The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-05-25
From Tennessee.


Where Angel faces brightly beam
Ali this is my hope-my beautiful dream.
From Tennessee.
Correspondence of the Herald
NASHVILLE, TENN, May 10Th, 1SS2.-A
| few DAYS since a party of ladies and gentle
men, about dozen in number, left the
Union depot in Dallas, on the early morn
ing train bound Tor Nashville to attend the
general conference of the NJ. e. church,
south, which assembled there On the Sd OF
May. The hours of travel, en- routc, pas
ed pleasantly, eDlivened with social cnuvrr-
Sation, and The generous lunches ir"in,He
wvll-h!led baskets, provided by the ladies'
of the party. The road from Little Rock to
Memphis was in good condition, the waters
from the late floods having subslded, and
the necessary repairs of damages from
the overflow having been made;
SO that without delay or hind
rance we found ourselves in due
time, in Memphis, Tennessee. Here we
found delay of twelve hours necessary in
order to make connection with The Louis
vile d Charleston road for Nashville. In
the ride which some Of us enjoyed in the
afternoon, viewing some Of the handsome
suburban residences OF Memphis, We Wis
tied the lovely, ballowed grounds Of Elm
wood cemetery. This cemetery, compris-
ing about eighty acres, resembles vast,
well-kept park, with lovely, winding walks
and drives, and rare evergreens and flowers;
and, but for the tall handsome monuments
and statuary, erected to the departed, we
could hardly realize that we were in the
midst of "city of the dead" The annual
floral decoration day OF the graves Of the
Confederate dead had been observed
My a few days before, and the
garlands were, many of them, still fresh
| W. stood m
of the 500 graves Of Confederate soldiers,
and looked upon the massive monument,
erected at Il cost OF 5000, by the state Of
Tennessee, to the memory of the fallen
brave ones, the floral decorations still fresh
and lovely upon them, we felt how fitting
and just this tribute to their memory.
| In another portion of the cemetery, where
rare evergreens and lovely flowers We're
growing in such profusion to win our special
admiration, we saw the graves of the thirty
| three physicians, who, in working to save
the stricken ones of the city, in the yellow
fe ,er epidemics of 1878 and 70, had them
selves fallen, one after another, victims to
the scourge, and had been buried here, side
by side.
AS we, in departing from these lovely
grounds, passed out the large, double gate,
near which stands the neat cottage home of
the keeper of the grounds we could not re-
rain from a parting look toward those
thirty three grassy mounds with n silent
prayer from our heart to God that never
! again may this city be visited with that
dreadful scourge, yellow fever.
The next morning at 10 o'clock found us
in the city of Nashville The general con-
! ference is holding its session in the base
ment of McKendree church (namedSin
honor of the departed Bishop McKendree,
and said to be the finest church building in
the south, which church is just completed
and will be dedicated on next Sabbath
We found TIE conference room crowded
portion of the south, and on the
platform were seated the five surviving
bishops of the NJ. Il. church, south-men
who have grown gray in the service of the
church. and have won the respect of all
| for their venerable years and their wisdom
and piety. The business details OF the con-
ference are quite interesting, especially TO
members of the ch arch. The present con.
ference is expected to continue through the
month Of May, and the most important
item of business transacted, meantime, will
be the election of four new bishops in the
church 10 fillthe places of those who have
died since the last meeting Of general con.
ference, four years ago, IN Atlanta Georgia.
Nashville, one Of the Oldest cities OF the
about two years since-has many OBJ
jects of interest to the D visi-
tor. The capitol is q massive
building erected upon an emineDce com.
handing view of the whole city, and
built entirely of Tennessee material-even
the glass in the windows having been man
uiuciured ip the state. The building is Of
granite, and the floors, stairways and pill
lars are of white Tennessee marble. In the
library and museum Of this building we
saw. among the portraits OF distinguished
men oftbe state, the portrait ~ General
Sam Houston, once governor OF Tennessee,
the brave hero who Texas claims as ner
iUn; and IN cab ret OF relics near this pic
lure We saw an inkstand, mace Of stone,
from the Alamo Near these is portrait
of Davy Crocke.s, andin glass case among
other curiosities, is the rife, the trusted
and tried friend Of the pioneer. for
wears used by him in bis hunting
expeditions. But the object OF mort
ab-orbing inteiess to US in the museum was
Egypt, a vi Gained to be three thousand
vars old-fhe second one in the United
States. Il reclipes at full length I'm glass
case and i indeed a solemn, grim looking
object 10 behold.
Not FAR from the capitol is an old styled
residence two SORES high, built ofstone
s.ih 'arge. huied columns supporting tbe
eailerr This IL the hone Of Mr.. Polk,
aidow Of the president. James X. Polk. IN
The lsree. shady yard rises a tall mafJie
monument. which marks the spot where
he r-fnains Of the president are resting aud
over the whole place there seems brOOdine
en- air ~ peace aud quietude in stranfe con-
trasi With the eager hustle oftbe city ar,und
Il. About seven miles from the city IL an
other spot Of historic Interest. Which
We hope ~ visit while here. and that IL
TIE Hrrmitaee, the home Of GeBer
Andrru Jackson. The state Of Tennessee
nov owns this pace, and guards the old
home and the Grave Of Andrew Jackson.
who llrs buriei there, and a pleasure i
sould be 10 wit q place around which
cluster 20 many recoliecfiCns d one who
lived and died hero.
AnDiher placs Of interest," especially 70
rvery S0utbeTn Nefhodisf who may visit
Nashville. j. the Vanderbilt university. the
reeuf q q gin q $50 900 from Cummo-
dore Nsuderblt and Of $4,000 from Vii
llam II. Vanderbilt 20 the Mefbodia 4 ris-
cps church. south The man university
building y four stories high. with lofty
towerg the tbeoloEicsi department,
styled Wesley hall, alsg foIr sores
high soieuct hall. . building two so
ne nirt. lofT o1serVut1ry containing .
telescope sid 20 - suTassed b. none IN
me Timed Slafes . gymnasium Of Iarra
1inlensfns uifh Ten elerant brict resl-
der.res 90 he hcnIty q the urirersifr.
nrf TIE residence-slrncsi paIatial IN IL ap-
rIirrrrer fs-1f The resident bishor. who =
r'-esIdert 81 ne bo1rf Of trust 81 thh
princs.T b-gues- Ell surrounded 81