The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-11
Thurlow Weed in the South.

It has been noticed In these columns tnat lhur-
low Weed the Editor of the New York Commercial
Advertiser and the most widely known politician
in America is now sojourning at Aiken, IN this
State for the benefit of his health. lie is writing
letters back to the able journal over which he
presides, and We find the following extracts from
his first letter copied into the Charleston papers
We left New York in the steamer
Champion, Captain Lockwood, a fort
night ago to-day, with a moderate, but
fair wind, making the usual headway from
Saturday afternoon until Monday evening,
when wo encountered off Pan Handle
Shoals severe gale from the southwest,
which continued through the night, the
steamer making but twenty miles in
twelve hours Fortuna tely we had q
staunch vessel, with vigilant and capable
officers, and she reached Charleston at six
o'clock on Tuesday evening. Asw were
coming alongside of the dock, with the
passengers on deck waiting for the gang
plank; Mr. Moore. who had been in ex-
cellent health and fine spirits during the
voyage, fell suddenly, and before q physi-
clan arrived had expired. Hoi was re-
marlling,;a "a few hours before, that he had
enjoyed uninterrupted health during his
whole life. To his daughter { Mrs. ,Leav-
lit, of Brooklyn), it was terrible blow,
the suddeness of which affected all the
passengers
We remained a few days at the Char
lesion Hotel, looking, as far as my health
would permit through. and around the
city. Charleston is slowly recovering
from the desolating effoct of four
years. war, and the scarcely less ruinous
consequences OF four more years Of fpoliti-
cal decentralization, social disorder, and
financial depression. But the crisis has
passed. She is recovering, and cannot,
with her great advantages, fail to become
again great commercial emporium. Tho
ordeal, however, is; a severe ono. 1t is
impossible, even while we remember how
long and persistently disloyal Charleston
had been, to remain inscusible to the dcs.
titution and sufferings of her most veal
thy, most distinguished, and in all save
the heresies of notification and secession,
most estimable families. Young men Of
cultivation and refinement who once sup
posed that the Divine injunction relating
to the 'sweat Of the brow was applica-
BILE only to the colored race, are now
eagerly seeking employment however
la6orious, to maintain themselves, while
their mothers and sisters with equal alac-
ty avail themselves of cvcry occupation
suitable to their sex and character. The
intelligent and civil conductor of street
car in which we were riding, is a grand
son Of the late Episcopal Bishop Bowen,
whose family before the war was wealthy.
The fare-in the street cars here is ten
cents, although mono of the routes exceed
two miles and half. The citizens of
Charleston, impoverished as they are, pay
their ten cents Tor short rides cheerlully.
while in New York there is constant
grumbling (morc in the newspapers than
by citizens) at q six cent fare for tour,
five, and six mile rides.
The Charleston Hotel is well kept. We
had fresh shad for breakfast every morn
ing, and although excellent, would will
lingly exchange them for the white fish.
AS we hope TO pass another week at Char
lesion, | shall say nothing now of the
freedmen, who constitute SO large por-
ton of its population.
Tie steamer organizations between
New York, Richmond, Charleston, Savan-
nah, and the various ports in Florida fur
nish excellent accommodations for pms
sengers, and ample facilities for commerce.
The intercourse between New York and
the cities of the South is frequent and reg
iular The lines are established by North
crn capitalists with the Brothers Leary,
Mr. Garrison, Mr. Livingston, Mir. McCrea-
DIV. Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Bell, and those enter
prising East River iron workers, George
Quintard, James Murphy, &C., as stock
holders
We find in the climate Of Aiken all tho
advantages we hoped for In this respect,
there was nothing of exaggeraton in the
many favorable representations wo had
heard and read In climate the January
of Aiken resembles the October OF New
York-it is dry and clear We walk
morning, afternoon and evening, without
overcoats. ladies enjoy croquct in cos
tunes suitable for May on the North Riv-
or. Violcts arc in full bloom. Now, as
heretofore, there are many Nortnerh c'll-
zens passing the winter here, among
whom are Hugh Maxwell, Geo. I. An
drows, of New York and General Dmick:
of the United States Army. Mr.. Maxwell
came hero for the benefit Of bis own
health. which is fully re-established. The
SON of Mr.. Andrews who was dangerously
i'll, is improving. Mr.. ]. c. Derby, the
cntcrprising New York publisher, has 4
large and productive farm, adjoining the
Village of Aiken, His Peach orchard,
the largest we had ever seen, is in full view
from the railway cars. Mrs. Derby. who
called yesterday, says that they arc pre-
pairing one hundred acres for cotton p Ian
ting this season. The Globe Hotel, where
we lodge, is VOL kept. Tho walks and
drives in and about Aiken are very pleas
ont The woods. they tell us, will soon