Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-06-29

from tins 10 time. whole acres from iis rich allu-
raj banks with their living verdure, and then, as
though hooking The petty capuces Of tyTani,
throwing them uroa TIC opposg'o shoFe, governed
by no principle but Is own llwless viii the
thought too, that whilst age after age, and genera
ton after generation have passed away, and that
whilst The host OF blood stained lyrahis and con-
qusrors of which We read in hisioys page, were
laundering ever The fields Of the old world, that
then, amidst these terrible sohtudes IN the stern
majesty Of loneliness, and power, rolled on these
deep waters to their destiny All these consider
alous cannot fti to conspire ia thonging the
fancy Of the behoIdcr, and Of mailing him forget
fol Of all but the scene under contemplation
The Boat on which took pasSsp Tor New
Orleans remained but short time at hatcher, 50
that had only tune 10 take birds eye glance at
Il; Is neat aud houfishng town, and bears
the iRdeliho marks Of 4 monied auslocracy Tor
which il is celebrated, in IT. many large. but ralh.
rr clumsy private residences. The citizens OF
this place look forward 10 a great increase OF
trade when the Rail Road 10 jackson Is finished
which Is now beng built | hope their most san
guine expectations may be realised.
The scenery below Nalchez Is Gar different
from that above IL. for here the eye cannot rest on
either bank Of the Mississippi without discover
ing, not u erey the green's Of civilization, but
country bearing the impress Of Il high state OF az
riculural Improvement Il is truly delightful TO
aii beneath tho awning on one Of the noble boats
that ply upon this river, whose velocity whsn a.;
u Stootua CuttCut
OF ar that makes one forget their proximity 10
the tropical regions, when looking upon the ole.
giant residences Of The planters which invariably
front the river, and are surrounded by shade trees
nl Ifa,a Al. e.
cottages Of their negroes which nte arrayed with
all the regularity Of a military encampnent add
much TO the appearances Of tho sceno--these
houses arc generally surrounded with fields Of su-
gar cane and coin OF the most luxurani growth
This part of tho country which have been dos
crbing,is embraced within the state OF louisiana;
the greatest part Of / has been settled for more
than century tho population arc almost nyari.
ably French OF their descendants. The distance
from Nachez to New Orleans is three hundred
and len miles, and within this dlslants there are
several small towns, tho names Of which being
French ihaye forgotten. We a, length arrived
IN sight Of the great emporium Of the south and
West--tho first intIInation you have Of yOuT mp.
proach 10 the city IS, view Of ono Of lie suberbs
called CauoiOn, which is connected by q Rail
Road with the city; il is kind Of Sunday
week day resorts Of tho idle and loaEug" por.
ton Of tho community. This village Is situated
five miles above tho city proper, but there nre
struggling houses all the wa, between them. AC.
ter passing CarrolIon aud rounding ono Of these
senlicrcular bends Tot which tho Mississippi 10 50
remarkable, New Orleans burst, upon tho view
in all its Commercial grandeur, the eye ranges
along the concayo Of the curve which tho Mssis.
sippi makes at this point and is struck With the
magnifcence Of the scene; for four miles or up.
wards there is a continuous limo Of ships Steam
Boats and Fiat Boats, lhe former are placed on
either flank and tho two latter in tho centre. all
are arranged with as much precision as fleet
would be IL moored in battle array. Our Boat
soon arrived at the landing and in d few minutes
after found myself located at the City Hotel,
"hoso iony do,'e s,a,.ls dat, Il, uvlL ,Vivrauove |
the many othermagnifcent buildings to DO touad
scattered throughout this city.
have now been here several days and have
been quite industrious in hunting up all that is
worthy OF attention | have visited the French |
and American Theatres, (bolh Of which arc now |
closed for the season. the American aud French |
Commercial Exchanges,thc Hotels, tho Markets,
the Churches, the Banks and the Caaboosc, the |
latter appears nor to DO the most fashionable re-
sort OF those who we're formerly "gsnieel loa. |
.ters." regret that have not time TO give you |
minute account Of these buildings, you may, |
however, take for granted ha, they arc oil very
fine. have also visited the Lake, which IN
much ircquented from the chcnrncss and facility
OF getting there by the Rail Road and Tor the en-
ioyment O bathing; that creates, luxury Of south.
efn cl'mcs, always excepting New Orleans
mint julap. In yard contiguous 10 the Hotel
nj which stopped, when visiting lbe lake, saw
Tor the FIRST time that intellectual amusement Of
stirring up a bear with a long pole" the fellow
who was thus engaged was evidently "a nice
man." for ho appeared to goto work kno,eingly
and played his part with all the sang lrold Of
connolseur in the business.
| could no, help cnquirng in almost every
street Of importance that ! walked through what
elegant building is this OF that 4 the answer was
almost universally, il il Bank This city has
no less than sixteen Banks, all Of them built Of
cut stono or marble and pcTiec, palaces within
themselves they have an aggregate capital Of
FIFTY FIVE MILLIONS, OF which FOR
II MILLIONS are said to be paid up; with NIL
this capital paid up, commerce has continued 10
anguish and the city has ceased 10 improve for
tho two last years, aud at this day, were not for
the combination Of Brokers and Bankers. these
said banks with all ttcr capital could not sustain
resumption al specie payments, with a creula.
ton Of onlg sir aillions The aggregate amount
Of their liabilities at this date, II youask bro.
kcr for the notes Of any Bank for any coasidera-
bic amount, he asks you AT once, do you intend
10 draw tho spccicl il answered in tho affirmative,
b. tells you, "yuu cannot have them from me,
sir, as assis, no man in making a run upon the
Banks The same is the case with the mer.
chants they dare not, as one Of them informed
me, DO any thing that would in tho slightest do
gree offend the Banks, for il il we're known that