The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-08-15


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CoopRRs WnE1, August ioIh. 1920.
Dear sit- OR party arrived safely Al.
.ihis place, afssr pleasant ana agreeable
trip down the river, on that fast running
little steamer, JEFF. DAVIS. being delight.
fully cared Cor, BY that model gentleman,
Capt Frank Powell. At Vlcksburg, we
isll into the general throng, which is now
constantly vending its way to this place.
aud the Springs. The cars were crowded
with passengers; upon many Of whose anx-
ious saces.could be traced the narksof long
and lingering disease. As we approached
the Wells,I could but notice. the brightn-
ing Of the eye as hope whispered, that here
they wonld end the healing foant. that
would again restore them 20 health and
happiness. Alass many Of them have al
ready been cast into deepest. aespair. Their
hopes have not been realized. The great
medicinaI virtues Of these waters. seemed
but to aggravals their complicated nalas
dies, and they are now here. away from
their friends and comfortable homes. suffer.
ing every Inconvenience that could possibly
appertain TO a badly managed watering
place, amidst q crowd of pleasuFe.seeking
abelles. and "beaus", who care as little
for their suferings as they do for the silent
monitor that occasionally warns them, that
they are spending their time in frivolous
pleasures, thatcan leave no lasting profit.
But will not moralize upon the suffer
ings Of sOmesnor the follies OF others, al
though am very much in that mood this
evening. having spent the day alternately
between the gay saloon and the chamber
Of disease and death.
/ would advise al those who expect to
restore their health, by visit 20 this place,
to remain at home until the crowd disper-
ses, aud the weather becomes cooler; they
can then be cared form manner that will,
ia some degree, contribute their comfort
Jas it now is, they could only hope to en-
dure aGew days Of intOlerablsl1sat, without
a solitary comfort, to be told lat this was
the best that could be done for them.
There are now about four hundred visitors
at Cooper's Well, including some Of the
E'.dista4g,se" Of our State and many cele
lbrated bellesfrom this aud adjoining stales
EThe favorite resorts for amusement ara III
"Ten.pin Alley" and the BAL Roon.'
both Of which are daily crowded with visi
tors; the former from 8 o'clock to IL, tn,
latter from 9 10 IL: last evening there wa
i very brilliant array Of beauty and fashion
lat The Hall far exceeding any Of the sea
son. noticed among the delighted faces
lseveral Of 1he Yazoo delegation, both younI
land cold" By the way. what do you. thin
Of married gentlemen bringing tnemseIve
rEin colnpetition with the siugIe, BY repre-
Esent:ug themselves As unmarried! fhei
wives being 1t home and they here, TIE
this notin Gath, sc.
To vary. the monotouy Of the place, "
have an occasional "blOodg fight pistol
land Bowie knives are fauailliarly talked .
IDnsls are Whispered Of, and old Brotht
Cooper is'active policeman. ~AlIhiseaOrt
thowever, cannot prevent nightly, hard an
desperate fights with the " Tiger
The Cuban pattiots seem to have gotte
up a,row among themselves, since their +
/ snrn from their unfortunate expedition
II They are charging each other with cowar'
,flice, is Prove their courage, they must n
EcessaFiIy fight, dueIs have resulted. Sever
. of these .combatan.s are now here, tret
! from the field Of honor. 4 .finds haweTs
that all are not yet satisfied, and lsnppo
& win require more fights than one
E satisfy some that the charges are unfonn
] ed. OF one thing, there can be no done
& some Of them are very sensitive on Y
tubiect.
The Mississippi Springs, abont twomil
tt-, h.@e g : favoyite f,lace Of resort