The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1881-12-28
Notes From the south.


NASHVILLE, TENN. Dec. 90, 1881. =
To the Editor of the ExrxRrE1sx. i-i i.V
Leaving Louisville in the night we ca
rerly watched for the first grey streaks oi
dawn. anxious to get sight of old Ken
lucky. Daylight met us upon historic
ground, " Bowling Green-twenty minutes
for breakfast" Recalling what we could
of the military events in this vicinity We
surveyed with no little interest the towh
and surrounding hills. % -
Aswe passed onward we found many CT
the forest trees still green and Others
crowned with autumnal glories, while N
Northern Ohio they had been bare for
fortnight This part of Kentucky is very
uninviting, being rough and sparsely set
lied by poor white people and negroes ilv-
ing in board shanties and log huts. AS we
near Nashville we again see evidences OF
civilization. Nashville is a place beauti-
full for situation, upon hills surrounded by
hills. a city of colleges and Churches
which. with the State buildings. make ii
place of much interest. 1t must be
paradise for editors for it is said to have
fewer poets than any other city OF its size
in the United States. ~ - eo
Northeast of the city few miles is the
Nat;o,,al Cemetery, a city in itself OF the
nations dead. We expect soon TO visit it
and also the forts, Camp Brough and the
trenches upon the outskirts of the city
where some of our soldier boys fought
with Thomas in the winter of "a, where
some of them gave up their lives upon the
Nations altar. Hse 81.
There is very interesting old mansion
at the elbow of the Franklin Turnpike, or
ON what is now South Spruce ST., which
some of those who were encamped here
may remember, as it was used during the
war as a hospital 1t was built Just pre-
vious to the war by a wealthy man who lost
, fortune in it. went insane over it. and
committed suicide 1t has long been in
Chancery and rents cheaply, and while
the heirs quarrel over it, four northern
families are quietly enjoying its roomy
anartments and the fine views which IFS
vera,,das afford. There is also a cupola
xvbicl, commands fine view of the, sur
rounding hills and city, upon which are,
seen Forts Cloud and Negley. From this
we witnessed the burning of workshops Of
the State Penitentiary short time SINCE
1t was a grand sight The city below
was almost enveloped in smoke which
settled upon it. Here and there spires
and domes rejecting the rays Of the sun
stood out eonspicuously, The flames leap
ed wildly and the confused shrieks and
wells added to the terror of the scene.
The only part of the State which we
have vet visited is among the hilis-and
such hillsI 1t seems as though after the
foundations of the earth were laid the sur
Mus rock had here been piled away. Such
picturesque wales and hooks where sun
shine and shadows play, where streams
murmur and springs gurgle-a delightful
retreat for a poet or painter. ll
The weather here has been very fine
rnost of the season. We have had no snow
and but very little frost Dandelions are
in blossom and the grass is fresh and
green. But the people make great ado
when it is little. frosty. Not long since
we noticed when some men were working
upon the pavement that there were hres
burning here and there by the side of the
street and men standing around them- We
afterwards learned that they were for the
workmen to warm themselves byi
A Southern paper upon our table says
that Tennesee's greatest needs are good
schools and deeper plowing. Putting the
same thing inIother words, we would say
it needs more Yankees. The native Tenn
esseean do not manifest the enterprise,
thrift and taste that Northern people have
This refers particularly to those living in
the meal districts Out among the hills
the people are quite unsophisticated. Not
long since the Baptists held a State con-
xention here. There were ministers from
all parts of the State in attendance Sew
eral of them who were doing +" the city
strolled into a.building of the fire depart
ment. They carefully examined the en-
gine and finally inquired what it was A
man standing by, doubtless yankee, told
them il was patent sausage grinder.
The State Legislature is now in its extra
session. 1t is composed of fine looking
body of men. Many of them are members
of some Church. No person who denies
the being of God or future state of re-
wards and punishments-can hold office in
the State No ministers of the Gospel are
eligible as members of the Legislature, the
State propose TO hold them to higher duties.
Yesterday a resolution was offered in the
House .eulogizing the late President Car
field During the discussion number of
beautiful tributes were paid to his mem
ory. When the ballot was taken all voted
in favor of it excepting one, and he not
having the courage to vote against it was
finally excused from voting at all.
A great deal of interest is manifested in
the Guiteau trial The Southern Press so
far as we have seen pronounce it total de-
prayity rather than insanity.
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