The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-04-06


observing men of other portions of the
State. We greatly fear that the monied
men of our county are going 10 remain
inactive in this matter, until they will
be cut off from the trading sections of
the country in the interior. Citizens
Of Y0soo, t0he a0arning IN time and Sc
cure yOursetUeS against 'Suin from rail
roads,"
YAZOO CITY.
It's Health-Religinos Aspect Trude Pres
ent and Prospectire-P Plank Roads, 6rc.
Having recently taken trip to the West
and South, we propose to present to our readers
several numbers on places and subjects that at
tracted our attention -
We begin with Yazoo City an inland city
of about 25O0 inhabitants, situated on the cas-
tern bank-or rather the eastern fiat, of the
Yazoo River, about / l5 miles above its confu
ence with the Mississippi. The locality of the
city and general appearance of the region
would produce in most minds apPrehensions of
unhealthiness; but experience has proved its
health to equal that of most other localities in
the State, except that like all other river Towns,
it is exposed to those diseases which float upon
the rivers.
The aspect of Yazoo City, arising from its
churches, with pointing steeples. is decidedly
religious the Methodists, BaptIsts, Episcopa-
lians and Presbyterians, having each their
House of Worship. The Romanists, also have
their Church and Priest. But visit to the
churches on Sabbath day does not well sus-
tain impressions the congregations being gen.
orally small The Methodist is the strongest of
the Protestant Churches in the place. A large
portion of the inhabitants evidently are not a
strictly church-going people. Of this religious
or rather irreiigiouS indifference, doubtless one
cause is that many do not feel themselves per-
manent, having gone thither to make fortune
and get away as soon as possible. But we
think that more permanancy is beginning to be
felt, which will grow and have its happy lnfu
ence in many respects.
The Presbyterian church at this place is now
vacant, the Rev. Mr.. MCINNIs, who first started
and served this church till recently, having
res gned his charge. The church is small and
feeble-composed almost wholly of female
members, among them many of the truly excel
lent of the earth. But the city has abundant
for building upa strong church. whose
influence upon large extent of country would
be great.
As market for our southern staple, Yazoo
City is perhaps the best and most extensive in
the State Of Mississippi. In the prices paid
for cotton, ii competes with New Orleans
But in the grocery market, the difference be-
tween the two places is great and herein the
cotton buyers of Yazoo city save themselves
Generally the fist question that meets the far
mer with cotton is ssHow much trade do you
want % and the offer for the cotton is regula-
ted accordingly-it being an established rule
that he who buys your cotton, buys your trade
also. The trade in groceries, such as sugar,
meat, -four, coffee, salt, DC, is i'm
mense.
AS to the future, Yazoo City may be consid-
erably affected by the Railroads projected and
destined to be Constructed through the state
We refer to the Central Railroad from Holly |
Springs, and the Nashville Railroad, via Tus-
cumbia, Aberdeen, and Kosiciusko-the two
uniting probablg at Canton and via Jackson to
N. o. These Roads through running the cen
trail counties of the state, will tend much 20
cripple Yazoo City in her trade. And the trade |
Of those central counties, is worth to Yazoo
city far more than that of the nearer and richer
regions. But che is doing well for herself in
to counterac! to some extent. the in
fuence of the projected Railroads, by means
of her Plank Road; which already reaches
nearly to Benton, 10 miles. Yazoo city could |
not do for herself and for the country better
work and we are glad to learn that she intends
10 extend this Plank Road beyond its origin.
ally contemplated terminus. But hearing that
he company design extending this Road from
Benton, south-east-ward into Madison county, |
We would respectfully offer a suggestion or
wo in favor of its extension eastward to
leagues Ferry. and on to Kosciusko. Canton
S destined, we think, TO do large trade direct
o New Orleans, by means of the railroad !; |
ind will thus secure for herself Madison |
county. But aside from this, poorer counties
10 more for home II ade, in building up inland
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