The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-02
raUR1ow WEED IN THE SOUTH:
His First Letter from Carolina - The
Trip on the Champion--Imprcssio of
Charleston - He Likes Fresh Shnd
What He thinks of Aiken and its Ad-
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The New York Commercial Advertiser, of
Friday, contains letter from its we'll known
editor, Mr.. Weed, now sojourning in our State.
Writing from Aiken, on the 22d ult., he says
Wele New York in the steamer Champion,
Captain Lockwood, fortnight ago to-day, with
q moderate, but fair wind, making the usual
beadway from Saturday afternoon until Mon-
day evening", when we encountered Oh ran
handle Shoals severe gale from the south
west, which continued through the night, the
steamer making but twenty miles in twelve
hours. Fortunately VIC had q stauuch vessel,
with vgllant and capable officers, and she
reached Charleston at six O'Clock on Tuesday
evening. AS we were coming alongside OF the
dock, with the passengers on deck waiting tor
the gang plank, Air. Moore. who had been in ex-
csllcnt health and fine spirits during the voy-
age, tell suddenly, and before physician ar
rived bad expired. He was remarking, few
hours before. that he had enjoyed uninterrupt-
ed health during his whole life. Tc his
daughter Mrs. Leavitt, Of Brooklyn), 1T was o
terrible blow, the suddenucss OF which affect
ed all the passengers.
We remained few days at the Charleston
Hotel, looking, as far as my health would per-
nit, through and around the city. Charleston
is slowly recovering from the dcsolltihg effect
of four years war, and the scarcely less
ruinous consequences OF tour more years OF
political generalization, social disorder, and
financial depression. But the Crisis has passed.
She is recovering. and cannot, With her great
advantages, fail to become again great COM
mercial emporium. The ordeal, however, is n
severe one. 1t is impossible, even whilc we
remember how long AID porslsGently disloyal
Charleston had been, to remain inscnsible to
the destitution and suf1erings OF her most
wealthy, most distinguished, and In ali save
oF, ri
estimahle families. Young mon of cultivation
and refinement who once supposed that the Di-
vine Injunction relating to the "sweat of tho
brow" was applicable only to the colored race,
arc now eagerly seeking employ yment however
laborlous to maintain themselves, while their
mothers and sisters with equal aacrity avail
themselves of every occupation suitable to
their sex and character. Tie intelligent and
civil conductor of q street car, il Which wo
were riding, is 4 grandson of the late Episco-
pal Bishop Bowen, whose family before the
war was wealthy. The tare in the street cars
here is ten cents, although none OF the routes
exceed two miles and half. The citizens of
Charleston, impoverished as they arc. pay
their ten cents for short rides checIfully,
while in New York there is constant grun-
bling (more in the newspapers than by citi-
zensl at siX cent fare for four, five, and six
milo rides.
Tho Charleston Hotel is we'll kept. We had
fresh shad for breakfast every morning, and
although excellent, would willingly exchange
them for the white fish. AS We hope 10 pass
another week at Charleston, sall say no.
thing now OF the freedmen, who constitute so
large portion Of its population.
The steamer organizations between New
York, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, and
the various ports in Florida, furnish excellent
accommodations for passengers. and ample
facilities for commerce. The intercourse be-
o,,1 IN oil 0F ha q
frequent and regular. The lines are estab-
lished by Northern capitalists, with the
Brothers Leary, MIR. Garrison, Mr. Liv1ngs-
ton, Mr.. McCready, Mr.. Morgan, Mr.. Bell,
and those enterprising East River iron work
ere. George Quintard, James Murphy, &C., as
stockholders.
We find in the climate of Aiken oil the ad-
yantaees we hoped for. In this respect, there
was nothing of exaggeration in the many favor
able representations NE had heard and read.
In climate the January of Aikcn resembles TIE
October of New York-it is dry and clear. We
walk morning. afternoon aud evening, without
oyercoats. Ladies enjoy croquet in costumes
suitable for May on the North River. VOLTS
are in full bloom. Now, as heretofore, there
are many Northern citizens passing the winter
here, among whom arc Hugh Maxwell, Geo
It. Andrews. of Now York and General Dim:
ich, ofthe United States Army. Mr.. alaxweG
came here for the benefit Of his own health,
which is fully re established. The son OF alr.
Andrews, who Was dangerously i'll, is improv-
ing. Mr J. c.. Derby, the cnterpris!ng New
Yolk publisher. has a large and productive
farm, adjoining the Village OF aiken. HIS
peach orchard, tho largest we had ever seen.
is in tull view from the railway cars. Mrs.
Derby. who called yesterday, says that they
are preparing one hundred acres for cotton
planting this season. The Globe Hotel, where
we lodge, is well kept. The walks and drives
in and about Aiken are very pleasant: The
woods, they tells us. Will soon be beautiful and
fragrant with wild flowers. enjoy tho repose
which the physicians say is essential, with
drawing my thoughts as far as possible IRON
business, politics. &c. Ny reading and writing
now, as for the last six months, are by proxy.
T. w.