The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-10-16
iiifiHiia5IFlIY HISTORIC
PLACES WERE
VISITED
BY Prof. I. E. Allen During
the Past Week, in South
ern Alabama.

Inc BenSaCOia journal.
On September % 1 left Sims Chapel
and went by way of the st. Stephens
road to Mcintosh which is very quiet
and pretty little village situated on the
public road leading from Mobile to st.
Stephens. and being two miles west of
the bluff made famous by its being owned
by the Mcintosh Bros, two aristocratic
English gentlemen. who lived there in
II, and returned to England after the
colonies gained their independence, as
! they remained true to the crown. In
/ company with Mr.. A f. Hooks. who is
/ one of the most wealthy and courteous
/ gentlemen of the community, L visited
! Mcintosh Bluff and was shown some
] brcastwOrkS that were erected there
during the civil war. Mr.. Hooks started
where he is now living with nothing but
two strong arms, a firm will and an
/ honest heart. To-day he pays over 5000
| taxes on real estate and personal prop
/ erty.
While at Mcintosh, / met Colonel
Slaughter who was at one time famous
merchant in Claiborne, Ala.
Mcintosh is made famous also by an
incident that happened there in 1906.
for conspiracy against the government,
was captured at small creek just below
the present site of the village. Burr had
stayed over night in New Wakefield. and
the clerk of the court. knowing that there
was a large reward for Burr, who was
trying to reach Pensacola, so as to be in
Spanish territory, arose after everyone
had retired, rode away to Battle Greek
and notified Capt Gaines, and they started
up the road and met Burr just as his
horse had stopped to drink.
81 presume 1 have the honor of meet
ing Colonel Burr" said Capt. Gaines.
what makes you think So" said Burr
E Never mind that: you may consider
yourself under arrest" said Gaines.
. His DRY tells us that Burr was released
for want of sufficient proof, but the world
will always believe Aaron Burr was q
traitor.
/ The next notable fact that renders Nc
!, Intosh famous was the ownership OF
about ten miles square by the johnson
Bros A Spaniard had obtained a grant
: to the above tract and sold 1t to the
two gentlemen.
While at Mcintosh 1 made my head
I quarters ut the residence of John John
!, SON grandson of Hon. George c. c
, YonEe one of Washington countv's
famous citizens. who twice represented
his county in the Alabama legislature
George Yonge was brother of the Hon
c. c. Yonge. so well and favorably known
in Pensacola many years ago. At hi:
death he was worth over $4,000.
One can scarcely imagine how 1 fell
while playing the fiddle in the identica
house in which George Yonges oldes
daughter, Ann. was married to Powell
l Johnson. Mrs. Ann Johnson, by the way
. is one of the most remarkable women
u ever met. She is noted midwife, den
2 fist. and violinist, and she and l played
together for the first three days anC
D nights after we met, and were only stop
ped by the storm, which took all tn,
! music out of our souls for a while
6 On Thursday after the storm returned
: to Sims Chapel and remained with Mr
\ and Mrs. F. NJ. PrinSlc till the following
Tuesday. at which time Mrs. Pringl
took me in her fine buggy and brough
me to Chronicle, which is situated on tin
!, Mobile & Ohio railroad, thirty three mile
:, north of Mobile
Chronicle has population of 1900; ha
: ten merchandise stores. two drug stores
four churches, no saloons, one lawyer
three doctors, four preachers. one fin
school with four teachers, and a fin
Chatauqua building.
While at Chronicle L made my head
. quarters at the large and pleasant hom
of MIR. and Mrs. w. ID. Wainwright, VIII
, entertained me royalty. Mr.. Wainwright
:, never met before, but TO meet Mrs
: Wainwright carried me away back to tn