Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-06-02
H"Howard GIyndOn" is the nom de PLANE of
Miss Laura @. Redden. who is deaf and dumb.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPOKDExCE.


To the Editors of the Union and American.
CULLBoKA, TEEN.-A fex things in re-
gaId 10 our material and other prospects
may be Of interest to the readers of your
valuable paper.
Our wheat crop promises all the most
saBguine could wish in the way of yield.
Scarcely acroaker is heard TO lift his voice
with single foreb 0ding Of evil-and then
considerable quantities of old wheat are
timidly inquiTing for q market from that
class of farmers who are always Tin the
time Of high prices) Withholding their
grain from market for fear Of starvation.
Corn crops while backward are promising.
But cotton, our poor king, never in the re-
collection of onr old citizens looked so
feeble, desolate and unpnomising on the
last day Of May as il does this year.
The plant lie small, sickly-the stand is
very Indifferent and in many cases, in fact
in a majority Of cases, bad, ueTy bad Some
not up yet, while a number of our farmers
have Plowed up and planted in corn.
The bacon trade has been a source of
disappointment 10 our people Before the
from our section Of country 10 les iortu-
nate ones, or 10 our people South, whose
chief labor Was directed 10 cotton culture.
Since the war, until the present year, we
have been buyers rather than sellers. Now
we have a surplus. The market opened
high-Our people waited for still higher
prices-the article commenced 10 recede in
price, and has steadily gone dewn from Isl
cents, hog round, to l39, and dull at that
and considerable quantities yet remain IN
sold for want of satisfactory prices. 4
We are consoled, however, with the re-
Election that lower prices, while damaging
TO the purses Of those who have TO sell, are
beneficial to the great mass of
consumers.
Our mechanics of every kind find
consLai-: employment, showing degree of
Comparative prosperity-in the community
at large, while our merchants are ceiling
too many goods for the good of the pur-
chasers. ..-... ..a Fl
Another evidence of prosperity is seen
ia the patronage extended 70 our schools.
LAST Thursday and Friday witnessed the
closing exercises Of The CulleOka Seminary,
under the care of Rev. Mr.. DinWiddie,
sssisted by Mrs. Dinwidde and Miss
Martin. / will not weary your
readers with details Of the proceedings,
but just say that the two days nam
ed were devoted 10 the examination prop
sT, and that the attendance was large, too
large even for comfort, notwithstanding
the commOdious Methodist church at the
place was used and occupied for the occa-
sion.
90 Friday evening the literary address
was delivered by Rev. j. p. McFerrin, Of
Murfreesboro, TO a deeply interested audi
ence. Good judges pronounce the address
a mastery effort. andbpredict for its au-
thor brilliant future.
On Friday night the instrumental and
vocal musical entertainment, under the
management OF Mra. Alternately, who has
charge Of the musical department in She
seminary, constituted the finishing, and 10
many, the most interesting portion Of the
exercises. The performances in this de
partmeBt were alike creditable 10 teacher
and pupils. ...
The next session OF the school will COM
meBce the first Monday in August, and the
prospects, learn, are promising for yet
larger number Of scholars than heretofore.
Altogether our section of country gives
evidences Of reCuperaiion, both numerous
and cheering. Z
As to politics, We leave them to other
lOcalities-GoVernor Senter has killed the
registration Of many Of our voters, by his
recent proclamation setting Maury cOun-
ty tout Of the ring" He has some for
him, and Stokes some also. We say LET
them fight it out
Wishing your paper abundant success,
and our common country increased prop
erty. / am yours etc.
May 81 1863.