The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-31
Disgusting Laxity Of Morals Among a
Certain Class in Georgia.
VINEYARDS OF THAT STATE.
CHANGES FOR THE WORSE IN AUGUSTA.
The Leading Men Of Savannah Acknow-
ledge Themselves Subjugated,
&c. &C., &c.
vuAr wusoN's CAVALRY DID.

TN IN a very recent date railway or indeed, any inter-
communication was difficult through Georgia. Where
the triumphant march of Sherman mad not doranged the
facilities of travel Wilson'S cavalry eectualy did what
was left undone.
FUTILE RNDEAvoRs or DAVIS TO ESCAPE
Not railroad In the State was left intact
Mr. Davis was captured nearer to the Macon than TO
the West Point road far from either to embrace
what little opportunity either Afforded Had he and his
family got on track in hopes OF reaching Co.
lumbus they could not get much further than Macon
and not even there without interruption. Had they
struck out for the other road expecting to get safe into
Alabama or Florida they could not move beyond West
Point
The design of the party overland trip towards
bay any other coast point that the con-
dtion Of pursuit left open Mr. Davis had no idea until
hotly pressed that any military act would be pushed
directly againt him until the Chaahoochie river line was
crossed.
When he and his party were undeceived this point
Breckenridge Taylor Wood and two others put out by
detour for the Appalachcoa river with the view Of gain
ing the coast Of Florida Wood well posted to It's
nles, and being an expert and adventurous seaman, n
had no doubt he would effect escape, which he did,
DETAILS FUTILE PLANS.
Myself another friend, having great occasion to
fly further and much to remain rode for the
West Point railroad We joined IL at little below Le-
grange. Mr. Mallory ex-secretary OF the Navy, and Mr.
B. HILL OK Senator there ut the time Wgial, OF
Texas also there vainy endeavorng to hire or pur
chase an ambulance wagon or any other vehicle which
could transport himself and wife toward the Mississippi
Alter strenuous exerons urged through two days, he
procured some sort of conveyance a few miles further
up road and started Since then have not heard OF
him.
PEN PICTURE LAGRANGE
Lagrange Is picturesque little town, and only bears
evidence OF In its OF business IL has more
beautiful and bloom ebowered richness than any place
of ts extent There is no hotel in the town.
what had been one was, during my visit only refuge
for loterers It's streets deserted yet the descr-
ton seemed relief for the presence Of comfort greet
Ing you at every STEP the fragrant gardens in front
of the stately mansion pretty vlathese more than
compensated FOR the absence OF such busting crowds as
IL was ataly lot to meet-crowds OF worn out or
unruly soldiers gloomy citizens and emaciaed beggars
| now MALLORY STATE PRISONERS WERE LODGED.
Mr. Hill, the ex-senator, prisoner, lived in q
substantial looking mansion, situated in lawn after the
English style Towering trees growing at Irregular DIS
tanccs and enclosed In wall Of rocks toward the road
'front.' gave the air OF arsocracy" which ts DESIGNER
doubtless, intended Mr.. Mallory, the exNavy Score
tary now also prisoner resided with Mr. HILL who in
sisted upon sharing his hospitality with him and hi
family although Mallory had hired house-a partl,
commodious one-adjacent. But then 1t was destitute
of furniture and although certainly large enough
to make respectable hotel and very snugy freed ans
ensardened yet capetless floors and chairess an'
tablclcss rooms were not very inviting Hence, Mr.
Hill would not allow its immediate occupancy BY lis new
owners, and they held II for better times
TIM JEWS CARR on mEnsxIyKs
As you viii find be the case in every other coz!
village throughout the South the jews have POSSESSED
themselves Of the very choicest residences in Lagrange
l u $500 .I.~.S
or 'theres' 'theref-dessnating some most asirac
tive vlathe response invariably was "Mr Phillips tn
Jew" or "Mr. Peters, the jew" or "Mr Paus, tn
jew" After thorough survey Of the entire place
discovered that all It's beauties-and they are nume'
ouswere in the hands Of Jews, and this mainly sine
} the war began
, Lagrange may be taken " good index OF what ns
happened in that way elsewhere No honeyed spot IN ID
South is without I've awe % Jews" oee' Ing