS larry G,vlaed netweel
'ne tresp!terlahs ana Me.hodis's; Inc 'ra'
'ue poyS III stewart Coiiesei tne ia'er nave ,n
Iens' ihe ien'a'e acauemy Is situateu OIL lno eug
oi "Wn' mot 700 iar ou', however, ioI 'he s'''
ip'peS IN the midst OF six-acre iot tha Is shaoe
mNn iores' uee1 ana iahs On 70 ei'nei siue anu
,ne re iorsH . nas seiuou y,
honereda lovler. The buildings nave within IN
r last TWO years peen enhigeo ana pTeSent nhe np
- pearahce' Inc PRESIDENT heV; a. H. hamIiton' L
~ mas uecn generously sccohueu III nis euor.S u
'No c','Le"s, VINO are sagacious anu puolc-spIite
Enough 70 HppIeC,"'c .lc Wor'n o sueh ~, "is.i'u
eiol, @ soVtaisy % anu IeuS'ouSly' n new nan naii aoou
oo oy loI IN nonor ot tno n ireslaens
tne hoaiu oi irustees ~peaulnoh' ~ llnll-"as III III
Y lsheu IN tlnio lor oonihvnevnen' eAercises' az
com,hooa.eu arge ana Drlillan. auulerces. nut
S Iui,S 'he ui,ihe ullu 'i,e uoi o' al
SAlu 70 ue equai 10 ,he acc0nloaauoh o, me- an
- tonr hundred poarders' Inc hterary address wa
L' uel'ereu IN 'ne forenoon anu ~ tno Et'4'
a'es .esa essays 'hat were very creul'so,e, anu II
eeivec aiPomas -gr"ce'uily given ana reSeNeu'-
nut lnls was NOT tne Parung gut me rreslcen ~
"a hva, @ anu oIloi "unieS, pisScneu 'vpy ~ !.
T. @ oTo o va ~ ~ oaCo,;or IN r. ConG'rancs scSeo
nlng TO Ihe end OF edncation IN conference schOo
-tne bioie the Dioie' hl thlougn
we made notes on the essays anu lair ESSAYS
w;,H ;,s hsgdson,n ,voIcous 10 The nstbetic vaedi
WIN It's i"nisoie Mei.oniV 70 s'io ~
uiy uu' ,hessi WIN 'he us. vi n"'"es' 10 'So you