Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1854-05-10
Letter from the Editor,
CoLuMpvs, Ca, Man Sd, ls54.

COLUhbbS, VA, May %, 1904. |
After two-days and a half fatiguing travel,
VIC reached this City to-day at l o'clock P.
M. It may not be uninteresting and unprof
liable 10 give the time Of arrivals, distances
and passage fare from place to place. We
left Raleigh on Monday the LIST of May, al 8
o'clock in the morning and reached Weldon
at 121 o'clock-distance 100 miles, fare S4.
Left for Wilmington at l, arrived at Q p. m.
Comics, fare 50. Crossed Cape Fear River
Immediately on Ferry Boat, taking supper
thereon, and paying our fare through to Co
lumbus, which was SIT so, then took pass
age on the Manchester Railroad to Branch.
willie, s. c., which point we reached about
IL o'clock; distance 160 miles : left immedi-
ately for Augusta ZIG miles) which we
reached at A p. M, and rested for three hours.
We then took cars lat 81 p. M for Column
Lus, Uia Waynesboro', Millen and Macon,
getting to the latter place about day this
morning 1.-THE 3d) and at / o'clock we reached
this city and at this writing are comforta-
bly, quarterod at the Kentucky House-hav-
ing travelled about 800 miles in SO hours
including all stoppages This we call "get-
ting along through the world sufficiently
fast for all practical purposes. The entire
Cnre from Raleigh to Columbus is SIG so.
1t has been fifteen years since we were in
Georgia, during which time the old State has
BEEN completely metamorphosed and r%ejuve-
mated. Then, there was but one Railroad in
the State 1.-THE Macon and Savannah and
that not completed its entire length. Now,
her entire territory seems to be chequered
with iron arteries, which have given such a
spirit of energy and enterprise to her Agri-
cultural and Commercial interests, that Geor-
gia now bears the proud title Of the Empire
State Of the South.
Vegetation is not as much advanced as we
had expected to find it here. The foliage on
the trees, it is true, is much more forward
than with us in North Carolina, but the crops
look to be much affected by the cool weather
this spriug-this morning it was cold enough
almost for frost, but we assure you it is hot
for true this afternoon. The wheat that we
noticed along on tho lines Of the Railroads
was of the poorest, diminutive scatteringkind
1t will have to improve exceedingly to be
worth reaping.
Augusta has improved in buildings and
extent, considerably, since we passed through
it many years ago, but it lacks that business
appearance it then had with it's streets lined
sometimes for miles, with wagons bringing
produce and returning to the interior lader
with merchandise. Macon seems to be still
improving and is one of the most thrifty
towns in the State. This City columbus
has changed but little, except in the erection
Of good buildings where fires have laid WASTE
the more combu stible ones which occupied
their places fifteen years since.
The General Conference of the Methods
Episcopal Church, South, commenced it's SEES
sions in this place on Monday the LIST. !
very large nu Der Of delegates are in atten
dance-the full delegation from the Nortl
Carolina Conference being in their Places
We have met with Rev. DR.. Deems, Rev. MI
Barringer, and Rev. r.. o. Burton. Bishop
Soule and Paine are in MISUNDERSTANDING
Andrew and Capers, it is said, have beer
detained at home, thus late, by sickness il
their families. They are expected every day
Many matters of general interest are al
ready up for consideration, among which ar
the location of the Book concern-thee% election
Of two or more Bishops, Education, Forelgl
Missions, and the amendment Of the rul
in respect to Slavery. Most of the com
manding talent Of the entire connection
are present, and the debates of the Con
]vention are and will be of the mos
interesting and cdifying character. A yer,
animated debate is expected tomorrow, up
on the Book questionable points being, shal
the Southern Church have a publishing hous
Of its W or rely upon Northern publisher
to do their work for them? There ought t
be but one voice in this matter, and that
unanimous one in favor of the first propos
ton: and this will no doubt be the DISPOSE
ton made Of it.
We believe it is generally conceded ther
will be two or three new Bishops elected
this session Of the General Conference. Quit
anumber Of distinguished names are spoke
Of, among which is the eloquent George ]
Pierce, Of Georgia, who it is thought will ce
tainly be one.
Rev. F.E. Fits, of Tennessee, is to preac
tonight
Rev. DR.. Deems, ofN. c., tomorrow nigh
Rev. G. w. Langhorne, of Va, on Frido
night.
The Conference is calling together a lar
concourso Of people, which before its clio
will doubtless be very numerous.
We shall remain here and in the vicinity,
few days, and hope to be able to give an
t~erosting letter next week Of the doings of t
Conference.