The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-06

1t is true there is abundance of labor, bot
OF man and beast-about one hundred freedmen
| who, am glad to learn, have been working ad
mirably well. Not one Of them has left his en-
pioyers; nor have the latter been compelled t
discharge any Of them. 1 saw many OF them
both men and women, as thoy came in from thei
work in the field, looking comfortable and con
tented. On inquiry, ascertained that although
1t was but q p. NJ, the days work was done, au
all were going to their houses. Not unfrequentl
they get through their tasks s;.i csrIier in til
day.
saw rice hero in every stage of proeress-
some, the greater part, with the "harvest water
on 1t, and somo again not month old. The Oh
tire crop was clean, and showed as fine a stand a.
have ever seen in the beginning of July.
AT this season planters are worry much in th
habit OF teasing each other about s'the grass
Stale jokes about snakes and snake-bites are re
hashed, and dishod up fresh every year. TIL
rice planters to the "southard" say the grass i
go bad on Cooper River this year, that, recently
on gentleman's visit to rico plantation in tha
vicinity, asking where the rice was, tho attend
ant freedman got on his Knees and with boil
his hands separated the superncumbent grass
saying, Here, massa shee'm2 Here's do ricel
do not vouch for the authenticity of tho story
sidered fatal 70 the reputation of a planter. Pub
lie opinion appears to be still the same, althoup]
the necessary labor cannot now be compelled
nor in many cases procured.
We hear these complaints every day. The An
perabundance Of rain this season considerabl,
injured the crop directly prevented it from beinf
worked as much or as regularly as would other
wise have been done; while at the same time tn,
n nit xu;Ib
lus superadded. Fighting the grass" is there
fore now the trouble with planters all over th,
country. Many of the Island crops are very poo,
from these causes; this is also the case in the nm
country, from what learn There will not be owe,
fourth OF cotton crop raised this year, accord
ing to tho best judges; and perhaps not over one
sixth of the rice crop. Fortunate those, there
fore, who have 'good stand"
But we have walked enough now over the ric,
banks in the MONDAY sun, on this hot second O
July, and must think Of going out to the railroad
on our way back to the city by the accommoda
ton train. Here come the cars, and we have 6
hearty shake OF the hand from our worthy friends
Superintendent HA1NEs and Conductor Cnoy AT
both officials very popular with tho passengers or
the road. OF We go, Charleston-ward, st the rate
OF twenty miles an hour. The road is smooth
aud riding on it pleasant; but am sorry to learn
there are serious iolts in the management OF i,hs
m Q. tho road e RHpR fPH iS 81 Fs
gretted.
The Charleston and Savannah Railroad is one
of the most important thoroughfares in our State
absolutely essential for the accommodation of per
sons living along and near its course-e.pecislI,
now, when they are stripped Of draught animals
and would be absolutely helpless without the
r,;lr i,
building it, are now doubly good in advocacy o
its reconstruction and early completion. The roat
is of much greater Importance now than it hal
ever been, to the development of the resources q
the State, aud to open new channels to trade, fo
which large bids are made by some OF our neigh
boring ports. The present direction has accom-
plished much, and deserve great credit for having
built fifty miles of it with the slender resources
thoir command. The road runs nearly to Salt
ketchie; and in repairing this section, from
Charleston up, great deal of labor had to be ex
pended to reconstruct, or rather buill anew
bridges and trestes.
There is difficulty between the stockholder
and the boadh ,lders of the road, which mo-
clogs the money wheels; aid until this is settled
there cannot be any energetic progress on u larg
scale III the rehabilitation of the road. shoul
not have alluded to this entente incor.iia'e, wer
it not matter of public uotoriety, and $, ohrn Of
every circle.
However, must now close. At Adams Run W
boarded Governor AIKEN, who retur.ed from hi
plantation apparently in high good humor, show
ing conclusively that the freedmen are doing pre-,
ty well, and that the crops looked fair. Iudee
in conversation with him after4ard on thes
topics, found my surmises correct I got bac
to the city about dark, refreshed and buoyed u
with the balmy breath of the forest breeze, whic
took care to bring along with me.
A short runway from the dust and toll tn
glare and perplexties oftbe city, is Of infinite ser
vice to the cooped-up urban. This route offer
somo very great attractions to tho lover OF nature
shall not expatiate upon the beauty or variety q
the scenery; but there ID much to compensate fv
the monotonous flatness II the land. 1t is fin
hunting ground, aud bir is OF ev,ry description
| aquatic and terrrne, here wait the rowler's skill
to ssy nothing OF fish, which TEEN in the numer
ous streams all along this coast. The growth @
forest swamp and savanna is Of tropical luxurj
ance. The pond lily, gracefully swimming upo
the water, is never-ceasing object OF interest 4