Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-01
Correspondence of the Mississippi Democrat.
NEw ORLEANS, Deer 81, 1874.

mas IS over, WIN all It's ehlYenlng scenes,
and to many, its charms and pleasures
and its sacred devotioDs of our sect of
Christians. The second holiday of tho
season is approaching, and wish you, in
advance, a happy new.year, The trio of
holidays, closes with the glorious 9Th of
January, day which is now yearly ceIo.
brated by great military display; process.
sion, orations, dinners, &C., and created
by legislative enactment as general holi-
day throughout the State.
am here, Mr.. JONES, in this great city,
now filled with fun, fashion and frolic, pie
ty and goodness, RIGHTEOUSNESS and right
BUSINESS, morality and iniquity, We
have, however, all the various vices and
items of dissipation kindly introduced
hero by our migratory population, and an
nual birds of passage Our old and per-
manent residents profess, and are, as cor.
rect and moral and Hale more uiriuous,
than our Northern neighbors.
We have been favored with bright, beau.
tiful, and balmy weather for the past week,
which has drawn great crowds of people
along our chief thoroughi6res, and the
race track has had its share of attention,
if not attraction. Do the dovotees of
Fashion in this metropolis ever think of
their sousR--3 by chance they hare any.
You have, | perceive, located and taken
lodgings at The quiet and orderly village
of CarroIlton, and wish some friend to fur.
nish you with an occasional letter from
this focus of commerce. There are scores
Of commission merchants in this favored
city, (they are so plenty, in fact, one can
scarce keep out of their way,) who are We
ry DESTROYS of extending their business,
almost any Of whom would have no objec.
ton to furnishing you with occasional err
tracts from our prices current, as well as
to wait upon you with their annual Circu-
lars, particularly if your acquaintance and
influence would reach bale of cotton
In general matters there is not much
stirring here. AT the North, the cores.
pondonce Of our Minister, Shannon, and
the Mexican government, forms a subject
OF some excitement and talk. Col. Don
nelson, our charge d'afTaires to the Texas
government, arrived in this city few days
since from Galveston. The Texan Con
gress was in session, but nothing impor-
tant had transplred in their proceedings.
There was good deal of agitaton, in some
counties on annexation. President Hous-
ton, in his valedictory, is rather strong in
opposition 10 the measure, and the Presi.
dent elect, Arson Jones, does not seem TO
favor it much.
Our dates here from Washington are to
the 10Th. DR.. Duncan's bill for holding
the Presidential election throughout the
Union on the same day, had passed the
House. John Quincy Adams was attack.
cd in the entrance TO the hall, by a man
named Sanstag. The bystanders in,erfer-
ed, or the old man might have come off
best; as it was, no damage done.
This has been the sporting week over
the Motairio Race Course. The great
race so much thought of--sweepstak Ike,
subscription $4,000, forfeit $500, five sub.
scribers-did not compensate the MINER
Gus spectators for attending. Only Two
horses, or q horse and mare, started
Peytona, from Tennessee, and Blue Dick
from Virginia. The race was won by
Peytona, in two heats time, miles, s m.
8 sec. each heat, The regular races are
now gong on over the same course, but
they are "no great shakes"
Business of this city has received little
or no interruption from the holidays or
races. Cotton markets are in good
state Sales Of the week amount to $4,000
bales, at prices from - to Ga cts. There
are sales at prices above and below these
rates. Your planters need not expect any
higher plices this season. In articles Of
western produce the market is well stoct
ed, and prices arc low as per quota. ion,
annexed. By accounts from the, Ohio /
may be expected that river win be CLOSED
by ice; consequently, mary articles of pro.
visions will a2yance.
In dry goods, groceries, &c, our city /,
well stocked; and supplies of every dos
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