Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-08-23
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PIeasa MT and Interesting kncid ents.
After the business of the day Saturday,
we hoard ed the GLIB train on the Nashville 1
and Chattanooga Railroad, for a limited
respite from the confines of the Rock City.
The evening was cool and pleasant, and
the splendid condition of the road made the
ride indeed an enjoyable one. On board
we s'struek up an acquaintance with Mr.
@, a Nashville gent, who is spending the
vacation of the X M at this place. En-
gagged in agreeable conversation the time
passed quickly, and after lively run of
near two hours, with but little stoppag',
we were rather surprised to hear sung out
from either end of the coach,
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This being our destination, we ahghted
aud with those who wished it, passed into
the jackson House for supper. The Jack
son House is situated in close proximity to
the track, being accessible from the plat
form which extends to the door. Under
the present schedule the 6:15 train stops
twenty minutes heref for supper, and Mime
host" jackson provides the best the mar
ket of Rutherford affords for his guests.
We recommend his house to all passengers
as a place where ''good bite" can be had,
served in short order.
But, of course, no attention to travellers
is lacking, for the first thing in stepping
inside the dining hall, who should we meet
but our old Nashville friend j. presiding in
this department. After stopping We oh
served Gov. Senter was aboard. When
supper was done with the train sped on.
and we betook ourselves to looking about
the "boro," that is, such q look as we were
able to make by starlight, for, after vsnd-
ing our way to the square, the principal
business portion of the city, we found
stores nearly all closed and nothing doing,
So we were soon seeking quarters. These
we found also at the junction House, and
being snugly slowed away between snowy
white linen, refreshing nights rest was q
necessary consequence. The next morn
ing Sunday nothing engaged us until the
church bells chimed out the time for as
sembling at places of worship. We at
tended the Presbyterian Church, which is
a neat, substantial edifce a short distance
from the square, and heard fine sermon.
Next In course was dinner. In the even
ing we called on Miss H, whose spirited
writings over her nom de plume have been 50
much and so frequently admired. We
spent this portion of the day very agreeably
and were highly entertained.
Some fine improvements are being
made in and about the city. The skating
rink is in full blast. We learned that Mr..
Henry Miller intended to convert the re-
Gently built opera hall into large rink,
moro capacious than the one now used
The building has been contracted for and
operations commence at once.
Sunday evening considerable crowd
gathered at the depot to get the --latest
| from the front The war excitement l.
great. The old reliable, the Peoples Pa
per, was in good demand.
Our rest of the night, unlike that of the
previous, was disturbed by rapping at the
door at 3 A. NJ. yesterday morning, to take
the train for Nashville. At $40 we had
arrived and put on post, took our morning
snack of selling the numerous newsboyl
that crowded the Office the Monday morning
UNION AND AMERICAN extra Thus ended
pleasant day for us from the city,