The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-02-12
Macon, Ga.
Correspondence of the HeralS.l

Correspondence Of the Herald.l
Macon, GA, Feb. 4, lS45.
Rise, Psogress, and Business of Gcorgia-Inhabi-
tants in favor of Ammeration-Thy and Where
torc-Ihc Murdered Paul Romr-A Little Amor
ous Afair-A job for the Lawyers Iheatricals,
Vocalists, &e.-Thc Cotton Market, &c.
j. G. BENNETT, ESQ -
You see bail from the land Of cotton and mig
gers-from the interior of Georgia. Macon city
stands on a site of ground, which, twenty-five
years ago, was covered with forest. Within
hat time it has sprung up, and now numbers
population Of eight or ten thousand people. The
whole business OF the place is either directly or
indirectly, cotton business, and the people, gene
ally, are wholly engrossed with the one idea
cotton. This being the season when the planters
are all filed with the staple, and there is enough
Of it to furnish batteries Ter an hundred New Or
leans battles.
OF course, the people here are generally in favor
4nd besides, this is the former residence Of Gene
raj Lamar, who has recently been llonizng in
your city Many of his relatives live here, and be-
ong to highly respectable family
wing Mayor, James A. Nisbet, young lawyer,
who has taken prominent position in the politi
cal movements Of the State, and whose talents bid
fair to raise him TO an elevated place among the
statesmen Of the Southern country.
You are already aware that Paul Roux, whom
McCurry murdered, resided recently in this place
He was locksmith by trade, and was burned out
here last summer A large block Of buildings, and
bank were consumed by the fire, and suspicion
rested very strongly upon him as having more to do
with the origin of the IRE than was perfectly right
However this may have beer, his character here
While you in New York are kept from the ennui
by Onderdonk excitements, the goodly people Of
this city are on the qnt uiue about little amorous
.ffair, the scene Of which, OF course, was laid in
New York. The story runs, that gentleman-a
blood OF this place-met at Saratoga, last summer,
young lady from New Orleans, who had but just
graduated from the Troy Female Seminary, with
innate. After leaving Saratoga, they went to
your city, where their intimacy increased very
rapidly, Judging from present appearances. He
left her and returned home; but she followed him,
Gently arrived in the place, and serious consequen
ces were at first anticipated. But l understand
resort will be had to legal measures. As the
parties are all 10 high life, the excitement hasbeen
very great in the fashionable circles OF this place
and New Orleans.
This city, being on the great route TO New Ur-
leans, receives most OF the lions who travel
through the country. Phillip was here few
nights ago, and sung the first night to a crowded
house. The next night he had an auditory of four
The Bell Ringers succeeded him, and played for
three nights to ovsrfowing houses. They have
in The South West that they have vet visited. The
Plantation Meodists have also bee here, and sung
TO large asse mbhes
The cotton market is at present very brisk, sales
ranging from to 81 Many planters, however
are holding back, being confident of an advance
IRoN MILLS IN Commemorative published an
article time since stating that Arson Phelps, OF
New York. had purchased strip of land miles in
extent on the Naugauck river The purchase was made
tor the purpose Of locating canal conduct the water
Of the above river into the manufacturing village OF Biz
mngham, for the Of large iron rolling mill The
canal commenced by about 10 men on the 9th ult
and TO be done by the LIST Of July Its length to be
mes and expected to give 81 feet fall Of wafer The
extent Of manufacturing carried at this appropriately
styled Birmingham Of America, Is indeed surprising to
those who have not visited the place. The most impor
sn establishment Is the copper rolling mill OF Phelps
Dodge Co. IT, machinery Ia driven by three water
wheels OF enormous and the balance wheel is 10 feet
IN diameter The rollers said to he the largest In the
country Fifteen hundred dollars worth Of copper said
70 be turned out daily In sheengs Of various sizes and
thicknesses Some Of the sheets we should Judge are
from Ito 10 fest in width These sheets are rolled from
the pigs, which are also cast In the ssms
We spent few hours In looking ahou at the various es
Adjustments, some months since Among those that we
allowed to, the tack and brad factory
the wire ron and bras drawing factory the turning fac
tory where canes sand boxes aer boxes rnrs and AZ
turned in very beautiful style ths sugur estab
ishment the hook and eye factory, the planning mill &c
sesides these there i the pin factory where human in.