The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1886-08-19
NO. II.
a LETTER FROM BZs. WlL-
LIAMS.
CEATAUQUA, Y. Y.
August 1885. IL

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write home. Our trip thus far
has been very pleasant and with
out accident. We were entertain
ed with the variety of country
through which we passed on our
way here and the nature Of its
productions. In Georgia and AL
ALBANIA to near Calico we found
corn and cotton. Neither Of these
crops were good. Terrell county
seemed to us the best farming
country of ali this section. Next
we passed through mining coun-
try-coal and iron. This was a
very picturesque section. The
hills lowered above US on either
side, rich forests Of pines gave
them a romantic appearance and
the variegated stones Of irregular
shape and disposition Tended to
the novelty of the view. Biz
bingham, the home Of Mr.. Dur
ham, well-known in your county,
is in the midst of this section and
gives token of its thrift to the
traveller as he passes rapidly
through it on the GERS. The road
passes many iron works and signs
of the coal industry are seen on
every side. We next entered the
valley of the Tennessee. This is
the place OF beautiful farms; corn,
grain and the grasses are its sta
pies. Mules, 10 sas and beautiful
cattle mostly Jerseys -adorn the
verdant and golden pastures.
The route through Tennessee and
Kentucky, to near Louisville, sug-
gests solid prosperity and looks
like a land Of plenty. The to
bacco country next comes to our
view. Large fields planted in the
weed arc a novelty to our uniniti-
ated eyes. 1t certainly takes the
place of cotton. Just where You
wonl1 see q cotton patch on the
hillside in Georgia or Alabama
you see the tobacco field there.
This was succeeded by the section
of large grain farms and great or
chards. The scenery on the route
we selected is not as good as the
other routes, but it was entertain
ing to us. The prettiest natural
scenery we saw was the Tonnes
see at Decatur. The prettiest
town was Bowling Green, in Ken
lucky. The handsomest city was
our own Nashville. We spent
one day and two nights at Nash
vile. We found the people very
kind. Every stranger seemed to
take pleasure IN extending the
courtesies Of tie place to us. We
visited Vanderbilt and were shown
by polite janitors and managers
through ito beautiful grounds and
magnificent buildings. On the
grounds We met Bishop McTyiere,
who gave us a cordial welcome to
the grounds and a pressing invi-
t0tion to dine with him. We
were delighted with the elegant
residences on Broad, Spruce, Vine
and several other streets. We
went through the new Custom
House, a grand building built Of
frosted stone with towering tur-
rets. The floors are tesselated
with many colored stones of va
ried shapes and arrangements.
On the first floor was the post Of
fee, the best appointed and most
thoroughly furnished for work Of
any we had ever seen. On the
next floor were the levenue and
custom rooms. On the thicd the
court department with jury rooms,
judges, clerks and marshal's Off
ces. The proportions and APP
poinUments Of this building are
very fine.
Our next visit was to the Ten
nessee capitol, built Of limestone
quarried within half a mile of
where the building stands. This
is massive and imposing build
ing standing on the highest point
in the city. Nearly everything
about the building is stone. 1t
might be called marble hall.
We will attempt defcrip-
ton. Space would not allow
us to tell of It's beautiful carthen
terraces rising one above another
from the street below, ornament
Oh NTH fnnnIninr ninIn4nr L,n....