The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-02-01
Communicated.
Communicated.
Letters from the inside
OF a CsspOFa.


elevated above the beings and circurn-
stances which surround me in life; be-
caese there are certain moods Of mind
which compel US TO feel that am id the
hum Of business and the throng ofindi-
viduals, we are more alone than in any
other situation, ana therefore my resi-
dence in the inside Of oar Cupoa, where
| can look out on the azure overhead,
and down upon the human beings that
are moving to an fro beneath me, is at
times a most desirable. one. Here can
, sit or stand, and view the beauties Of
this our city, which is conceded by all
who have had the good fortune either
/, TO visit or reside in it, 10 be, 'Some
among those that are ALL" Ii is true
that there are no old walls, nor ruins
Of Gothic, or other barbaric Architec-
tnre, TO tell US, that race Of men here
lived, moved, and had their being, in
times remote; but If you come up here
and lie, your eye range over the ''beau-
tlful plain" on which it is situated, you
will agree with me in saying that these
old s'umps that SO profuseiy dot its sur
face, give TO ii an appearance, venera-
bic and antique. Ash sill here and watch
the sun beams playing upon these same
old stumps, or gaze upon the 'boister-
Gus pillows OF the Tallehatchie," as
they rush windingly onward to the
broad Mississippi, with whose waters
1ntermingling they rush on to the ocean,
my mind cannot fail with being deeply
impressed wttha Daguerrotype likeness
of its external beauties taken in colours
OF the retiring sun. But up here, even
these do not prevent sad feelings from
creeping over me at times, because when
| look 6own and see friends moving
about in mirth and gladness. yet, miss
the old famlia faces that are wont to
meet US joyfuIly and by their smiles &
laughter, enabled us TO pispell the en-
n"i, which gradually encircled US in
the long summer days, few months
ago, whea the dust of summer was dry /
upon our streets, they were with US,
and the solemn circumstances by which
wewere surrounded only caused us to
cling more closely to each other We
moved in the midst of disease, we were
wiser and better men than we are now,
for we were compelled to feel the
touching truth Of the Poets lines,
''Art is long and time is feeting
And our hearts lho' stout and brave.
Still liks muffIed drums are beating,
Funeral marches to the graven
But they have gone The shadow of
Death fell over theirthres hhoEds. The
sleepin the grave wherin "we saw them
quietly faurned," and We now move
about forgelful that they oace were
But it is well, for nature has kindly or
dered that those things which occasion
US pain and anguish can be easily OBJ
liberated, and circumstances which are
ever evolving in our life, constitute the
Leihe Of our sorrows.
Summer passed, and winter came.
bringing with it health and happiness.
Christmas too came with its JOYOUS
gathering, and merry greetings-pop-
guns and egg nogs. Its Fantastic toe"|
trippers, weddings, and steam boats.
and last though not least thou, o Gen
eral Quattebum and thy troops.-Not
the United States renowned Qna,llebum.
Of Goose Creek in South Carolina. but
greater than he-the up-rpped coat
ed Hero ofthe siege Of .Bacchus,n and
his Irish Aid de Camp.
But not satisfied with the enioynrent1
within themselves The inhabitants Of
this great city have brought 10 their
aid artificial means, and appliances TO
bool," for an extensive race course has
been opened, which is TO give new i'm
petus TO civilization and reEnemeni''
IN cur midst. Come up here, Dear 3;
Lynx, and see what a7ssciean sweep, il
makes down to the lowest fence. 81
am not gamesome" yet when there is 10
be arun of any considerable interest, | :
generally am al my post in the inside of
our CuPo'a, watching the congregaied
crowd IN the full enjoyment OF that. ex
citing but unelevating Sport. The race
course makes a town, says some, but
there are others who say that from The
experience they have had in the BUSH
ness that there IS carried and in the
s'domains that there adjacent lie, IS