Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-06
TIE CITY OF MOBILE.

To the Editors Of the Union and American:
Having Just returned to the Getty OF
Rocks" from Mobile, whittier had gone
10 be present at the conservation Of the
new Bishop of Arkansas, it may possibly
interest some of the readers of your eX-
cpIIent Dancr, TO receive my impressions
of Mobile and its inhabitants. The eli
mate is very delightful, Camciias, JOnquils
and many other flowers being now IN tul
bloom; at one house, where ! was enter
famed. ripe Strawberries, gathered IN the
open air, appeared as part OF the dessert.
Mobile will doubtless shortly he great
Mace for receiving imports from the West
indies and South America. A fast
line of steamships, which, / believe,
it is contemplated to put on, will bring
over the tropical fruits Of the West In
dies for the Northwest. The MObilans
are a commercial people, with that breadth
of thought which extensive commerce
commonly develops; and although they
are Southern people ont ana ont, there Is
M Mace in the country where a Northern
UcltIol7ou can 20 with greater profit to
his nurse. or greater satisfaction 10 him
de In Mobile he will find no narrow
minded provincialism. What the Mohilians
ask Is. simply that theman who comes TO
live among them shall intend in good
faith 10 he one with them in their IN
icrcsts. The rest soon follows. To Wis
ftors they certainly obey to the letter the
GOOD old Bible maJims, " Use hospitality
without grulging. BE not forgettul to
entertain strangers At two houses where
have been received as a guest, | was
male at home at once, and have brought
back the most pleasant TeCollcctions Of
the kind attentions shown me by every
one with whom came in contact.
And now. with regard 10 church mat
ters iu which am more especially inter
estcd. The conservation of the new
Bishop took place in Christ Church, the
mother church Of Alabama. The service
was grand and impressive one, andmust
have CIaddened the heart of the good rec
tor whose energies to entertain his
brethren and make their visit d pleas
ant one, were untiring. Tuesday,
Ian. 25, 1870, Chc Festival of
Che Conversion of St Paul, viii be day
long 10 be remembered in the American
branch of the Church Catholic. Tho
Drospcritv of Christ Church is due OF
course not llIitlN 10 Nil' lN't'AH tAl'' 'i'N
general spirit of the people, but is largely
owing to the energy and intelligence OF
ihe WaGdcns and vcstry, gentlemen OF Tho
highest position, and who evidently spare
no pains to make their influence felt il
the prosperity Of the church, as it is fcl
universally in the general interests of tht
community. Nothing is more striking
than the perfectly sympathetic harmony
which prevails throughout its action
The libcralily of The railroads, an,
the Morgan Inc of steamships wa
gratefully appreciated by all the Bishop
and clergy in attendance. The Bishop
and their families were passed in all III
rcctons free Of charge, and the clergy a
half fare. The usual thirty day'spass cX
tended TO the Bishops, was GRACEFUL
changed by the Mobile and Ohio road {
;9nc h,mdrCd and thirty, a complmcr
which was duly appreciated. II is sail
factory 10 know that the large and in
portant dcpuIa,ion from the Norjhwo
which attended the Right Reverend, I'll
Bishop of Illinois, have returned TO the
wintry homes with glowing recollection
of a glorious week spent in the radiant
of the Southern sun, and in the gem
atmosphere Of Southern hospitality.
7. b. l..