Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-09

CAMILLA, June editor Morning Nelcs:
Things here may emphatically be said to be
''all SERENE" Inever saw more quiet place,
nor a more easy-going, seemingly contented
people This must not be construed into a
want of industry or enterprise, but rather
grateful contentment with the blessings they
enjoy. for this section is no exception to the
rule of general good crops, and with new, pro-
ductive lands rapidly growing population and
wealth with good health good schools, good
morals, and Independent farmers. Camilla and
Mitchell county must be considered fairly in
the way of prosperity. Rains have been
abundant during the past week, supplying the
need which existed all winter and spring,
but have not yet proved mtschievous except
in one locality. where accompanied by severe
Wind, and TO-DAY has been fair with good
breeze to dry off the oats which the rains
caught mostly cut and in the shock few
days OF sunshine will now enable the farmers
to haul in and complete the harvest Of the best
oat crop they ever made. The corn crop is said TO
be the largest ever planted. and is ia 1rst-class
order and well advanced toward maturity
while the plentiful rains have now afforded
every opportunity for fine sweet potato crop.
The cotton crop is not considered so fiattering
The cold weather in May gave it a backset from
which it has not yet recovered, and on many
plantations whole acres have. been destroyed
or badly IN jVred by lice.
Other G.. IS, except fruits, are reasonably
promising and Mitchell county is confidently
expected this year to have large surplus Of
provisions. gentleman remarked in my
presence to-day, that he had just passed over
the road between this toWn and Eufaua Ala,
and he was fO9ciOly struck with the change in
the character Of the crops on the road con-
trasted with former years. Formerly he said
it was all cotton but now they were all corn
and oats. merchant of Camilla, engaged IN
the supply trade assured me that the farmers
had bought less provisions this year than any
former year since the war, not that thev could
not obtain credit, but they could not be induced
to purchase heavily; that, in fact. they were
growing independent. and needed very little in
that line beyond the home productions There
are no very wealthy farmers in Mitchell, but
perhaps no county in the State can show a
larger proportion of thrifty, well-to-do agricuI-
turists no1 laying the foundation, in a COM
paratively new county, of future wealth.
Anon the more distinguished for enterprise
and advancement procured the names Of L.
A. NJ Collins, James BaRgs, T. R. Bennett, W.
L. Bennett, H. G. Townsend William
MessTs. Butler & Heath ]. /. Builder '1 g. W
Jackson, n K. Butler, N. Keaton G H Da-
v's A B. Faircloth, S ]. Holden. Messrs Pierce
& billiard, 8. j. Holden, Jr., w r. Holden, ].
q c. Cochran, Robert Cochran, John
Fraser, w. s. Bowles, g NJ Bacon. Israel Ma
pies, ]. T. Owens and O. w. Collins. The
wealth of Mitchell is better distributed than in
any Otner county IN UDlS SccllOn OF the state,
giving general good credit to the farmers and
safe trade to the merchants. The latter seem
to be quite as well off as the prosperous farm
erS full of confidence in their trade and OF
still better things In the near future think
this confidence well founded. The lands are gem
orally good, however cheap a. present-wOrih
from one to ten dollars per acre, and though
settling up rapidly, will vet afford valuable
homes for thousands of new corners. Turpen-
tire farms and steam saw mills are largely in
creasing along thu railroad, and numerous
large fortunes in these industries still await
labor and capital in the splendid pine forests
Of this elevated, healthful region. Like Worth
COquitt Baker, and portions of Thomas and
Decatur in the neighborhood, Mitchell county
presents an admirable field Cor sheep raising,
neglected only, perhaps, because so many
other better understood pursuits efford profit
able employment. These counties. to which
may be added Irwin. Wilcox. Berrien, Coffee,
Lowndes. Pierce. Ware, Echols Clircn, WAYNE
and Charlton constitute the future great sheep
and oolgroHlng section Of Georgia,
and will begin to show its
great adaptability to that business
as soon as any considerable portion OF its great
pine forest is cut away, which will now take
place in a very few years. The forests at
present absorb all capital and labor-hundreds
Of men from the North are constantly passing
through the country prospecting, with the
view of commencing business, and almost
every locality has now been examined All
agree that the country is well adapted to
sheep and some are contemplating investment
ia that direction, but the great majority are
fascinated by the magnificent forests of tim
Der and the large profits now to be derived
from the turpeDtine trade.
In conclusion l must say that, Phoenix like,
Camilla has risen from the asheS Of ner burn
irg last year, END presents in her newness OF
lite a great superiority in the Substantial
brick buildings over the inferior wooden struc-
lures destroyed ny the fire. The citigens are
showing commendable pride In the building
up and ornamentation OF the town. and are
already agitating for new court house, g large
hotel and the inevitable artesian well. Com
pstent gentlemen are also preparing to issue
another newspaper at Camilla. having already
ordered the materials and made other mecca
sary arrangements Politics has not yet
broken in upon the industrial scene, and the
citizens Seem TO be wholly Indifferent even
upon the vital question as to who shall be the
next Governor Of Georgia. b.