Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-03-13
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WEDNESDAY. IARCH Is. 1867.
Largest Circulation in City and State,
A NEW ENGLISH DICTIONARY.


The Clarksville Chronicle of a late date,
in its correspondence, has something to
say Of our photographer, DIR. n. Lawrence
Lindsey:
Who has not heard Of Greenwood, the
home Of Tennessee's gifted scholar, DIR. n.
Lawrence Lindsey? f there be one who
knows net this beautiful resort of the
ihsraG, LET him read and be proud when he
knows that amid the cedar crowned heights
of Z" old Wilson" there is a shrine erected
to literature, where the sacred fame still
brightly burns even though wars rude
alarums have been changing around its
temple. DIR. Lindsey is a son of the late
distinguished Dr. Philip Lindsey, Presi-
dent of the University Of Nashville, and
author of a series of Incompatible essays
upon Theology, Education and Govern
ment
-Four miles from Lebanon, at the base of
a demi-circle Of lofty, craggy heights, COW
cred with = verdure of matted cedars, is
the beautiful home most appropriately
called Greenwood" The grounds are
laid out on the good old English plan
house off Of the road, with a winding car
rage way leading to it. In the language
Of its hospitable lord, Greenwood was
built for the accommodation of myself, my
family and my friends, and not for the
passing public TO gaze upon" Concealed
amid beauties natural and artificial, is an
ideal home, just such cosy, quiet home as
a man Of cultivated refinement might pic
ture. The surrounding scenery is varied,
comprehending both the grand and pic
taresque, the wild beauties of unframed ma
ture and the improvement of art and cult
walton. A bright, sparkling stream winds
It's Joyous, laughing length through the
grounds, making music with its ripples as
il goes 81 on 10 the sea-" But away with
the picture, for the beauties external are by
far exceeded by "the feast of reason and
flow of soul which awaits him who bears
a card Of invitation to the Greenwood re
ception.
The Doctor is a gentleman of the most
accomplished ease of manner, and his
warm welcome melts away the frigidity
that may naturally be felt in the presence
Of so distinguished ascholar. He possesses
none Of that hauteur which We barbarians
are accustomed TO expect in men of literary
ability and reputation. Imagine man in
the prime Of life, with physique unsur-
passed for elegance of proportion, large,
clear eve, a massive Websterian forehead,
hair black az a night in Erebus and you
have a picture Of Americas greatest living
photographer. Though a great student,
yet he bears not the brands Of hard labor,
for it is his recreation. For years he has
been engaged in the noble work of improv-
ing, charging and refining our language
But his work is not yet done, so the world
will have to wait patiently or impatiently,
just as il pleases. Webster and Worcester
fiji honored graves, but the mantle they
wore has fallen upon shoulders worthy to
wear it, for America has none more compe-
tent to endure the labors or worthy to
wear the laurels of philology. Just in
purpose and self-possessed in soul, lord of
many talents this mental Croesus goes forth
rejoicing in his wealth; his voice mighty
IN operation shall stir up the world az a
trumpet ard kings may account il an
honor TO be numbered among his friends"