The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-02-11
For the Anderson Mtelligencer.
A TRIP TO THE SOUTH.

around C0rlnth, as the stop was snort-Hole
about it on the return trip, when I may look
around it more thoroughly. The country between
Corinth and Grand Junction is not 80 beautif ifu as
between Tuscumbia and Decatur, yet q very pretty
farming country. Nothing in the style of farming
along the road was very attractive to the eye.
This may be accounted for in part, from the fact
that it near to the headquarters of the enemy,
and more exposed to their merciless ravages than
many other sections of the country. While
prowlng over the country in search Of provisions,
week after week, if they came to o farm that dis
played fine judgment and good taste, after robbing
it of its fine stock and ample stores of provisions,
its smOudering ruins presented higher attractions
to them than did its former wealth and beauty.
So often perished in few hours, by devouring
flames, the improvements that added so much to
the comfort and convenience of families, that
which cost the owners years of labor and great
cost to complete. Solomon says, some sinner de-
stroyeth much good" This is true in two-fold
sense-if one sinner can do this, many can do for
more.
One man between these points told me lie had
before the war. On his return home, he found all
in ruins but he went to work again resolutely,
and now he had thirteen plows running again, and
had fine crop ready for gathering then. The
corn crops, especially, around him were 80 abun-
dant that corn would not CON mand more than 40
or so cents per bushel. If u man under great
losses and misfortunes don't loose his resolution,
energy and determination, will rise again; but if
he gives up and does nothing, but sit still and
wait for something 10 turn up" TO restore him to
his former prosperity, to use homely phrase, it
is long shoot, and bad chance, for that man to
rise again.
We reached Grand Junction. Here the train
delayed long enough to eat supper, and then pro-
ceeded directly on to Memphis-would, perhaps,
reach there by IL o'clock. Before we reached
this place, 1 was in conversation with gentleman
who asked Ire my name, and told him. A large,
portly man sitting near heard it, and when the
conversation rather ceased, requested me to come
over and take seat with him. After / was seat
ed, he said he knew me, and had heard me preach
many times at Rocky River, in Abbevlle. look
ed at him, and though we had travelled together
most of the way, and set near each other, could
not remember ever to have seen him before.
looked at him and asked if his name was Tilman.
He said it was. Then his features all appeared
natural, and the family likeness was plain enough
then. wondered l had not recognized him at
first sight knew his father, when 1 was young
man, and his mother before their marriage.
always looked upon them as my warm, particular
friends. lie emigrated to the West and settled in
Memphis, Tennessee, and then entered upon the
practice of law, and we had not seen each other
for many years. We had not many hours then to
talk, ms he would pass directly on to Memphis, and
I to turn down towards Jackson. We had much
10 say, and but little aims to say it in. We spoke
of many things that had long since passed away,
and Of persons Who had gone to their last account
1t appeared but little while till at Grand juno
ton VIC shook hands and separated, perhaps not
to meet again. These incidental meetings with
carly acquainances afford food for reflection after
separation.
had to remain here for most of the night.
What is called the Central Railroad of Mississippi
The Northern portion runs up through fine Sec
ton of Tennessee and Kentucky. The traveller
may then turn toward the great States of Arkansas
or Missouri or turn his course and move onward
toward the great lakes. don't know what gave
rise to the name of Grand Junction it was doubt
less grand and beautiful place till the desolations
by fire. 1t is now rising again from its ashes, yet
much remains to be done. The hotel is large,
beautiful building, we'll constructed for the accom-
mediation of travellers, and the proprietor quite
an accommodating gentleman The country around
presents almost level plain in all directions. II
is improving perhaps rapidly IS cesld be e1-
pected for the time. A few more prosperous sea-
sons, or rather high prices of all the products Of
the agricultural portion Of the country, may re-
store it to its former beauty. don't see any rea-
son why this may not be quitea considerable cot
ton market. Much is sold at Salisbury, east ot
this, and here they may come in from the East,
West, North or South Of this point, unless they
prefer, when they get this near, to 60 on to Mem
phis, rs that affords market larger and far more
extensive, MS it is situated directly on the bluff Of
the great Father of Waters and gives great facili-
ties for extensive trade from the great West
obtained quiet room and o comfortable bed, but
as the train for Walden would come down and
pass on before daylight, did not sleep so well, as
was anxious TO reach my destination, and fear
ful might rise and hear seme one say too late,
determined to arise in time and found it much
earlier than expected, and this gave me ample
time to write back and let them know l was still
in MOTION. After time the whistle was heard,
and the train arrived, They run backward and
forward for q while-tbe waiter had put my trunk
and carpet-bag Oh, and soon after, without giving
any signal, they let ON tAe steam and was in mo-
ton, and bystapder said they were going, and