Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-02-03
Down Among the Rebels.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 20, Y

The Tennessee River, here, is narrow,
with high, prccipi,ous banks, aud crooked
as the stragc,ie anaconda Of military fame.
Here you see it ueanderiag along iu true
poetic s,yie-and then you don't see it.
The Mays say Nashville lies GU the south
western side O! the ryer, and i; probably
does, 51'. On account Of the confused shape
Of the city, could not ascertain that
fact. 70 me, the sun seemed to rise IN the
West, aud set in the East, although "a
reliable contrsbaud" informed me that
was "sh0re mistaken"
The Rebels have done many mean
things, among which was their destruction,
here, of the beautiful Wire Suspension
Bridse-the granite columns which sup
ported it, still stand, most blisteriug
monument Of the outrage.
Here are many fine places of business.
The Market, City Hall, and other public
buildings show much wealth, enterprise
aud taste. Some Of the private buildings
also are exceedingly beautiful, but the
display Of wealth, without taste, in the fine
arts, make some things seem odd. For
instance : the grounds pre,tily lald out,
and thIe6ly set with maglOlias, eedars, fig
trees, aud shrubs, while quietly resting
under their shade were hons, dogs, full
grown elk, family Of cuplds, fisher boys,
Gen Jackson, and other notsbles, remind
ing ono of Barnum's Happy Family. All
these are very beautiful, but something
seemed wrong: the s,stusry and animals
were too large for the grounds, or the
ground too small for the ornaments.
Many large and elegantly wrought iron
plazzss had small houses attached-a
peculiar feature, which am not able to
accouu; for unless on the supposition Of
love for outside appearances.
In the early days of the Rebellion, the
ladies' of Nashville we're noted for Kissing
and turning up their dear 4 oses on meeting
the "l anks" This was done so intensely
that many Of their swee, faces have grown
homcly-badly out Of shape-and 1t has
become quite oocessary for some to re-
main indoors to ourgrow the KINKS sad
wrinkles. For this reason probably, very
few are to be seen upon the srrocts
saw one or two, that yeaturai ou' too Soon
their noses st'll ,uroed up, ju,t .J,t.e
i knew they could uot help it, for there
was no sign Of military about nc The
triumph Of the Union will restore she
darling creaiuyos to their pristine beauty.
This city is indeed unfortunate in the
Hotel department, although | AIN able
from experience y say that they will COM
pare iavorably win the average Of country
taverns, except in cleanliness. They
we're all evidently built since the War Of
1872 But there is a magnificent one in
construction, which would have been COM !
pletcd, ere this, but for the Rebellion. /
The owner is doing journeywork for JEFF. .
Davis and the Southern Confederacy, and
Uucle Sam has converted his Hotel into .
hospital and barracks.
Went, one Sunday, to sec that "South-
crn Institution" SO much patronized By
"Harper's Monthly ''llardshell Bsp-
tist' meeting. l found large, pleasant
h5use-a medium congregation, well
dressed, and ell-behav1i-the choir sang
well, and the organ grinder Kept his ma
chine still wbi.e the singers tool; breath
he pastor preached an excellent sermon
and | observed no.b'og peculiar, in his
sermon or prayer, except that there was no
illusion 70 the existing war, or its causes,
md one would infer that Tennessee was
III quiet aud peaceful! My opinion is,
hat-excepting Parson Brownlow-his
SHELF is Of the same texture aud thick
hess OF all denominations in "Rebeldom,"
.ud like . few in the North. The Procla-
nation, and Federal "shells," will wake
lp this "valley of dry bones to life and
ish; aud liberty before the dawn Of lS6l.
NASHVILLE.