Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-03-20
A TRIP TO OLD KENTUCKY.

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Route.
The 18th Of March, 1868, will ever b.
treasured in our "heart of hearts" as ont
of the most delightful days, in every re
| specb of lifetime. With cheerful alac
rity we accepted the invitation TO go on al
excursion to Hopkinsville, the occasion be
ing the opening of the railroad TO thai
place. As the train was to leave al
o'clock, we had to avail ourselves Of thai
artificial cutoff, early rising" and were On
hand in ample time, and started oh
promptly. In spite of former predictions
for morning nap, We felt wide awake,
and really enjoyed the gloriously beauti'
full sunrise as we snuffed in the frosty, pure
air. Perhaps the novelty Of this every
day occurrence had something to do with
the enjoyment. Being excnrsionists and
not travellers, we were not bothered about
making connections or being behind time,
and so run slow enough to see aud appre-
ciate the country. We h3d only limited
number of the fair sex with us which
would certainly not have been the case had
they known of the pleasure and fun IN
store for us. We stopped for breakfast at
Springfield, although our considerable mas
ter of ceremonies had ample supplies OF
creature comforts aboard in the way OF
sardines, oysters, crackers, etc, TO say
nothing of fine champagne and other
liquors. But soon arriving at and passing
the line, we greet our sister State. As We
get into Christian county We find exceed
ingly fertile, highly cultivated farms, rs
far as the eye can stretch on either side,
with large, handsome dwelling houses, and
everything betokens thrift and prosperity
in degree we had not expected to see,
and this increases as we near Hopkinsyille.
II looks indeed land of plenty and of
promise, as well as great natural beauty,
and shows much taste in the houses, which
generally have elegant lawns in front, in
which are forest trees, Just now covered
with the EXQUISITE tender leaves of early
spring, while beneath is spread the green
sward, natures own rich velvet, dotted
over with evergreens, and the shrubs and
plants that will soon unfold their varied
hues in rich flowers. As We gazed on the
enchanting scenes, "the gentle music OF
voice stirred through our heart-strings like
a wind through reeds" and said;
1T was Gods hand that shaped the world,
And laid ii in the sunbeams."
Ard that God
with his great presence fills the universe.
And also, that
"As flowers come back in spring,
We would live after death"
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merry peals of laughter from some of our
compdgaOnS du voyaye, brought forth by our
storytelling friend, H. l.. c., who added
greatly to the fun of the trip, and he re-
ceiyed valuable assistance from a witty
punster of the fair sex. There we're a
number of amusing incidents. Near one
station two or three negro boys started for
a race with the steam horse, and seemed
terribly in earnest, but we soon left them
painting in the background. A train of
cars was novel sight to many along the
route, horses as we'll as humans, for we saw
pair of mules to a pillow run some dis
lance, but the faithful darkey held on and
finally stopped them. One horse, loose in
a field, started in an opposite direction,
leaping wildly the tallest fences, and there
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And then we had views of chubby faced,
white haired children, tlattening their
noses against the windOw-panes TO get
good look, while at every station were
large delegations OF men, women and chill
dren, white and black
We arrived at the terminus of the road,
four miles from Hopkinsville, at l04
o'clock, where we found large number of
all kinds of vehicles furnished by the
citizens to convey us to town.
The committee of reception, composed
of DIR. Henry, Mr.. Thomas and Others, we're
uniiring in their efforts to make us com.
Portable.
We enjoyed the novelty of ride in
stage coach, which brought to mind the
good old days Of yore. In an hour we
were safely landed at the hotel and met
most cordial reception.
THE DINNER AND THE VINTAGE.
Arriving at the Hopkinsville Hotel, we
found the most extensive preparation made
for our entertainment. The fatted calf had
been offered up; the kid and lamb were
done Cup brown" and rare confections lay
in splendid profusion around, while the
vintage of France and from Rhineand
sparBled like the ambrosia of the gods.
Col. r. B. Cheatham proposed a toast to
Hopkinsville hospitality, which was re-
sponded to in a most felicttous speech by
Mr.. Mcpherson. Gen. Boyle proposed
toast to the success of the Evansville,
Henderson and Nashville railroad, which
called out happy and well-timed response
from Col. +. M. Buekner, of Christian
county.
After dinner, the stockholders retired to
the Associate Reformed Church, when the
meeting was organized by the election of
Major Banks, as Chairman. The reports
of the Secretary, Treasury, Board of Di
rectGrs and Chief Engineer were received
and ordered to be printed. The amend
ments to tie charter offered by the Board
of Directory increasing the capital stock to
"a 600, 900 or less, were concurred in. Res
olutions were adopted ratifying the deeds
of trust and the issuance of bonds, and ap-
pointing an executive committee for each
one of the roads, and authorizing the con-
solidation of the Edgefeld and Kentucky
railroad with the Evansville, Henderson
and Nashville railroad.
The following persons were unanimously
elected Directors for the ensuing year:
John II. Barrett, j. T. Boyle, w. j.
Marshall, VIM. Bradley, s. q. Sebree,
Richard ]. barrett and Thomas Green.
The Board of Directors will appoint one
Director for Evansville, and one for Nash
vile.
All the officers and attaches of the road,
by their kind attentions, contributed large
ly TO the success and pleasure Of the trip
Among them we may mention Major Has
sard, Col. K. B. Chatham, and Assistant
Superintendent Boyd, NJ Cheatham.
The following business honaes of this
city were represented:
HARDWARE.
Hamilton and Cunningham, by Sam
Mccall; Fall, Spain & Co., by A. G. Spain;
Fred Terrass & Co., by Joe Nanleer; Ma
cey & Brown, by Joe Burt.
DRY GOODS.
Gardner, Buckner l. Co., by Jacob +.
Thomas.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Carrick, Hollins& Co., by Joshua Brown
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TINwARE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLE-
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