The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-01-23
OF Tue IIeTaIU.
TriD to Florida,

doing IN other portions Ct the South, as
we'll as what is transpiring at home.
When l have occasion to speak Of my
self, might as we'll use the first presOn
singular as any other cpithct, and thus /
shall do when speak of myself.
Before going on board the Dictator, I
spent a day in the good old city Of Char
lesion. She sits like the Queen city of
the South, magnificent in the midst Of
the disastrous effects ofthe terrific strug-
gle of arms which has recently tcr,ni-
mated. There are some signs Of return
Jog prosperity and every we'll wt>her Of
the South sincerely wishes her success,
It is manifest that there must be energy
and activity combined to restore the ru-
ined fortunes Of any people. This is so
obvious that it is only necessary to men
tion it, to satisfy any one who has doubts
as to the necessity Of cxertion on the
part of any people to recover from mis-
fortune or disaster.
heard that company from beyond
the limits Of the State offered to furnish
the city with water, from the ArteSIan
wells, or other sources, if the city authori-
ties would give the company the right
TO furnish the city with water, with the
privilege of charging those who would
have the water, and at the end Of twenty
years, return the work, with the pipes
required to convey the water through
.eae city, without compensation, and that
such = proposition was refused. If
have been Incorrectly informed; or have
stated it Incorrectly, I hope | may be
corrected.
On the evening Of the 14th Of Fecem-
Der last went on board the steamer
Dictator: Capt. l.. N. CoHetter COM
mander, and on Sunday evening, arrived
at Palatka, upwards Of one hundred
miles up the ST. Johns River. My drs-
tination was Marion County, Z, F.,
whittier arrived on the 18th.
While in Marion County had the oP-
portuni.y of learning what many of the
people of that country anticipated doing
during this present year They are all
very much excited with the prospects Of
raising large crops Of long cotton, with
the labor of the freedmen. Hence there
are large numbers Of these people, 10
whom large wages are promised, who have
gone and still are on the way, not only
TO Marion County but to other parts Of
the State. Many of the freedmen seem
to think that this is the Paradise on
earth to them. Should The season be an
unfavorable one TO the culture of cotton,
both employer and employee would be
disappointed, and the freedman will be
most sadly SO, for he will not make but
very little, if any thing. The year past
was very favorable to the culture Of cot
ton, on account of the drought, but if
the season had been wet, the crop would
have been small So of this year, should
it be wet and the catterpiller come, the
crop will probably be short, should it be
dry the crop will then very likely be a
good one.
Many Of the freedmen are going out to
Florida to settle on Government lands,
at New Smyrna, about seventy miles be-
low St. Augustine, under the patronage
or influence of Gen. Ely. ! am informed
that he takes these people to this place
for Ten dollars Per head, and places them
on. the government lands and furnishes
Them with one months rations when
they reach their destination. What sue
cess may attend this enterprise, cannot
tell, time must DISCLOSE
Some of my old friends are going
largely into the culture of cotton, this
year. = A. S., Eichelberger is one Of
these men, and fhe carries out his plans
successfully, and he has energy to do so,
By attending closely to his business, he
will do. well. He is now doing large
mercantile business, has four cotton gins
running in Ocala, and now has two very
competent Book keepers 10 attend to his
Books, with one Of the best salesmen $50
/ am informed; in the county. DEB.
Waldo viii plant on his place, Nhich will
he under su pervision of his son Joseph
Waldo, the Dr's health is not g0Sl He
is rcjoiced to see his old friends, and IS
inspired with new life, when he meets
with any of them.
have mentioned these two individu-
ais because they are known to most Of
your readers, and both passed large
portion of their life in this District.
The whole of the people appear to be
almost wild with the excitement Of cul-
tiyatiug cotton. and making large crops,
aud getting high prices for it, during
this year. 1t would be a matter of re-
j6icingto See:the signs ofrcturning pros
peEity in any portion of the South, es-
pecially, if it should infusc a spirit Of
energy through the whole Of the Sunny
Land. IL
After having transacted the business
$50 far rs could) which caused me to
go to Florida, Istarted on my way home,
with the intention to meet the steamer
Dictator at Palatka, on the Goth Of
December last
at Orange Springs I stopped at the
large Hotel, now owned by Maj. Dickson.
He is repairing the Hotel, and intends
as soon as he can make all the necessary
arrangements to keep good house.
The Putnam House, at Palatka, is we'll
kept. II. L. Hart is the Proprietor, and
o. E. Austen is the Superintendent.
Every thing is in order, and every atten-
tiQn;iS bestowed to make guests com
Portable.
"Fhe weather was unpleasant on our
yeturn from Florida, TO Charleston, and
owing to head-winds, Capt. Coxetter
would not venture out to sea but we
reached Charleston on Friday the 4th of
January. The caution of the Captain
was well exercised; FIR though the