Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-06-22
THE CITY OF ROCKS.
some PecuIiarities Of ''Nashville ON
the Cumberland Criticisms Our
People VIII Appreciate.

some PecuIiarities of Nashville ON
"A the CumberIando-C Criticisms Our
People VIII Appreciate.
From the Washington Sunday Gazette.
NASHVILLE, May 20, 1873. : Nashville,
as you are well aware, is the capital of Ten
nessee; is situated on picturesque stream
called the Cumberland, which is quite nav
| igable by large steamboats,; has one OF the
most charming aud highly finished hotels in
the United States; the finest State capitol in
the Union; has the residence Of James K.
Polk; is twelve miles from the Hermitage
the residence of the great and glorious Az
drew Jackson; is the frequent sbode of the
distinguished ex-President Andrew John.
son; has extremely handsome women;
good-lookiDg men; narrow streets, dirty
pavements, and is one of the hottest places
under the sun in mid summer.
The "bar" of Nashville is considered
seconc TO none in this great and glorious
'Union of States" Ask almost any second
man you may meet what he does for a liy
ing, and he will tell you 81 am member of
the Nashville bar" and indeed from the
jolly red noses Of good many they decid-
eddy evince great application 70 one kind of
"5dr," but the "bar'' most needed in July
aud August in this City of Rocks is the
sInosquito-bar." There are also q great
many "sand-bars" in the classic stream of
the Cumberland, upon which this famous
city is built.
In issuing out of ths railroad depot the
first idea which strikes a stranger, if he is
struck at all with ideas, is lUhat number
of hacks! and the next idea, where are
the people to drive in them? aud the next
idea, especially if he come from the land of
"wooden-nuimegs," what Southern look
ing place. "If these people only had a little
more vim?' etc, etc.
We don't think Nashville has produced
any great poet or noyel-writer, bus Ten
nessee has produced great man. illustri-
Gus men and some exceedingly beautiful
women.
There is great rivalry between Nashville
and Memphis. Memphis is faster, gayer,
''more knowing" in word cup to snuff -"
Nashville is quiet, dignifed, old-fogyish,
afistocratic, exclusive; takes no "new
conner" by the hand unless he can procure
a pedigree of at least six generations.
The people of Nashville are excee .iDgly
fond of dress, fashion, displsy, of fue
eeuipages and fine establishments-of
which there are great many. Nashville
is also a very religious place. If the second
man you meet is not ala wye" he is sure
to be minister" and almost every we'll
dressed woman you meet is a member of
some church, charity institution, or sewing
society. To belong to a fIst-class "sewing
society" is one step mo the "beGu-nlonde."
Nashville is fine place for schools
this is one of its chief points. Nashville is
not at all cosmopolitan-not at an-not at
all. You must be Nashville to the back
bone if you wish to live in it with any de-
gree of peace; how unlike it is tc gay and
cosmopolitan Washington. You must do
as Nashville people do; you must look as
they look; walk as they walk; talk as they
talk.
Nashville admires Washington-but is
not at all Washingtonian. Nashville has
great respect for Washington-but Nash
vile would not be any other place than
Nashville-no! not even If you were to offer
10 change her into a London or Paris; and
she would not be Washington if you were
to offer to her the Capitol, the Patent OF
lice, the Treasury, the White House, the
Japanese, and all the Japan Sc ''fans" that
are contained in certain window on Penn
sylvsnia avenue.
The Exposition" is attracting immense
crowds to our charming City of Rocks.
One very backwoOds chap went into the
elevator" at the Maxwell House, took
seat with great sang .tr0id upon its velvet
cushions, contemplated bis rustic visage
with great complacence in its handsome
mirrors, looked around upon the rich gid
ing of its panels, and quietly observed with
the btGse manner of thorough man of the
world, "Quite nice parlor, but rather too
small" but when the elevator man" began
to pull the ropes and the nice parlor began
10 ascend into mid air, the rustic lost all his
high-bred TepoSe, and jumping up in utter
amaze and horror exclaimed: "My God!
why the room is G JiDg upm
Gov. John C. Brown is one of the finest
looking men in the STATE, immensely pop
ular as politician and gentleman.
Gen. Frank Chestham, who ran for Con-
gress against Hon. Horace Maynard and
the Hon. Andrew johnson, is to be seen
occasionally about the streets. A stranger
would never take him for politician. he
is short and stout, quite gray, has ford
complexion, has the frank, honest bearing
of az soldier and the simple manners of a
''gentleman farmer"
Gen. Bate, one of our State orators, is
quue brilliant speaker-both on the stump
and in the drawing-room. He is frequent
visitor to our city, though we believe he
lives some miles from town.
Our dear, darling, delectable Jefferson
Davis, who was not perpetual president"
Of the Confederate States of America, is
living in Memphis, as also king Isham G.
Harris, who was our former Governor, and
who made suca bitter war on Andrew
johnson in mis- last campaign.
From pttitjcSto churches of which there
is not handsome one in town. The
Presbyterian first is the largest, wealthiest,
most influential. If the witty Dom Piatt
we're only here to ridicule the ''bon nets"
that go to that church There are great
many Methodists in Nashville. The Epis-
copa!ians are not very numerous, but are
of the "best families" in that city.
Middle Tennessee is a most beautiful
country. The scenery around Nashville is
enchanting in the liveliest degree-pic ar
esque, smiling, fsiry-like.
The people Of Nashville as a whole are
not particularly fond Of intellectual pursuits,
but there is no ely in the United States,
save Boston perhaps, where there is more
decided amateur musical talent, both vocal
and instrumental, than among the meE and
women Of all classes in this place. There
has been displayed also a great deal of
amateur dramatic talent Of no mean order;
but the people of Nashville will never cry
out, 'sBooks! books books p'
Upon the whole, Nashville on the Cum
berland" is a pleasant place enough as
places go; but for winter season 6 We me
dear delightful Washington the cosmo-
poIitan city of magnificent distances. New
York, Philadelphia, New Orleans are very
enchanting but a winter in WASHINGTON is
more enchanting than all Adieu, Uerb1ua
S1p. EMMA NASH.
ENGLAND'S RICHEST MAN.
When people talk about millionaires they