Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-09-04
MISCELLANEOUS.
For the Wutchm1n and Journal.
CORRESPONDENTS.


ALABAMA, August Is, 1915.
Mr.. EDIToR In former communication
promised to give YOU a description of the interior
and upper sections of Georgia, and will now en-
delvor, in a measure, to redeem this promise.
We were called at about o'clock a. NJ. in order
to be in time for the cars, which leave for NJ icon
at 4. NJ each day, Sundays excepted. Our bag
gage being deposited in little wagon, drawn by
one horse AMI giving the negro boy who drove it
a strict Injunction to be to be ut the depot in
time, and receiving the broad grin, which seemed
to say, ace never fail 10 do or duty, we pushed on
through the sandy Streets which were at this hour
as silent as the grave towards the depot. The de-
pot is nearly mile from the business part Of the
town, and at its very eastern extremity. And re-
memhering the saying, that time and tide wait
for no man, we walked with such eager haste, that
when we arrived ut our journeys end we were COW
cred with dust AMI perspraton. Soon was heard
the signal Of departure; the iron horse was har-
messed to one solitary passenger car, containing
some ten or twelve passengers and away we start
cd with the speed Of the wind towards the setting
sun.
Whoever has been upon the broad bosom of the
ocean, can form some conception of the country
through which we passed: a complete monotony
marked the scene; Tor more than hundred miles
from Sylnn h the dead plain seemed to be with
out limits the eye sought in vain for soma little
irregularity of surface, varied feature of the for
COZ, " iCilS'N IS tSu'"u' s'ciit9S "''t i'N'''i5
back on our track, it seemed that it had disappear
ed like the vessels wake, and we were alone in the
silent Wilderness we are told OF the piny woods
and piny plains oil the Southern states, but one
who has never seen them can form no adequate
conception of their loneliness; and the only con-
ISOLATION to the traveller IS, that he IS rapidly pass
ING away fro n Them The railroad from Savannah
to Mlcon called the Central railroad passes up be-
tween the rivers Savannah and Ogechee nearly to
the head of the latter then bearing more to the
west crosses the Oconee and terminates on the left
bank of the Oakemulgee opposite Macon. he
whole distance is 100 miles, and is run through in
about twelve hours. 1t was quite dark when we
arrived at the depot; myself and luggage were
transferred from the CIR to the omnibus, and pass
ing the Oakenlulgee by a long covered bridge. we
were soon landed at the Floyd House formerly
the Centrll1 The weather, which in he morning
was extremely warm, had during the day become
cold, and although wrapped IN my overcoat, had
become completely chilled and was glad to seat
myself by heated stove. 1t was in tins DAYS
Journey that | began to see the peculiarites of
Southern life and style of building. We had pass
ed over nearly 100 miles Of the route with seeing
scarcely sin lie hlbitatOn. and but now an then
d cultivated spot, planted with cotton which was
Just peeping from the ground so DO r. is the soil
At the 100 miles stand from Sivinnah we stopped
to dine, and here | noticed VIII t is so peculiir to
the South the chimney on the outside of the house
AT first took 1t to be built there by mistake. but
have since lie ,rned it was the result of sober sec
ond thought. Why this warm friend has been ex-
PEELED IRON the house by our Southern neigbbors.
| am unable to say, unless it be because he is a
black nun or red m N, and is unsuited to keep
company with white men. | am now inclined to
this opinion iro the fact that some emirrants from
New England allow this friend of the human race
to stand III his accustomed place. and preside with
all his Yankee dignity.
The city of Macon stands on the west bank of
the Oakemulgee, about 80 niles from the ocean,
bv the course of the river and about 10 miles d.
rect from Savannah. The country in the innedi-
ate vicinity is quite poor, and one from the richer
sections of the u Mol would consider il almost n
desert The soil is generally sandy mixed with
hard, hnty gravel. The trees are stunted. bnt
seen determined to take advantage of the bolmv
climate and flourish in spite of ali onnosition f,on
the soil
1t was the last of October when we arrived hero
and found the whole vegetable kingdom bitten by
the frost I'm Snvann,h we eniovad tho ,y,r,,,I, :,
summer; The trees were dressed with the yerdurf
of June, the orange hung uXu antly from thnpreer
bou gh and the sweet scent of flowers was woftor
from hundreds of well filed gardens Rut boro al
was gloon; it seemed that we Ind hoor c,rio,
tbroi, ,h len DEGREES of latitude and wore a,ai,
eInop.r the hills of New Enrand con COZ, h.,
little of the beauty of Macon. il i bnilt pro,
somewhat an uneven surface. the northern mart il
inr to quite an euInence. where is built the 10
male College, a large and out of proportion brcl