The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-06-23

| ller nOuT tnan tne TeguiaT uiunet Houf tvt
the accommodation Of the passengers, who
We're to take the o'clock train.
The word "ali aboard" was welcome
sound at half passed one. That piece Of
road from Camden to Kingsvil'e, is one of
the best, and the time is better than upon
any other which | travelled. W. were gil
ding smoothly and rapidly along to Kings
vile, having good opportunity Of noticing
the crops, and when within about - miles
Of the latter place, we were suddenly n
reused by the alarm Of "fre on board
There was a perfect panic for tune among
the passengers, but for all such sudden
emergencies which require coolness and
promptness, Col. B., the conductor upon
that Road, seemed TO be the MAJ had it
not been sor his Pronptness on that occa-
sion, the FIRE might have proved a serious
affair to aH the passengers on board. AS
soon as II was discovered that thero was
fire on board and before the panic had time
to spread, Col. b., had the smoking car de-
tached from the traia, moving the engine
forward, and passenger coach backward,
leaving the burning car alone upon the
track. After the passengers were all safe,
many fruitless attempts were made to ex-
tinguish the fire, but very soon the forked
flames began to burst through the roof. and
it was abandoned to its fate. The great
cause of alarm was, that il was known
that there were two freight cara attached
to the train, one loaded with rosin and the
other with Spirits Of Turpentine. and when
the alarm was given it WIS not known to
the conductor which one il was. Had il
been the one loaded with the spirits, il
would very probably have been short work
with US, there would have been a sudden
explosion, and we might have been blown
ION the other side Of Jordan" But as il was
the car of rosin the worst consequence to us
was, that We had to sit or stand best we
could and see il burn down. The FIRE was
magnificent, subiimely beautiful, if such
sjcctives may be applied TO any thing so to.
ritc in its nature rs that fire. Some Of
the company thought that, that fire was
more terrible and more to bo dreaded, than
that fire about which we often hear the
preachers speak. The idea of an old gen.
tlemnn from Vermont, who was passen.
ger on The Wilmington train which ran up
Just behind us and had an opportunity Of
witnessing the fire, was somewhat ain using,
his country is decidedly too cool for cotton,
but he remarked, that he Thought tho eli.
mate in that particular location was warm
enough for cotton" it happened TO be in
the middle OF large COTTON field and upon
level grade. The cotton was perfectly
dried up for over Zoe yards round. We
were detained at the fire for over two hours,
loosing our connection at KingsvilIe, to the
great annoyance Of all the pa.sesgc.s -
Notwithstanding my impotence to proceed,
the time at Kings,ile passed off quite
pleasantly. had tho pIeasass. OF mestinu
up wfth several old acquainiances, that TO-
gether with the kind attention Of mine
host" at kingsviIle, made The time Gid.
oil rapidly WAS more fortunate than
some OF my friends, whom ! met next
morning, ] stuck close TO the Register
aud ns soon Ms all the lady passengers
were supplied with rooms, was an.
sighed very clean aud airy one, SO th.
passenger who may b. detained at Kings.
Vile, may expect to be well cared for, 80
lar as the table 10 concerned at least, and
those who can get rooms vii! be sure TO
get good ones.
The word "all aboard" again saiuted our
ears next morning at o'clock, and we pass-
ed rapidly on without anything Of note oc.
curing, and at 20 minutes after 2 o'clock
we arrived at Augusta stopped at the Au-
gnsta Ho:el for dinner. had no Time 20
look round at the City, our stay was only
one hour. Augusta, from what could see
presents handsome appearance. The
streets are wide and many Of them we'll
shaded the china tree seems TO grow more
iuSuriantly the further South you 20. 40
far as could see the houses, they are large
and high and built Of brirk, saw scarcely
wooden building Of any kind through the
portion OF the city TINT passed, going from
the SO. Ia. DePo. to the Augusta Hotel,
and from there to the Wainesboro Depot.
The word "all aboard. again was vel.
come sound, at p. IN. we left Augusta
upon what Is called the Wainsboro road,
and at Millin We struck what is called the
Central Road. running from Savannah TO
Macon. Millin is the regular supper house,
but as it was a little too early, I preferred
TO take my chance with some others al Ma.
con, which place we reached at I2& o'clock.
Macon am informed is very pretty place
and withall quite a business place, rs Il
was in the night had no opportunity Of
seeing the ce,exeept BY moonlight, (which
was shining very beautifully. AS our stay
was limited to one hour. only went from
the Depot across the street t, Browns Iio.
te! can only speak Of the Depot at this
place 1t Is the most magnificent building
. nE sIs. IL a.