Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-06-07

so much so, that if my friends were
here, would not exchange it for any
Tpart Of the world / have yet seen
There are two or three months in the
lyeat thar are disagreeable, during the
prevalence Of the hot winds; at those
Iperiods no European is expected to do
Eanything but make themselves. as
Ecomfortable as possible, and there are
such conveniences for comfort that
you can enjoy almost any degree of
Temperature that you may wish
For instance, we have lattice formed
of truss truss grass, at the the door on
the side Of the house the wind comes
In at, usually the west; this the "Beat-
ly," or water carrier, keeps constantly
wet with water, and The air is thus pre-
served gratefully cool, and diffuses
delightful odour through the house;
and then, there is "Panker" suspeu-
ded from the ceiling, and reaches en-.
lirely across the room, and is kept in
motion by man pulling rope which
is attached 10 the Panker and passes
through the wall 10 the outside of.the
house: Every room has a Panker.
which in our sleeping apartments are
kept i'll motion through the night. Even
during the !hot months, the mornings
and evenings are delightfully."- cool and
pleasant, and those periods are devoted
to business or pleasure as we choose.
What is called the rainy season CONF
mences about the middle Of June
DO not imagine that il rains constantly
far from it, but very mnch like your,
April showers, only more violent. Ii
has rained but little this year, but
enough for me to form pretty cor
rect idea of what it will be in ordinary
seasons. The rains usually cease
about the middle of September, and
the nights and mornings are pleasant
but the weather pretty warm during the
month of October, but not unbearable
even TO Europeans unless they are very
efeminite. November, December,
January and February, ARE delightfully."-
cool and pleasant, no shivering Geez-
ing, but cold enough TO dress in cloth,
and to render fire, nings and even
ings agreeable. With regard 10 the
heaIthiness of the climate here, this
section of the country is not 10 be
compared to Mississippi for the vio7
lence Of its diseases. When we all
met at Christmas, each exclaimed 10
the other show we'll you are looking"
and none Of US had been in the least
sick, although we lived in tents during
the last hot winds. l am delighted
with the country and climate, and in-
tend bringing my brother out as soon
as he completes his collegiate course
al La Grange, Ala.
My friends here are situated as follows:
Mr.. Mercer is at Rhat, about 60 miles
distant from me; l have only seen him
once since we parted. Mr.. Terry is
at Chonk, about 35 miles from me-
Mr.. B.oont of Georgia, is. at Summus-
pere, about 20 miles and Captain
Bayles is 10 miles distant.
Our society here are English, Irish,
and Scotch officers and their families,
than whom there are not more honor
able class of men. The military and
civil servants of government, are the
only persons with few exceptions, in
the country; a few, merchants, and a
few large laud'holders aud indigo plan
tiers, are all that reside here.
In my next, | will say something Of
Egypt. visited every thing worthy
Of note in that part of the country, and
old Mahomed Ali was not the least
among the curiosities at that time.
THOS. J FINNIE.