Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-01
Southern Corregpondonoe,

NASHVILLE, Feb. Goth, 1860.
| MR. EDIroR;-We left your town last Mons
day for Nashville, and having noticed the
country and inhabitants on the route, thought
probably 1t might interest you; therefore this
letter, We took the $40 train to Cincinnati,
and at Carlisle station there was an addition
to the passengers in the shape Of a newly mar
ried couple. or at least we thought so from the
amount Of billing and cooiug going on, and
should have been somewhat startled by the
snap--smsck---we heard in going through the
bridge, II we had not seen the operation that
caused the noise. Ughl it makes our lips wa>
ter now, to think Of it. At about II, a. M,
we arrived at the city, where business was only
tolerably brisk.
At IL, mp we got on board the packet, Tels
egrsph No. 3. for Louisville. On board we
foupd the officers and attaches very accomos
dating and polite. Aher supper (Which, by
the way, was not bad, and part of which was
particularly suited to our taste. in the shape Of
some very fine snusage--no dog in it--of which
something less than yard mysteriously disaps
peared behind the bosom of our shirt we found
Mr., an old resident Of Dayton, and
leader In the Methodist Church, seated not far
from card table, cOnvsrsipg on religious mat
ters with an Universalist, and trying to per
suade him he was on the broad gusge for -,
but finally gave him up as bad job, with the
remark that he never could make anything out
Of UniversAlist.
In the scenery between Louisville and Gins
ciunati, there is nothing to strike the beholder
with ave. or, in the language of a certain mil.
Ter of Dayton, with "a-lOes" There are sew.
eral small villages on the Ohio River, between
Louisville aud Cincinnati, Of which Madison is
one Of the most thriving. Louisville we found
fright side up with care" with the exception
Of some coufoundedly long iron pump handles,
in the form Of a badly shaped s., that would
be good things to trip man up Of dark
night. We also found plenty Of negroes,
ready and willing to carry our baggage up
town. One Of them said, "Massa, dis chill be
de hsppiest nigga in de void, II you'll let me
tote y're carpet sack. Only charge two bits"
In strolling through the town, we stopped at a
market house, and inquired the price Of prOvi>
sionsi found beef selling at from 3 10 10 cts per
pound, according TO quality; geese from rs cts.
to 81; pigeons, dressed, 81 per dozen, not
dressed, rs cts. chickens from 25 To 40 cts J.;
butter 25 ets,, de-. DC.
After getting breakfast at a very poor .fgst
class Hotel, We took the train for Nashville,
and found the country through Kentucky rather
poor and very hillyi bat after crossing the
Tsnnessee lius, thsre are some very ane farms.
Near the kentucky and TeDnessss State line,
there 10 a small stream called Sinking Greek,
which comes tumbling out Of the rocks, runs
fifty or sixty yards, turns a mill wheel, and
then disappears in the rocks again, no one
knows where. After ride Of nine hours from
Louisville. a distance Of 1876 miles, we arrived |
in Nashville, head and tail up.
Nashville is considerable Of a business place,
containg $4,000 Inhabitants. The State House |
is located near the centre Of the city, on an
eminenoe, and commands fine view for miles |
around. It is finely constructed buildiBK
and is entirely Of stone aud marble. quarried |
here. The Peuitsntihry, Just beyond the lin
its Of the city, Is built Of the same material as
the State House. There are, at tho present
time. 474 eonviets confined within Its walls.
Nashville also contains one Medical College
one Military School, and several Academies,
and Ssminaries. The residence Of the late
James X. Polk, located 10 the Eastern part Of
the city. where his widow now resides, is
very 6ne OldfashiOned building, and is sur,
rOanded by beautifully laid out grounds, On
the east side ofthe house is his tomb, on which
Is inscribed James Knox Polk. the eleventh
President Of the United States" with bis age.
&c.
There is more should like 70 say about
Nashville and its inhabitants, but for want
Of time shall be compelled to defer IL at press
ent. Yours, 4c,, W.
p. 8. Do not be surprised Il you shOuld
hear Of one Of your merchant tAilon Of Main
street being lyuehse As an AbOlitiOnis., ~ he
was seen this afternoon entering . negro
Church, ". v