Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1883-02-16

State of the South, the largest inland city,
numbering about 10000, and in the past
few years has fully won the title Of the
"Chicago of the South" Her natural ad-
vantages have attracted both enterprise
and capital from tho Worth, East and
West who nre engaged with the best men |
of the S,ote in building up manufacturing |
enterprises and making il the center oi
trade tor large section of country. Al |
most totally destroyed by fire during the
war, Atlanta hns risen from her ashes. |
Many fine residences appear throughout
the city, OF modern architecture, though |
they still cling 10 the wide varandahs.
They have good public buildings, of which
the Posollicc and new Court House are
he finest. The city is we'll and ably rep.
resented with newspapers and large
variety Of publications. The Atlanta Con-
stitttion would be n credit to any city.
The party received and gladly accepted
an invitation TO call upon Gov. Alexander
ii. Stevens. They filed into The spacious
parlors of the Governors mansion one
hundred strong, and the old veteran ap.
pearel in his rolling chair and entertained
them in pleasing manner. He expressed
surprise at meeting so many Ohio editors
and still more on learning that there were
FIVE times the number yet at home. Pres
ident Mack, of the Association, dropped
the remark that Georgia is in the Union
nrw. "Yest," said the Governor, ito re-
main forever; at least, so long as people
behave themselves" In many respects
Governor Stevens is n remarkable man.
lie wns II years old last month. Forty
years ago he entered Congress rs Wing
and served l6 consecutive yeare prior TO
the war. lie supported Clay in 1874 and
Douglass w 1860. lie opposed secession
and labored zenlonsly for the cause of the
| Union until his Stale went out after winch
he was elected Vice. President OF the Con-
federate States. With nll his vast store of
information concerning the whole Union
OF States, he is partial TO and fully welded
to Georgia. He has never been welded to
anybody else that amy one knows of. He
believed in the divine right Of slavery, has
written two good sized volumes OF history
Of the rebellion, and is known NJ the "Old
Comm oner," having devoted his life to the
public good as he saw il from his stand
point.
We spen, a portion of The day in com.
pany with Gen. Z. l.. Thomas, with whom
we had held mn informal reunion the even.
ing previous, who showed MS through the
Agricultural burl,ring, and renewed the
conflict in Old Virginia in '62 and '63
We also called at the U. s. MarshaIl'f
Office, to see Gen. Longstreet, but lie wai
out OF the city for few days.
Bros. Evers, Of the Sentinel and Us
born, Of the Fremont Messenger, found the
conductor OF the train who was at break
fast at Big Shanty when the Mitchell
Raiders captured -. We can not recall
his name, But lie il engaged in the grocery
business in Atlanta, and on being inter.
viewed talked freely on the subject OF the
capture and the fearful ride in pursuit.
lie was free to say that he would not have
pursued the fly ing engine 20 closely had
he known that Union soldiers had possess
ion. He was under the Impression that il
was Confederate deserters that had stolen
the engine TO his train.
There were none in the party but would
have been pleased to have had more time
in Atlanta, but through the irresistible de-
sire to see what was beyond all were ready
al the appoiated hour for our depa rture fol
MACON.
According to the eternal fitness OF things
which do-tniled so completely through al!
our experience on tre trip, they had placed
at the head of the train which was to carry
the party over the Central Georgia Rail
road, handsome bcomotive named
Ohio" This fact was soon discovered by
the skirmishers at the stations and COM
municated to the balance OF the party
The run through to Macon WAS made in
four hours, and whatever was lacking OF
interest IN scenery was compensated for IL
the presenCe of Capt. ]. G. Shaw, travelling
agent Of the road and who was found q
host within himself. The party was soon
slowed away on arrival at three hotels
Browns, Lanier and Browns National. A
view of the city by..moonlight was taken by
skirmishing parties. Macon Ind just
passed through the luxury of a city cleo
tion, the polls closing about the time o.
the arrival of our train. BY the pro-
visions of n city ordinance nll saloons
were clo'ed for ~ hours previous to open
= ing and ~ hours after the closing of til,
polls, and on Sundays As this was Sat
n urday night the saloons could not oper
: until Monday morning, and from the ex
: perience that some OF the fraternity has
in efforts to get something to wash Ill,
dust of travel from their throats, we ar
prepared TO say that Mncan could an,
3 did set a good example for our Obi,
O. towns in tie enforcement al temperate
:. legislation. There WAS no front, side o
;" hack doars that would open in deiianc
e OF law,
e There did not seem 10 he mnch poliiic
+ connected with the election, as all III
:, candidates were said TO he Democrats, bu
- for some Of the offices there were sewers
cnndidaies. registration fee of So, ia
n. money to leaPplied 10 the street limo
cut the vote down considerable, M proba
u bly, many did not feel that they had ihu
much intcre. in amy Of the candidate
y. especially among the colored populali"
:. The stree, fund evidently needed all III
revenue II could get. The streets nre n,
Nv usually broad avenues, with little or u
be attention paid TO grading, while with
he jndicions expenditure Of l,bpr and mean
of they could be ma,le leaniifnl.
-. Macon claims n population Of 10 90
~ ab'n, 40 per cent of The pnpil,iirn helm
o' colored, and was The most purely Souihei
in town Ia architecture aud general appca
nv nnre Of nny recn on the trip.
-, In tie public square stands han,
NV s0nie monument erected To the "C'mfe