The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-31

,h aoor ~ rabelion was the signal for plumber, M
baor. federaI authority could interfere most Of tasss
stores were squandered by resident citizens sno
soldiers saw much Of this myself heafu " ~ |
srARrIMo INCIDENT
rrsmsuns, ma evening when-I arrived too late -
Rarns, station 70 visit friend few miles from Ito
pluck soldiers nap the station, or run the r'sa
encounter with midnight marauders, was my only ~
native decided ON bed-a cushionless Dehcn-~
its solid roughness was no impeachment TO weary nav
eller's sleep.
Toward morning, however, was most unceremonac~
y aroused by hdeous noise and discharge OF firearms
Dreaming of battle close me- jumped up aston'snee
TO find myself within walls rather than in the open Az
The noise was intense high words fierce oaths terrible
threats, and another scuhie few minutes listening
satisfied me what it all sgnned. Some citizens ana
soldiers had attacked the station storeroom, and, IN
spite OF the his assistants succeeded
in carrying OF most Of the pork, -four and meal whicA
he was to have handed over to the federal authorizes
when they claimed It. In the morning he distributes
the remainder Of what his store contained to avoid any
further collision similar assault made on nearly
all the stations
MISPLACED ooNvIDENCl
At Barnett met Mr. Brtton, one Of the gentlemea
who had charge of the Richmond bank specie. l ws
surprised that he and his colleagues retained it SO long
in that neghborhood. He did not however, appear 70
he apprehensive The robbery OF his treasure. shos
time SINCE proved him have relied too much ON the
good faith Of soldery whose denomination was conn
pete. -
This section Of Georgia in better condition. 80 FAR -
IL than the sections on the road ener
near Augusta or Atlanta Hore vineyards are greas
feature in the landscape. Near Crawfordsvhe-MI
Alex. H. Stephens home-there are few small ana
aourishinu ones Close to the rebel exVico Presidents
house is one of great promise, belonging to Mr. Axe
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS ''PRIN' RESIDENCE
The house Of Mr. Stephens, like himself Is plain-ve1
plain When say of it, however, what can DC sa'd o.
him "exceedingy homely." the same idea is not con-
veyed It is comfortable not large, and most unpresen'
tous Prm trees in prm rows, bordering prm wood
en- fence and prm straight avenue, up to prim ma
door-such residence in short af juvenile artists are
apt to draw their states at first attempts But the
town of Charlottesville is proud Of the homey" Aex'
and he gives good cause If all that said OF his Juo
cious munifcence be true.
Another celebrity we'll known to the denzens Of Caw-
louisville is Bob Toombs. MI. Axe, whose vineyard
30 close keeps excellent liquors. and Toombs is famous
Judge Hence he is frequent and presume. afavorts
visitor at the vineyard
A SCIENTIFICALLY KEPT VINEYARD.
One Of the largest and most scientifically kept vino
Yards this district belongs to Mr. Joseph Doernnge
It ia t to the other side Of Barnett at place called
| Double Wells When I saw it the promise Of good
yield was very decided Nevertheless Mr. Doerninger
was not sangune He has, after much experience, come
TO doubt suitability Of the climate for wine GROWING
He is known as an expert and his opinion, therefore,
| has some weight. N
| INTERESTING EXPERIMENTS IN WINE rLLAoA
The great danger the grape Is from the frequens
rains of june These often warmed to scoreh-
ing heat at the Of the plant before the earth has bad
time to absorb them The result s the embedding or the
vine and the rot Of the fruit This year he has attempted
nm experiment In tiage shield the plant from the
cause which destroys its bearing As the June rains
Georgia have been In way diminished, his experiments
will have had o trying test II 1t stand It the problem
which perplexes the Georgia wine growers is solved.
Tho wine which Doeranger has already produced pro-
nounced by connosseurs be Of excellent body and
flavor Much interest attached in Georgia TO the sue
cess of wine growing and you find all over the State u
tempts little and great, to do something In that way
AUGUSTA UNDER yEDERAL RULE
| In Auqusta again Only q few weeks have elapsed
since left the city, and what changed Order was -
preme business opened all sides; streets cleaned;
the markets purged and stocked The dag OF the Unoa
oaed from every public building, and there was hardly
| vestige Of rebellion. Hardly vestgef Yes; yoa
traced in the smothered remarks Of the young mon q
the lettering places the gances flung at the soldiers
who patrolled the city police In the naughty d.
lance which socety placed between itself and the ON
Gals sent TO administer law and maintain order Bus
not clean Streets and busy stores and chinkng q
gold and silver OF these latter by the by, have seen
more in Augusta than my sight has since been blessed
with.
Augusta Is about - handsome town any State O.
boost not picturesque magnificent; handsome neas,
elegant Many Of its private residences superb and
its principal private streets remarkably nne and shady
Its public structures and churches In keeping with
its prevailing elegance Perhaps the finest Of It's eccle
sastca ediaccs certainly the most ornate and imposing
II not the costly is the Catholic church And u
was erected foundation 70 pinnacle since the oon
| mencement Of the rebellion.
| IRON AUGUSTA 10 SAVANNAH,
by river is agreeable sail - you can desire, esps
ciay n you are accustomed sail rivers with broad
omen views Mt each side bold bufs grand hills q
| rolling forests Nothing be moro unlike than Tn
Savannah and the Hudson river scenery know you VII
quickly weary of the former while you cannot Of thu
latter; but two trips the Savannah, even IN ~
monotony, has charms.
HcTuREsouB SCENERY
Nearly all the way you are winding ~ rapid curve
through thicket Down to the waters edge at eithe
side the forest growth above sends is sheltered
shrubs Here you seem 10 be in lake, embosomed ID
bowers for you not outlet nor an inet-nothin
but water encirced by every tint Of foliage Presently
vista opens and again you the way 70 enter new
lake or semblance Of lake; and you keep unti
Z yon gain the savanna
The monotony Of all this 10 relieved by the multiplicity
Of forms which the sylvan fringe sssumes-by the
beauty and grace Of the festoons frequently formed owe
natural bowers the Shore formed by and vines
formed for the summing place Of crocodile, or the me-
Of bird formed TOO. for your willing admiration Thsr
is an endless variety Of "pand small things" within ~
seeming monotony Of the Savannah river scenery.
STEAMBOAT BuRND.
One who sets cut 10 do ind enjoyment al y
way, provided he does not ~ did, get into . seams
which gets snagged and then 70 better his conditos
change to one which takes Ere and burns 70 the water
edge in Eve minutes.
FIVE nISurs' FEARFUL BxrmnxcE
If calamity, which nearly cost me my life. could ID
duce hatred Of the Savannah, then, most assuredly