Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-20
GEORGIA SCENES.
Notes Of q Commercial Traveller
Georgia Celebrities : Macon The
Coming state Fair.

Notes CT COmmoESt@A AraVotAeF-
Georgia Celebrities : Macon The
Coming state Fair. f
Correspondence of the Union and American.
MACON. GA, Aug. Ill am, as you rec,
ssfely housed In Macon, and according to
| che surveyors. almoat in the mathematical
center of the State. l travelled through
fields of wheat and corn from Chattanooga
to Atlanta. The green grain and hills COW
cred with trees are very beautiful as they
fly swiftly by the window, and are pleasant
ly relieved now and then by white cot
taee in the distance. This part OF the State
is not as thickly populated as lower Georgia.
1t Is devoted TO ex-Gov. Jos. E. Brown, a
man said to have warmer fiiends and bit
terer foes than any other man in the Stat
| II was my good fortune to n eet, while in
Atlanta, the most prominent men in the
State. Joe Brown Is no longer engaged in
| the law. He is looked upon as the great ad-
vocste of the new order of thin s. There
are still many of bis anti-war frieLds who
hate him as bitterly as ever, and look
upon his acceptance of the Chief Justice
| ship from the "Radicsl. Runaway. Gov. Bull
| lock-" as an evidence of his yearning after
the flesh-pots of Egypt. He is perhaps the
ablest politician in Georgia. He looks very
| much more like q third-class Methodist
preacher than a politician though. / saw
him, not long ago, walking along the street
With as stiff and precise a manner as a
drunken man trying to walk chalk line.
Add to this that he was dressed in black al
paca pants, q black cost, coming down to
his heels, white cravat and rusty beaver,
and you have some idea Of the aolest man
in Georgia.
Ajax Stevens Is too well known as the
Vice President of the Confederacy to need
any notice here except to say that be re-
sembles the old fellow In Greek history, who
had to wear leaden soles in his shoes, to
prevent bis being blown over by the wind.
BE weighs, it is said, only ninety pounds,
and is six feet high. he goes entirely on
crutches and would look like dead man if
it were not for his eyes which sparkle in his
head like polished diamonds.
Bob Toombs looks the great man all over.
he attracts attention everywhere and is the
magnet of all eyes. He wears his hair in
long, curly, grey locks, Hanging in profusion
around his head, in manner not ungrace-
fll to him. When he is quiet, and that is
very rarely, there is such look OF calm
repose on his features as to remind one of
some old majestic column whose simple
dignity it is refreshing to rest upon, when
the eyes are wearied with common human
ity. 1 have seen crowd follow him about
the sidewalk 10 front of the Kimbsll House
in Atlanta, to hear him talk. When he is
in the humor, and perhaps mellowed by a
drop or two, his mind throws off the most
brilliant witticisms, which are duly apnre-
ciated by his coDvulsed audience. He is q
great lawyer, but too hot-headed ever to
have the confidence of the people as safe
statesman.
Ben Hill, the author of "Notes on the
Situation" is tall, stout man. He goes
alor with bis head hung on one side as il
half asleep. Mr.. Hill is considered the finest
stump orator in the State, and his powers
Of sarcasm and inve tive are unsurpassed.
Atlast bade Atlanta goodbye, and cut
| ting through many green corn and c1tton
field, arrived at Macon. In my opinion it
is beautiful place. Macon has popula-
ton of about ten or eleven thousand, and
is rapidly increasing in commercial impor-
lance. l. seems just the place gentleman
with small fortune would like to settle
down to the enjoyment of pleasant home
and attractive society. Macon has five rail-
roads running into it, and is the place
where the Unsuitable jaws of Southwestern
Georgia are filed with provisions.
She is at present preparing for the
Georgia State Fair, to be held
here in the fall. Among other premiums
on their list, notice one Of $3.50 to the
best drilled company Of volunteers, open to
the world. Every city in the STATE viii
send one or more companies to compete forl
the prize. One of the Atlanta companies
has offered an additional premium of $500.
l. is reported that Jim Fisk's celebrated
New YORK regiment will be here. l am
satisfied Tennessee company would stand
a fine showing. Statistics show the men Of
Kentucky and Tennessee to be the largest
and finest looking men in the United States
and a superior marital appearance, will &C
far towards obtaining the prize.
| "LUX."