Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-02-06
Spirit Of ycffrrsoll.
Charlestown, W. Va, February 6, w.
GEORGIA CORRESPONDENCE.
EASTMAN. Georgia,
Ian SOfb 1875

EASTMAN, Georgia,
Jan. 10th, 1872.
Eaicr "Spirit Of jefferson 81 have Just
returned from trip down through southern
and south western Georgia, and I will give
your readers some account of that part of the
State.
F"llowingethe line of the Atlantic and Gulf
Railroad from Jessup.J Junction you pass
through continuation of the pine forest
which covers all central and southern Georgia,
though the country, as you proceed down, be-
comes more and more fat, swamps larger,
pines smaller and the arabic land constantly
increases in fertility. Though the crops
throughout the South were small this wear.
yet found less cause for complaint in the
section through which Travelled than had
expected. The cane crop was fine and though
the cotton was below the average the planters
were not in debt, and the prospect of better
prices made them far from despondent. I
stopped Tor a short time in Faldos,a, the
county site of Lowndes county, pretty little
town of about 1900 inhabtants The Wal.
dosta 1nettute" is located here, and it is said
to be fine school. About five thousand bales
OF cotton are shipped at this pnint, which is
the chief source Of trade. Down towards the
Florida line the plantations are on a large scale
and sald"sta is their nearest poiut of ship
meht
Twenty miles further down the road is
Qultman, in Brooks county, place of about
the same Importance as Valdosta being rated.
as all Southern towns are, according to the
amount of c'ttnn shipped annually There
Is here large factory in process OF erection
which Is good sign, for never will the South
rise to station of true independence until
she has no longer to depend upon the North
for those necessaries of life which can lust as
well be manufactured at home Thousands
aud thousands of sheep are scattered through
this mighty range, and yenr after year their
wool is sent off to be returned a, prices almost
ruinous.
Thomasvills is one of the oldest towns in
the Stae and is decidedly the most delightful
place have visited since | came South the
society lis more like that of Virginia, and
being IN the centre Of an extensive cotton sec
ton, trade ls brisk aud every thing seems in a
fourishing condition.
met here DR.. John f. Coyle. gentleman
whose acquaintance | formed two years since
in Virginia, whose cordial .re.trug made me
feel myself among old friends once more.-
The Kindness | received from him aud his
estmable III, ther and sisters, whose hospitality
enjoyed during my bret s'j"urn, made MY
stay in 'Thomasville doubly pleasant All
things considered, Look upon this town as
the most pleasant place in Georgia, fine
schools, churches "f atm6s, every denunna
tion, while ITS climate and health caupot he
excelied
The labor system, down here, 10 as bad as
ever. and Is growing worseevery year. There
vas qu ta an exodus of the negro popul.tion
from l."wndes county during the. month of
December; about seventy left for Liberia and
many more are anxious go. saw an auen,
OF the "Emigrati"n Society" at work among
them, aud the enthn>iasn of Sambo ran hioh
when he talked Of that land of promise, where
winter never shed its chilly gloom and work
was unheard-of
The Negro is, without doubt, moving off,
slowly now. slowly that his decrease is
scarcely Noticed, but the time is fast approach.
ing when there will not be one upon the soil
OF Georgia. This is the opinion of -many in.
tell'gent men with whom | have conversed on
the subject. and from my own limited obser-
vati"ns, | have come to the same conclusion
The planters say now rhat the sooner he is
gone 'he better, that he cannot now be de-
pended on and never again will be-
The door Of migration is open and many
foreigners are settling here, they are mos,ly
Swedes, aud reports from sections where ,hey
have been tried, say that they are the hes,
and most reliable aborers that have ever been
in the South. Yours. &c. r.
"A REMARKABLE PRoPnEcY-The follow
ing, which is kn"wn us ..Mmher Shipton's
Prophecy" was first published in 1883, and
rc-published IN 1911. 1t will be noticed all
that the events predicted in it, EXCEPT THAT
mentioned in the last two lnes-wh,ch is
It II III the futnre-have already come to pass.
Carriages without horses shall go,
And accidents fill the world with woe.
Around the world thoughts shall Hy.
In the twinkle of an eye.
Waters shall yet more wonders do:
Now strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be.
And gold be found ut root of tree.
Through hills men shall ride,
And no horse or ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk.
In the air men shall be seen,
In white, in black, in green.
Iron in the water shall float,
As easy wooden boat.
Gold shall be found, and found.
1n a land that's now not known.
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England shall at last admit Jew.
The world at an end shall Come
In eighteen hundred and eishty-one.
1t is the custom for members of the
Tennessee Legislature to make visit in a
body to the widow of James K. Polk. This
wear she 10 lnnkinr, hpt,ar ,b,n -.