The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-08-13


ried leavelaking Of families, friends and low.
ers, with many fair promises among the lat.
ter very soon TO meet again al some one oil
the watering places in the up country
and exit TO the platform. Again, short re.
eeated whistle, and the depot begins TO re.
cede, and the signing swain with his most
graceful bend touches The tips of his kids 10
his lips in acknowledgment 10 the waving ker-
chief Of his fair one-ws are off-ond upon
the s,raigh,est rail road IN the world are
measuring / s miles per hour through
mono tonOus forrest of long leaf pine. This
speed continues unbroken over the entire
road without, relief OF scenery or the occur.
renee Of any incident worthy Of note, eScspta
detention Of half an hour q midway station
where the hungry traveller is disappointed
with a capital dinner. The tones Of the sew.
en- o'clock p. NJ. bell strikes the ear as We a.
light from the omnibus in front OF the lofty
arched piazza Of the Lanier House Macon's
model hotel, jus, 1872 miles from where We
/ heard the same hour told of the morning.
Here you may speedily efilee the effects OF
your Savannah living al the sump,uous table
of this North Carolina isndlord, bv whose
kind attentions too, you will almost be made
10 forget that travellers are ever weary or life
ladsned with cares.
The city Of Macon contains about COCO in
habi;an,s, which increases apace with It's bu-
siness. BIZ, few years ago all that existed
Of Macon, was n small scattering village, sur
rounding For, Hawkins, on he east bank Of
the Ocmulsee now it has spread itself over
The plain aud across The river, and fills an
area Of nearly a mile square with the life IN.
spring hum OF business. The heights which
look down upon i, from the North aud West,
are occupied BY the elegant residences Of its
enterprising population. Everything is mo-
dern IN STYLE and the ,isisr is struck with
he contrast it presents TO the fire.ripered
IobhSiiNs W iSstShi Hf- "i's' az 10 - ~
er beauties, must add Savannah loo.
Columbus numbers about the same popula-
ton and does similar business. Il anticl
pates a considerable improvement by The rail
road coRnsclon which is now being built be.
tween il and Macon. Tins will remove the
obstruction TO liz prosperity which existed IN
the irregularity IF is Chauahoochy nayiga
Gu important dependence iOr prosperity based
on the $40 600 II has invested ~ manuiac
torres. lis river affords water power, i'm.
mediately at the city, equal 20 ,a..t which has
built up Lowell or Patterson, and is oomman.
ded 10 similar manner. Il IS bow running
four four story cotton mills, and the machine.
~ f,l he fifth, the Eagle nil, is now beng
received. 1t was ny good fortune to be pre-.
sent when The bird Of American Pride chris
tened il BY settling upon Is steePe. ! vas
on The anniversary Of our couuiry's freedom
aud as with uufolded pinons be seemed Il
balance bis ponderous body upon his lofty
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