The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-10-30
r. Then tho domination Of ,pror, =,

left. Then the domination OF ignorant
nogrocS-now masters where thcv were
! once slaves produced q Responding effect
upon the people and now. as IL they had
J not already suffered enough, the arrests
! under the knkluX proclamation have come
/ to utterly break. it possible, the hopes and
| prosperity of her citizens. AS yet, how
! eyer. they work tinda,lntcdlv on. Much
J ~ the civ has been rebuilt, but not in its
| former paGniiicPncc.
| ifntil recently trade had been quite ac.
! tive. and the horcs Of the people had to u
! considerable extent revived, but the en-
element in hc surrounding counties,
caused Nv the arrests OF more than n hun
drrd citizens. and he uncertainty rs re-.
CARDS their future condition. has caused a
yrrv great depression in trade. Hundreds
! Of mcu have fled the State 10 avoid appre-
hcndcd arrests. and left their families UNI
! protected. and others fear to leave home
| and their families to insult during their alb
| scucc To show the state Of feeling exist
, ing in Columbia I will mcntion one cir
! cumsiancc One Of the parties brought to
, this ial had hearing before Che United
States c0mmisS' oHCr few days since. On
| the trial 20 witnesses appearing for the
! prosecution. his counsel moved for his dis
J charge, hat the commissioner postponed
! the case twelve days until witnesses could
: he fnurd. When this decision was made
, known. the counsel for the prisoner re-
! marked that if this state of things
| WAS TO continue he trcmhlad for bis
! own safety n well Is that Of cvary man in
! thr community. tor if any one could he ar
rested and ircaTccrated until testimony
| could nc found there Was no tellin" what
; would be the end OF it, or words to that
effect. Such is the general feeling in regard
! to this reign OF terror. One Young IN an
from Chester county told your correspond
cnt that he had done nothing which de-
m&nGcd his arrest, hut he waS.momcnIarily
| expecting il, and, said he, "wOo to the
man hy whose rutnCntality | am arrest.
cd These two circumstances will give
you some idea .; The state OF feeling exist.
inc III this state.
=" II Cotton is king. AID Il traveller through
this state is michty apt 10 think that lie IS
the short crop this year will probably shear
him Of some OF his honors. ] have seen
only 4 re~ fields Whcra full CROP will BE-
gathered. Tie frost has not yet affected
il, and much is still in full bloom, but o
icour-c this VIII tot mlturC unless the frost
keeps OF until December. which it is hardly
likely 10 do.
There is Il great deal Of poor land on tho
road between Charl, tie and Columbia, hll
There ac some rs tiGe and productive
LANDS rs nave ever seen.
had always anticipated seeing firt
ihou>c> and fences and beautiful ground.
trrc in the domain OF King Cotton, but i
1.-THE. ever existed they are IN Il large dcorc,
numbered among The things that were
ThcIc are few evidences OF Thrift visible
i alo0" he road. Houses and fences out o
jIclar, lands poorly cultirotcd. and many
Cf them "tllrncd out is the rule. Tho
isDlntiou to this state CT affairs may he inun(
in tie crowds of idle ncgroc: who greet The
tarriytl of every train ut the der0tS alon.
The road, and who con cgatc in great Num-
ncIs about the cities and villages. Abou
these towns, however, particularly ChCstel
amd Winnshoro' which your correspondent
ino;"d, there are many fine and Beautiful
houses with magnificent grounds full q
flowers and c7cr%rccns attached 10 them
bNt MY letter Is getting too long, ana
desire to add only one remark more, ant
.thar 10 return thanks 10 Captain Turner
Of The Columbia and Charlotte railroad. tol
;spccial fIyorS rendered me. on your ac
iColnt, during my "trip 10 and from Coltm
hin hiTcE