Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-02-03
Correspondence Of the Cedar Fails Gazette.
oURTEsP TO KENTUCKY.

EDs GAZETTE In the letter sent you
from Cincinnati promised you more par
ticulsrs of what saw in the blue grass re
gion.
The road from Cincinnati, or rather Gov
'ngton, opposite Cincinnati, is cut through
enc Of tho most difficult routes, and ha!
between the points, Covington and Licking
ton no less than three tunnels, one Of which
is about three.fourths of mile long. 1t also
crosses many streams. The country from
C0Vington tosCynthiana is quits ullrokcn
The last named place WAS nearly used up by
Norgan-all of.the public buildings were
burned. From Cynthiana TO Paris tRe lsnt
lays beautiful.
Paris, the county seat Of Bourbon county
is about 70 miles from Cincinnati This
place WAS the sceno of two battles with Nor
gan. A number Of buildings were burned
by him, and tho country laid waste. 1t does
not look like it did ten years ago. when we
used to attend tho fairs and sale days at this
/ place. We had but few hours here We
should have liked to have visited some of
our old friends and acquaintances here. We
found at the Bourbon House, (kspt by Mrs
K. Thurstsn, a pleasant place for the travel
cry, an old friend that gave Us some items
as to state Of things in and around Paris
One who is.trsvsling to see will be amply re.
warded by spending day or two at Paris
Brutus j. Clay, ESQ, lives near Paris, and
has fine herd of Durham cattle in the vi
cinity. It is some of thu best imported stock
in the country. 1t is in this countyswhere
live the Burbridges, Bedforas, Duncans,
Jano, and other prominent stock men,
Paris is surrounded by portion of country
almost unsurpassed for beauty of scenery
and richness of soil.
Around Paris as well rs Lexington, wood
pastures abound, which ere the admiration
Of all travellers who visit these counties
These pastures are composed almost wholly
OF the Poa Pratensis or /" blue grass" which
thrives remarkably on th,se rich, deep clay
ey, limestone soils, Of the region, producing
more abundant foliage than in more northern
ATTITUDES ard on poorer soils. The blue
grass pastures are green here now, it is not
killed in the winter and affords much food at
time of the year whom green food is par
ticularly valuable. p.
The route between Paris and Lexington is
one Of the most beautiful TO be found any
where. The buildings Of the farmers pre-
sent fine appearance, situated amidst pleas
ant lawns, surrounded by evergreons and
groves Of black locust trees, which are abun
dant in this region. The land is gently roll
ing; just enough to Grain it thoroughly
The soil is the strongest imag gina bio its base
the blue limestons, rich in cscarious matter.
Most Of the forests are al cleared out and
set in blue grass, atiording 10 stock luxuyi,
ant and shady pastures. The fields every,
where, except where the armies have been,
are well enclosed with substantial fences
Hemp is cultivated largely in the counties
named above. The lands which produc,
hemp best, are those which are fresh, Or
which have lain some time in grass or clover
The hemp crop pays well and scarcely any
other crop better rewards diligence and care
ful husbandry. We think they will need
all the hosnp raised in Kentucky this year to
hang traitors.
Around Lexington there are many bsauti
full farms. Among the many fnc locations
in its vicinity is Ashland, the former home
OF tho idol statesman of the West, Henry
Clay. A little more than mile from Lex
ngton is the spot where the great man spent
that portion of his life which his short re-
lease from the public service afforded him
Here are the delightful parks and the inyit
ing groves under whose SHADE be who
would rather le right than be President"
loved to sit. The Old houss is now torn
down, and tiRe bu ldins has becn erected
by one Of the sons Of Mr.. Clay. The mem.
DRY Of the great statesman is cherished here
by every one, high or low, and it may he
said indeed that he still lives" in the gen
oreus memory Of those who were so fortu.
nate as to have been his personal friends and
neighbsrs. But time makes great changes.
While viewing his late residence could not
but think that the Mill Boy Of the Slash
es' still lives. But no, he has gone the road
that we all must so. All that rsrrains Of
the noble man is covered by the beautiful
monument erected over him. We love the
memory of the says Of Ashland. We gave
him our naiden vote for President, and
while at Lexington we loved to lnger around
his tomb. May his memory ever DO green
in the hearts Of patriots