Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-06-25
WAsnlxnrox. June Is. 1854.

have. been here for the last Ave days,
and will leave in the morning have re-
manned louger than would have done, be-
eanse ofths interest feel in our Knoxville
and Kentucky Railroad Bill Il hss passed
It's third aud last reading Ia the Honsc, and
Is in the hands Of the Military Committee
Of the Senate, whose Chairman. General
Wilson. told me that he wuald bring il be.
f,,rc tl,e Sesaae - day. 1 hate spoken 20
twenty Senators apon the subject, and find
them zcaluus IN its favor. some Of them aS-
surfing mc that the measure would be adopt
cd, most certainly, They speak of it a.
necessary measure in military point Of
view, and ~ = measure Of Js<tice n the loyal
people Of East Tennessee, feel every con-
fidenee in the passage Of this bin by the
Senate, and ia the speedy completion OF the
road. The measure has an efficient advo
cate here IN the person of our townsman,
Mr. Richardson, who has done maeh is still
actively employed, and will continue his
vigilance until the bill either passes or Con.
gress adiourns.
This has been q lively town fer the last
Ave days The nominations at Baltimore
have given great satisfaction 10 Union
men, and the indications are, that no ticket
or tickets thai eau be brought into the field
can distance the Raitimure ticket,
Committees and Delegations hare been
ealing on tho President every day, aud
tending their congratulations. Several new
regiments, on their way to the front, have
called upon him, in fall dress, with gsns and
knnpsaeks. Our Tennessee delegation call
ed. and was vert kindly received. One oi
Dur number humorousIy enqaired, "Mr.
President, what do you think Of the pro-
eeedings Of the late Baltimore Convsntisn?'
He replied, Il think them ssasllle.n
One long accustomed to visit this city, a
| have been, can bat be struck with the
great increase Of It's population, and with
the number OF new buildings erected, AID
in course Of erection. Busincss hoasei
and dwelling houses are going mp in every
direction. When bad eaqaired into shs
cause Of this increase Of popnlatioH, Of pres
perty, and Of new race Of people here,
could but answer myself. tAs akesstioR u sta
rsry in the Distriet has done all this, ant
| has introduced Yankee enterprise here
Yankee nnerehants, Yankee mechanics, and
/, in short, new race OF people The san'
eaase viii produce the sams Effects in th.
| Southern States, a. they abolish slavery
ono BY one, aud come back snto the Uhicn
Yesterday was the Lords Day com
monty called Sunday, and Improved il b
going 10 the Capitol and hearing an able
sensible. protraesed. and usii-timed ssFmol
from DR.. Breekinriage; and doabt wksth
err, in his long and svebsfal earesr zs min
ister, he ever preached 10 "a audience .
large, 40 intellectual. aud 70 attentive. Th
President, Heads of Departments. senAtos
and Representatives, sat npon the love
hoer. The immense galleries and paaswas
were all crowded, while the iine bail ran
with the eloqpehce Of the spsaksr, IAsar
him in Baltimore, thirty-twe ysara ago, an
although he hes grown greg ssacs. hs h
lost mons % the vigor Of bis inisllerl.
He opensd the ssrsiess With tie resslin
and singing Of the hymn bsslnhinz
ssAou pity Lord, o Is.s1 i.sslls<'
la aFsEs1tias rehll lisesz.
Are 20 tl1 RsFra SlsEs 80 Zee
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