The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-06-06

or custom, to be rather popular. for ittook
like shot cakes there II we are no,
mistaken, that was the fourth daughter
welded since our friend. removal to Flor
ida. Young ladies can marry there, and
not half try.
After spending some five or six weeks
OF reconnaissance in Alachua, dc, having
al area Of some fifteen or twenty miles
to rove upon, we again packed up our
hablIiments for south western Georgia.
our style Of travelling prior to this new ex.
pedltlon, was rather pedestral. After
parting with many kind, very kind friends
whose memory we shall ever cherish, we
made our way on northward, for the first
few hours, rather in the noctuary season.
We remember at least, darkness prevailed
all around, and our leader wandered from
the path Of right and rec,itude. You re.
collect, Ben, you had to get down and
feel for our pathway.
On our journey from Al,chua up, we
passed over the Natural Bridge, on Sante
River, perhaps about half mile above the
bridge, or road, the waters disappear,
and rise again below, about the same dis
tance.
Ncwnansvilc, the county site Of Ala
chua, is the next place of business on our
route. Not much improvement going on.
Jasper, Alligator, Bclville, dc, arc places
on our way side, none Of which were of
much interest. We stopped a few days
in Columbia County, near the Lower
Springs, on Suwanee River. That is an
interesting county,-lands good and in
demand: The Upper Springs are handy,
also, Sulphur, dc. The Lower springs,
which we visited, is strongly impregnated
with sulphur, can appreciate the char
acteristic smell half mile or more. 'Tis
a bold and gushing fountain, running i'm
mediately into the River. This Spring is
now neglected with everything appertain.
ing. We here bought us steed known
as Suwannee, and a one horse hack, or
Florida buggy, known in by-gone days,
as one horse cart. Now you might
suppose from this point mp 10 Baker, we
"chewed our own tobacco" rode in our
own "cart." while mono dared "molest us
or make us afraid" We do not recollect
that anything transpired that would in.
terest you particularly, during our asso-
ciation with "Suwanee," however, will
mention while passing through the vii
lage Of -, Ga.,-a very pretty and
flourishing place. by-the-by,-we were
smartly annoyed at m interlocution which
took place between our comrade, and a
little townsman. Our G.. was sitting up
in our zone horse cart" with Suwanee
reigned up about right, looking about,
you know. with considerable interest at
various objects, such things as tall stce-
ples, dc.
Townsman.--"What YOU got for
sale I"
Om Comrade.-(Biting his lirs) "have
that"
Townsman.-"I say sir, what you got
for salel"
Our hero again responded with consid
cradle dignity, "y-e,s.'
BY this time We came up, and the
comedy was ended. Now the moral OF
the scene is the beauty Of it. lie imag-
ined our companion had potatoc slips,
cow-peas, or something Of the sort, for
sale.
Some eight or ten days after leaving
our friends "down SOUTH" we arrived safe
and sound in Baker County. we have
heard so often spoken of. This south wcs-
tern Georgia is beyond shadow Of a
doubt, a most interesting Agricultural
country.
We spent some eight or ten days very
pleasantly indeed. with many very esti.
mable frie"ds, both in old and new Baker
The citizens there are sociable, intelligent,
affable, kind, moral, pious, industrious,
fashionable, indeed, possess all those ad-
mirable qualities which alone make up an
intelligent society. The lands are pro.
ductivc, easily brought into cultivation,
then easily cultivated. Lands are level
pine growth generally. Farmers are
more systematic than ordinary, cultivate
more land 10 the hand than common
From 90 to 80 acres to each hand, 25 on
an average perhaps. Roads are fine, i'm.
provements good, churches convenient
good schools, and any quantity Of fine
hearty looking children.
W. "ou thS P'SSouio VI tttenuiUH
most interesting party, in Albany, given
by onr esteemed friends, DR.. J---and
lady. We enjoyed ourself very much
and had the pleasure Of seeing fine ar
ray Of beauty, intelligence and fsshion.-
The DR.. is doing fine practice. We wish
him great success.
There is great need Of Railroad in
thai portion Of Georgia. as we'll as por
tions Of Florida. Americus is a flourish.
ing town,--some 40 miles north Of Alba
ny, the terminus Of the S. w. R.R.
We left that interesting country. Su
vance and the cart, and came on to A,
mericus by private conveyance, accompa
MED by q particular friend--B-y
thence by Railroad sped home via Ogle
thrope, Macon, Angusta---all interesting
towns in the State Of Georgia Hamburg
Aiken, Branchyille, Camden, DC. whcn
We once more had the pleasure Of meetin,
with our sable and noble Monroe" anc
right glad we wero, because we felt Ger
tain that he would soon bring us back !,
our "better half friends, home--'swee
hOme"-C. 7. College.