The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10


Rass pavement to snut!s i! g the considers.
Be.dvsy The citizens Of .sssop ns dress wS s,est
oes tsstes and closely initiate al the latest sty les and
GEORGIA.
There two routes from Charleston IN Savannah
by way Of Augusta by railroad and the other coostvse
by way Of steamboat Ths route Is preferable for
persons who desire good nights rest and II Is equally
expeditions as the land route. At Savannah YOU win
find good hotel and number Of very mdinssen Ones
beautifully shaded streets, handsome squares and whole
rows OF elegant dwelling houses On the whole Il may be
sand which covers the streets % the depth Of
should think would prove OF the most desirable
places Of Issidence in the South Society said 70 be
client In Savannah, but there lie an air OF aYstocracy
about come Of the self made men that s far from being
refreshing The negroes here fine looking specimens
condition could make them contented or happy
cannot imagine you could only see them working at
Ie or hear them ,ngng some Of , their .vSss sSoss
pest fellows in the world.
well epay the traveller for hs trouble and expense; and
when in the neghborhood Of Atlanta let him not forget
Georgia by the most enter prsng State in the South
The number Of her large cies, railroads. manufactures
NC has earned for her the e o. the Empire Stae Of The
gers and the traveller q not kindly received among
Them il will be no fault Of theirs Persons having pro-
Georgans lenienty disposed towards sboonss ana
coat Of tar and feathers The school 81 stem in vogue ia
Georgia s said TO be an excellent one and the number Of
sSoSs that neaSe S.1s al over the state
highly communicable. From the time Of It's ear.
hest history The State has always paid great deal Of
attention to the education OF the muses. and large
have been spent annually In the endowment Of colleges
and schools The consequence is, that while Of her
sister States greatly deficient 10 their educational sys
tenn Georgia stands eminent In this respect and her
people are models Of enterprise and intelligence.
ALABAMA.
Passing over the West Point Railroad 1t the rate Of
about sixteen miles per hour the traveller reaches Mont.
gomery, the capital Of Alabama, to find excellent
hotel and handsome city, containing about 1000 in.
hab!tants. The citizens OF Montgomery proverbal
for their hospitality and poteness strangers and
stay Of few weeks in this city cannot fail to interest the
traveller The negro population appear to DO ss well
clothed and as well fed as the majority Of the white
people, and present quite striking contrast to their black
brethren in New York and New England IN this respect
They eclipse the white population point OF dress, and
wenches parading the streets IN attire which could not
have cost less than $780, The dsplay Of silks jewell
~ aoet supaes ere ience and the airs which some Of
the dakies assume, when arrayed in their holiday
clothes, really amusing In no place in the world pro-
badly, win you ind better clothed better fed and hap
pier set Of negroes than in Montgomery. Il would be
worth the while of Of the Northern aboionists 70
drop down to Montgomery some Sunday, and
pare their condition with that OF he nee
colored gentlemen Of New York or Philadelphia.
the traveller but know Of none that has such nuusrou
attractions - Huntsville. IL y situated in most
mantle spot In the northern part q the State and justly
stranger IN summer the Streets and avenues leading
rsvisAs One great dr.vssa : he pos sI sSSush
NE absence Of anything Ike dsosnt hoesl Thse 4
. ss s ss:'v: , s
should not neglect to sse the spring which gushss out Of
the heart q the city IN m mmenss voume, and supplies
the entire town with excellent article Of water. The
feeling eyinoed By the people Of Georgia and South cro
lima reference 70 the Harpers Ferry AFFAIR and sewards
and corner Of Alabama The people no longer axe any
secret Of their political faith but boldly advocate non In
o. Northern Z. wheSsr Sey wouS
submit to the election Of black republican President or
not remains 70 be seen. Alabams has not made much
progress IN railroads. but number Of companies have
been chartered by the Legislature within the past two
years which, when completed, win be the means Of deve
looping the agricultural and mineral resources Of the State
on . scale Of magni6ccnce hitherto unparalleled.
TENNESSEE.
Tho route from Huntsville to Nashville the Charles
ton and Memphis and Chattanooga railroads devoid
Of interest The scenery very pretty, and the country
especially you approach the capital Of Tennessee has
the appearance Of being under good cultivation and
tied by thrifty class Of planters. Nashville noted for
it, bad hotels, it, nne public buildings, suspension
bridge, busy streets, handsome stores, pretty
women and fighting editors. The Tennesseoans have
people, and certainly the cities Of Memphis and Nashville
proud monuments Of their industry and enterprise
aes arc S1s 2 the UnO9 snS
In Alabama and Mssssipp and without being ultra are
sll strong friends Of the South and the institution Of
slavery. vsed the Capitol several times during the
session Of the Legislature and highly pleased with
the uniformly quiet and dgnded way which the public
did 70 the scenes At Albany during the sitting or the L.
gislature In that city.
The completion or the Nashville and Louisville Railroad
has proved Of incacuabe benefit to the farming interest
In Kentucky The road 10 excellent ono, the best
think in the south in point Of speed and comfort The
distance between Nashville and Louisve-ls5 miles-is
made in ten hours The road passes through splendid
farming country and several thriving towns Of which,
however Of any great size importance In the eas
part Of the Sate the neehborhood OF Lexington in
what called the blue grass country the soil s exceed
toll The negroes are getting very scarce in the northern
part Of the ssae owing 70 the close proximity Of tho
enemy across The Ohio None but the most faithful Of
arranged ID the underground railroad system In the
southern counties Of Ohio and Indiana The Kentuckians
treatment Of strangers. When the Medical Convention
assembled In Louisville about year or 80 ago. the inhab
aud toasted them IN splendid style for over week This
Ia only single instance however, Of the numerous acts
Of Kindness and hospitality experienced by strangers
the han Of the citizens Of Kentucky The Union Oppo
sion Convention in at Frankfort during my
stay, and great effort was made 70 get up little poll
Cai capital for old Crtenden but the democrats have
all their way In Kentucky, the opposition, with
Mr.. Cfittenden at their head might just g well take
back seat Al in Tennessee found the Kentuckians
strong Union loving men, opposed TO Northern fanatcim
and Southern coniederacy alike Whether they would
stand the election Of such - Seward Tor the Prcs
dency am mot prepared 70 say.
CONCLUSION.
After pleasant stay Of i've or six days 1t Louisville
determined 70 return homo, and after making few STOP
pages In Ohio and Pennsylvania found myself onca
moro In the bosom Of my family. During my trip, which
occupied nearly two months, vsited about dozen cot
ton and rico plantations in South Caroina Georgia and
Alabama, and am free 10 admit that happier and moro
conened and better cared for t Of negroes than those
came In contact With never There seemed TO be \
bond Of affection, "a were. existing between master
and his slave that puzzled little 1t nrst but q ira
yelled farther and saw more, my surprise wore or