The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-09

WILLIAMSBURG, TENN, Aug. 9Th, ~.
Dear Herald Probably a few dots
about things in general in this vicinity
will not prove uninteresting to your
readers. Williamsport has been very
lively for sometime over the election.
but is again quiet. The merchants are
driving lively trade and of course are
in fine spirits, and ''happy as big sun
flower" Think this one Of the finest
sections of country i ever saw; its cli-
mate is healthy, soil productive, its
streams afford the very best facilities for
the establishment of manufactures,
and last, though not least, there is
goodly share of Gods last best gift to
man." With alltbese inestimable quail
ificatiOns, it needs but the superior adj
vantages Of a railroad to make IL one Of
the most desirable places In the South
for capitalists to invest their money, and
I an glad to see the people waking up to
their interest IN this matter. a grand
railroad meeting and barbecue came off
at Little Lot, in Hickman county, on last
Saturday in the interests of the Duck
River Valley Railroad, and having de-
sire to see the country, we concluded to
go down. Crops along the road. below
Shady Grove, are as fine as ever saw,
giving evidence of superior quality OF
soil. The cotton, most of it., was as
good az can be found in the State OF AL
ALBANIA or Georgia. Arriving at Little
Lot, heard frs, an address from Ma
jor Sykes, who showed plainly that he
was thoroughly acquainted with the sub
ject. His arguments were plain, prac-
tical and conclusive, without any at
tempt at display. He stated plain, un~
deniable facts, and proved by mathe-,
NAUTICAL demonstration, that, while
railroad would beget energy and enter.
value of real estate, it would also in
crease the value of every article of pro-
duce, from twenty-fiveto one hundred
per cent. Railroad speeches are usually,
very dry, but Major Sykes possesses the
happy faculty of gaining the attention
of his audience at the outset, and by in
terspersing his arguments with suitable
anecdotes, renders his address not only
instructive but highly entertaining.
Stirring speeches were also made by
Rev, j. B. Hamilton and Major Boiling
Gordon, both of whom deserve the
thanks of the people of Hickman and
Msury county for the zeal they have
manifested in this enterprise. The
speaking over, dinner was announced,
and although the crowd was very large,
the good people of Hickman had plen-
ty prepared for all. There was great
display of the beauty and chiyaii.y of
old Hickman, and many were the kill
sick SWANS, at the bright eyed lassies
who had won their affections. Conside,
raSie Disappointment was falt hy the
rst,SHs Saa iced maze aor 9Se% e.a slip
the light fantastic toe" On my way
back, ! had the good fortune to be ID
company with Major Gordon, who on.
tertained me with q concise history OF the
political, financial and agricultural
statue 81 tie country. Politically. the
Major is red hot" Greeley man, and
when discussing the merits and qtiali-
cation of Greeley versus Grant for Pres.
ident, becomes really eloquent. NE
great majority Of the PEOPLE in this com.
munity ana decidedly for Greeley, but
unoombromisin6 mon, like Toombs, Of
Ca, swear they win vote for the devil.
Grant, or John Browns ghost in prefer.
ence to Greeley. 1t, to me, 10 nasaina
strange, that men whc hsva seen and
felt the cpnnassiOn, and corruption of
Grants administration, are willing to
see him again placed At the head Of ma
tional affairs. This question, which II
the ooantry, id one involving. momen-
tous issues, and should be met boldly
and squarely. We are either to free
ourselves of Radical misrule, or plunge
deeper still into to the seething whirl.
pool OF corruption. By supporting Gree
ley the former will be accomplished; re-
fusing.to do 80, the latter will be the in.
ev:table consequence. Under the prea-
emit administer ton, our rights and immu.
mites, guaranteed BY the constitution,