The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-01
TIE EDITORSsON THEIR TRAVELS.

TIE EDITORS.ON THEIR TRAVELS.
We do not propose to affiict our
readers with a detailed account OF our
excursion into " the land of cotton" but
snail merely refer to such matters as
came under our observation as are of
general interest.
Our company was made up Of nearly
seventy souls-maie and female-and
started on the L., y. A. < G. road, on
Monday evening, October 81. Of the
,ouvuey through Indiana little need be
said-in fact there was little about it
worthy of note. except that, individual
ly, we enjoyed the poorest hotel accom-
modations, after we left Frank McCur-
dy's. until we reached the Ohio river,
that it has ever fallen to our lot to en-
dure.
We really commenced our trip alter
our arrival &C Columbus, Ky, from
ahich point We "sailed' to Corinth,
Miss. and afterward visited, among the
points of interest, Iuka, Miss, Tuscum-
bia and Huntsville. Ala, Chattanooga,
and Nashville, Tenn, Atlanta, Ga, and
Louisville, Ky.
But little of the country through
which we passed was worthy Of note,
save on the grounds Of historic interest.
In Northern Alabama the country struck
us as being superior to any We have ev-
er seen. Cotton and corn lined our
track in such abundance as to forcibly
suggest that "goOd time coming" and
We even thought it looked more desira-
Bile than the land of milk and honey
he country in Northern Georgia did
not strike US as very attractive, nor was
there much agricultural promise in that
portion of Tennessee through which We
passed, though the citizens claim large
mineral resources in the vicinity oil
Chattanooga. The cities of Chattanooga
and Atlanta are improving rapidly and
business prospects are very hattering.
The excursionists were well received
along the route, the people general,
seeming we'll pleased that we desired t,
see their country. The general senti
ment of the people is decidedly pacific
and universal aim seems to be TO pusl
ahead and regain the fortunes lost b,
the war. Politically, the whites ar
Democrats, and the Blacks are radicals
and party spirit seems no NOR
bitter than in the north. The situation
is accepted, and very gracefully, too, "
think. Political adventures who Top
90 rise at the sacrifice of the true inter
ests OF the south. are valued at thei
real worth, and will not long possess tn
power to do evil The main points G
interest to the sight-seers were tn
springs at Tuscumbia and Huntsvill,
the famous Lookout Mountain, old fol
tihcations and battleffelds at Kencsar
Mountain, Dalton, Atlanta, NashyilI,
etc. etc. Very few of the marks of wa
are now visible As the rule. our hot,
accommodations were not remarkabl
good; but at Atlanta we Jared very wei
and at the Gait house, in Louisville, "
lived sumptuously.
The courtesies received at the hand
OF the various railroad companies wi
not soon be forgotten by Tie recipient.
The Louisville, New Albany & Chicac
road furnishe / US special coaches frol
Michigan City to New Albany and re
turn. The Mobile and Ohio road. frou
Columbus, Ky. to Corinth, Miss, an
the Memphis & Charleston road gave U
special trains from Corinth to Chattanoc
ga. The Western Atlantic, from Chat
tanooga to Atlanta and return, and th
Chattanooga 4 Nashville road to Nash
vile, from which point we were passe
by the Louisville & Nashville road t
Louisville
These roads are in good repair, an,
their liberality indispensable.
To Mr.. Beal, Of the South Ben
Register, the especial thanks of the part
are due for his untiring and we'll direct
ed efforts to provide for the cor rort an
pleasure of the company.