Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-12-11
LETTER rRoM morK1NsvILLE.

LETTER FROM HoPIxsNsvlLLE.
HorErNsvII.LE, KY, Dec. 4, 't38.
Mr.. EDrross. Perhaps a LETTER from
tits fiourishing town WI not bcafniss
in your columns. This Is town
which has been rather out Of -the.way.
of travel in general, but now the rail-
road GENES within one mile of town
and the generous citizens have sub
scribed the liberal sum of S25, 900, af-
ter having generously given 5000, 900
at first, 70 bring It into the town,
which VIII be done in sixty days.
There are about 200 new buildings
inproeress and Finished 1t reminds
US Of the days of yore. So far rs the
eye can reach each way, you will see
throngs of wagons going and coming
continually. Business Of all kinds is
lively; a genial smile isupon the face
of the community; hospitality is NJ
Of old; the tables laden with rich VII
ands, and their hands OPEN to charity.
A new mill, five stories high, has just
gone into operation; a handsome
Court-house IL in progress alta cost of
$50, 0Oo;i five churches adorn the town,
some of them truly handsome; q
large brick block, four stories high,
handsomely embellishedj KNOWN Ms
Henry's block, is well on the way,
and win be one Of the ornaments 81
by the way, we find your own
townsman, DR.. Foster, displaying his
drugs to good advantage here. Ten
nessee is to be represented in the form
of a new landlord at the hotel. The
travelling community may rest as,
sured that they will fare well, as we
have tried him at home. There are
several institutions of learning well
filed with pupils. We think Chris
tian county properly named. agqc
A VISIT 10 THE LusATTc ASYLUM
This institution is situated about
two miles from town on the Russell
Vile road. 1t stands back in q largt
lot with a broad lawn marked by TIL,
graveled carriage drives borderef
with rare and fragrant bowers in theil
season, but now, like the,hopes of thu
inmates, brown and scar. At til,
right as you enter, stands q grove o
stately oaks which gives shelter I,
the wandering patient, from tn
scorching rays of o summers sum-
We saw several sitting beneath thes,
: trees gathering the fallen leaves
How emblematic of their lives-dea,
yet alive. Dead to the world, bu
] alive to madness. In the midst q
this great field Of nature rises the ma
jestic throne Of Lunacy, with its pom
! derous columns towering up to al gid
dy height, supporting the arched por
tai with its many marble steps. Lik
I the Roman Senate of old, we ascend
: ed those steps with sorrow and graft
tude in our hearts-sonow for tn
5 afflicted, and gratitude to God tina
we were hcnithy in mind and graf
tude fort this truly important house 1
= charge of DR.. Rodnian and his eff
!, cient staff. Perhaps description {
these benevolent personages will nc
> be amiss, as many " ho road this hau
: friends there. DIR. Rodman is a ma
0 of medium height, dark eyes an
hair, whose face beams with christia
benevolence and shows him to be tn
right man in the right place. w
: We're shown through this enormol
!. building by the accomplished DIR. i
:, Il. McNairy, DIR. R.'s"Chief-ofSt staff,
i, whose kind and gcntlemanly bearin
/, showed him to be In the right plat
, also. He is rather taller than DIR. r
y with n benignant look and gent
smile that win the patients to h
!, gentle touch. They bow their frcl
= zied head for him to lay his hand upt
- and smile at his approach. Somut
Is sor tbob ooas ne tt;i ins,itut;or0 m,
D. nrosiding ladies' of the institution y
~ did not see, but learn they are in e
Is orv v.v uor,hy Of tha st,,,o, IN,
), fill.
n Now for the dcsor;nt;op IA
er enter we arc a,ruc,, with admiro,io
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