, 1865-07-25


The Wat has not been altogether uproduc-
tive of benefit, and with the various evils
which it brought on Its train, We catch an
occasional glimpse Of good. There Can be
DO dieguising the fact, that We kcntuckiaus
had contracted the disease known as the
"b}g head, J" to an alarming extent, imagin-
ing '.Ka1ntuck'' to be the center Of the uni
verse, around which the balance of the world
reyolyed, the South haskiug in the sublime
tunshine of our favor, whilst Yankeedom
stood shaking and shiTerlng at our irowns,
only too happy when We bent uponithat be-
biehted portion Of creation an occasional
emile. Before tha Wnr, VIC held ourselves to
be the greatest, ernartest, brayeat people
in Existence, wo1 shipping at the SHRINE
Of slavery, d.cmirg it du'y to hing
Abolitionisls, aud holding tho North
in supreme contempt. We we're arrogant,
prt nd, eelt-w.liel and eyesbesr.ns, and had
tduca;eu ourselves in the belief or our i'm
menss suptriori: :y-fnttllect aud physi-
ca1-ovtr the balance Of the world, until We
becaMca q greater nuisance, If possible, than
the F. F. V.'s. We were, In measure, ex-
cusable for ttis. Eminen.ly an agricultural
people, our intercourse With the outside
world, until within the past few years, WAS
inconsidcrable. We were psosrcf fous 10 m
pcclnlly The Yankees, nattered our prlds,
etutilng Us with ideas o. worth and superior,
Ny until ne Became III ,ustsously coueeited.
The war, however, by dispensing our young
men to The North and South, has taught us
better manners, and We are quite willing to
Acknowledges that In some things the people
Of the Nor, b ase our equals.
Kentuckiana ara rapidly losing their pFelu-
dlces, and my few months residences In the
North fully opened my eyes to the 1olly Of the
course We had been pursuing for years before
the var. We are becoming more eosmopolt-
tan. aud II We can induce Northern enter
prise and Northern capital to migrate httncr.
our roblc state will take the rank Assigned
her by natn1e-one Of the greatcst and most
powerful common wcn1ths Of the Union. No
wonder We keutuckians love our native
Stale, for nowhere nas nature been Znore
lavish in her gifts Of eoil, climate, scsuers,
and all that makes land attractive. The
topography OF Kentucky is sufficiently diver
sitied for htalth, the surface OF the iaud be.
Inv broken Into email hills and extensive val
l,ss, some Of them not unlike The pralries Of
u.1npie, mud like them almost entirely testl-
,ute CT timber ntl the country Is settled.
These prailles are denomnated bsrrens,
and but tsw ye4rs since
mmplesrd. Now, WHEN the plow Of the
farmer has not disturbed the soil, yast forests
Lave sp1u1C up. and 80 chaugeu have this
feptures ftho Landscape be :one that old
residents who return to their former homes,
At er az als3nce of few ;. ars, can scarcely
r.cnzn It apy OF the old land dmarks. Wat
Theee "bsrTens" are our most productive
20 Is, beiuE richer md stronger thin the
wood lands, bringing abundant crops Of all
| the cereals, as we'll as cotton and tobacco.
This county (McC1ackeo} hiss, perhaps, the
| poorest soil to be found In IS The Pu1cnase, II
/ $.nI- n1J1 n1n 6k%$ Dali
tt, especially North Baliard, ID as fae land
as ia tound South of the Ohio river. Ballard
county tobacco ranks next to James river
! w.td, brings the highest prices Of any West.
efn tobacco, ard IS eagerly bought up ~
| latse advanc. beyond other cEops. Al the
late tabacco fair in Louisville, wb.re the gu
tire M'sa!etippi VALLEY was represented. Bal
ls1d county 6o1e Of, nearly half the prizes
including the first and second premiums
! Speaking of tobacco, rcuinds INC that fear,
! n1e entei itaiued that this staple Will be al
mest failure this season. The early pros
pects OF the crop were quite pronltssns :; bu
tuc late falling weather has been mnst unpro
pltious. The asmc cause has Affected th,
| wheat and ats which were left In shock Ii
the field, and has also almost wholly rulnet
the hsy crop.
HWY q. Bu7ret, late member Of the reb-l
Congress, and former member OF snH Fei
-ral Congress, has taken up hts abode il 1ht
dicted in The United states Dis. rict Cou-
for treason, and Is oat on $1,000 bail. III
IL terribly exercised upon the subject ,>ant
botheIs nearly 10 dea,h every Unloo 1nAs
who Is supposed to hare any Influence u
WASHINGTON, hoping for that influence t
Willingly became traitor, and MAS the mean
of tend,ng thousands OF men from this dis
trict Into tie Southern army. He has no ex
cuse whatever for bis course therefore le
the traitor pay the penalty. He ackuoHl
edges that the rebellion u played ont, ant
p,o,essee to be in favor Of the amendment u
The Constitution abolfshfng slavery. lit
alocerlty, hoxevcr. Is doubted.
Judge Bradley, Union, and Judge T1lmb!e
! CorEeKhead, are holding joint discu .slon
throughout the district. They, treat enc
o her With distinguished consideration. tray
eaue bottle, and are eaten hy the same b.
bugs. Judge Bradley is 8 plain unassumin
gentleman, about sixty years of age; enel
gytic n his manner, earnest and faithful fn b
work, and has the decidtd advantage Of b
compttitor. His remarks ore jadictous IN th
exts eme, appealing not only to the patrio
Ism Of tis audience, and also to their goo
stnse and interests, deprecatlng aught tha
VII di4tutb the peace and harmony OF II
: country. His arguments ate strong, an
| would be c0n7inc pg to all except thosc We
will not be convinced. The Judge was one
| The 1eT prominent men III lAIs O4oAiIA ~
stood by The Union through all her trial
sud Zen u.k ans would be honorug th.o
selves were they to sel.ct him to rcpresel
[ them in the next Congress.
Judge T1imbie, at the outbreak OF the t
belion, ranged himself beside the few Unlt
: men in this district, and for time mat
money By the operation. Bat trade b=cot
: Ing s1ack iu 'G3. md the Judge tndiug tu
: he could not hold to both the Union md Il
: negro, clnny with death-gtip to 6amoo 9:
: let TIE Union slide. 70 repay him for +
efforts In tnis cause the slavs owncrs tal
hun ss their candidate for Congress. Tril
: bic is rather u port!y, hnc looking ma
{whsrh fact lc is FULLY acquainted witty
= tbs prime of life, uses good Language, al
: can wiring in more pretty words without Q
;. gument thsn my other politician IN Il:
y lucky. His addftEsesare wiehy -washy Ia t
u extreme, witLcnt po;nt or reason. T
:, Judee, as well as Ills parry in kentucky &C
:, orally, has discovered huge nlafe's nest
J the seucnd clause Of the Constitution
J. Amepdutnt. lie asserts that the objection
: Lle clauee will be 50 construed bg Its sr
!, pottg1s Is to grant to Congress the power
3 confer upon nj gscea everywhere tue right
: ErfIiaeet This will be ne~s Indeed, to ,
= q Nosthefnere, and pcrha % nc1 uunccepta-
IL T,imhle's election is beyond q doubt,
!, though the Union men afe making no