The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-11-13
A Richmond Man In Augusta.
CORRESPONDENCE OF ihc Richmond Dispatch.l

Correspondence OF The Richmond Dispatch.I
AUGUSTA, GA, November G, 1881.
Nothing is more striking in this city to a
Richmonder than the wealth Of the Au-
gustans. Now, have not heard lately Of
a Richmonder being accused Of being q
millionaire, and but few arc reputed to be
worth half million. Even those charged
with having hundred thousand dollars are
almost as scarce as hens teeth. But here
in this small city the men reputed to be
worth million number over fifteen, and a
gentleman who endcayored to count up on
his fingers the ali-million-dollar people
had TO resort TO his pencil in enumerating
them. AS for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
men, he said they were too numerous to
mention.
While Augusta is rch-yea, very rich
this fact rather attribute to the good luck
OF its people than TO any superior financial
ability over the citizens OF other southern
cities. rs neither OF those great cor1norants
the Confederate and Federal armies
touched Augusta. Apart from this, at the
collapse Of the Con'eCeracy the town
was stored with cotton from cellar to gar
ret, which was saved and sold at the fabu-
lous price which that great staple brought
at that time; and rs money will tell, hence
I here are found the great cotton factories,
the great "Dc Lagle Brick Works" ma'
king 20, ,0O0, 900 bricks-5,000 900 more than
are manufactured i'm the city OF Richmond
/ the Georgia Chemical Works, &c. AT the
same time win do Georgia the justice tC
say that while she saved her cotton sht
/ bled freely for the now dead ana buried
/ Coniederacy. In factyshc stood nobly tC
/ the rack, and her sons were found III TN
I last ditch. Again. this city has fine bach
country to support her, the land being o.
great fertility.
Not being society man, l have had M
opportunity Of acquainting myself VIII
the ladies of this place. However, ! made
some outdoor observations as to style ant
figure, and will say that they are grea
success.
Altogether, Augusta is a splendid plac'
TO live in. 1t has at this season th'
mildest and most delightful OF climates,
soft and most palatable water (Which alone
is a big thing to start with, and / ma.
add that il is a good place to die in whel
one cannot help it, as it has fine GENE
terv with aesthetic monuments, with well
kent sections. i'm which roses and plant
bloom and live the year round, wit
grasses of perennial greenness, and TN
richness and luXuriance OF the trees ant
birds are almost tropical. The perfume
yiolets, which delightful little flower seem
TO grow spontaneously here, is one OF ID
sweetest OF eXpcriences-t Is the Ner
breath of the ngels-and this in the GENE
tery almost robs the grave Of its tcrrors
II The living are to be judged by thei
care of their dead, as is shown in this Gem
etery, these Georgians must be OF tende
and loving natures.
Genial and sweet is this southern city
Il is one OF the enigmas OF this countr
that it is not, and Boston is, the heart o
rather the hub of civilization in this coun
try. This is one of the unexplained my'
teries or perversions Of nature-surely no
the fault of the Augusta or southern pee
Mo CREED.