The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-01-21
For the anderson Mtelliyencer..
4 TRIP TO THE SOUTH.

Mr. Eaitor: After spending very pleasant
nigBtsin conversation about matters and things
long since passed away, and after good break
fast, friend Burkhcad with his spirited steed, set
me down at the Depot, nearly mile of, "in little
or no time.n' "A fters an ntRoducton to few Of
his friends, aud getting ministerial ticket for
me, for half fare to Atlanta, the familiar sound of
sail aboard" and the whistle mas heard, and
was soon in.my saat. We Were,soon in notion
not towards my place of destination Southwark
but crawhsh fashion backwards Eastward, till we
reached Union Point. The time, however, passed
pleasantly in conversation with an intelligent lady,
the sister-in-aw Of Benjamin Hunter, formerly of
South Carolina DOW President of the High School
Mt Athens. ~.'f-;' ~
Part of the time was amused in listening to o
very talkative and sef-confdent man, who had
drank in deeply of the new discovered doctrine
that the negro had no soul. once thought of
trying 10 convince him that this new discovery had
no foundation in truth, but, on the contrary, was
in opposition to the great principles of tho Bible
But he seemed SO thoroughly convinced he had oil
his past life been in the dark on this subject and
was now so delighted with the brightness of the
light now shining in darkness, / concluded that
any effort to.convince him that he might be wrongs
after ALL and knowing that ''man convinced
against his WILL is Of the same opinion STILL"
therefore remained silent listener, but did not
think was greatly edited by sffusions on the
new discovery.
We had to remain at Union Point long time
Il thought for hours) for the Augusta train.
When we got seated on this train on its arrival,
felt little more like this rightnbsut-wh would
take US in a better direction. We passed in sight
of the Presbyterian Female College at Greensbo.
rough, and Oxford College, under the care Of the
Methodist denomination The country then till
we get near the Stone Mountain, think has seen
its best days, if it sees al all. The time may come
when, under new and higher state OF cultivation,
it may be o desirable country: The region is fine
ly locatcd-near several colleges semnnries. of
leanng-ncar Augusta, a fine cotton market, and
a thriving growing commercial city, and suffi-
cenily near the mountains to be but little troubled
with chls and fever. -'''.' =
When we came in view of Stone Mountain, al
though had seen it before, and looked. abroad
over the surrounding country from its lofty tower,
the view appeared as fresh and as enchanting as
if lad never seen it before. Its bold, naked and
elevnted summit presents a most magnificent view
as seen far in the distance. There is thriving
little village opposite to it, on the railroad, called
by its name. "
This is in DcKa'b county, ard This and the conn
ties above were later purchase from the red men
Of the forest, and consequently not so much worn.
Atlanta is only fve or six miles above Decatur,
and will at some future day, perhaps, be The lar
gest and most commercial city in tho State, as so
many railroads converge 10 this point. From mere
they have on easy access to all She great CONNER
cal cities of our country-Ea:t, West North and
South. It was greatly retarded by the effects of
the late war; especially by the burning 1t was
20 dark when re passed that point We could not
see much as to the extent OF improvements made,
and now in course of construction. ! wss told
that new, costly and splendid houses we're going
up with almost incredible speed. twill, perhaps
soon receive fresh impetus when the Air Line
Railroad is completed. 1t is looked upon now as
fixed fact. Georgia does not generally expect to
complete her roads by building castles in the, air.
The only probable hindrance it may meet with is
the present unsettled political state of affairs
These matters once settled, and public confidence
restored, Atlanta will soon rival the great cities of
tho North In activity, enterprise and commercial
importance. Aleu for the present
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