The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-14
LETTER FROM THE COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON, Ga, August 9, 1867.

| WASHINGTON, GA, August ., looi.
To tie Editor Of the Daily Ne,os 80
| Circumstances prevented me from noting GER
tain matters last week, when in Spartanburg ane
that vicinity, and I may as well retrace my steps
and bring you forward to my present location.
One word as to the Union and Spartanburg
! Railroad and it's accommodations. What I say is
in no spirit of fault-fnding, but with an earnest
desire to see some little improvements, which
think can and ought to be made for the comfort o.
travellers.
Col. JETER deserves great credit for what ne mas
done on that road-done, too, under the most dis
couraging circumstances, but he ought to do I'M
mediately little now. The cars for passengers
are outrageous, and utterly to be condemned
they are without glass or blinds. When 1t rains
the passengers are soaked. The roof leaks, and
there is no good thing about them. Now, q very
few hundred dollars would pnt one into order, and
the worthy President would soon be repaid Dy In
creased travel and by the thanks OF bis passen'
gers. And while on this topic, must also say
the cars on the Greenville and Columbia hoaa are
not much better. Coming down, the other day, IN
hard rain, the roof Of the car leaked so much
that the seats and passengers were wet. one
gentleman opened his umbrella, and sat beneath
it, to protect himself from the cold bath furnished
gratis by President HAMnIETT. Coming from
Greenville to Spartanburg by buggy, made malt
at the little manufacturing village OF batesViHe.
This pretty place is like New England factory
village-white mill and buildings in the midst OF
romantic and pleasing scenery. The establish
ment is under the intelligent and able care OF
JAMES MONTGOMERY, Esq, q wellknoWn and sue
cessful manufacturer, by whose energy the mill
has been put into splendid order, with much new
machinery, and is now turning out goods equal
almost to the very best made in this country.
A few miles beyond Batesville is Crawfordyille,
where is also small cotton mill, now owned by
Mr.. GRADY, OF Greenville, and which is turning
out very good work.
Through all this section of country the crops,
both cotton and corn, are looking well, and prom
ise abundant fruit. 'S
A portion Of the country from Augusta to this
place seems to have been badly worked, and the
cotton and corn is light; but in this District crops
never looked better. I have just seen small
field Of cotton which was planted with "D1oKsoFs
improved cotton seed" and the cotton upon it is
truly marvellous. A friend with me, who was ia
miliar with the Red River country, said it was
equal to the best he had ever seen there.
The beautiful residences shout this village al
ways attract attention from travellers. 1t is truly
charming place, and will be much besutifed as
the inhabitants emerge from their present depres-
sion.
The residence Of MIR. TooMBs is here, but he is
absent to-day. Let me whisper in your ear bit
Of news. Mr.. TooMBs will soon publish letter
that will scare feeble folks, and brew bit Of a
whirlwind in Georgia politics. Do you remember
the first line of funeral hymn? Well you Will
have it illustrated soon.
Registration in this precinct is about to close.
ALI has been quiet and every thing has been con-
Quoted civilly and in good feeling. There is a
doleful apathy all over tho land among the whites,
while among the blacks all is activity. They are
highly delighted with the idea Of having one Of
their own color candidate for Vice-Presdent on
the Republican ticket and they are beginning to
claim right to this, which right our Republican
friends will find hard to resist. meet good
many 'hapless" people; men who say all is lost. ="
have no sympathy with such people. Among
these, am sorry to say, the Rev. D. Mon. TUR-
NER, of Abbeville, must take high rank. His let
ters, published somewhat widely, are not doing
good-but evil. Pity that man of his influence
and talent should take this gloomy view Of the
country Ifind it to be fact that the Woodworking
men of the land are the most hopeful. They have
gone to work with ,oM and they knop God pros
bers the honest laborer. Look out over our fields
and note the wealth that is daily growing, Exam
inc the gamers where wheat is stored; look at tho
peace and comfort which exists, and though
clouds are around our political horizon, let us re-
joice in the many, many blessings we really do
possess. s EFr A. b. y.