Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-04

Letter fr6nt Maynard.

Ed JOURNAL IA stranger. in a s.IGhgo
land, welcomes the face OF most arr fri: All,
or acquaintance WIKI such feelings ]
draw the familiar foim of the Family Paper
from Box %, in one of Uncle Cams Recon-
structed Pigson HOES. in middle Trnnrssce.
BY way of comparison, the posi-Ufice in fkis
place is hardly up 10 TIE little concert peos
PIE get their letters out Of. in Town passed
through at the south end of Lake Michigan,
where Dr. Maxson, Dexter Baily. @. NJ Oak
ley. Charley Young aud about four hundred
thonsanI more. by estimate. are living. pro.
nouhced ''She-cargo." A Fierce county
man might appreciate the size, perhaps. 81
being assured that the extent or the CITY 10
about the same as to start at tie leree, in
Prescott, and from there. by the road, to.
River Falls, thence down ;he Kiahiekinnic
river 10 Clifton Mills, flleiIce to Prescott.
including all the territory 50 bounded in solid
blocks of six story substantial business houses.
and they are not very far from tile Size Of tls
place, and they do right srsaft % business
there, too, IL seen it," and the Chicagoians
with other little towns on this continent
like Philadelphia New York, etc, and assure
you it IL only the second or possibly the
third, city. for population, in the United
States Well, they have many just claims Tor
their pride. They who are down need kax
no fall, ;" ETC., may he p to comfort some oE
the small towns. as well as individuals.
The towns of interest passed through ON
the route to this place are indianapolis.
Jacksonville, Ind, and Louisville, KY, the
best cOfnfnerrial city in the Sta.e. is situated
on the left bank of the Ohio River. Then
pass by the famous Mammoth Cave, s miles
off through Bowling Green. to Nashville.
Tenn, place, that for its size, viii compare
fayorably. in the appearance of its buildings.
streets and business talent, with any place
along the " hole route. judge before the
war it must haYe been a very thriving place.
1t supports street cars on all the principal
streets. Orange, Magrolias. Box, and other
green shrubbety. with mild, warm, sunny
day, reminded me, very forcibly, that was
not in Visions Il. On the hill, on the soutl.-
east, are traces Of the Notifications, fe: defcnss
of the town.
Politically. you hear low mutterines
against Brownlow and suppressed threats 10
bring him To grief but think a majority
have seen enough of the elephant. At any
rate they feel too badly whipped to s-owl
very loud. and conclude to accept the situs
ton. A body of State soldiers are encamped
little above here, and as much as the cA>
rebels hate they still fear them.
From Nashville to this place. in a south
east direction you pass several little stations,
through cotton country. to Stone River and
Murfreesboro. where the famous battle be-
tween Gems. Bragg and Rosecrans was fought.
On the battle ground, where regiment was
nearly cut TO pieces they hava erected a mon
ument to the memory of the braves who fell
Oh the spot Also, they have made a general
burying place for Union soldiers in the same
field, and bodies inferred at n ashville, Tulla-
homa and the surrounding country have been
removed to that place. Hundreds of collins
were lying beside the track as we were pass.
ing. The graves, all made in straight foSs
with white head-boards, looked very pretty
but feeling of sadness comes over one when
they see the devastation everywhere in these
parts made by the war. Fences and stock
destroyed, houses burned. it will be slow
process to get them as they were before the
war The unfedeetning feature is that the
innocent must suffer with the guilty but
the people are making commendable efforts 10
regain their losses. hope they may succeed
speedily. Around this place. which as
nearly destroyed by both armies, Gen. Bragg
built an earth-work Notification, and caused
1000 acres of timoer 10 be cut down. Tllla-
homa is n)w called Brag Cieuin Tie
fort was aiterward occupied by our forces.
This seeEIs TO be very healthy locality
and fine fruit country. l have been PiOs-
peCiing, with view to settle if / were suited.
There is plenty Of all kinds of oak, blaet
walnut, hickory, chestnut, beech. smapls and
most hardwood that grows No pine tcrr
near. They are building up the town as ssst
as possible. Very pleasant locality and
plenty of fine water. We want tinsinith
and cooper here. 1 think bath would do
very well. People coming here must not
expect TO find Pierce and ST. CFoix county
land. Union people are very anxious 10
have enterprising men come among them.
and receive them with cordially. But r
grow tedious. Yours truly,
F. MAYNARD.