Des Arc weekly citizen., 1867-06-29
LETTER FROM "X.o
EDITOR Drs Anc CITIZEN ::

fast advancing, lightnings glcam and thunders roll, mingled with the rumb- ling sounds of omnibuses and hacks; a shrill keen whistle tells that we arc about to move; jostle of the cars and we are off; the wind blows, the rain descends, the thunder roars, but on we speed-dense, warm, sweating crowd with no ice. no water aboard. We waited, and thirstcd, and sweated, but had no water till we got to Grand Junction again we saw not and tasted not water, till we got to Decatur, at which place we tranferred ourselves to the N. X D. R. R., with few regrets on leaving the NJ. X C. train, q, we found much better cars, better seats, better company, and better attention, and plenty of pure, cold, ice water. Little worth noting occurred from Memphis to Decatur, as we travelled most of that route after dark and in the rain. Crops along the road near Memphis arc not promising; much of the land is thrown out as commons, with no fence around it weeds, briers and bushes are gain ing ground" while those, that once subdued these verdant sovcreigns, have gone into Memphis and joined the "Union Loyal League and washed their hands of the "dirty business of farming,' and are preparing to become (not vestal virgins but Priests in the temple political.
 Crops along the Nashville and Deca- tur +. R. are the finest have seen, viz: corn, cotton, wheat, rye, oats and gar den vegetables. It seems the planters have had more time to cultivate the crops up here, as few are in the grass, and the crops give conclusive evidence that they have been well attended.
 Much excitement prevails in some portions of Middle Tennessee, relative to the efforts of Brownlow and Cuffy's getting the inside track on the people politically. But most of the intelligent refiecting men feel more interest in making meat and bread, than they do in Politics, Brownlowites, or Nigger- 1 tics.
 It is rumorcd to day that William c. by virtue ofhis excellency as Governor, has issued his bull and excommunicated the entire county of Giles and several other counties in the State. It is thought that somebody in an unguard- ed moment, and by an unguarded ex pression hurt Williams feelings, but it is not known yet, who it is that has been so cruel and reckless as to hurt an old man of DIVINITY, the quondam Preacher and Temperance Lecturer It is hoped here, that no one will be so rude as to again wound the feelings of the old Patriarch, as did the Rev. Pryne once on time. Brownlow is afraid that some one like Booth, in or der to become immortal, will attempt to kill him, hence his vigilance.
 June l9th.--It is wheat harvest here,
 a tAs SIekde f aery rCynsFs nssFFsfitSSitr itSat ete m i'm" mediately interested in the question of bread, and I believe that includes all, except those that are invisibly fed, or feed themselves at others expense.
 Middle Tennessee is certainly in an enviable condition, as to cereals and horticulturals.
 The health of the people is fine, ncv- CT better. On tomorrow. (20th,) ex- pect to attend the examination of the students of the Moorcsvilie Male and Female College, in Marshall County, in charge of Prof. A. NJ. Burney, who has large school of young ladies and gents. The 2lst is exhibition or com mcnccment day, and wish to get there early, lest something might happen that l would miss seeing"
 am now temporarily stopping near some fine, pure, clear, cold, bubbling springs, and feel no need of ice. These ! springs come hurrying up from the base of the towering hills, as if escaping from severe superinoumbentp pressure l love these romantic hills and the pure water that well up at their base.
 June 20th.-lt is lovely day, and at an early hour large crowd assembled at the Male and Female Institute. The exercises were varied and protracted, interspersed with lively music at in- tervals, both vocal and instrumental. At noon the teachers, pupils and crowd all repaired to a lovely grove near one of those pure, limpid springs, whose cold, sparkling waters would make Niobe laugh. The dinner was spread upon the soft green carpet of nature we mean such dinner as the Middle 1 Tennesseeans were accustomed in oth- CT and better days, to spread on such occasions. After dinner the exercises were resumed and continued to late hour in the afternoon, with apparent | satisfaction to all that witnessed them. ! June 2lst.-It is the regular con- mcnccment day-the morning is fine the people at an early hour are pouring in from every point of the compass anxious again to see the ball open. The advanced students are to exhibit to-day original speeches and compositions, interspcrsed win music is the pro- gramme-all of which passed off with credit to both pupils and teachers. This institution seems to be in flour ishing and healthy condition-eligibly located in one of the loveliest and most healthy parts of Middle Tennessee and there is one thing in particular,