The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-28
PEARL RIVER. Sept. %. 1850.

Dear Creole: Since the long, dull and hot
days of summer have given place to the more
balmy mornings and pleasant evenings Of Sep
temb n, we cannot refrain from throwing our
self into the ranks OF the knowing ones-.Me
scri6blsrs-and cultivating again an acquain :
Pance with our old friend Madam Rumor ; and
more especially as she is by this time heartily
sick OF the political atmosphere which she has
so long been compelled to breathe and will
no doubt be willing TO conline herself and la
bors to things nearer home. We %reioice, too,
that the dark cloud that has so long lowered
over our country, threatening to blight her fair
prospects, and submerge her liberties forever,
has partially passed away. The doings and
misdOings at Washington, have ceased to Gre
ate much sensation among our good citizens
out this way.
We are glad to see that many Of our infuen-
tial citizens ale " in " for a convention TO be
held by the farmers and mechanics of our coun-
Try. in order to establish a better system Of
protection to home industry. This is COMING
to the point, aud is much more likely 10 secure
nsagainst encroachments Of northern fanaticism
than to be waging eternal warfare to ma intain
an abstract principle, that may, or may not, be
OF any practical advantage.
The dry weather has completely cut off the
pea crop in this section Of the country, and if
il continues much longer, we will be sure to
l a.
have "smalI potatoes" and lew in a hill.-
The cotton ia opening rapidly-I am told at
least ona-half the crop is already open. l. will
be much lighter than was anticipated at one
time, owing to the drouth, the boil worm, and,
we might add, the worm r%eCipe' humbug:
that contributed not a little to shorten the
crop. We do hope the next recelptio killing
worms will be in some plain, sensible way, that
has less of the compromise about it.
We called a few days ago on gu, old friend,
j. R. L., who has been trying a series of ex-
Periments on the artesia" we'll principle. He
has but partially succeeded as yet, however,
Mr.. L. informed me that he had bored to the
depth Of 29O feet, passing through various
strata OF pipe CLAW, lnterSpersed with many Gu
rleus specimens OF marine shells, and lastly, a
solid rock, about 10 inches in thickness; be.
low this a PcaP was discovered, that forced its
way up 200 feet, cbliging him to suspend fur,
Their operation, until some kinb Of tubing cunld
be obtained. =
1t would be well worth your ide, some fine
l.
days when worn out by the dull routine Of
village life, to witness the various moR,s one.
randi by which our friend makes his wav
through the world. Success to him and his
enterprise.
"A short drive found us upon the old camp
ground of Pear, River, where is soon 70 bo
held a regular, old fashioned Camp-meeting.
We were pleased to see the various improve
menis that were being made for the accommo-
dalion OF those who may s~ojourn together for
Pa few days. We are q great advocate of
camp-meeting', and rarely fail to patFonize
lhem-wlth our presence at least. 1t ls so sci.
dom in these modern days of excessive refne-
r1ent, that we meet with anything that re-
minds US Of the oldeH time-the primitive
days Of our fathe.s-that we nail it as a treas.
uTe. We regretted that our time would no,
allow US to visit the male and female schools
in the immediate vicinity, and the more es.
p%eclally, as il was on the sams shady bill
where the former is now conducted, that We
were first introduced into the mysteries Of
Kirkham and Davies.
Yours, as ever,
TAMMANY.