Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-21
NASHVILLE TO ST. LOUIS.
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Correspondence of the Union and American


Something sfore from the Excur-
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Correspondence of the Union and American.
ST. LOUIS, July 1S.-Our last letter was
written on board the steamer Fayette, the
craft that makes the connecting link be-
tween Henderson, KY, and Evansville,
Ind. The excursion party were eoinpli-
mented with fine dinner by the officers OF
the railroad company, which was partaken
of on board the steamer Fayette. rEga
ST. LOUIS AND SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD.
Landing at the Evansville levee, we walk
ed only few steps before boarding the train
on the S.. Louis and Southeastern Rail
road. The track is laid to within thirty or
forty feet Of the river, and passengers will
find very close connection between the
Evansville, Henderson and Nashville Rail-
road, the steamer Fayette and the ST. Louis
and Southeastern Railroad. To CONSOLE
date the interests of these two railroad lines
upon an equitable basis, so as TO form
through line under one management, is
now the object in view, and hence the ex-
cursion of stockholders from different points
along the line to St. Louis. The PROPOSE
ton seems to meet with very general favor,
and we have no doubt TIE consolidation
will be consummated. ~ r. Ec5e6
so Irs A FAST ROAD. La s.ff.,.i 70
The Southeastern Railway, althoug :
built and completed last November, is one
of the best roads in the country, and our
trip from Evansville to St. Louis was made
in remarkably fast time.
ne A BIG LUNCH. .at
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plimented with a fine lunch prepared at tht
suggestion of the officers of the road. The
excursionists were taken by surprise wheI
invited to proceed to the second story OF {
large building used as machine shop By
the company, there to find long row of Ia
bles loaded down with substantials and del
ieacies.
A FORMER NAsEYILLIAN. -lt.ss
While looking around the shops at Mt
Vernon, we were slapped on the shoulder
by Thos. II. Mcbride, for many years cit
izen of Nashville. who for the past foui
years mas made this place his home. We
shook hands, gave him copy of the UNION
| AND AMERICAN, and proceeded on our way
rejoicing.
FINE FARMING LAND.
Il is worth a visit over this road, just for
/ nothing else than to take look at the fine
| country through which 1t passes. In the
history of our natual existence, and long
period devoted to what we know about
! agricultural matters, We supposed we had
seen soufE large farms in our days, but
| nothing to compare with those situated
along the line of this road. Shortly after
| leaving Nj. Vernon, we strike what is
known as the prairie land, which for a
distance of some three hundred miles is as
smooth as a piece Of glass, and 10 without
doubt the finest land in the country, and
wheat. oats, hay, aud corn are raised in
abundance. 1t is really beautiful sight to
witness the stacks of wheat, thousands and
hundreds of thousands spread out for miles,
and to be seen over this leve.
plain as far as the eye could reach
A lNAMEsAKE. te-
On the line of this road we passed
| Nashville, H., and as q nsmesake is always
acceptable when ont from home, we make
| a passing notice Of the place. The post Of
fee directory has long since given habita-
ton and name to Nashville, H., but We
never expected to behold it. --a-
| DELEGATION FROM ST. LOUIS.
When within twelve or fifteen miles Of
! St, Louis the excursionists were honored
| with visit from a St. Louis delegation
who came down to say "a cordial welcome
to the great city of the West.' The mer
chants of st. Louis are composed of that
enterprising class of men who are always on
the alert, and would never allow such an
occasion to pass by without notice. We
recognized the familiar face of Shyrock as
one of the delegation. To our certain
knowledge be has been in the reception
business for thirty years past, and no one
exercises the mission with more becoming
! grace and ease.
| ~. AT ST. LOUIS.
We arrived in East St. Louis at 6i55, out
from Nashville twelve hours and a half, a
| distance of 319 miles, including II miles
by river. This is what we might call fast
time.
. LOADED WITH BUSES.
Thirteen buses were loaded and crossed
the river on large ferry-boat. Thirteen
loaded buses ,on one ferry-boat, may ap-
| propriately be called full deck.
| THE EXCURsIoNIsTS sCATTER.
All of the hotels received a sprinkle from
the shower of people that reached st. Louis
by our train. The Southern received the
| largest proportion. About fifteen from
Nashville are stopping at the st. James, a
ouiet and comfortable little hotel just above
| the Southern. They were induced to select
this place because of the fact that Johnny
| Miller, formerly of the Maxwell, is chief
| clerk. The Nashville delegation, under his
charge, has received every attention, and
are glad that they were so fortunate as TO
| fall in with him, &
| THE PRESS.
We have met with several members OF
the press, and have been cordially enter
tanned. The Times made its appearance on
the morning of the 18th in a new and en-
larged form, and presents a-handsome APP
pearance. The Globe is the name OF new
paper. the publication of which was COM
menced this morning. 1t is under the con-
troll of the gentlemen who recently sold out
their interest in the Democrat, and is rank
! in the interest of Grant. Talking about the
| Democrat. we hear it stated that some of
its owners are for Greeley, and who knows
but what there may be great political
change in the control of this leading Radi-
cal paper before the electionl Maj. Henry
! Ewing, of the Times, is always glad to meet
| with Nashville representative. HIS paper
| is on rising ground, and we predict will
some day become the leading paper Of the
| West.
| A MARRIAGE.
Rev. T. G. Leigh, for a while Rector of
the Church of the Advent, Nashville, was
married to day to Miss Cochran. Some of
| the Nashville excUrsionists witnessed the
ceremony, which was performed by Bishop
Pierce, of Trinity Chorch. o q.
LOOKING AT THE SIGHTS, 80
The Nashville excursionists are roaming
around to-day, and visiting the different
places Of interest. If anything worthy of
notice transpires, we will communicate it
at some future time, l.1 B.