Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-05-06
correspondence OF the Telegraph.
JACKSON Cry, Mi, Dec. I4*, 80.
Brother Murray -

correspondence OF the Telegraph.
JACKSON CRY, Mi, Dec. I4*, '39.
Brother Murray 80
You see we have exchanged
our place of "hailing" since my last. Hav
ing 'lionized" about Vicksburg several DAYS
from my last date, we concluded to bend
our course TO the capital city of the "cbiv.
alsous " State of Mississippi. All O'Clock
10 the morning we found ourselves seated
In the railroad cars, with as goodly yarie.
~ OF tellow-passengers, as usually falls 70
Inc lot OF sombre traveler-with their
varied costumes for the most part. closely
wrapped up in "blanket coats.n white ar
green, hunting coats and so on, a chilly.
white frost recommending that grateful pre-
caution, and TO keep our mouths shut. unless
we were uncommonly sociable. We ,rav-
eled with rather slow despatch" for sew
eral miles, in consequence of our locomo-
tive being rather light one, slipping on the
track BY the frost. The rising sun, how
ever, soon dlssipated this Inconvenience
Al'er sweeping over the undulating grounds
a few miles out from the city. our course
ran through frequent, almost interminable
cotton plantations still unharvested. exbib-
ting fields literally already WHITE to the
harvest. The gathering OF this staple is
not usually completed till January.
The sun growing warm, and having re-
saiea ourselves with a warm breakfast on
The way, our eyes began to roll easily in
their sockets, and our lips to evince a dis.
position to an acquaintance with our neigh
oors. Our cars were not of the ordinary
KIND, 10 which the passengers sit tete a tete.
and OF course acquaintance becomes almost
matter of compulsion, but of much larger
with the doors in front and
rear, and Longitudinal aisle, the seats be-
ing arranged transeversely on each side of
his aisle, so that our faces were "right on
ward" Among the variety of personaees
with which was surrounded. one particu-
arly attracted my attention by his unwar-
fdntd6te dimensions, and "loafer n-like ex-
terror. He was man of ample chest and
limb rubicund countenance glistening
through beard for long time unannov-
ed by the barber, and a goodly ro,undity
wlthal. His wardrobe in present requisi-
tlon-pardon my eye for its curious ibcr-
ty- consisted of a huge pair of "russet t"
brogans, such as the slaves wear, unstruno
and unfastened, a pair of rusty insey pants,
coat WHICH was in times long comedy,
green blanket cloth, surmounted with a
tlme-and service hat, narrow rim
med, and despite the modern fashion, as
round as cylinder. Entering into con-
versation with some one next him, he pull.
ed OFT this ornament to his "dome of
lhonght,' which | observed to be stuffed
with raw cotton which he was exhibiting
10 those near him. On our stopping at
b ydrant to supply the engine he was in
troduced as Governor McNutt, the pres
ent Governor of Mississippi! Gov. Nc
MUTT, sure enough He lays claim to
a great deal Of democracy, and this garb
was doubtless Sort OF od captamdum
vancouver in these days of political Chi
canery. He was just returning from his
extensive cotton plantations on the Mssis-
sippi, of which he exhibited maps to us.
must do the redoubtabe Governor the
justice however to say, that on further ac-
qudintance he manifested himself 10 be
man o. intelligence and sound Judgment.
But | thought that the harmony ofhis al
ira democracy was little marred by OBJ
serving on our arrival at Jackson, beau
tiful, well-dressed mulatto coachman wait
ing the arrival of his master, TO convey
him to his house in costly coach with
superb horses
The railroad not being completed all
the way. we were obliged to lake coaches
at Raymond, near where our brother Rob
ords now in China formerly resided, with
whose family relatives l have since be-
come acc ed. Taking my seat on the
outside 1 ch above the coachman for
the@purpdz III viewing the country, Imust
confess | was grati6ed to find him one of
our independent, untamed, and shrewdlv
humorous yankees, from the verdant noun
tam State. And you will not think strange
OF this after nearly four months spent
among strangers. Between the sparkling
wit of our yankee which was dashed on