Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-04
The following we copy from the local co
umns Of the appeal:

umns Of the appeal:
General Wallace brought to the appeal
office yesterday morning blooming branch
OF the magnificent PslOnia Glorialis, taken
from the only tree OF the species in the
State. The plant is Indigenous to japan.
whence 1t was taken to Europe. But one
of them has reached Tennessee as vet.
The odor, though delicate, is all pervading
and lasting. 1t bloomed on the 18th OF
April. The buds are light violet, large
and fragrant. A plant OF this species, in
full bloom, makes the air odsrous for sew
eral rods in all directions.
Jackson is full Oc..Paulonia's., DR.. Wo-
mack brought to this city tl7euty-tloo years
ago, the first ever seen in Tennessee, and
the front yard of his beautiful residence is
full ofthem. They now bloom in many Of
the floral gardens Of this city, and in the
country adjacent. Without any disparage-
ment to the floral beauty OF Memphis, the
city Of Tennessee, we must urge that Jack
son, in variety, richness, and quantity Of
rare and beautiful flowers, evergreens, and
plants, is without a rival in Tennessee.
CHURCH BELLS.-There is sublimitv as
well as sweetness inithe music Of church
bells. They are but echoes of that joyful
voice which greeted the Chaldean shepherds
nearly nineteen hundred years ago; and as
their glad notes swell upon the breeze they
seem to syllable that grandeSt Of anthems.
''Glory to God in the highest; peace on
earth, and good will 10 men," Grander
| still, they announce victory over death
and the grave, and in tones sweet and
world resembling, proclaim, Christ has
/ risen from the dead" Their soothing. cbeerA
| ful, persuasive notes penetrate all lands.
/ healing bruised hearts, drying the tears OF
/ sorrow, and inviting ali that are weary
| and heavy laden " to come and rest. As
their tones break the solemn stiffness Of a
Sabbath morn, the mind, whether infidel
or Christian, follows them back into that
immortal past amid the grandest events Of
all time, and irrcsiStably muses. on the
| touching story OF Z" Him who was without
sin" They DO not conquer inidelity OF
sceptieism, but their magnificent memorial
eulogies awe into silence the glib tongues
OF the critic and Scotfer, and recall with q
power and psthCs invincible, the glorious
history OF the er0Ss-of him Who .'died like
Cod Yes, and sveetly does the music
OF the morning and the evening church
I
bells recall the taptismaI and the bridal
hours, the most fondly cherished events Of
life; yet impresSiyely do they remind us o.
the soIemuities Of death, Of the fact thai
the same music which ushered in the clio.
ries Of the bapti>mal and the sweets Of tn,
bridal morn, will in notes mouruful ant
solemn, toll our requiem-and vet thes,
broken notes. sad and mOurnul, music
hope sublime, which is echoed in heaven
/ Thus the music of church bells i inter
tWined with all that Is noble or sweet il
lire-all that is hopeful or desired beyond
Around childhood, MATURITY, and age thei
notes like the ivy entwine, keeping eve
green the innocence Of one. the noblest as
pirations Of the other, andithe hopes Of tn
= last Yea, their music sublime is but Al
2 echo, which can never die, Of that gran.
halIelUah so wonderfully and so sweet
E~sung by the morning stars.