Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-06
UP THE SAVANNAH.
sights aud Scenes la she Up Coun-
try-Big Political Day In Old
Em ngham-The CrOpa. Etc.


SPRINGFIELD, GA, September 2.-Edtto
Morning Ne1cs: Your correspondent left tn,
Forest City yesterday afternoon, per steame
Alice Clark, for a few days vacation in th,
country. At six O'Clock the commodiou,
steamer, which by the way is one of three
steamboats, plying between Savannah and An
gusta, each doing a thriving business along the
route between the two States, and with every
prospect Of "a continuous rush" beginning in
about thirty days, evijencing the Importance
to commerce and country at large of our
swift flowing Savannah-the connecting link
twixt mountain and sea-
| Our gallant ship went ploughng the waters
| Augustaward. From the steamer can be seen
our new waterworks towering heavenward as
II proud OF the goodlservice soon to be rendered
| 10 our fair city. To nay mind this water sup
| ply improvement movement is one of the
| Wlsest and most judicious investments our
City Fathers could possibly have made. As
we arrived off Rabbit island, situated about
three miles above the city, we could tell from
the Earring and labored movement OF the
steamer that she was crossing the
sand bar which rises up ''Scyllali<e"
in the very channel of the river. and
over which, in low water, the passage
or steamboat is attended with difficulty and
no little danger. Twas upon this same sand
bar that fine new steamer was stranded and
wrecked a couple of years ago, resulting in
very serious loss to not only the steamers
owners. but to its patrons living in the two
cities and all along the river in both States
Let our Representatives in the National Coun-
Gil keep up the good work already inau-
gurated. and with the fund which in time we
are bound TO get let us improve our river, and
through it our common country. How much
more wisely could our National Legislature
here and similarly elsewhere, spend the ma
tion's money than in making the pension grab
and harbor improvement bills.
Not long had we iourneyed on our way before
the queen night, with her dark veil, hid the
face of day, and your correspondent, nothing
10TH sought the seclusion that the cabin af
fords. Supper was announced and ample JUS
lice done thereto Afterwards we retired to
the parlor where, in addition to pleasant inter-
change of thought, sweet piano music was dis
coursed by charming young Savannah
matron, and thus pleasantly was the evening
passed away
In due season your correspondent retired to
his stateroom, there to make court to the
sleepy god. II all his 'courtings'' are to be
such signal failures-and the fates will so in
form him now-he would abandon the said
counting business for some other less diff
cult.
About $3.50 o'clock this morning a darkey
came tapping mot, gently tapping at my state
room door" and announced that we W are near
ing my destination. l was up in jitfy and
dressed in less time lam clear as to time con-
sumed , On the landing, my friends, torch in
hand, stood ready and waiting 10 meet me.
OuC0 uOFo on ihnus Qry Ianu, LOOK my
stand" and exchanged friendly greetings.
Some once announced that the dogs had
freed coon near by and off to
capture Mr. Coon we hied us Our company
we styled 1.-The never fails, but notwithstand-
ing the name Of our company and the estab-
lished reputation of our dogs, Mr.. Coon out
witted both men and dogs, and sadder but
wiser we marched back TO our vehicles where
we were soon comfortably ensconced, and our
line Of march we again took up. We find our
selves riding through a field white with open
cotton; one of the party deserted some squash,
watermelons Ve1li, Uidt, Cict. Imagine your cor
respondent used as he is to lying abed until
7:15 O'Clock and breakfasting at8:15 O'Clock
each morning, regaling himself at O'Clock
upon watermelon. Well, no evil results to re-
port up to this writing, In due time we
reached home" and then after ablution, we
breakfaSted in the true old Georgia country
style, on hog, hominy, etc. After breakfast
your correspondent was invited to take
buggy ride IL miles across the country to the
county capital, where candidate Tor Represen-
tative to the legislature was to be nominated.
This question has been much agitated, and
great interest has been worked up as to results
arising. At Springfield, the county seat, we
find already assembled a large number of the
good citizens. Men in buggies and on horse
back are fast coming from every quarter, and
soon very large crowd is convened together.
At about II O'Clock the meeting was called to
order, and Chairman and Secretary selected.
Resolutions appointing board OF managers,
and determining that nominations should be
conducted by ballot, were adopted. Three Ster
ling gentlemen were put in nomination. Col.
Edward Bird, late representative; Mr.. Benz.
j. Dasher and Mr. Edward e. Foy, both of
whom are well calculated to represent the coun-
ty creditably.
Crops throughout the county are fine, par
tlcuarly corn, cane, potatoes, rice, peas, etc.
Cotton in some sections has already been and
is being injured by rust. The evil is not wide
spread am glad to say, and truly may it be
said that prosperity smileth on every hand
AS greet my many acquaintance here, l am
asked, How is yellow fever in Savannah? Is it
epidemic? etc. OF course, at once disabuse
their minds, and assure them of the falsity of
such reports.
Aside fromhotton picking, there is a hull in
farm work, and protracted religious meetings
are being held throughout the county. Old
is all that she is represented to be
in thrift morality and politics. JUNIOR.