, 1866-02-25

Il Trip to Macon and SnYunuAh-NN1l.
roads-Tokc1,s of RcvtsInG lnduatry
InducemenE to CnpItaliAts-Prtcea OF
P1antasfons-Tl1e NeIE Branch Of In
: t1ustry-The Pine Lumber TrnIe-
Sentiment of the Feop1e-Couvcrsa-
lions Will, Planters
Especial Correspondence to the Chicago Tfibune.l
-. MACON. Ga., Feb, 18th.
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
Iarriyed at this place on the 18th, from
Chicago via New York and Savannah. The
Central Railroad, direct from Savannah to
thispoint ria N1llen Is not Jet repaired, so
that persoris obliged to 80 by why OF At
lanta, diatance OF little over 400 miles, in
order to reach Macon, which Is only 100 miles
direct from Savannah: a:
Tho warm and beauti1ul weather Of savan-
nah-ao warm thata person Is only comfort
able IN his shirt sleeves-with ita market well
1prlied with fresh shad, fresh lettuce and
zxaiishes, Is in. pleasant contrast with the
cold, frozen weather and good s1eighiag Of
Chicago, which left some two weeks ugo.
In passing over the RAILROAD from Augusta to
Atlanta, and from Atlanta to Macon, the
traveller Is forcihly reminded Of the thor
ouahaess with which Gen. Sherman and
hts brave followers completed their task Of
sevesIng the great lines Of Southern communi-
cation 81 the crooked and broken rails which
strcw the road, and the charEed and tottering
brick walls and chtmncys which stand at a.
most every station as monuments Of their sue
ccsstul und glorious ssmarch to the sea.'' In
passing through Crawfor0sille, tho home of
The rebel Vfce-President, Alex. Il. Stephens,
! 1lcarncd from q bystanler that he Il s.i1i
living here and enjoying good health. could
not but think, ns the midday sun cast It's
pleasant rsays upon the green shrubbery, how
tosclbly In contrast appeared tho smiling
face Of nature with the barren, lilapliatea
and DESCRIBED appearance Of The place, with
Its few Clusters OF brown houses, with hero
and there struggling butternut-clad white,
and ragged, dcsolatelooking neEzo, stroll
ling about the street. And Us left the place
behind, tried to imagine the feelings OF him
who now, instead Of filing the highest post
tions In the Gift OF the people, must spend the
residue Of his days In remosseless regret and
misgivinss. .---... =:
AsrEcTs or SOUTHERN LIFE,
There is nothing, perhaps. that strikes o
Northern men, In travelling through the
South, more lorclbly than the utter want Of
energy and enterprise manifested BY the In
as m Illustration: Wood In Savannah
or Augusta 1s eight or nine dollars cord,
and ali along the line OF the railroad between
these two points Is heavily wooded land, any;
ccre of which con be bought for two or three
hundred acres, and the cost Of transportation
Is light. How long would Yankee industry
ALLOW such a state Of thingse It may interest
Yonf readers to know II there nrn nny chances
for profitable Investment In this section. As
have giren particular attention to this mat
ter, can speak from positive knowledge.
PRICES OF PLANTATIONS.
l found within FEW miles OF Savannah q
number Of desirable plantations, with good
3nf I'M
tlons Of various sizes, varying from 500 to
n,0C0 acres-w1ich can be bought for from s.
to SO per acre. Some Of these plantations
orc adapted not orly to the raisinE Of cotton,
but also 10 the raising Of all kinds OF early
vegetables and fruits, which would make
them very desirable, rs but little attention
has been given to raising these products, for
which there Ii always Q ready market. A.
clear and perfect title will be given, in many
cases by the owners, and my Northern man
will bo perfectly secure in cultiyatfng them in
this section. Many Southern men are dispos-
ing of tlelr plantations and turning their at
tcntion to
TIE LUMBER BUSINESS
In the Southern part Of this state. This Is
destined soon to become one Of the leading
mud most profitable kinds of business In the
State. Ana already England, who Is always
so ready to cripple the commercial resources
Uf the United States, is also always readyto
avail herself Of Its benefits. as Is evidenced
from the fact thet she is attpreseut shipping
large quantities Of cotton, lumber and timber
nom The South. Please allow me through
your columns to give your readers an idea OF.
the extent Of this numbering interest.
TIE INDIAN RESERVES. !
It will be remembered By some Of tl1e read
ers Of your valuable paper, TINT the present
and Tclfair, In this State, formerly belonged
to Tie Creeks, Chcrokees and Choctaw Indi-
ans atld that when they were removed this
land Of course fell into the possession Of the,
State Of Georgia. The State then districted
these counties and divided these lands into.
posed Of them w lottery, giving to each man
and member Of his famiiy ticket, anl to.
every individual throughout the State who
drew prize, the Stute gnye grant md titie !
Of the land. These lantls at the present time
arc thSckl> covered with the very best kind
her, which has never been disturbed or iuiur-
cd In any way-yery many Of tue trees grow
iDr to tho hclghth Of IN hundred feet, large
and straight Us nn arrow, with not limb eI-
ecptiug, little tut at the top These
1nnds, as you Will observe BY reference toi
Ocmuleee rivers, near their junction with the
Altamnha. Bouts ascend both Of these rivers,
and a railroad Is already in course OF con-
struction from Brunswick, {one Of the best;
harbprs on the coast sQu1h 0fNeW York, run
mig through these lands to Macon, thus af-
fording every facility for the development OF
the rust resources Of wealth Of this section
About 500, ,0o0 acres Of these lands are nov In
The possession Of m associated company, COM
posed principally Of New York men who have
bought up these titles, which can now be;
bought from two to five dollars an acre. AL.
ready eeyera1 steam sawml1ls have been erect.
ed Of! the lands, and the attention Of lumber
ntn and capitalists Is thus directed to this
Held Of profitable investment.
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.
Your renders will doubtless wish 10 know;
the feeling Of the people Of this Stnte In re.
gprd 10 reconstruction. As I have travelled
cnly some 500 miles In this State, am not
prepared to give you my opinion at present,
but will simply give you the expression Of
different individuals that I have conyersed
with. had q conversation on the cars with
, pInnter, who OWLS large plantation at
| Waynesboro, in this State. lie told ne that
| he had contracted with bis negroes for so
| per year and board; did not hire bis former
slayes, as he thought he conld get along with
less difficulty with others. He seemed very
willing to converse upon the subject, and dis.
| posed TO mike the best OF the present condi.
lion Of atiairs; but still was inclined to be.
1icSc that the South could not make negrd
80 t% -kf$ H.