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Show LETTER FROM NA.SHV1LLE. A Citizen from Salt Lake Describes De-scribes His Sontlifrn Experiences. Expe-riences. Nashville, Nov. 15, 1875. Editors Herald: Thinking a few lines from a friend abroad might not be unacceptable, I improve a spare half hour in communicating com-municating with my friends at home through your columns. Elders Rainey, J. R. Winder, Jun., J. D. H. McAllister, Jos. Standing and myself left Salt Lake city as you are aware on tbo 1st in at., and arrived at Omaha on the 3d; left there ou the 4th and arrived at St. Louis on tbe evening of the 5th; held two meetings meet-ings there on tbe 7th, "did the city" on the SLb, viewing the magnificent, bridge that connects Missouri and Illinois, visiting our friend Mr. L. R. Norton, of Dodd, Brown & Co., who kindly showed us over tbeir extensive establishment, enjoyed tbe kind hospitality hos-pitality ol Messrs. A. J. Kensbaw and A. Burnham, and arrived in this city on the 10th, where we have been trying to get au opportunity of laying j our principles before tbe people. Of I course we have been interviewed both here and in St. Louis. Reliable information in-formation from Utah is Bought alter, but tbe reporters sometimes get things rather mixed, and give you credit for sentences you never uttered. ut-tered. Elders Rainey, McAlliBler and Standing have gone south, Jno. R. Winder and myBelf are here, strangers strang-ers in a strange land, where as yet wo have not met with one soul that has anv sympathies in common with our own. We had ttie privilege of a ball yesterday afternoon and held a two hours' meeting, and were listened to very attentively, but at the end they expressed a disappointment because be-cause we did not speak upon plurality plural-ity of wives. We expressed our willingness to speak upon that subject providing they would furnish us a hall. We held our meeting at McCline's hall, upon Cherry street, one of the principal streets in the city, Mr. McCline kindly giving us the hall free. It is a fine ball, generally gener-ally used for concerts and lectures. We cannot say we meet with much encouragement, but we have our duty to perlorm, and by the help of our heavenly father, shall try to do it. Nashville is a very pleasant city, on the banks of the Cumberland river. The state capitol ib on quite an eminence, emi-nence, and I think the principal feature of Ibe city. Tbe city is divided di-vided into ten wards; they have very efficient police aud fire departments. .By act ot the city council ilia unlawful unlaw-ful to construct or renew any roof or cornice of any building or part thereof, there-of, with any material not fire-proof. They have a fire telecraph all through the city, with some sixty-four stations or signal boxes, by which the alarm can be given. There are some very fine buildings and ft number of elegant ele-gant churches. The Masons are very strong here; when we arrived the hntls vfftrfl nearly all full in conse quence of delegates being here from all parts of the state for the purpose of electing a grand master. The Jews have ft very fine synagogue. There were two daily papers, but they have amalgamated, and now have but one, the American- Union, of which I send you a copy. They have a fine four-story four-story brick building. I have been introduced in-troduced to Mr. Duncan R. Dorris, the city editor, a very pleasant gentleman, gen-tleman, an honor to his cralt. There are nlso three tri-weekly and Beven weekly, besides monthly aud quarterly quarter-ly publications. There are seven banks, four fire and two life insurance companies. Cuite a number of societies soci-eties hold their meetings in different parts of the city. There iB a large colorod population here, ftiid the children are quite numerous. There are many very interesting items in the state capital that I will reserve for a futuro communication. We visited a Presbyterian church last evening with a ycntleman whose acquaintance we had mndo, and heard a very excellent discourse to tbe young men and women on tbe necessity ol being oelf-susLaiuing aud ! denying themselves tbe luxury of expensive fashions, and sustaining home manufactures a good , common sense practical discourse. The build ing was an elegant one, illuminated by gas lights upon the ceiling, with strong reflectors that cast tho light over the congregation. The organ was grand, anil the choir sang very aweellj. Beforo opening the service the organist played the "Last Rose of Summer" for tho voluntary, with variations, which Bent us dreaming of homo right away. This experience we are going through to-dny will no doubt be of great worth to us. We are in good health and send a kind greeting fiom all to all, hoping to live in the memory of our friends. Yours very faithfully, Ueo. Tkasdai.e. |