Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1870-06-08
EpiToRIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Mouxr RozE1L, Ala, May %, 1870

NoONi ANVIhLli hLA.i NAY ~ low
We are here among the boggs, lagoons, and
swamps of this chill-cursed country. What
most surprises us is, that any one who has ever
breathed the invigorating air of East Tennessee
should be found in this country, attempting TO
live by the sweat of their brow. Why the same
hand that created our hills and valleys should
turn off such job as this is something that
perplexes us, though the solution we have given
the question, which is satisfactory to us at least
is that il was for the sake of variety If our
conclusions are correct, we pronounce it sue
cess otherwise failure.
We stopped short time ut Decatur While
there we called on the publisher (who is like
wise editor and foreman) of the alabama Re
publican Mr.. Dennis Dykons a clever gentle
man, who deserves to succeed We found the
citizens of this little burg rejoicing in the
prospect of the early completion of the North
and South Railroad, which is to connect this
place with Montgomery. Messrs. Casey and
Kennedy, of our city, have q contract for build
ing sixteen miles of this road. Messrs. Saulpaw.
Gates & Co, have the contract for the seven see
tions through the mountains. Major Wallace,
late of Tennessee, has charge of the enterprise,
and is pushing it with his accustomed vigor,
which gives assurance that all will be done
which energy and thorough knowledge of the
business can accomplish for the early compile
ton of this important line of communication be-
tween the Tennessee Valley and the lower Gulf
States
j. H. Thurston the clever gentleman who has
control of the Athens (Ala.) Post, the only pa
per published in this county, He claims that
the Post is independent in politics. But from
what we have seen of it, we would pronouce it
neutral in politics. Thurston is evidently dis
satisfied with the position of the paper in regard
to politics, as he com, ,lains That the subjects
upon which he is compelled to write are too
tame, with which opinion we fully concur.
Athens is q pleasant little town. though bus
mess seems to be dull at present.
This section of country is engaged in the
cultivation of cotton, which thus far this season,
looks exceedingly well though on account of
the GOODNESS of the spriug, is small for the sea-
son. There seems to be general impression
here cotton will be very low, and that it will
require economy to make the crop pay out this
season. There is said to be wide breadth plant
ed this season and they predict large yield,
which, together with the depression in gold
will contribute to make the profits short, to say
the least if it does not make it altogether un-
profitable. The general impression now is, that
the planters have erred this season in raising
cotton to the exclusion of bread-stuf1s.
Wheat books well here, and where the farm
ers took the precaution to sow enough of it.
they have prospect of being able to meet
their wants in that direction.
l heard some disguised, unreconstructed
rebels relieving themselves by abusing General
Forrest for a speech he made few days ago, at
a celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment held
at Columbus, Miss We may now expect the
Democratic press to turn loose their broad-sides
of vituperation and abuse upon Gen. FOrrestas
they have upon Longstreet and others, who
dare to accept the situation in good faith, and
meet the living issues of the day in spirit be-
coming brave, sensible men, who expect to give
their allegiance to government which has
been magnanimous enough to treat domestic
enemies with a spirit of mildness unknown to
the history of nations.
What do Southern soldiers think of the stay
at-home rebels, who failed to prove their de-
votion to the South, by entering her armies
and fighting for what they love dearly now,
heap their abuse upon such heroes of the" lost
causen as Generals Longstreet and Forrest fol
their action since the war? We suppose these
en-rebels will survive the abuse of these rebels
as they are not the men to fear little noise
from those who are too cowardly to do any
thing else.
We will perhaps write again.