Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-04-16
MADISON COUNTY.

Last week was our first visit to the
county of Madison, and 10 say that we
werehighly pleased with her people is but
family to express the pleasurable enjoy
ments of our trip. We viii not attempt
tod@cribe the city Of
JACKSON,
for it must be seen 70 be admired and sp-
preciated as by US. Suffice it to cay that
[tisone of the most beautiful and elegant
places in Tennessee, abOunaing in fine
residences, beautiful flower gardens snd
omsmented yards, literally blOssoming
and filling the whole atmosphere with
floods of perfume. Great taste has been
displayed in the style, construction and
furnishing OF their residences and bust
ness houses. Their
CHURCHES
are numerous, neat AID well attended,
with ministers of ability and zeal in
charge, building up a good membership
and carving on live Sabbath schools.
We regret that we had Only an Oppor-
tunity of attending preaching in one
church, as we desired TO see and hear al.
The day was rainy but the audience was
fair, to hear Rev. James A. Heard on the
'Plan of Redemption, than which we
have seldom, if ever, heard more able
and thorough exposition of the subject.
Though comparatively young minister,
he evinced deep thought, great research
and powerful augmentation, all without
parade or affectation. His sermon would
!, ave done honor to those regarded as the
lea, ling lights Of the church.
THE sUNDAY-sCHOCL
a truly q working hive, making honey
from ever opening flower OF gospel
truth under the supeIintendency of our
former fellow clGzen, James Wheless,
Esq. and Capt. Haynes, son Of Hon. l..
c, Haynes, of Memphis. They are truly
working to good effect, and the ladies'
and gentlemen, old and young, together
with about two hundred children, are ear,
negtly cooperating, making it one OF the
Invest schools we have visited anywhere.
Officers and teachers are earnest and
faithful. The other schools are doing
their duty with 3 like success, as we
were informed.
PR0Fs. NTILLEN AND METCALF
are doing great good By meeting with the
various Churches and SInday-schoOls and
teaching congregational and school song .
Their labors are duly appreciated, and
then, are building themselves monuments
In fhe bearts Of thai people. We should
like to say more about these gentlemen,
but cannot now for lack of space. Would
that Others alike gifted would follow thell
noble example.
We had the pleasure OF visiting tae
LITERARY INSTITUTIONS,
finding Rev. Dr. Jones 10 charge OF
the female school, which Is fuller thai
at any period since the war, $50 the pupils
are cheerful, happy and studiou5, making
very satisfactory progress in all depart
raei;ts of learning. DR.. Jones is an able
rxnerianced and faithful educator, assist
cd NV an efficient corps of teachers; an
we rejoice 20 know that the school is n
less 6 blessing 20 al who enjoy its priv
Leges than It is al Orn6Tnent and an homo
10 the city.
President E l.. Patton is laborlng
faithfully, with q full corps of able pro
fessors in the other chairs, to Testor
West Tennessee College TO her fOrme
position among the Institutions of tn
country; and their efforts are being sue
cessful, for their classes are full an
stpdv and advancement is their motto
They are the right men for their respet
tive positions, and we wish them abun
dant success.
THE SUPREME COURT
vas in session, dispatching business, a
ususl, to the satisfaction of the member
of the bar and all concerned. The cOuft
room is large aud fitted upin elegant s'ylt
and the people realize what an honor 1t
tn have q court Of such acknowledge
ob;iitO and moral worth holding its Sc:
sions in Il cir city. The members of TIA
hsr nresent are among cur ab.est meE
presenting na snp0sing appearance.
,rHE PEOPLE
are industrious, CHlerpTiSlng, moral au
highly cultivated, dev2ung toe puch &
tention to ''King Cotton, " and not enoug
70 Emperor Clover and his hosts OF force
Too much rain is the general cry, and st
it rains. We regret 20 find no farmer
club among her people, bus hope TO h:'
of one soon. The business OF the eli
was complained OF as being dull, VIII
the newspapers are doing well, throug
the energy and talent Of The publishe
and editors. The citizens showed co
siderable appreciation Of the peoples
MANY THANKS
are due 10 both ladies and gentlemen
Jackson for c5ur csiIs md hospitalitt
10 our Representative. Regretting o
lack of space to mention many imp rita
,,ointo of interest. we wish the ciiizi
treat success and prosperity, hopn
&c. them soon sgaiu.