Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-15
WASHINGTON.
A Trip Through Virginia and the
Memories 1T kwakeHs-GOssip from
the Capital.

Trip Through Virginia and the
Memories 1T kwakens-GOssiD from
the Capital.
Correspondence of the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lit is much cold
er here than when we left Nashville. This
place is decidedly "windy." The wind is
king ofthe streets, and one must either sub
NIT to his tyrannic sway or keep out Of his
terrific power.
We left Nashville on the 6th-and never
did any ole have more agreeable compar-
ions zen route" than your correspondent.
Leaving the City Of Rocks in company
with our handsome and genial friend,
Col. John Williams, of Knoxville,
we met at Wartrace Gen. Whitthorne, NJ.
c., under whose especial charge We had
been placed to Washington, and at Chat
tanoo2a Mr. Gordon, of Columbia, who
was carrying the votes of the Electoral Col
lege to the capitol. Our trip was one Of
| great pleasure. Col. Williams cheered Us
all by his jolly, pleasant manners, and
| when the spirits of the company tagged he
brought out the spirits of apple brandy
and we were all Immediately revived. I
| believe he treated every man and
woman in our Car to some Of bis "Cheat-
ham" brandy, although be is strong An
drew johnson man. For the benefit
of the many lady friends Of the good Colo
mel, we must say, to use his own words,
| that he "knows how to fix lady travelling
bStter than any other man in the world"
Gen. Whitthorne is q kind, courteous
| gentleman, and no lady will ever need at
| tention or care under his charge. MT. Cor
! don is q fine specimen of Tennessee man
| hood. We were told that he had left a
| "pEetty girl behind him. but we discovered
| that this was not SO before we got 20 tn
end of our journey! Col. Williams babe us
adieu at Knoxville. His bottle of ''apple
brandy" was just exhausted before he
reached the end of his destination. We
leave him in charge Of all the handsome
women in Knoxville.
| We were agreesbly disappointed in the
| pleasant village Of Greeneyilla. L presents
| the aspect of a New England village, as
seen from the cars, nestled among pleasant
| hills in smiling valley, and with distant
| mountains in the rear. The houses seem
| to be mostly of brick. The churches have
| spires, which always looks poetic in
mountain town, and the streets seem TO be
| wide and clean. Every passenger in our
| car precipitated himself to the rear in order
to cstch "a view of ex-President JOhDson's
mansion, but like a coquette, 1t evaded the
gaze of the wondering Gro Wd.
| We passed over some historic ground in
| Virginia-the Rspidan, Manassas, etc.
| Lynchburg is fine old town, picturesquely
situated on both sides of the Uames."
| Travelling through the "Old Dominion"
stirs all the patriotic and poetic blood 10
our nature. We go back in imagination to
the times of the CID revolution and dwell
in sadness upon the memory Of the past.
Miss Nellie Grants debut is much talked
Of A lady told me the other day that she
had never yet been SIM" for that when
! Mrs. Grant sent her to school in New
| Haven several years ago, Miss Grant would
not stay and sent seven kilograms in one
day TO that effect. As kilograms 10 not cost
'the Grants" anything they can use the
wires free Of cost. Whether they pull other
'swires" free is to be doubted.
Vast ington is greatly improved since
| Ia winter. The "season" commenced
earlier than usual.
For the benefit of the ladies we forgot to
say that grey hair is all the rage and there
is some process for dyeiDg the hair 50. Oh!
! the mutability Of human affairs Chairs y
Apropos Of ladies We do not think we find
any who can surpass those of Tennessee in
beauty, elegance or wit, and as for actual
talent, the men Of the Safe seem to be
equal to ali occasions.
A word in praise Of the Maxwell House.
| 1t is a gem of an hotel and we speak Of it
with pride to all Westinghouse who are
| inquiSiive on the subject. But thu people
here are so amabl9, so courteous, so liberal
to their neighbOrs' faults, so intelligent, so
! kind TO strangers. so but. oh! the
mud and the DUST EMMA NASH.