, 1863-08-12
KEMINISCENCE OF NASH.
WILLIE BEFORE THE WAR.
Tho Southern Methodist Publishing
H0use-The Residences ofMrs. J ohm
He'll and Mrs. Polk.

Correspondence Of the n. 7. Times.l
Right opposite Mr.. Bcrry's, on the east side |
Of tie squire, is the Southern Methodist Pab
lithing House. This WIS once somewhat |
famous institution, but looks forlorn and woe
begonc enough now. The building Is plain
rnd unpretending. but with ample capacity |
for carrying on efficiently the varied opera |
tionB Of the q uonse," when In tho full me.
ridian Of its success. In that palmy day /:
hal its Quarterly Revie,c, its Home Circle and
tian ddsueate weekly religious paper. It's
corps Of editors for the batch, were Rev.
Drs. McFersen. McFhe, Somers aud Hus-
ton, NIL vehcmently seccsh, and Of course
I'LL "eyanlshing. amid the storm" which
Donelson. In fact, the Methodist Church
South, out-Herods HeEod in the bitterness Of
its hatred to the Union, and In It's fierce zeal
to prop up the rebellion. The Publishing
House, therefore, It's guiding and supporting
mind departed, stands as Swift In bis gloomy
oecadenee stood, ''a driyeler md q show"
Its long rows Of books are there, many Of the
volumes being choice and valuahle-its eight
printing presses, one of them cylindrical,
It half printed edition Of the New Testament
on the forms-the whole apparatus for presses,
wo1kmen deserted them. a suit ut 1aw to
text the treason Of the conductors of the Id.
tccote involving Of course that Of the eatab.
lIshment, is to be had before the property
will be disturbed. The question Is interest,"
ing, as its decision must be Important. Mean
dag, wearing sorrowfal air that seems to
solicit the passer's sympathy.
The Stare House ii but four or five blocks
from the square. In leaving the Inter By Co
dar street. which runs directly In front Of the
capitol, you pass tho plain brick residence pf
Mis- John Bell, almost adjoining the capitol
grounds. hIr. Bell left Nashville shortly be-
| fore the Union troops occupied 1t, taking up
| his abode at Come, Ca, living quietly. there,
| hear on best authority, and not mixing up
| tidipgs reached his taunily Of his serious ILL.,
ness, and daughter LETT here to visit her
| father under flag of. truce. have heard Of
| nothing further from him. Mrs. Bell Is q lady
| Of high intelligence, md Of courteous, frank
| and agreeable manners 1 do not doubt her
m Bs a~ays u al@sst 81 oe
Mrs. Folks residence Is on Vine street,
running west BY. south from the capitol, and
stantia, though not elegant, brick house, of
TWO stories, with pillars on Two sides, run
hing to the eayes, and u wide yeranaah, q
very common and pleasant feature OF Eousef
here. It stands ba1 X from the street, with .
pro1ualon 81 0f tastef III shrubhery In the fore
remains lying nderneath its nearly mid
way between the house and the street, to tht
right Of the mai11 avenue as you enter from
the latter. There Is little about the monu
ment to conflict with ones ideas Of Rcpnb
scription Tf.is recounts With great particu
1a1ity all the offices, State aud national, tha
Mr.. Polk he1 d, and all the measures ASSOCIATED
with his mar ae. There may be question
about. thu. good taste Of this. Mrs. Polk
though un1 .erstood to have secession procliy
tiles, is, I am told, the only citizen suffered
to remain quietly In her home without takin'
the oath Of allegiance. The exemption I
the efef It Of her former relations, and b
must bt. more ulIonist, indeed, who Wou1
Quas1e'. with its propriety.