The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-24
Correspondence of the Crescent.

CooPER's WELLS, Miss. July 10, 1850
Dear Crescent For time past having been deprived
OF the pleasure Of reading your esmabe paper know of
way of holding the communion with you in which
much delight, but by dropping line you from time TO
time, though am afraid shall prove too much Of bore
for you
Here for the present, quarered around that great
spring OF reuveneseenee much sought after by the Span
as in Florida but last discovered in one of the de-
ghtfa hooks in the pinehls of Kinds county, Mississippi
her at all of the year. flock the lame, the halt
and the blind from part of the Southern country, to
test the miraculous virtues of that water which hath to
enre all the maades " to which flesh is heir % In hun
dred yean hence visitors the well will hear from of
the old of this vicinity, the following legend Of the
discovery Of this great fountain of life "a long while since
worthy, pous and unassumng preacher Of the Gospel in
habiled this the lonely and unequened spot being seldom
disturbed by the noise OF umbng carriages annoyed by
the visits of Travellers happy in the enjoyment Of loving
family, by which he surrounded. Fee ling the necessity
OF the cool spring water which his distant neghbos enjoyed
queneh his thirst of summer day. he bethought
himself of undertaking he aruous task Of digging in search
of spring. Hardly the thought conceived, but the
man of God to work accomplish hi, object On he
dug, great feet, meeting with but little success until
entirely discouraged he threw down the i'm elements with
which he had been abong determined proc eed farther
and beook his weary limbs his COUCH where he
wrapped in the of Morpheus. But soon his SAUNDERS
were disturbed by angel appearing unto h and saying
to him, Be not discouraged, good and faithful servant dig
on few feet farther and you will meet with ample reward
for toll and trouble Encouraged by this advice,
worthy minister up bright early the next morning,
and resumed the work he had gvenup And very soon, after
boring with unrng assiduity glow of satisfaction might
be to beam from his usually serious counenanee and
smile to fit his lips The faithful servant had been in
deed rewarded for his labor apparent from fine
gushing stream OF water, flowing from the solid rock.
Soon after the water found TO have wonderful medicinal
properties, which attracted many persons it, did Of
old the of the Jordan" This which will hereafter be
related legend, given the origin of the we'll
This establishment owned by Messrs. Williams & Eppes.
and to them proving fine source of revenue under the
naaDa ntNff al
more accommodating Boniiace is found any OF
our watering places There this fashionable
resort TWO hundred and fifty persons from different
Of Louisiana and Mississippi There were no less than
tfy arrivals at the Hotel Tuesday, and nearly the
number yesterday Many have Try the virtue Of the
water which said be very ecacious in diseases OF the
liver, bowels and kidneys The water is essentially chaly
beae Its strongly charged with suphureed hydrogen Its
contents Bases-ron, large quantity Lime do Mag
nesia small AlumiBa do Soda, do Acids-Sulphuret
ed Hydrogen; Sulphurc Acid Suphurous Acid Hydro
clorc Acid. Also, organic matter.
Every thing is done by Col L. to make pleasant the visit
ofthose who here for pleasure Every night we have
danee-there being fine band Of music in employ of the
northumberland the ballroom graced with large COM
pany assembled ready offer up their abutons to the God
de Terpehore The other evening quite of beauty
was presented to adming eyes, but not my too
great admiration for the Mississippi ladies' forget our own
Creole girls to whom the former yield the palm for grace
OF movement, in all that appertans TO dancing.
We have few distinguished visitors here at present. the
great indicted Gov Quitmanl left few days ago but
around here the Hon. D. l.. Rivers Of Concorda and
your worthy eonrer the distinguished advocate of South
Carolina abstraction Prof J. d. B. DeBow of NewOreans
Quite hoax played off this morning the green ones, by
some wag booking himself as Mlard Fillmore Jr New
York"
large vein Of lead was discovered accidentally yesterday
in the field of Messs Owens four miles Southwest
this place which believed will prove quite fortune to the
present owners of the place.
euogy of Gen. Taylor is to be delivered here next Tues.
day by Mr. Chiffon, Of Vieksburg.
YouFs, truly BAPTIsTE