Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-02-26


wILLARD's HOTEL,
LOUISVILLE, Ky, February ., IsjS. :
Editors Memphis Appeal:
left Memphis Memphis and Ohia
Railway on Friday at $3.50 p.m., and
reached .his city about the same hour
t. GLOWING day. 1t was my first trip
. over the Memphis and Ohio and con-
Recting roads, and it was one of mora
than ordinary pleasure. The weather
was delightful, the scenery along the
route varied and interesting, and the
railroad accommodations unsurpassed.
Indeed, from sill that I had heard about
the difficulties the line had had to con-
tend with, / expected to find poor ac-
| coTnmodatiOna and broken connections
and delays without number, and even
the day before ! left Memphis a friend
kindly suggested 90 me that / had better
try some other route, as the connections
1 were uncertain, and / might be detained
8 week on the road. Informing myself,
however, as 70 the correctness of the
rumoT on which ths advice was given, /
| concluded to take the chances. The res
suit is, | found elegant cars, smooth
roads, Obliging officers, and good fare at
the eating houses. i landed in Louis
vile in the same car in which l took my
seststthe depot inMempnis, and nGtYith
no detehtiOns anywhere. Mr. Fink, the
General Superintendent of the line, came
through by the same train, and | noticed
that he was out making inausctiors at.
every stopping place. Col. Sam. Jones
and Gen. Boyd came out with Us q few
miles, bat returned on the inward bound
train. These gentlemen, With Gen.
West, Col. LivermOre, Capt. Ross aud
0taet prominent railroad officers, have
lately Seld Q two days session ia Mem
phis, and the result Of their deliberations
viii rebound TO the comfort end interest
Of the travelling public, as well as the
railroads they represented.
Memphis has eausa to be proud Of her
railroads and their different feeders, and
none Of them more than the line ever
which ! have just travelled for the first
time.
A friend from Memphis Capt. Ward
left your city at T:20 Saturday incoming, |
and knocked at my door this morning
before [ awOk0. He is az Familiarity i'm
pressed with the line Ss I am, My only |
regret Is that q certain event which Il |
being looked for in the n~eighbofhood of
my home next week, forbids my taking
moro time TO make 6 leisure trip, for I
would like much to stop at Russellyille,
Mamfordsville, Bowling Green, and
other points OF historical interest.
On reaching here yesterday, / found
the city full of rumors and excitement; |
and though tbs FUnlOrs have assumed
the excitement bias absted very
Everybody seems 10 be on the
act piBe for the next movement at Wash
and not 6 few anticipate a dark
day ia the history OF The country. Al
iew days, or ct most weeks, win decide
the course things are TO take; and in
stead OF specuiatins or hazsrding an
opinion, / prefer to fsll haQk npop the
old Tom. Richie motto, =" nous S~errcRs."
Louisville seems to be busy, but already
hsarA good dssl about @Isme ducks"
and some orthem incgrable. OF bust
ness affairs, however, 7 shall be able TO
say more in Q future letter.
The Inducements here are not equal to
hose now In Memphis. Forrest is 10
commence an engagement Tomorrow
but ] have no idea the "RIa6k
Crook" will be equalled by 3 Jug full.
The fact is, do Dot think You Memphi-
ans appreciate the public spirit and en-
srgy Of Mr.. Manager Thompson. Hell
has prepared 8 display for you that ex-
Ia msgnideente anything ever here
.GsorR offered, and yet unfoqAded pFeinz
Lees deteF 2 great many from going TO 4
the performance Of the " Black
nook for fear Of q shock TO their ideas {
decspcy. There never was a greater J
'rror, nor a more unfounded prejudice 1
md l saw at the Kew Memphis fheater {
peny Of the most refined and elegant
sdies Of Memphis, aud all that 1 spoke q
0 expressed themselves in superlstive \
erms Of praise. Mr.. ThOInpsod merits B
rich reward for his heavy outlay and
is sfe0eastRl efforts TO present rich and q
rand scenes and scenery, the msgnih- D
epee of which L have neVsFseen eqgalled /,
New York, and any one portion of h
Thieh Is worth more than the cost of /
d
I shall look around here a day or two. n
nd will write again. 2
TAR HEEL. &