The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-23
Port Gibson and its Inhabitants.
Correspondence of the Daily Delta.l


PORT GIBSON, Miss, May 20, 1SaS.
Port Gibson is situated in the county OF Claiborne otae
OF Msssspp-contains population OF about one thouSahu
souls 1t the seat of Justice for the county-suppofs ou
churches Nehodist, Presbyterian, Baptist ana
houlsling academy and good male sehooi- ~
rary and benevolent soceties-about one dozen stores
theatre, good hotel and two three groceries. suaeu
the bank of Bayou Piere-a stream OF greater ~
width depth, and more famous In history tah III "
poetry Its streets are beautifully shaded with the fhue
China The business houses made OF brick Inc o"e
lngs mostly the cottage STYLE are surrounded WIN every
variety of shrub and flower OF every hue and coiof oil
old place and contains some Old inhabitants h' t'e
stopping place of few s0dd and selfish creatures II aso
the home of many noble and generous ones Inc dwellings,
the churches the Streets the lovely gardens exhlp cuVa
ton and command praise. The ladies,
Creatures bright, that the same lips and eyes
They on earth Will serve IN fafadise;
like the beautiful flowers of the SOUTH arrest the attention
and ascpae the hearts of all who look upon them. There
much wealth and about Port Gibson and to it
eray used properly testify to the beraty and intell
geuce of its owners. There few communities where
merit is more highly appreciated morality and religion
more universally respected Indeed take all in all there
are few places, the great valley of the Mississippi
desirable residence, than Port Gibson According
theological speculation it is not the period to establish
Paradise on earh-hence discover objection to
handsome village, and that is the peculiar quality of
ter which render unwhoesome and exceedingly dsa
greeable to the palate that inducemen oeredndeed
necessity existsto add Little brandy and sugar which,
all doctors couneracts the effects OF water
composed of lime stone and decayed vegetation. All COM
muntes classed into oeees-and those societies again
divided and subdivded into clques and clubs Port Gibson
is not exempt from this rule and it is Of The 1Wo RS"
would speak club composed of gentlemen of the
first water-opposed to all nemperance. whether of drink
deO the or the tonguerepudang all secret signs
MISUNDERSTANDING wild enthusasm-the embodi-
ment of ocabty-the encouager and promoter OF all that
gay and happy One club has its President Secretary,
and of its rules and regulations Exact conformity
required-nd in large letters, that he who read
place for thing and thing in its place, at
the door OF the reminds members of their duty
Whilst boast OF fruits and fowers-of the
hearts and sympathes OF the tropical Cline
must also admit the dsagreeabeness OF the too long dura
ton of summer which prostraes the system and renders
peden resort to stimulants have said, render the
water paatable it to add to it little brandy
and sugar. Artificial stmuants, by constant like oft
repeated compliments, stale wttcisms lose their effect
Brandy in some countries, stimulates and further
said to ntoxicae. In ORDER therefore, to strengthen tie
SYSTEM (no as in other places to crafty th) the Physl
clan OF the two RS" recommends, during long
months, occasional use of mint and to alay heat,
the free use OF ice. Dr. Withers OF dscernment-
well skilled the science of medcneequalIy in know
ledge OF men. resolution Of thanks unanimously
voted to the Doctor for having thus contributed the plea
and security OF his associates 1t in the month of
August last, when adjourned meeting of the Club took
place The President "a gentleman highly esteemed) being
absent, pre- tenn. appointed The weather exceed
ngy warm and suty streets dusty and good Doc
torconsderae all tmes-wh irresistible eoquence urged
10 free OF mint and ice, mixed with our beverage
1t is. gentlemen (said the Doctor the close of the
whilst disease has swept from midst many who
at the beginning OF the scky would not have
changed chances with either of all survive and
blessed with perfect health; and to what, gentlemen
attribute success! (ere the doctor around
the board and finally met the hacosed eye OF the gallant
and impusve Col. Clayton. who the commencement
incided with the doctor his sensible views and had
cordngy INDUCED freely until he became drowsy and
actually holding The doctor misunderstood it, and
tnued his remarks Il feel happy. gentlemen, in being
authorized by OF most distinguished members
tribute the cause TO its and would
render unto Caesar the things that Cesars, bestow
mented compliment upon the suggestion of your speaker
Here the Colonel i'll fit of absence, jumped up and the
window being raised threw his hat into the middle of the
street. This Occasloned scene-but would draw vel
here, aud conclude by informing you that the Colonel
having violated his obligation with praisewohy spirit
begged trial Cor Court of Inquiry the regular
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