The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-08
LETTER FRonI THE COUNTRY.

we lay cranped up on the seat OF the railroad car
We rubbed our eyes and looked Every ono was
hurryipg to get out, 50 we slowly arose, gave our
legs jerk, and made for the ferry boat.
The bridge thrown across the river here, which
was burnt by KILPATRIcKs men, is now nearly
completed. 1t is nine hundred feet long. The
structure is under tn. supervision of ". F. BURNS,
an energetic, go-ahead man. Several new wooden
piers have been constructed between tho gran
ite pillars. Whether they will be sufficiently
strong to resist the immense drift of wood and
de1Es which invariably collects whenever there is
heavy flood Of tho river. is questionable
matter. The proof viii be when it occurs. In
some three or four weeks the bridge will be
finished, when the road will be opened onco more
from the mountains to the sea-board. Mr.. EAMET,
the President of this road, is decidedly the right
man in the right place. He ia eminently practical,
and 6f untiring energy. He is always on the road,
experimenting and directing. He gives his indi-
vdual attention to it. "Every man to his trade >,
says an old adage; and We are glad to be able to
chronicle that the directors OF this road for once
in its history, with all due respect to those who
previously presided, exercised common sense in
electing man, unconnected with any other busi-
ness, who understands his duty, and pays atten-
tion to the same.
all along the line of railroad, from Charleston up,
are beyond the shadow Of doubt very inferior.
Now and then may be seen little patches of corn
and cotton that exhibit some vitality. In general,
the corn is literally dried up and run away with
grass. Even the very animals seem infected for
We noticed many horse gothic structures, worn
out with starvation and the plough, with hips
protruding, who stood hanging their long straight
rnil IF ypit
preston Of countenauce, breathing in long drawn
sighs over the burnt up herbsge, mournfully
whickering to every passer by: OH for peck of
corn. Ever and anon, here and there, laziy cit
ting in the shade Of log cabin or tree, half
clad and shoeless, might be seen numbers Of the
Freedmen's Bureau listlessly gazing at the pass
ing train, at which We could not help from ex-
claiming:
Needy sons Of Afric whittier are you goInga
Hot shines the sun. Youe hat a got hole IN It
80 have your breeches
The good old days of the negro have passed
sway-his corn huskings and merry dances
when he knew not care, and sang musically
with o thoughtless, careless heart,
"s.n a,I away I'd! de turkey key bunzard.
Have gone, and will be remembered only among
the things that were. Cares obtrude upon him
now Of which he never conceived. He looks sad,
detected end care-worn he is Sensible too, Of an
inferiority with his change, which he never saw
go ostensibly before; his night will not be filed
with music ; and. like the red man OF the forest,
the places that knew him once will soon know him
no more. The town OF Newberry looks desolate
and gloomy. The fiery scourge swept away the
business portion Of the town. 1t makes one sad
to witness much destruction and desolation,
especially at time like this, when our people
have suffered 30 severely by the demon OF war.
However, despite the heavy and sad calamity, the
people of Newberry seem determined not to be
idle but to rebuild, fast possible, and in as
good style as their circumstances will permit.
Already some very substantial brick buildings
under the supervision of T. W. BLEAsE are in q
state OF construction. This indicates the proper
spirit. There is no use for men, where misfor-
tunes have happened, to sit moping. lamenting,
mourning, and cursng their i'll luck.
For some three weeks there has been going on
q protracted Methodist meeting here, which still
continues. Some three or four have been added
to the Church. We think there is still hopes of
gathering in few more Of the burning brands.
There is an abundance OF material.
Business is dull, dull as a meat axe. There is
but little money in circulation. The people look
forward to the Fall with bouyant hopes.
The farmers, like as in days Of yore, still cry
short crops, and grumble most terribly. This,
however, is privilege belonging to them. 1t is
true there has been heavy drought, but this
thing occurs every summer. The revolution has
changed the institution and the working system;
nevertheless, in proportion to what has been
planted and the hands employed, there will be, at
least in corn, half crop made.
There has been complete upheaval in society.
It has become demoralized; from the infant in the
cradle to tho gray-haired man, all are more or
less affected. Stealing, lying, plundering, have
become common, while human life is not respect
cd. During the war men wore arms; they walk
about now with their arms girt around them
This shows the condition Of society. Order and
safety will have tobe restored, or society must
relapse back into normal barbarian.
The health Of this section and surrounding
country ia reported to be very bad. Chills and
feyers, dysenteries, diarrheas, &c., are very com.
mon, and sickness on the Increase.
The passion of the day, wherever we 60, is fol
money; and as old HORACE said, in former times
and certain prudent Scotch citizen after him
In eounselling his son, "get monev, honestly you
can; but, at all events, get Money"
Hurry up and get out yGrr tri.weekly; there is
large field for it IL managed as well as your
daily Numerous subscribers, at liberal rates
will flock to your standard. =
A newspaper correspondent says that John
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