The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-08
LETTER FROM LOUISVILLE.
The Courier-Journal and Other Illustration
Of Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE, June s, 1870.

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Louisville is beautiful city. l was aston
lshed at its inagnifeence; its splendid homes
its beautiful churches and it's magnificent pub
lie buildings
The Cburier-Jostr,,al building Ia one OF til,
most admirably constructed newspaper estab
lishments ever saw. The CbWier-.IoursG
seems to be the pride Of the people Of Louis
Vile and the State OF Kentucky. was DO
litely shown through II, and was amazed at It'd
equipment and work. 1t IL public building
worthy OF its beautiful city, and we'll ar
ranged to the use to which 1t Is applied. The
exterior of the building ID extremely attract
I've, and its interior Is lofty, ornamental ant
useful; but do not propose description.
was especially pleased to notice that the book
making department. furnished employment
to many excellent women, both old and
young. | heard the remark that a place IL
the Couuier-Jour7aat building was permanent
one, and the employees were loud In the
praises oil the manager and head or the
Office, Mr.. Haldeman, who Is considered
one OF the kindest and best men OF Louisville
well managed by able writer's. / was much
pleased with the young reporters, whose &C.
quaintance made on the floor Of the General
Assembly, which lately met Ut Louisville.
was also introduced TO Mr.. Cochrane, one Of
its ablest writer's, and was astonished to find
our young journalists OF New Orleans; he 10
q married man, and think that some Of your
corps will be equally fortunate II they
patronize the Bethel much more. Nous uer-
rOYs.
ED. MILLER
gentleman and the late lamented Capt. Shir-
ley met me On my way TO prison in 1862, and,
although was d stranger to them, gave me
aid on the ground Of humanity, / had passed
out OF his mind, but he had not gone out 81
nine la g called % him. and BE- was much a.
ton during my sojourn in Louisville. He is
q manufacturer oil medicines, and was glad
to find him on the high tide OF sue
cess. Long may he 1--we and prosper.
] was present at the decoration Of the
graves Of the Confederate dead. Mrs W.
very kindly took me out In her carriage, and
this splendid lady, with many others, took an
active part In 6trewing the flowers over the
graves Of men who gave their lives for their
country. 1t was most impressive scene. /
sha s 9 assca t1s ha q y nss i f
VIM. g. P. breckenridge, Of Lexington, KY,
the orator OF the occasion, which brought the
big tears to my eyes, ] consider it an epoch
IN my life to have heard the present orator OF
Kentucky under such circumstances. | re-
= ridga o,,d ~ rs.e,t 81 tha - JaonratIr ~
No rsevaa 1 ~ IN mon With ~hnm was y idantl
Iiad and III M nannia ~ tha An,,th and
1ha,i nauar raorpt thot ror,oinod' %" Ta,a
Hi Gamatarv Il ! haantif,,l citv ~ tha daad
and there 1 also Waved with hecnmin ao "a,
snact IN rrawaa ~ thnua suho fali IN iii
,thar eide and shall avar nnnaidar 4 mn, Da.v
iuty to respect the graves 81 the Federal as
we'll as Confederate dead.
But 70 return 70 Brecklnrldge.
ae ls 9 son o. hev. II u. .. brecKlnrldge,
and 9 1qil cousin o. zen. Jonn Y: Breck1n-
rluRe. ne 10 lawyer ~ Iuli pTacClce, Tes!u-
ng az Lexington, nv. cannot describe him
peter than by saying ne ls the second edi-
- ~ 49, y. - aJusn Stly ,ial,
no s aaa una J u1su' "m = ooiesS
Ky ~ An ~ 49, 80 &c. W. y. TIesIun. anu
.lo my VI UNI ~ III olaCoI nave neveI
ieaIu slhee ulGn 4 l1s., nls nepneW anu nis
lalne-sake ht Caye ELL cenetery, anu WINE
,IneI5 conRlIaIulageu I'LL ~ Ine DrGckln
yn1 Rraokinridna althn,gh yroy, Ia in tha
prime OF life, and is consistent member Of
he Presbyterian Church, OF which his father
md uncle were eminent divines
las been marked, but when there are such
living representatives as Breckinridge,
Hampton, Vance, Gordon, all OF whom are
hurch members, and many other men, both
North and South, II ts question easy Of an
wer. We point to these living examples.