Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-08
from an Occasional Correspondent. !
Our Georgia Letter.
Macon. GA. MAY

hAtoN, OAs MAY e, lSiU.
We are in this elegant little city for few
days, and note some items that may probably
interest your readers.
Knoxville and Cincinnati are points to which
the Maconians are now turning an ardent gaze
This fine centre of the cotton-g growing region of
Georgia-tine centre also. of an UNSURPASSED
railway system--loOks forward 10 the great adj
vantages speedily to accrue from direct railway
communication with yuur city, through the gold
mines of Northern Georgia near Dahlonega
through the copper mines of Polk county, Ten
nessee, and beyond your city, extending through
the magnificent coal and iron regions Of the
Cumberland Mountains towards Cincinnati
Macon has fully digested her plans, and has
made up her mind to meet the Queen City of
the West by direct railway into the heart of
Eastern Tennessee. Action is maturing, under
charter granted by the Georgia Legislature in
1864, to put through the road to tho Tennessee
line near Ducktown.
Your readers are doubtless aware that some
seven months ago the railway from Macon TO
Brunswick, on the Atlantic coast of Georgia
was completed. The harbor of Brunswick is
far the best on the Southern seaboard of the
United States south of Norfolk 1t is quite as
good in every respect--for depth, for capacity
for safety-as that of New York city Vessels
OF the heaviest tonnage pass over its bar without
obstruction, and all the fleets of the world would
not crowd it. The City of Brunswick is re-
nowned for its healthfulness Its harbor is an
inlet of salt water of the ocean-not the mouth
malaria, no fevers 1t is a remarkable fact that
in 1904, when yellow fever scourged almost the
whole southern seacoast of the United States
Brunswick remained perfectly healthy.
IL Is direct railway commncation TO this fine
portland to the old and prosperous seaport, Sa-
vannah, by route but little farther-d /. Ma
con Will soon, by her new railway, throw open
with hospitabe hands to the citizens of Eastern
tennessee, OF Kentucky, and ofCincinnati. The
route will shorten the present one between Gin
cinnati and Macon, about 100 miles, besides
leading through the magnificent mineral and
agricultural region referred to already The
distance from Macon to Savannah, by railway,
is 19l miles; to Brunswick, a few miles less
The AIRLINE distance from Macon, Georgia to
Ducktown, in your State, is about l55 miles;
thence to Knoxville, about Go miles-total 30
miles. Of eoursea practicable route would be
somewhat further-possibly 80 miles. Now,
the railway distance of Knoxville from Macon,
via Chattanooga, is $40 miles.
The crops in this region are very promising,
Notwithstanding the prolonged drought EXTEND
ing throughout almost the whole of Nav
Within the past three days copious rains have
fallen, and the fields are smiling with abundant
promise Wheat looks extremely well. and we
notice some fields quite yellow, and almost
ready for the reaper Some fields of corn ex-
hibit stalks 10 or Is inches in height The cot
demonstrating the crop of four-fifths of our
lands-loobs vigorous, and if it can escape the
thousand accidents by field and food through
out the season, an immense crop will be made
In consequence of the neglect of planters to
grow the cereals largely, and the unfavorable
drought of last season, combined breadstufis
are scarce and high. y bushel of corn meal
will cost 1.75; a barre of the best quality of
flour, So And in the way of meats, good
ham will cost at least % conts, and n roast of
beef 10 cents, per pound. 1t is to be hoped an
abundant grain crop will reduce these prices
somewhat.
Macon is an elegant and growing city of about
| 1900 inhabitants. 1t is already an important
| railway centre. Six railways now concentrate
! here; one more is almost completed-will be
| finished this year, directly to Augusta-and the
| road projected to your city will, when compile
| ted, be- the eighth The roads now in actu-
al operation connect Macon respectively with
Atlanta, with Columbus, with Eufaula Ala },
with Albany, with Savannah, and with Bruins
| wick--all termni of roads.
/ We regret that our arrival here on the 10Th
was too late to witness the imposing ceremonies
connected with grand Masonic demonstration
| on that day. These ceremonies are represented
| to have been peculiarly solemn and striking,
| and as rare even to the Masonic fraternity. We
| hear great commentator of the eloquence and
| appropriateness of the discourse of the Rev. DR.
| Wills, the orator of the occasion.
This city is smiling in her semi-tropical luxu.
rance of flowers: The singing of the wild
! knocking birds is heard on every hand, amid
the roses and the great magnolia flowers, now il
full bloom. Some of the latter are eight or ter
| inches in diameter, and contrast beautifully
with the vanished leaves of this magnifcen
| evergreen. On our journey hither, over thu
Central Railroad the cars were frequently flleC
with the delightful odor of the dwarf magnolia
or bay tree, which grows without cultivation
profnsely along the route
Macon is advatageously situated near the DC
mulgee River, on achain hills which swell NJ
beautifully from the plain below, These hill
are covered with stately and elegant mansions
the seats of wealth, intelligence and refinement
From the most lofty of these hills amagnifcen
landscape presents itself to the vision in south
eastwardly direction. 1t reminded us strongl,
of one of those beautiful landscape painting
we saw recently in the studio of the accomplish
ed artist, Mr.. f. l. Fisher, of your city. Blu
Mr.. Fishers painting had one element no
found in the landscape herc--the mountain
background, where the sky is met on the hori
ION by the uplifted earth, which rises far ava.
in dreamy beauty to meeti it. Surely no loyelie
{ scenery can be found on earth than you hay
in Eastern Tennessee; and no artist can b
found to execute more exquisite portraitures G
it than Mr.. Fisher GAMMA.
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