New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-17
LETTERS FROM "DIXlE "....III.
Augusta rs n Business Tewn-Its Present
Cond Inherent
Trenchery Of the Citizens - liquidation
OF Debts-Whnt TO DO with the Freed.
men.
Of The N. Y. Tribune.

AUGUSTA. Ca. July Q, ls65.
Augusta is we'll located for business; it is at
the head OF steamboat navigation. There is railroad
to Chareston-also to Savannah when rebuilt-aEd
good farming country all around. and altogether 1t
has the appearance Of having been prosperous town.
It the great point for shipping cotton before the
war. Large coiton.y ards and warehouses show that
business has been good and see no reason why this
town may not again be a center for large trade 1t
will be long time before the road 70 Savannah will he
repaired the Charleston road will be soonest mcnded
Passengers are transported by from Aiken
10 Branchyil.e One train day runs from here 70
Aiken and the same from Charleston 70 Branch'ile.
Augusta IL q handsome town and seems 10 be On high
ground enough 10 escape all foods, yet the town was
submerged entirely last Spring The river ras high
only three days it is falling at the rate OF three
feet per day. The Nantasket, Government steamer.
attempted 20 ge. away this morning, but lies fast
aground half a mile below the city. aud will not
probably get of until rise in tho river. The Amazon
leaves in the morning and II she succeeds IN getting
down. will not probably attempt TO get up again this
Summer Flat boats plenty. and many are being
built here and al points above.
Freights % Savannah are any price that can be
agreed upon Most Of the Aat-boats now on the way
down have charged $40 q bale for cotton. The
Amazon is up at IS bale, and fat-boa,'. TO
leave in few days, arc charging y bale
Although Augusta has not suffered as some other
towns have vet it will be long time before business
will be az lively as before Rebes-men who have
tried to break down the hes. government on the face
Of the earth and have failed and become completely
impoverished thereby-will not ever become good
business mea again. The business must entirely
change hands The feeling here Is too general that 1t
is no sin TO cheat Yankee This feeling finds vent In
word, very often. While the river, coming up. We
me-. many fiat boats loaded with cotton. and behind
almost every fat bales Of cotton floating while
boat was frequently seen making toward II. often
heard the remark: There goes some ID Yankees
cotton"
Almost any Northern man shipping cotton to sayan
nah will loose his profits. IA no boat now running fat
or steamboat will DO responsible and Of the in
surance will bales Of cotton stolen on the pes
sage This is strange state OF things but is ncverthe
less trne Many Of the shippers OF goods by the last
boat did not secure their full invoice, although they
had paid o. per hundred for freight Peaches and
melons are plenty and comparatively cheap. thong
quite as high a. they in NewYork There are
two Hotels opeDths Planters and the Augusta House
The table Ia tolorabc The furniture much dilapdated
almost every chair with the bottom broken and
when the Rbe~B III NHcy "1'o w '' 80
sitting down FOR the want Of them. My friend and my
self bad been waking over In South Carolina-came
home tired and could get seat. said to the land
lord tha. it seemed 10 that he charged Us enough
Der day TO enable him to furnish seats to which he
did not make any reply.
The people here are all Rebels and IL must take a
long time for them 20 work it 1t is In their bones
One Rebel CAPTAIN whom found in Savannah with no
meant, which is very pleasant there, said he
uopd renav me the cost Of his living as
soon a. he arrived. His father was a cotton facor
here. and well TO do but ne has not called on me
since 10 thank me- These men are to-day asking credit
Of The North. and will Iepudate the debt at the hrst
convenient opportunity. Two prominent men OF TINS
town Yesterday in my hearing openly ahVoca'eu the
repudiation Of the public deb: and said the South as
soon as organized must go in strong for thai measure
Merchants OF New York. look TO your interests
There are fewer colorei people here than IN savah
nah They seern 20 be doing well. AT an auction OF
furniture to-day three black bought to ono white
man. The furniture was in tolerabe order, and the
black men seemed to have the most money. While In
South Carolina to-day thought came TO me- that 1t
woud be wisdom to give the whole State 10 the freed
men who have no homes Let them DO gathered up aud
act down In that State and told TO go in and occupy
The Ave or six loyal men out and secure com
nen,.tion for their homes. The soldiers here are COL
ored "This Is horrible" Not TO be endnred- " o
never shall be loyal until they are taken away"
LEwELLYs.