The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1883-06-06
Our Southern Letter.
Tothe Editor of the Esrrnrxr...

COLUMBIA, TENN, May %, 1SsS.-The
principal topic in this vicinity for the last
several days has been the Military Prize
Drill which took place in Nashville this
week. Eight thousand two hundred and
fifty dollars were offered, and no doubt
fairly awarded to the meritorious compel
itors as prizes to the best drilled compan-
les. understand that the programmes
were faithfully carried out and everything
passed off pleasantly, to the credit Of the
city, the visitors and the military.
The season being favorable all vegeta-
ton is growing finely. Barley win be
harvested during the coming week while
many fields Of wheat are nearly ripe. Cot
ton plants are little late but doing well,
corn and potatoes promising well. and the
Tennessee farmer ought not to complain
Of natures treatment Of him; but he lacks
the thoroughness of our northern tillers OF
the soil as q rule.
Land being cheap, the habit has been
to plow the land from year to year as long
asapaying crop could be gathered, then
abandon that field to grow up to weeds
and bushes and Try another in the same
manner.
Not as much cotton planted now as in
former years, as small grains require less
labor, yield greater profit, and prove less
exhsusting torthe land.
a considerable effort is being made to
develop the mineral resources of this
State Northern capital is solicited as
Southern finances are in sad condition so
far as this State Is concerned at least.
Glowing accounts are written and fiatter-
ing tongues strive to impress upon every
stranger the stores Of inexhaustible
wealth that lie hidden and unsought just
below the surface of the State, only await
ing the capital and energy that the present
citizens do not possess. There Is no doubt
that iron, coal, zinc and some lead ores do
exist in the State, but as long as other
States possess more and better facilities
for mining, reducing and shipping these
minerals, so long must Tennessee stay in
the back ground, as regards her mineral
resources, at least.
In conversation with prominent citi-
zen here as to the State officials, he said,
swe have Governor and Legislature
from the people, now elected by majori-
ty of the people, and everything win be
done right" The Louisville Journal has
quite circulation here, and is, now as
ever, deYoted to the doctrine, Tariff for
Revenue only" need / say that Gov. Bate
and the Legislature are adverse TO
this doctrines
NJ. T. Polk, the late defaulting treasurer,
was out Of jail on bail, got too much un-
der the influence of q favorite beverage,
was betting largely at a horse race, drop
ped few injudicious words regarding
himself, and his intentions. was rearrested
and his bond increased by an additional
$4,000, and is again enjoying his liberty,
while his native State still longs for the
; few hundred thousand, which by his hand
is mon est" Ali that will all be paid
back to the State" said one of his friends
{ and admirers to me. But how, and when
let us wait and see.
Many car loads of fruit and vegetables
are daily going to the northern markets
from the more southern points below here.
A snr,,lps. conld aas;Ix h. nrodncad hare
but effort Ia n,ada only M snnnlv the inn.
med;ate home demand
Work has been commenced on the high
hin near tha TOWN Of which ,nantion was
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ing reservoir on the top by which to
supply the city with water, which is to be
obts;nad from, n la,oa snr;no sdiacant 70
the c,ty.
The view from the summit of this hill
is certainlv verv fine. as MANY miles of the
mos. far,ila and hast ;ronrovad lands In
The ststs sear, =, hs s,raad ON, hsfore Won
and form am enchantino n;ctura 10 ali vbe
care 10 climb the rocky natb 10 the ton. A
strong inviroratino breeze is usually found
blowing there, or such, at least, has beer
INV experience during each of INV numer
ous visits to this somewhat historic eleya
tion For onr ,oval hovs In blne tool
possession of II and built a fort ON IN,
spmm;t from ont N, the verv rocks which
f,rr, /. r,.;o, ,.rt os;t R,,t ;n,r,a5;a,sl,
af,er ths c,osa Of ,ha vsr the v.II. wsr.
torn down 70 bu;,5 tonndation wallis anf
to form the rock fences 30 frequently q
be seen. all about the town. Any eyidenc,
of the great struggle Is unpleasant TO th,
ewes of the citizens here. 80. as a natura
result. thew are removed AT earliest conyeu
fence
.Duck River flows near the tovn vh;cl
doubt not is vell remembered by our sol
disr bows in December 1884 when rebe
Gen. Hood. with A large army was follow
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