The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-01-05


wate(all that poured into u secluded ba
sin stretching calmly away below, hand
in hand-and very soft pretty hands
they were!-or, forming l'n ng link, one
after another, in sitting posture, we
threw ourselves upon the mercy OF the
lively foam above, and like lightning
dashed over the brink of the falls, and
drawn with magical celebrity for a great
depth beneath Ithe surface, until our
ears tingled and senses reeled with
the rushing noise; when we would
again be swept swiftly by counter cur,
rent up to the air Of heaven. and care
ully stranded on sand bank near BY,
wondering very imuch 1how we got
there and always greeted by the gay
laughter Of the water nymphs around
US. Nor is il the safest sport ina gina
BILE; Tor in some Of these submarine ex.
cursions an inexperienced person is
sometimes given to beat his head or
body against rocks, or be carried to
the wrong eddies and fioated among dan.
gerous straits, to the great detriment Of
his breath and digestion. However, no
one need entertain the slightest fears
when Aattended by the natives They
may, when saving you in the last gasp
Of drowning, hold you up in the combng
breakers, and ask how much? tree mo.
nee" with prospectvs glance at a
reward. But when diverting yourself
with these nut brown naiads, they guide
YOU safety through perious labarinths,
and shield you from all harm. On one
occasion a laughing, good-humored dam.
sci, whom we christianed the Three
decker, in compliment TO a double row
Of ports latooed aronnd her waist, was
seated besdeBme on plat ledge, and
opened the conversation by asking
Wha.ee nameeG'' Bill said |. Lice
nance, Harree. she archly replied, and
showed me into the torrent for laughing
at her curiosity. But, on my regaining
my lost position, she broached another
thUme, which was SO appalIingly ludic.
rous that, losing all command of soul
and body, rolled of the rocks, and had
II rot been for the stout arms of nim-
BILE 'Cyheenee, who gaIlantly came to the
rescue, should in all probability, as the
Three-decker jocoscly remarked, have
been H1uchee mOi-defunct; for the wa.
ter had so nearly filled me up that there
was the Iaintest vestige OF laugh leftI
in my body. | rewarded her with plug
of tobacco. which is occasonallv U msadAs
a currency ------
the new orleans and jackson nail-
road.
The Convention appointed TO be held
at Monticello, Miss, was organized on
Monday, the 18th inst by appointing
William A Stone, of Lawrence county,
Miss. President; E Ford Of Marion, H
G Street Of Ami;e, Captain W A Grice
Of Madisonvile, La. and A G Wilbur Of
New Orleans, as Vice Presidents; and
John Marshall 0f Kinds and Samuel A
Matthew'S Of Pike county as Secreta'
ries,
The following counties in Mississippi
were represented, viz; Hin Is. Cop iah
Amite, Lawrence, Pike, Marion, as we'll
as the Parishes Of St. Tammany and
Washington, La, and the city OF New
Orleans.
Notwithstanding the extreme lnclem-
ENJOY of the weather, the delegations
from the above-named counties in Mis-
sissippi were numerous andlhighly res,
pectable. Much spirit and enthusiasm
prevailed during the setting of the con.
vention, and resolutions, which were
unanimously received, exhibit degree
of harmony very encouraging TO the
friends of this great enterprise.
On The first day, committe of one
from each delegation was appointed to
draft resolutions, viz; T Lamkin, Col
C S Tarpley, Dr.. c Traweek Gen. B c
Bulkley, E Ford, W T Robinson, J B
Gribble, and Capt. W A Grice; and it
was, on motion,
ResoIued, That the convention, ad'
iourn to 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning
TUESDAY MORNING, Dec. 1.-THE con-
vention met, pursuant to adjournment
and the minutes Of the preceding day
we're read. The committee appointed
to prepare resolutions reported the iol-
lowing, which, after some little discus
sion were adopted almost unanimously
Whereas, this convention, after q
careful investigation of the subject be
\ lieve that the interests Of the SAFES o.
Mississippi and Louisiana, and the city
ofNew Orleans, would be greatly promo
ted by railroad from New Orleans o
the CITY Of ackson, and thereby th'
resources would be developed Of
! valuable portion Of country, now com
paratively worthless for want OF
, convenient outlet to market-that
would promote the convenience OF tn
people living in the counties and par