The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-18
Letter from Nasnville.

OF Tennessee.
| left the Grand Junction on the night
train, and ahera fine sleep in thai greatest Of
all attachments to the R. r. train--the sleep
ing earl woke, ia lag the wA lie FIRE Of
nature ehaagel-I looked from window al
the head Of my pallet and instead Of our
valley with It's rolling plains extending as far
a the eyecan reach, We were harryins through
country henmed in on al sides by noun
tains from which there appeared No way Of
extricating ourselves. The sun was Just peer
ing over their tops, AMI its rays were striving
to penetrate the valleys betweea, making the
dew drops glisten ike pearls, and the land
seapc glow with variegated beauty. Surely
Stcrne was right when he sail /" There is M
spectacle in nature more gganl AMI beautiful
than the rising sun: before which the most
magnificent dress human art can prepare, fades
away, anl IS as nothing" 1t vas pleasant
day, and changing cars at stephenson, our
4" iron horse carried Us safely
"Over the rivers, under the hills,
By the mountain passed tie fountain"
until 5 O'Clock p. m, we were landed safe ia
the city Of Nashville. That EVENING" it raned,
anl the next DAY coull not but notice the
or at difference the streets p-tscltcl from
what ours would have been under the same
circumstances. While'w would have been
shoe top piu mud, here the rain hal only wash
ed oil the dust and dirt, leaving the macaIa-
mizcl streets ami stone paycmeuis clean,
cool, and pleasant to walk on. The create
attraction of the city IS the State House. -
Its si;uation 1t is on a high hll near the
ccutre Of the city, from which YOU have a
splendid view of the whole country around.
10 any one who is fond Of the beautiful in
nature and art, the prospect from this spot
would well repay a long journey. Immcdi-
diatcly at your feet is the city with all ia
finest building, in fpl view; while beyond i,
the Cumberland river winding its way through
beautiful farms until it is lost in the distau,
hills; while in different directions you ma,
see that mighty proof Of the inventive power
Of the humta minl-the steam car-mshing
on its way carving its loads Of merchandise,
or lis throng of business an pleasure seekers
who seem little TO think that many similar
load has wi,hpu, a moments warning, been
sent to try the realities OF the uutricl fatu-
itv. But in the attraction Of the landscape
let us not forget those oftha building. Iii,
one Of the finest Stat. lIou~a, ia the Uuitel
States, or mlecl any other STYLE ot building
outsi lc 'he Government, hgi ling, in the ci'y
of Washington The sum Of 100000 was
first yotcJ by the Legislature but as the G H.
fee progressed, and the sam WAS fganl IN
sufficient mora was Hell to it from time 20
time. |, will vet require a largo ,umto com
plc.a an in mouse stone wall that is to eurir
Gle the hiIl on which ts;anls. The buil ling
Itself Is entirely Of stone AL only wish |
was architect IN ugh to give y)u an aecnra'e
e It parts 1hoyo are large halls |
thr,u,ht tha contrc VI the huilliut, both /
from North 70 Soath AMI East to West, /
and a. voa walk over the stoni loor the foot /.
steps echo aai ro-echo 50 clear ma ii,,iuc; /.
Irom the walls that il sounds as Il there were
a numb,r Of persons promana ling all arnuui .
you. The most abrasive pie,eof workman
ship Is thc haui.tcr aud rulings around the .
step, which loal 10 the Representatives and .
Senate halls on the second floor, They are .
+ solid stone. anl that Of Tennessee
n7rh'c' which, though beautiful in itself al 1
ui,4 ofa polish unsurpassed hy any other.
hs Library room IS a great atip',ian - th' .
itnrary, as i, contains fair collection Of
,ook.; AMI an appropriation has been male
~ which it will be annually increased
In my walks through the city booked in
ain for that display Of good t,st in flowers
MI flower garlcn>. for which our Mississip-
ii lalics are 50 Justly praised, but with rare
Exceptions they were no whore to b. found.
MI | rea Els l,rilal a.,pst their stone
ountrv with coll stony hearts, in favor Of
mr. aruvial Soils bcau'ifrl hy their rich va
ietv Of flowers. cultivated bv fairer hands
nl nurscl with a care that hcspoa',s a kind,
rarn, anl aFe,lianate heart. But mast
III You good bye for the prcsen; and proceed
N my journey.
KI-POS