The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-02-05
uy r,,r WING, January 3lst, 1872.

,tx THE WING. January 3lst, 1872.
N.,,r CORRESPONDENT lEl> llSt made visit
o., ,.,,2i, and atlanta. and has picked upa
f,r ,femS which may interest your readers.
i.,c,l, iS nj The terminus Of q branch road
,,,.;.,r i,etv:.S the Georgia railroad at " Union
ra;nr." and is 4 place Of considerable trade.
,,vin. ,avrga! very large cotton iactorieSand
o ~.rl back country TO draw on. IT derives
,.s chief i!nuartaacc. however. from the fact
,,.. i : Ike seat Of the State University and
.;i,e Athens" Of Georgia in reality as well
.. n nama. Il is one of the prcttitst towns
f., ,.f. ~cuiIl. being especially attractive III the
..,r. amwrrrof elegant residences and beau
,a, wards and gardens. The University
..rj.!. Tie management Of its able chauccl-
.,,, Dr. ii,l-comh. and accomplished Faculty.
..HaIug very we'll, although it needs funds TO
Sustain il a, il should be. DR.. LipScomh,
Colonel " Lc Roy Rrom, and Major Charles
Morris. Of the Faculty. are all native Eir-
gsa,an-, Tie last two being recent importa-
i.H-.
The .ight over the land scrip in Georgia is
even more exciting than in Virginia but lis
sa.a" las been greatly reduced by the fact
,5.. Coulcv ,iglaIizcd his brief atinlinistra-
n lv >,iNuE it 10 an Ohio spccuk.tor ut
uo'y ,f,t. ycrn:S per acre. Ii is thought that
r's. University Will certainly set two-thirds OF
s.. value cf the scrip, the other going to the
...ntncn's college.
~ cnr cun remain in Athens even short
.!" without hearing great deal about the
.1i,- Howell and Thomas r., whose fra
IN. memories will long ln9cr among t:icir
. 4 urj1ibors aud friends. General Howell
,.l!, H.">t have been one Of tie most popu-
plil.;riauS that Georgia ever produced.
..n... - Congress wien barely old enough
.. 10 eligible. elevated 10 the Chief MagiS-
;r.c. .. he state hy the lnrgc>t popular MA
.."..y ryrr given in Georgia, and universal!
'a ,r.',. with tie people, there seemed no
.I..tz oi ambition to which the voice Of
.,, ~ IT could elevate him that he might not
,."gy !, reach.
',cu"lal Tom Cobb was q much younger
;ata. aud had always refused to enter poll
...,. lie was. however, confcSscdiy the tjrst
..svE. in the state. ana q man whose cenia!
u.,..ur&ui tc"p-toncd piety gave him warm
....~rilihr hearts Of all with whom he canic Ill
.'.,t. and sent Il pang through the State
r...r IL. i"!j at Fredericksburg, hard by his
..... ,'2', old homestead.
,-rc heard from highly respected Con-
f r~.'t uli."cr 4 curious story Of SharpsburS
va.c.: .f1v" never seen published, and give
- ~..at .',9 worth, only promising that this
H,4t.!tlil SttS i.Itt iit Gu IL l'al t!N
nnm ,nc ii Ncticlan's staff officers and
,@glv Irn;n General Howell Cobb himself.
The story runs thus: Alicr Mcclellan had
t9.triI: failed 70 drive Lee from his position at
.-.f4!rr, l.rE, and was waiting III line of battle
..-nyyt t@r for the r,intoTcrEcntS which he
s.., ur.iu- forward, he was visited by sew
r'"l ul liz most prominent Generals, who
tu-!I Il private interview with him, and
u lp Nh ~ q
terence with General Lee, and sec if the SOL
G."r> could not agree upon terms of peace
.Ht pat stop to the war. They said that
;l" ilu-.icSS of the war had convinced them
Il IT." hoplc>>ncSS of c0nqucrinS the South,
lad thyi the close Of the tirOtru hdttic of the
,..y before was Il favorable time to propose
".~"ttt.ou> l"okin2 10 peace. Mcclellan
<ur">>Ci himself Is concurrlIg fully i'll their
,..&". iiit said i'iat lie WAS so unpopular
.'i Lincoln and his advisers that they
' ,"l.t !1 certain 10 GiSapproyc Of anything
rrur,. Ii" might originate. About the same
a''ir. -" story goes. Generals Howell and
!. :. tpho called on General Lee and urged
:.H .rakAn interview With Mcclellan and
a u :lr w0liid not enter upon negotiations
- which the soldiers Oh both sides should
..r, Tie war on terms mutually satisfactory.
,.r4rlu! Lee seemed very favorable to the
u.i.,Hc. hit did not feel authorized TO irauSu-
...'r il without the authority OF President Da-
u. v h"!n he felt confident would diSapprovr
II il. This was the origin Of the report that
t'rc traS meeting between Generals Lee
,uI NcC CtolIan after the battle Of Sharps-
b.iry. Il tell it as twas told to me-" and
Should be glad TO hear something more Us to
t.r authenticity OF this strange story.
Athens is the residence of that able and
ra.rntric politician (uon. Ben Hid, who has
-8rcd so conspicuously IN Georgia affairs.
Here also has been the home Of eX-Gov'
,ru,. Lu,nplin, one Of the ab!cst and purest
public Inen the country has ever produced,
bnl Of other men Of note.
The many friends and admirers of Rev
ilr. Mcl--yce-chancellor Of the University
will hc pleased TO hear that his health is very
I.Uch better and hopes are entertained that
Il" VIII ere long be able to resume his duties
Ia pa,-iuC from Union Point TO Athens We
have lull view Of the old homestead ant
lulia!-place OF Hon. William III. Crawford
wlo was tie able Secretary OF War during
liz war Of 1872. and one Of tlle candidate;
T)r The presidency in 1875, when the contest
h"tw-en John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jack
snn. Henry Clay. and ". IL. Crawford. re
~,ltci finally in the election Of "Olc
Iiirkorv" lie WAS the father OF Rev. DR.. y
=. Crawford. who was regarded as one OF tht
,",t men in the Baptist denomination, ant
H5.csr recent death was so widely Emented
seat YOU some time ago pretty full &C
count Of Atlanta, which l need not repeat
The whirl Of business still continues, anC
buildings seem to go up as rapidly as ever
ijlt one who goes to Atlanta at this season
viii have very practical evidence that "stfecI
improvements have not kept pace with the
rapid erection Of buildings. Over very
arg" put Of the city there arc no sidewalks
and The streets at present remind one OF Q
country road that is q good deal cut up by
;...y"l. The mud is so deep that they arc
almost impossible.
We saw for tic fist time the new Govern
"l's house, for which Governor Bullock paid
an cMterpriS!ng citizen one hundred thousand
collars, and OH the same square much finer
private residence, which this gentleman has
just finished and moved into.
The new Governor seems to give very
Great satisfaction to the people.
'Inc special committee are busily at work
uneMIhjug the frauds Of 'Dulock and his
l..icves," and the fugitive Governor is badly
wanted" in Georgia. NIAroN.
There is to be sold in London carly in
,f4,rh an iut.r.St;nr cnlloctioD of Iis;nrif.,l