The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1855-03-02
Our Agents.
Editorial Correspondence
From Washington.

SiS VIC Pioihisco W ASe' d"ahc 'tutt "ittCu-
full, and to report duly the result Of such
vigils. Promises are easily performed when
they involve no selfdcnial, otherwise it is
much easier to pledge than to do, In our
journey hither, VIC found no difficulty in dis
charging the first; for to tell the truth, it
was. impossible to disregard it. Travelling
at the rate Of twenty miles per hour,
through fields, forests, villages, towns, cities,
districts and States, all new to lis, and sur
rounded by groups Of chattcring, wine
stepped politicians, whose jaws seemed
moved by steam, it was no wonder that We
slumbercd not.
But to report--that is the part remain
ing. And never have we felt more iu,lis-
posed to communicate what little we think,
know and see. The multiplicity of objects
each object suggestive of hundreds of
ideas presented to the mind, staggers it,
and it sinks from the task Of arranging, en-
hibiting and describing To an unsophisti-
Gated one, as We are, this is peculiarly so.
Nevertheless, our duty is to try, and if par,
tial or total failure results, we pray that the
credit Of faithful attempt may>at least be
awarded us.
At the depot at Abbcvillc, We were met
by most delicious cake from the nuptial
festival OF our young friends, Mr. and Mrs.
PERRYMAN. We return our sincere ac-
acknowledgements by expressing the hope that
their pathway through life may be cheered
on either side by the sweet flowers of IIy-
mems paradise, and the golden sunlight of
prosperity ever gild their beauties.
1t required but three days to reach Wash
ineton. and We shall uSn little timn in refer
encc to the journey. Starting at Abbeville
at quarter past eight on the morning of
Saturday, 10th instant, VIC reached Kings
vile, twenty-five miles below Columbia, at
five in the cvening-nine hours travel.
Here we remained until five the following
morning, at which hour the train on the
Wilmington and Manchester Railroad
moved for Wilmington, N. G. At two
o'clock in the evening, we were at the latter
place, having made distance of one hun
dred and seventy-two miles in nine hours
Crossing the river--which we believe is call
ell Brunswick-in a little steamer, aptly de-
nominated Tile :Zephy,, we found the Wei.
don train ready, and in few moments were
again bounding onward. Of course We had
no time TO "march around the walls" of
Wilmington, and can only say, that from
where we saw it, it seems to be quito con-
siderable, town, and having good trade.
The only thing worthy of remark, that struck
our observation on this sabbath-day's jour
hcy through North Carolina, was the vast
amount Of turpentine collected in barrels,
and lying in heaps at frequent intervals on
the road. This region sef course studded
with pines. Never have seen half the
amount, of this species of timber before.
Numerous distilleries of turpentine appear
all along, close to the road, and in plain
view-not like some other distilleries, which,
conscious of their loathsome aspect, seek to
hide their smoky brows under cover 81
some isolated vale. Turpentine distillers
feelthat they arein'a legal pursuit, aifdt they
shrink not from the public gaze: Would
to God, there were no hiding places for the
foul breweries of desolation and death q
At twelve. o'clock we reached fWeldon,
having again made eastretch Of nine hours,
and measured one iundredsand ,,sixty:one
miles. Without Jwsaaiting for;siigtn to see
Weldon by, we stepped into aaaoiher train
and moved towards Petsrsbarg,in Virginia,
distant some sixty miles, and arrived 1at that
point in three hours, where another connec.
ton was made, and we procesdedon Is RICH. IN
mond. AT sevensin the; morning We s ss. ssr.
rived there, aud:bareiy tairy;ng so destros
the shabbiest breakfastI ever aae.awssg siTofu
my own board, We Rasened onward ssby
Fredericksburg to Gamss Point on thssPo.
tomac, which we reached at ten o'siosk
The Potomac ,wss Hostn.oyw; from slossi
to shore-a distsnes sE slsssn niles .ass n II
were told-and we ,iess scooiiy INFORMED
that the Waahingtof boat o tSel
due, would not be down baf5fs3 III if ;dedSl
in the evening, s If even then ,TEis intelij
~ %, y, 5ks;,s sts' ri ~ ssssfsS ssss{fsssS.