The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-07-20

believed that there will be no war.
c. The following communication from al
citizen of Yazoo, was. no doubt, written for the
amusement more than the instruction of our
readers. Some thing amusing is needed to drive
eff the debiitating effects of this hot weather:
AsroR HOUSE, y. Y. June 3Oth SO.
Messrs. Editors: The evening we parted from
yon and from those we love, respect. or esteem.
was rather sad aud the last. farewell salute of
friends vibrates still on the chord OF memory.
bringing .auld acquaintance to N ind, /" and plea
sing and familiar associations. Ourselves whiri-
ing swiftly on the shadowy Yazoo leaving home
and its endeamcnts yet our kindliest thoughts
and warmest affections were with you. I'd say
something highfalutin. yea. verify, I'd sing a
pecan in praise of our city: but lear some of YOU
a itiIe discortented little sick or perhaps
sweltering in the fierce summers heat, would
say, pshaw ptsh trash But tell you il isn't
trash, IFS not nonsense but it's true as gospel,
that we have there little home, nesting in the
valley. which is worthy of our hearts deepes;
and kiadliest affections: orthy. because Of its
situation, in land beautiful as e'er the sun
gazed on, gladstone and smiling with brightest
flowers, seeming the lingering breeze, land
teeming with the richest fruit of varied agri-
cnlture land DER which breathe the balmiest
winds, tuneful with the gentlest notes Of wild
tirds of song. Aye. land, too of lovely, glo
rious women, bright ard beautiful in all that
ever wooed the eye or gentle heart of brave. gen.
erous, noble men. But hold, I'll dlsmount from
M pegasus of the bony ear We puffed and
struggled and padded on up the Mississippi
al fha "a III oc 4 I,
of pa. pSopy, nr daddy. applied TO Miss. before.
However, '.tis as It's and can't be 'tiser," and
whether it's one or the othe;, i holds few buck
cts full of water; and many i1ahv. the boat as
she glided merrily along, has "struck lt19A' and
stopped TO pump ship" and yet sunk groaGine
and gasping into It's deepest depth. Many a
time has the conquere,, after brief victory,
fallen and perished, in the arms of this terrible
foe. It's glorious sight, these mighty and mag
niicent palaces, elegant, beautiful. and majestic.
treading their course in proud triumph, over the
bosom of this wide river, laden with the rich
treasures of genius, of industry, of arr and sci
ence spectacle of which we as nation, are
Justly proud. The costliness. luxury and mag
nifcence of the same. would startle old Fulton
if he'd only come back again. For instance, let
} him only once see the Eclipse, and he'd be viii
ling to lay his bones again in the coffin. after
saying to us. swell done, thou good and faithful
servants" Yes, there's the Eclipse, not the 6ar-
ling of imagination, not the vision Of fancy. but
J truth, fact. the grand creation Of mighty
and inventive genius. "delo wish / want
! afeerda to say somethin about that boat, with
its chairs, its otomans, its Pionny. its carpets,
! its mirrors. and oh if you would only let me
write one word about the ladies state-i iooms.
! But I'm afraid to say that / went in them ar
/ that | examined them "with critics eye"
shan't tell you that the beds. were decked with
T light, thin, beautiful curtains, through which
5 might softly creep the modest rays to Hiss the
: cheek Of sleeping beauty Nor will tell you
that the pillows were 'soft as downy pillows
are, that the sheets were snowy white, and
must not tell you, that lightly, timidly yea
fearfully, placed my right hand on the couch
when the reaction thrust it upward, at least
foot and half, causing such pleasing, and thrill
ling sensations, that had to bring scripture to
my aid. and say something about ''don't tempt
me Satan" or .hence thou tempter," or verify
verify, I shall lay right down. and travel off tC
dream-land, there to dream Of Peris, Hours, &c
But / must bid you good night, promising tc
dream Of old Yazoo and its char1ns, and rise in
| the morning with an eye open for sornthing new
land interesting YAZOO.