, 1865-08-26
,gnnizatious, be educated and be mada SELF
supporting, industrious men and women.

.gnntZatlOus, be educated and be mada SELF
supporting, industrious men and women.
HOTEL.
Icannot pass Oh without giving 3 handsome
and gratu1tous notice of IN Institution, pecu-
House." :.
Tou enter tho establishment, write your
name In the book, and nrc Baluted with
Ao" long are yon going to stay, sir
| uTil morning, - will be the probable reply.
| All right, Sir. Three dollars, If You
| for breakfast. Thank yon, sir. viii YOU be be
shown to your room, slr2 Want towel,
siry ,, FLY cents, sir, 10 be returned when the
| This Is the entree. The remainder Of the
scene Is Of the same delightful character. II
l. u.e only house in tae place, and one must
y one Of on things. ltslanlady, Mrs. Bishop,
."knows how TO Keep photel"-to make money
ont Of IT,
Our party Nes increased on nlcaving Chatta-
1oosa, By the addition of Breyet Brig. Gen.
Lester, Colonel Of the 40th u. 8. c. l., who
ls IN charge Of the distriuk Of Knoxville under
Gen: Fisk. Gen. Lester Is an accomplished
English gentlemen, who, having served IN The
British army, and being q citizen of Ohio,
aided in raising troops there, and was COM
mlssioned Major Of the a1st Ohio. He Is al
mirably we'll fitted for the post he 6lls
Above Chattanooga the country improves.
1he scenery becomes even more beautiful.
Through much Of It, one might fancy him
sef travelling in Western Massachusetts, or
New York. We were detained one night on
the road. At the little station we stopped at
we met couple Of characters that deserve
mention. A common complaint in this re-
Toned IN their midst. Sift the complaint, and
the objection Is the prejudice against color.
-alR. FAC1NG-noTn-wAYs,
shhil name one old sinner who entered into
conversation with us. He was IN uced, de-
s.ept, toothless man, with d cunning lecr on
M adllessinr @ atppFoaRsnng tld9 our group, be said,
Wall, roW, thar's man ouclter know.
seed you matter Of twenty-niHe wears aro.
Aearn You speak many time and Oft. wall.
Governor, will you 60 and have drinks',
ING Governor declined, saying be never
-"Thar, now, do wish you'd pnt stop to
this ar grocery bizness. That's one reason
why afays wanted you whar you are now,
Ihar's powerful many young men coming
home now, and they give wc'uus much
trouble. You. onshtcr put heavy fine On
these AZ grocery keepers"
Inc Governor said he had enough TO do now
fighting rebels. The old man was then asked
how the people we're getting along?
wall enough, considering" was the re- !
ply; "hut them ar niggcr troops. Idoes wish, |
Governor, you'd have them taken away,''
y" Why, what are they doing:'' asked the
ss.9 "oh i;,tas they'te plagus sarcy-and they do
"Indccd,'' said General L. "and are thev
as bad as the white troops s''
Oh, no!" said our polite inter1ocutor: |
MI ~, hans they we're they oushtn't to be kept hero
This was The rule everywhere. The ne
groes were Infused, but inquiry fatled to show
much real cause outside Of their deuouuccr,s
prejudices.
coIoRED MCssULMAS.
Another character WAS an unadultcrated
negro who came up to the Governor We
entered into conversation with him. Hc said
he was born In Africa, had been brought to
Charleston when a child. He had Seen a
,AIethodister' but went over to the Cutnbcr-
land fresbyteriaGs. He had So children.
"Did'nt zactly know how many wives he Ind
but was sure he nd seven" lie bought lin.
sef several years ngo for g, 600 Speaking Of
rs rs Governor, this venerable posygamtst said,
l!ad known him for thirty ycars." The old
patriarch acknowledged he was wrong in hav-
nS 60 many wives, but suggested simply that
HE couldn't lclp-thc flesh was weak
THE cAUsE OF REBELLION
|as yividly illustrated by discussion which !
yrcw up In relation to the loyalty Of East
tennessee and It's causes. The General, who
Ike Sherman, values the census, drew ont IN
.bstrNct OF the population Of Tennessee. By
his Il appears TINT tho State had a75, 600
dawes in lSto- East Tennessee includes 81
counties, which contained only 9, ,9l3 slarcs-
lnt H..;a more than oue-cleventh Of that
chss; $3.50 was the highest number In any |
DIE county, aud 50 the lowest. Here then.
w: the explanation Of East Tennessee loyal
~. Slavery had net strong hold here. con- E
scqp2ntly unionism had. The same fact | L
holds true In still more striking degree il
nc counties. The less the slayes, the lareer r
hc Union strength, One county, Monroe, c
ftth ,GoU slases, was very strongly rebel, :
ending out Of o voting population Of 21i5, +
i rebel companies Roane, with half that
lnMpcf o1 slaves. hsd / 100 men In tho Union
Imy. a. ny informant remarked, "aIl the o
'onen II That county could plow,'' 2
EDUCATION. i
We found schools sprlaging up evesywl,ere.
specially among the negroes. At Athens
here is fine school,, taught by Northern :,
aay: Al London We found one Of a hundred II
cho1ars, taught by The colored preacher. At
Anoxyi!le there are about four hundred COL =,
red children attending school. In all parts 4
f the State the SAME desire fvr education is
yerywhere visible. It il the most promising Y
hing among the freedmen. God prosper them p p
herein. d
must close now. In my next shall be Z
Die 10 give you moro information about the
lbor question md the general state Of public
'elng; We 60 TO the Virginian line from
ere, thence back to Northern Gcor,ia, and n,
ono W way Of Alabama anil Sonth TrnEe+- Il
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