The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-11-30
LETTER FROM THE SOUTH.
LA GRANGE. Georgia, !
Nov. 18th, 1872. {

VIC iiofnlng, we travel over the Atlanta
West Point Railroad, for a couple of hour
until we arrive at Norman, which plac,
contains about $500 inhabitants, a few
churches, large grave yard and few
stores, and as the majority of the stores
: are for the sale Of drugs it gives the plac,
an UnheatMy appearance, aud we take thu
; next train south to La Grange, a distanc,
of30 miles. This place contains about 1, 5O(
inhabitants, has an ancient though com
) Portable look. Concluding to remain here
over night, we We're shown our bed room
with its whitewashed walls, bare floor
chintz curtains, high post bedstead, table
with one leg ampntated, and a couple of
ancient chairs, compose our sleeping quar-.
tiers for the night.
Generally after sunset it is cool and chill
ly, but this evening proves an exception, as
1t is hot and sultry; and as it is too warm
for sleep, light my meersham, and resting
my feet high above my head, l give battle
to that old lady Mss Queta. Why does
every American, whenever he has the op.
Is it to make some Of his brains flow, back
into his Uranium? If so, it is prodigious
feat; or perhaps it is a National habit, as
we know the National habit of Englishmen
is to stand on hearth rug and carefully
tuclling his coat tail one over each arm,
and with his hands in his pockets, and his
back to the fire will remain in this position
until partially baked.
From the only window in my room can be
seen number of wagons and OK carts load
ed with cotton which have just arrived, the
teams feeding. and the transfers cooking
and eating their rations. "a ration : al pro-
ceeding, by fire kindled upon the ground
For miles back in the country can be seen
the glimmer Of lights, made by pine torch
es, carried by teamstcrs hauling cotton to
this place, and it is beautiful picture to
watch the varying lights and shadows
made by these rough constructed lamps
Some cotton is brought in this manner
distance of 80 miles. During the day these
vehicles contain from one to four bales Of
cotton and standing around the Court
House square, with their owner, who is
patiently waiting for an opportunity to SELL
if he will exchange his cotton for merchan-
disc bargain is soon made, but if he wants
cash he is obliged to wait some time and
then probably be compelled to take less
than the market rates. AS soon as his
cotton is sold he starts for home, travelling
day and night, and upon his arrival he
calls his boy to "uahitcA dem mules, and
feed dem," and upon going into his no use
he losses bundle to his wife saying, ''here
old woman is dem shoes, take good keer of
dem denis mighty high, cost $3.50; and
here gal is new kaliker for We, tiz the
second one this year and its got to be the
last
18th. Leaving La Grange at eleven
O'Clock last night, we arrived at West
Point at midnight, and like most night
travellers were hungry; we found refresh
ment saloon, and had the exquisite pleas
ure of paying 81 for a half a dozen raw
oysters, which completely satisfied any ap-
petite we had to spare. The proprietress
ofthis establishment, a buxom, fourth class
1cido0, has the vignettes of her four de-
parted husbands in a groupe, with her
photograph in the centre, and underneath
is written, 1" The Lord will Provide" At
this place which is almost on the line
between Georgia and Alabama we change
cars and take the Alabama Western Rail-
road.
At half past 2 o'clock this morning we
arrive at Opehka, Ala. The hotel Ga small
one) being crowded, that is, it has at least
half dozen transient boarders; "shake
down " is prepared for us on the bar-room
floor, but a good refreshing sleep was not
vouchsafed to us, as rats and mice would
play " hide and seek " on the floor, and
the reaches were very inquisitive, presum-
ing entirely too much on SO slight an &C
quaintance, crawling over our face, and
upon finding we were strangers, would run
off and inform their companions of the
fact, who would also come and take look;
besides the odor from three or four large
spittoons in close proximity to our nasal
organ reminded us several times that ours
was not 90 a bed of roses"
Leaving here at 2 o'clock in the after
noon we continue our journey to Montgom-
cry.
A singular way they have on this road
for conveying water to the tanks for sup
plying the engines; they seem to ignore the
fact that water will rise to its level, and
have a triangular trough connected, in
some place for half a mile along the road,
propped up, in which the water flows to
the station, gradually descending. AT
o'clock the city of Montgomery appears,
and in short time we are safely ensconced
in the hotel. GRAY BEARD.
A SUFFERING MANA man was picked
up recently by the New York police, who
seemed to be suffering from mental aberra-
ton, but on recovery, gave this account of
himself: When he left his happy home,
early in the morning, his wife kissed him
good bye as was her custom when she
wanted any errand performed, and then
asked him "to go to the dress-maker and
tell her that she had changed her mind,