True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-08-08
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1899.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENTS.


Dear Gib'on-l havejust arrived in the "tlll City,"
after passage Of 4s hours, having experienced three
hours detention by fog The river is very low and fall
ing fast We got out Of tho range Of the rain district Of
which you sscm TO be the CENTRE Baton Rouge, and
there found the wind prevrag from the norhwardly.
Aafar as my opportunities ~eus, never the cans
look finer, and am told by planters board that thu
prospect is equally good for splendid crop throughout
the sugar REGION particularly in the Laiurchs district
The cotton zelda on the river margin, never looked
finer. They all wear an interesting aspect-whitened
with the snowaske staple. Al King plantation, above
Fort Adams, they have bsgun to pick In the hill coun
try Of mississippi they complain greatly the drought
and Of sunted plants. Even tho river fs'ds turn ou
full picking md the back country districts recover tn
general opinion Island have converted with NOR.
than twenty planters, all highly intelligent men-tha
the crop Of the valley will exceed that Of last
! But these gentlemen nat sanguine. Man,
Of them tell me that they have found their cost, Au
gust to be deceptive month, and they are prepared Il
see the worst
have some curious intelligence for your column,
--'.'. en-. sfa;rs If Mississippi. Wilkinson
present crnr, but asy who look any others for such
happy result, will lean upon broken reed. Not fv
crops will effect desirable object. 40 deep in deb
| are the other cotton growing counties. The diruc
shippers from Mississippi ports will all lose heavily ,hi
*'ason. One man who had bought 1argey,-you know
| him-will lose $50,0oo and on, pro rata.
As to the Banks ofthis state, is not believed by an,
one that any Of them is solvent, the Commercial
| Agricultural and Planters Banks, Of Natcl,ez. til
Commercial Bank Of Rodney the Grand Guph and Por
Gibson Banks, and the Union. All others reckon
cd out Of thu pale Of scvency; and indeed Of the above
the Plaa,ers Bunk Of Nnchez and the Union Rank o
Miss. have been wretchedly managed.
Ills confidently expected by the Loco focos that the,
will gel the usccndancy in the sto,e councils next year
and they sag, il they do they will pass law winding
up all the Banks oftie state. unless they perform Ger.
tain conditions within prescribed time. The wings
however, calculate strongly upon SUCCESS, for thu
Bank suerGon, sroug the Union Bank directors nenr
Iy al! loco focos has split the dwelling party. Many
the wings do not approve Of the plan adopted by The
Mississippi journals whig in advocating the banks Al
all, a. they were founded by the Loco ocos themselves
The course Off. j. Walker exces some attention
As private individual he perhaps enjoyed favor in
certain Banks unparalleled. He found bottom in tho
sea OF his speculatons, and he is terrible anti.
bank man. He goes for extrpang then, as excrescen.
ces on the body polite. He lays all the present evils
under which Mississippi is aborins entirely at the
doors Of the Banks And this politician owns some
10000 acres Of land bought and paid for by the help
OF the Banks Ills account at certain bank in Natchez
shows the balance on side, that the gude aud Scots
man. would take fright at. But he is one of the faithful
and that is support to all that is good You would
be surprised to hear his dealings and conduct discussed
90 freely and openly by his fellow citizens.
frentIss, they say, is of going thu Senate Of
the U. 3 le< the election result it may. The Nc
Mutt party will oppose him, the lscos carry the dav
but the Runnes party will run the young orator in.
Speaking Of Walker puts me in mind of good story
heard Of him. and this will illustrate his manner OF oca.
ting his lands lat of 81 had been omitted to be
entered by gentleman ofPor Gbsop in certain sec,
ton Of the country for the best Of reasons Mr. Walk
OF saw this 10 him, strange neglect and enter
ed the plot-"hen 10, and behold, it turned out to be
LAKE! In" boat upon which have come thus far is
seered by iron chains, which put upon her after
the disaster fte Ben Shaod. She the Alton, and
Is commanded by Captain Sellers, gentleman every
way capable Of dischargng his duty He has made lis
trips from New Orleans to ST. Louis, and back. He ia
thorough bred pilot and scientific engineer Let eur
boats be commanded by such men, and we need no, ear
lie never suffers his bnat land or move off from The
andng without being at his post, upon the hurricane
1eck understand from Capt. Sellers TIN, he is com
ne out with new boat.
We have on board, two Texan farmers, who are 60.
og to Illinois for their families. They speak in the
highest terms Of Coles settlement the Colorado
Natchez looks al she was wont;-your friend Of the
COURIER sends you his best, md says that must tell
'o", -"The moon shines in Natcez." What all this
means cannot tell, but he says you very we'll know,
have done AZ he bade me.
You shall hear from ror at Vicksburg again, when
nay tell you some good things fP-nti.s which have
'eard if have fine. Good bye-I will see you again.
-etesho't-as the man in the play says. N. B. The
a'ber charges no bits for shaving-,he unconscona>
lie dog! Mn
r. Sold cowe'l and his daughter are on board,
ound to ST. Louis.