Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-04-06
For the Ileraldl
A Trip South, by a Blooming.
burger.
nLoonINonrnn. March ~. 1etl.

| am so frequently interrogatel as
to the state Of things in the South
that have thought that brieI
statement Of what | saw aud heard
would not he uninteresting TO the
readers of the HERALD. This trip
was male in company with Messrs.
Allen and Berry, Of Springfield,
O. Taking the early train, we met,
as previously arranged, at Nor
row, and arriving in Cincinnati in
due time, with carpet.sacks in hand
we made our way on foot to the
Covington depot: we adopted this
method of travelling that we might
inspect that wonderful structure,
the Suspension Bridge, that spans
the Ohio river, thus uniting two
cities and two States. We had
heard much Of the strength and
beauty of this great bridge, but
found, on inspection, that tie half
had not been told us. Per
sons visiting the city should not
fail to examine this mastery peice
of workmanship. At Covington,
we took the Short line Road for
Louisville, at a distance Of l07
miles { ON Cincinnati This is a
very fine road, but is built over a.
very rough, rocky country, passing
through six tunnels and over many
deep ravines on trestle work, at one
place 100 and another 100 feet
high. The country is very wild,
and at some places the scenery is
beautiful beyond description AS
we approached within twenty or
twenty. five miles of Louisville, we
left the hills and rocks and entered
a much better and more level coun.
try. At Anchorage, twelve miles
this side of Louisville, there are
a number Of quite beautiful build
ings; many Of these are owned by
business men in Louisville, who
make them their Summer resorts
Louisville is quite business place
has many fine buildings, but does
not show the thrift and life of
Northern cities Of the same size.
Here we took the Louisville and
Railroad, for the latter
place, which is 1876 miles from
Louisville. After leaving the latter
city, we found the country misera
bly, poor and barren, with the ex
septions OF some valleys, which
IRE few and far between. At Bow
ing Green, whichis ll3 miles, and
It Franklin, which is l34 miles
outh of Louisville, the country is ,
ather pretty. Eight miles south
# Bowling Green we passed in full !
lew Of the boiling spring or sink =,
ng crock this strange stream ,
'ursts up out of the earth, is some
lteen or twenty feet wide; runs :
ONE twenty-five or thirty rods ;,
18th great swiftness and then dis v
ppears in the rocks, leaving the '
bserver to conjecture as to its or
gin and destination. Twenty-three p
tiles north of Nashville we passed .
le great South Tunnel, mile and
half In length; after passing this
lnnel the country is much better
27 miles this side Of Nash -
lie, Is a beautiful place, and the -
,untry from this place to Nash y
lie. much resembles the Blue -
rass regions Of Kentucky, -Four +"
ID a half miles from Nashville,
Q railroad passes through the Ma ~
NAL Cemetery this Is beautiful "
OF and is kept In good repair by '"'
. Government Agents On an ~
vation, to the right, is large ~
mon standing on a pedestal OF '"'
mon balls, all painted black, tell '"s
the story that the thousands -
I sleep around this black mon -
ent, tell In defense of the flag 'o
their country, t,'
ashvllIe lshalutiiully situate | on
banks Of the Cumberland river,
Q sight Of the city is undulating g.,
must always be so, as it is too ID
Ky ever to be graded. The Cap. w. -
is very substantial stone edi- a.,
I, occupying an elevated point, oaa
commanding fine view Of the 80
and surrounding country, II
lot near 80 largeof imposing as I
own capitol | was much dis. eve
'ointed in Nashville; | expected era
see neat, clean, compactly wv
It city, but found the buildings e,S III,
te scattering and many Of them was
and dilapidated On many Of wol
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