Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-09
EDITORIAL scRIBBLINGs.
SroSE MOUNTAIN, GA, Sept. 3, 1851.


DEAR JOURNAL: When left home I had
notion of visiting the up country in our State,
but as Editor-folks like good many other
people nowadays, are somewhat uncertain Ill
their movements, you are not surprised, i'm
asine, to find that have changed my mind,
and am perambulating in Georgia, and have
recently visited one of the most delightful re-
eions of country ever was in. But will not
anticipate my journey, but will commence with
the beginning and give you sort OF oft-hand
shot by way of variety, to relieve if possible,
the mouotony o: Jour columns, promising not
to bother much with politics, as am afraid,
in too many parts of this State, judging from
the region through which we have passed, that
the people will have more Cobb than corn. 1t
is really distressing to see the crops in the
Counties along our way. Scarcely fourth
of the usual corn and cotton crops will be made
if this is fair specimen Of Georgia. However,
Mcdonald, the Southern Rights Candidate for
Governor, will be warmly supported in this Sec
ton of the State, and many of his friends are
sanguine of his election, and say if they had
two months longer to 60 on he would beat
several thousand votes. | am seriously dispo-
sed to doubt this, however, .as we know that
Federal pap is very delectable, and too many
,seyen in our own Palmettodom, are ready to
swallow the potent dose. There is strong
influence here against US, but we are assured Of
5one. thing, that if Mr.. Cobb is elected and South
Carolina does secede, and MIR. Fillmore at
tenapts coercion, he cannot get Georgia Regi-
~.ment to march against US. The Georgians
are not such consummate fools as all that;
> however promised not to talk about politics,
"a and as have said very little here about them,
excep. to the ladies, and then I am for Union
as a matter of course. will proceed in due
6 - On Saturday, 2sd, we arrived in AIKEN, and
q most delightful little village it is, too. Fine
S accommodations may be found at Mr. Charles
7 G. Wagner's, a new House, and admirably
constructed and situated for the accommoda-
ton of Travellers. Mr.. w. keeps fine table,
q and one pecularity Of his House is, the big
bugs don'tput up there. You may enjoy
good nights rest, which is worth; to a tired
man Eve times as much as his bill comes to
when its time to settle.
'& On Monday we visited GRAS1TEv1ILE, and
: fortunately meeting Mr. VIM. Gregg, the found
Ell, we were politely shown around the village,
and from the picking room to the packing Of
9 fee of the Factory. Mr. Gregg is remarka.
bly, intelligent gentleman, and deserves much
praise for his zeal and energy in behalf of the
spirit of enterprise in Carolina The Compa-
pany have succeeded admirably well, and
Granitesille is really beautiful place; the
streets are finely ornamented, and the cottages
are regularly built with great taste and very
comfortable. The grounds near the Factory
are handsomely laid. out, and planted with
fowersand shrubbery, and jets of water send
.rthe spray up, producing very pleasant view.
There are nine hundred operators engaged
here, all white, about three hundred of whom
are females, they look cheerful and happy, and
taking Graniteville all in I'LL, it is certainly one
sof the most lovely spots in our State, so far as
we have BEEN There are two Churches here,
a Baptist and Methodist. Returning to Aiken
we: had a magnificent view of the country, for
several miles distant, houses might be observed,
and the scenery was sublimely grand; the
point upon which we stood, the spires OF Au.
gusta may be seen, distance Of sixteen miles;
arriving at Aiken, in the afternoon we visited
the Cocoa Springs, delightful place, the wa
,ters,yery fine, and they might be improved and
madea place of fashionable resort The only
difficulty is. that with US Carolnans, and South.
.ern people generally, the good things at home,
are not sufficiently impregnated with Northern
properties. Alas, when will we duly appreciate
the blessings within our own reach.
=. Hamburg is not much more than "liule
Cotton Depot" just opposite to Augusta, after
all the fuss Of the Republican. Augusta is
fine place, and reminds me more of Columbia
than any have seen. It is so well known
that a description of it would be tedious; suf-
fee to say, however, that Augusta is -four.
ishing finely, and destined to become one Of
the first cities in the interior of the States.
magnificent Court House lin apDearance ,ho,t