The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
THE LABOR QUESTION IN FLORIDA,
~. Ae., &e.
INLAND COAST SAILING.

Me creeks and estuaes which gap the whole coast of
Georgia
GOVERNMENT PASSENGER STEAMERS SOUTH.
The boat was privileged TO occupy place in was q
government steamer all craft along the shore in these
quarters the end Of the rebellion, appeared TO be
owned or employed by government Few Of them were
worth the cost REPAIRS and all Of them greatly needed
complete overhauling. The frail one in which was
privileged TO risk my life miserable, cranky
concern No accommodation for passengers pro
vided The hundred and odd beings aboard, including
about forty paroled rebels at liberty to exc out
comfort they best could filthy decks We had the
consolation, however, of knowing that the voyage would
Ae be long, though tedious and tortuous and that we
would not Ego to sea-" though salt water would float us
oil the way.
Il may be that under other circumstances this inland
coast navigation OF Georgia has attractions now car
ned on 1t ls rather more repusive than attractive
QsssEss7s,,. se..-. THE ISLANDS.
Leaving tho Savannah river by inlet, short dis
lance above Fort jackson, at among
Islands famous for cotton and noe-amous in the past
We saw them in the rich vcrdure Of unproductive
reeds and grass. McQueen's, Tybee, Cabbage and
Seal Islands looked from the steamers deck like floating
yrairiea These vast aunviting fats dry 9; submerged
shnsly or sproutng, have within them elements as -'
sunsyAiiye e iqausrs 6 the far weather. looking
scts IN the upland regions Of the came State In the
nee and cotton produce Of the past what they do has
BEEN proved In the efforts Of the future all that they
offer TO mans skill and energy is certain to be de-
vsloped. -,e 49, 49, -s,,,.., d.
BRING THEM 70 PROFIT.
10 my ine1per enced seeing, many Of the islands
especially the Ossabaw xnd ST. simons-cannot
Aersd up to productive industry; but fellow passenger
vsrsed in such matters, assured that all the coast
ids, from Tybee to the Cumberland, had been in the
past profitable producers and promised in the future to
- immensely co. II was expected that Northern CAPT
eallsts would take them all in Hand.
THE SCENERY NOT so BAD.
Iiutimateda while ago that the scenery OF un
Interesting order Occasionally however II became very
bsautful but never bold. These occasions were when
passing the mouth of river and breasting the genter
water Of sind, when opposite Darien, at the mouth
Of the Aamaha We passed thus seven considerable
rivers and as many particularly fine landscapes do
not remember any could not out to sea
che islands o,tr
WHAT SORT OF PASSENGERS.
The passengers were of very miscellaneous order,
and with few exceptions disposed to be gloomy and in
communicative The exceptions grouped together
under the wheehouse, attracted, presume, by an
auity Of disposition. They discussed politics warmly,
but not SO freely days Of yoe They were not only
q ell social conditions but Of all parties and Of several
otasSa BY way Of illustrating the tendency OF thought
and feeling and the sentiment which prevailed and
showed itself In that mixed crowd, jot down q rag
mont Of the conversation just as II came out
srArr NOTICES As STATE REASONS.
sNy State motto, said paroed soldier from Little
Rock, Arkansas, demanded Of me adherence to the
ssWhst is the motfofn asked a Georgia modera,ist
ssThe people rule" was the reply.
n.ve no, csased n rule A. anv time since the govern.
."rt va wss formed '
r... ,sos VIM than do other neope inrude mi,
m rs -bsch We AZ not nreferY We are 10 ourselves
~ a. ~ '" w -" NV
az q ths ma or;tv which has n right 10 rule Now
v sac motto aann,s the constitution and has for il.
niIsys Inc words swisdom. Justice moderation What
Sver was for four years, am now moderatist and
~ satsed TO honor INV State motto In nv practice as
vsoa a faith -
sTf State motto should influence man in this matter
onght In he \ secessionist put in stalwart linoian
s.for our motto Is state sovereignty"
sSYes added another: but while we hoisted that
ue wing of our eagle we fastened National Union 70
90 other and 40 poised our bird
s.gee here . said q humorous Albanian, ~ have no
State motto and our state arms show only botched up
don Of our present condtion-blotched up and waste
JookinaD
r,osSdisn chad CONSISTENCY 10 IT, We only wanted 10
Il 10 Alone -
q Us soUs ain dSsse1 that just INC
hen N YOU refuse 70 heed the request which the look
conveys look out The crocodile will do what die
Gxnd get crushed for his palms. as you did when
sAberinc 70 the diverse side Of your motolct other
|, alone n you'd be let alone "
ssPshawu said Kcntuckan wind up that SORT OF
At and thrust with my State motto-'United stand
divided we far.'n
sOr mine added a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and cont
deuce'n
orHEl PASSENGERS.
Ys5 different was the spirit whrh prevailed In othel
sroups aboard the steamer stolid sulien mood wa,
supreme, especially among the paroed soldiers They
WERE for the most part, young from West Flordr
and East Alabama. Others who, like myself, going
% Florida on business and had no past prospective
interest in the State, free from the depression
which al the Floridans aboard evinced
A SAD SPECIMEN.
One middle aged man told that he felt In this gons
home as though he were at his funeral He ha'
liz ony was ne no% IN
dying state Unhappy mani Home for him has sun
shine any more. Examples OF an equally depIorabl