The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-03-20

unpaved Pine forests come I'D within sight
OF the city, and pitch 10 abundant and cheap.
The Nicholson pavement could be put down
for one fourth the cost in Chicago. There
are few very fair looking business houses
and private residences, and large number
Of low frame shanties, In which i've as mis-
cradle lot OK human beings as can be
found anywhere ont side Of Baker and Bed
ford streets, Philadelphia. How the major
ity OF the PEOPLE live we know not, as we
saw but few who seemed to have any occu-
patton, or any disposition to follow one.
There was considerable shipping at the
wharfs. The Post-Ofhce 10 the meanest
thing Of the sort we ever were compelled to
70 into. The public market Is q disgrace
to the city, and after visiting il and seeing
the dirty stalls, dirty looking meats and
dirtier negroes who crowded it, we were I'M
able 20 eat any more while We remained in
the place. That and the Post-ofhce should
be removed as a nuisance.
There Is some talk Of building some cot
ton Mills there, and a considerable amount
OF manufacturing Of local character might
be done, but Savannah will never be q eat
city. The moulding business is reviving
slowly. We reorganized Moulder's Union,
No. l29, and expect to have a good report
from this time forward. The men re few,
but We :hink Of the right SORT.
On the morning Of the 23d inst, we left
Savannah without any regrets except those
Of leaving our good friends there. After a
run Of eleven hours, found ourselves in Ma
con, 1870 miles northwest from Savannah
After taking something to refresh the inner
man, and very gentlemanly conversation
with the landlord of Browns Hotel, we be-
took ourselves, weary and tired to bed, to
dream Of home and the loved ones fal
away. 10 the morning We arose early, got
our breakfast, done up our business writing
went to the Post Office, and then "solitary
and alone" we started out TO do" the city.
! Fret we visited the foundrIes-three il
cumberland found but four moulders work
ing in the place not enough TO start
! Union. We hope they will soon cOnnec
themselves with the Columbus Union. Th,
workingmen Of Macon seem 70 have settled
down TO the conclusion that they are slaves
/ and in this We fully agree with them. And a
they seem to be satisfied with their situation
we will "leave them alone 10 their glory
/ Macon ia built ~ on a series of Mills over
LOOKING the fat country to the south. II i
a very pretty city, the streets very broad
well shaded, and laid out to suit the fOrma
ton Of the ground. Ii 10 situated on th
western bank Of the Ochmulgee river, AM
appears 70 be very healthy. We seen in Ma
con some Of the finest private residences "
have met with in the South. They have
cotton mill and several other manufacture
concerns which, with the railroad shoPs
makes considerable business.
We took the train at nine in the evening
and at four in the morning found ourselve
in this place-distant from Macon 10
miles. We spent the whole Of yesterda
seeing the city, and the country around il
The country here is quite billy and appea,
antly very poor. The formation and gene
raj appearance Of the country denotes de
posits oil ore We picked up some rich spec
mems. This place is interesting to the visi
tor because OF the important part il plave
during the war. IL was the door. which
when broken through opened the South I
Sherman's army. We walked over III
country for miles around the city, and wer
met BY earth works in every direction
Great long lines of trenches stretched ava
for many miles IN every direction, and ev er
bill top is crowned with earth works.
would seem almost impossible for al arm
10 overcome the natural and artificial a,
fences Of this city indeed It was only by
| flank movement that Shelm took II. afts
many failures to do SO by direct attack. I'd
city was almost wholly destroyed during Il
war, but has recovered with a wonderf,
rapidly. The buildings are mostly goo,
and as they are nearly all new, the city b.
neat anu :idy look We find the Poop
generally Al work and they display conside
able energy aEi push. We do not see mar
negroes here and NEST that We 90 see, see
to have something to do. There is quite
large rolling mIll here, but they ere makir
no new iron the only work they 10 is
make new rails cut Of old. There was Al
other mill here, also a smelling furnace, b
Il was burned down at the surrender,
l This city IL at present the capitol
Georgia it il situated zine miles lrom Il
Chattahocahee river. Ii has frequent
Y been spoken Il as destined to be a gre
place. Most people in the North look upS
! it as an important point for manufacturin
! but We failed 10 see lie advantages ii ID b
J any. Il is simply railroad town, and vi
never be anything else. W. Ia. ).