Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-01-25

MISSISSIPPI FREE TRADER.--We have not an ex-
change paper on our list which has more eloquent
and well written articles than the Mississippi Free
Trader, published at Natchez. A number of int.
resting articles have recently appeared in success
i've numbers OF that paper, containing incidents of
an excursion by the Editor, through some of the
older counties of the State Causes which have
nearly depopulated these counties. The descrip
tons given by the Free Trader of this deserted re-
gion are full of interest--the following extracts
must suffice a specimen:--
Well, we have reached Winchester at last. in old
Wayne, after a long ride from Green G. II. Wesaw
all along, memorials of the former wealth and pros
perity of this county. Comfortable homas once
now unoccupled; large plantations abandoned; vene-
rabe oaks still casting their paterna arm. over man.
sions deserted If 10 stay the progress of The
spoer; long avenues OF ees, where erst, perh ps
ambition strobe in meditation Of its ed designs
young Lore whispered its pleas pon the cheek of
beauty The empty school-house near by some buh-
bling spring; the country chu oh sabbath lhrong.
ed, but now exhibiting no trace of worshppers the
way-sde graves, with their rude picketing crumbling
into dust and the faithful vine ill creepinc over
them, bloom ng sadly, but swee,y, anil the DISSOLUTION
II is dsprg indeed to ride through of those old
counties in the dusk of evening no sign of human life
near, the mig wind mourning in the aged Dimes ke
the voices of the long forgotten dead, and a around
the vestiges OF a people d. parted and dispersed"
The editors graphic description of a thunder.
storm in the deserted country, is full of submitv
1.-The day dark and lowering; for weeks nor
rain nor gentle dews had refreshed The plrched earth
thunder cloud hung over and is D ni-up fury
bursi upon the heavy forest The few b.ris that te
nant these woods of long leaf flew screaming 10
their eyries; some cattle dashed may across the h
Tor ter and taking the admonilion we paopad To
the left 10 spot where fire Ion. past hurr-
cane had destroyed all the large timber Well was il
that such chance offered. The whole forest was in
motion. he tall pines bowling their lofty heads
few old ones fell laundering down casting their dotted
fragments around and then the gale rushed madv
on, plucklng up the largest and hurting them
Ike Javelins, through the air The sky was covered
up as with pail, and long, lurd flashes like senul
chral Ii hts streamed and blazed athwar, il. The
earthquake voice OF Nature trembled along the ground
and ere It's running echoes had died away CAM again
crash after crash, Numbering forth. Bur al asst il
paused; the clouds scudded along like giant phanoms
IN conflict with each other and then as if by magic
as we Zed transformed thems elves into caste lated
towers and frowning batteries The wind died off
and the scene around was appalling Hundreds of
trees lay scattered over the ground while here and
there. others stool spintered by the bolt of heaven
and smoking with its fires. God preserve us from an
other ride through the spectra pines in such Storm