W.T. Cook, Jno. M. Mulholland from Natchez. Rayville had made considerable improvement in building and population since I last saw it. The railroad is in good condition and the trains make good time. The crops, along the road, are pretty good, both corn and cotton and the people are busy gathering in the fruits of their year's labor.
Big creek is very low, the nights and mornings getting quite cool, fire is pleasant.
To home for breakfast and found all well. It is reported here this A.M. that one negro, Henry Green, was killed near Crowville last night and another one got his arm broken. No particulars given. Spent night there very pleasantly. Mrs. Smith is also feeble, don't know her age.