Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-20
CORRESPONDENCE

FEASKFoRT KY. JAM Il, 1860
EIii0rs Union and American
Today the Legislature passed. resolutions acccpt-
ing the invitation Of the Mayor and Council Of Lou
isyille to meet aad unite with the members Of the
General Assembly Of Tennessee. 10 partake OF the
Inequalities Of that city the oath inst. They
agreed to adjourn on Monday next, at II o'clock to
Wednesday, the 9th for that purpose and for max
ing an excursion to Cincinnati Considerable inter
est is manifested in anticipation Of the pleasures
and grand results likely to grow out Of this propos-
ed reunion Of the legislative wisdom Of the great
States Of Kentucky and Tennessee around the fes-
tive board. gotten Up and supplied by the intelli-
gence and lberality Of the citizens Of Louisville
May their wisdom and prudence on that occasion be
commensurate with the prominent positions they
occupy before the country and at least equal their
general desire for public display and Of having
good time Of it.
Kentucky is emphaticaly a great stock raising
country. Daily may be seen from enc TO half
dozen droves Of fine young, wellconditioned mules
VARYING in numbers Of from so to 100 passing
tro the streets of this place, destined Southwark
and when we remember that thousands Of heads Of
this class of stock are exported from the State for
more southern markets, travelling other routes and
u
bearing in different directions we may form an i'm
neract idea Of the extent to which this branch Of
! domestic Industry is carried on by the Kentucky
/ farmers. Mule raising is said TO yield lucrative
Drots TO the stock raisers in this State. and the
wonder is. that it has not been engaged in b. the
farmers of Tennessee so admirably adapted are
their soils for the cultivation Of grasses and for
grazing purposes generally; besides there is said to
be regularly increasing demand for mules, at fair
and remunerat7e prices.
Diversity Of labor, prudently and intelligently
conducted forms leading element in the success as
well as the strength and Independence Of all well
constituted governments and if there is region Of
country in the Union, where this great principle Of
domestic economy should be consulted and awaited
of BY its citizens, with view to a complete deve
opment Of It's entire resources, more than another
il is that region lying intermediate and forming the
inseperable compact between the grain, coal and
iron districts Of the North and West and the cotton
interests Of the South Tennessee forms in part thai
region. There is no section Of so great an area
anywhere. better adapted to the raising Of sheep,
mules cattle horses and the grasses (and there is nc
department of industry more profitable than these)
than lies within her borders yet. strangers it may
appear. THIS uull&At ldCl aoNlAla ~ "
by few only out of the many doubtless to the great
disadvantage of people and State.
Frankfort has a theatre; end suppose as a very
necessary auxjHary, theatre going community
Mrs. JULIA DEAS HAYNE, is expected here to grace
the stage and take captive the peOple-parior an'
household on Monday next. 1t is quite probable
her engagements may be such to find her at Louis
vile at the date Of the approaching festivity.
We have had heavy rains Of late; the Kentucky
river is swollen considerably above is usual tides
sweeping furiously but sullenly in its meandering
through the town. relieving the lettering ider some
what from the prevailing monotony Of the city anC
its surroundings. There is but one small steamer
in this trade plying chiefly believe. between thi:
place and Louisville. 1t does not run above the city
A large quantity of coal is Drought down from the
head waters of this river and said to be Of excellen
quality. equal if not superior to that supplied from
the neighborhood of Pittsburg.
One thing has impressed ME as not being strictly
in consonance with the high moral character Of The
Kentuclzans portion Of them at least; that is tn,
sale of liquor on Sunday. I understand this to be
the case in Frankfort Licenses are granted by the
County Court and by some peculiarly in the struc
ture Of that honorable body in this county tipping
on the Sabbath is now tolerated. This practice is
going out of date however; licenses now granted
prohibit this unusual state Of things.