Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-02-13

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EDiToRs UNION AND AMERICAN: The balmy weather
OF the present week, having been almost free IRON
ran has enabled our citizens to give more attention
70 outdoor matters. White Poin, gardens has been
resorted to by thousands who have, for some weeks
been confined indoors in consequences Of rainy sea-
son. From East Bay battery view Of the fortress
es may be had-Pinckney, Moulr,ie, Sumter, John
son and the new places OF defence which may be
partially seen, are in full view. At this particular
time, it is here that the largest and most anxious
portion Of our people may be sssen- The spacious
promenade along East Bay. in front of White Point
garden, which is place Of GROWING beauty, brings
in close prospective proximity to the seat of
From letter of stranger, the following is Ia
ken, as it is regarded appropriate and truthful:
"With the exception of the military appearance of
many persons, there is nothing to indicate. il the
external aspect of the cit the b2rometer of public
matters; and there is nothing more painful and lu
dicrous than to read the descriptions which CIV
en- of affairs here in the newspapers which are re-
ceived from the North ] would fain believe that
those descriptions proceed more from ignorance
than malice; but the ignorance Is so colossal and
preposterous, that it borders On insanity. Those
papers speak OF mobs. famine, pestilence, riots
drunkenness, and of eaamities ianumerable.
Letme then implore you to let the truth be known,
and to let it be known that all these descriptions so
widely circulated in the North, land yea in the
South, too) about this city are false-from begin
ming to end false--false in every particular. Far
from the city being in the hands of mobs. it is in
every respect under the control Of the gentlemen OF
the nation. Mobs exist where hostile labOring clas-
ses exist But there is no such hostile classes here
cali is quiet, ord erly and gentlemanly and far
from anything like famine, the plenty OF the good
things of this world is great Cor nearly sol here
now it ever was during the most prosperous
days of general peacefulness."
With reference to the foregoing extract, would
say that it is certainly truthful in the main. The
suspension of business and the tightness of money
matters ceria inly has created some anxiety. With
little money hand and there is sort of diff
Guilty in procuring all needful articles of provision
Our floating battery-a sort OF Noah ark of a
concern though better prepared to resist hostties
is a queer looking and very formidable affair.
To sink it is next to impossible, and to batter it to
pieces would require blows of unusual severity.
| About fifty hands now at work on it will soon give
finishing touch to it. At future time may give
you full description of its proportions, with a
drawing representing its appearance.
| Many of our friends are yet out on camp duty
! and all in good health. Those Of them who former
| ly led rather sedentry lives have improved in APP
| pearance wonderfully.
The forces are reported to be in excellent condi-
ton with an abundance of the best provisions
To restore confidence and relieve the deep ankle
ty of the people in all sections of our country,
prompt action is absolutely necessary the part Of
your State and others of like position. Nothing can
| be gained, but much may be lost, by delay. From
good authority learn that the old North State is
preparing rapidly to wheel into ranks for equality
| and freedom. Quite number of her leading men
have espoused the cause of State sovereignty, and
are now pleading with the people to assert their in
dependence by an early declaration of the princi-
pie.
In some sections of the State the people are now
ready or very large majority of them, to dissolve
| their connection from what they now see to be an
unsafe government. Hon. Mr. Avery, Mr. Poole,
and others are favorng, with great earnestness the
early secession of North Carolina.
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