Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-05-25
For the Waiehmsn and Jouin4L
Letter from the South West,
CfNciSSArf. April I3. 1855.

CfNeISNArf, April 10, 1855.
Friend Hdlton - am now on board the
fine steamer Jacob S,radcr for Louisville,
Kentucky. The business Of Cincinnati has
beet dull the past winter, but is quite good
now, and everything looks more cheerful,
ms spring opens, and thaws out the chilled
spirits Of the business men. Ii has a fine
levee, and boats are arriving and departing
continually. We are now passinr North
Bend, the old residence of Ex-President
HARRISON. The scenery on the Ohio River
is rather picturesque there are some fair
looking Plantations on the Kentucky side.
18th LomriNe, kentucky.7l p. NJ. Have
lcsi taken a Southern breakfast, and hard at
that his is place OF considerable BUSH
ness, but on account OF the drouth last year
the Planters crop was small and they can
not pay up; that makes business dull. and
late not much life and hustle. I he city
is vel! laid out but is dusty and almost flthy
There IS great want Of enterprise and en-
ergy. They rely too much upon their slaves
II Is quite warm. S0,C00 inhabitants. Two
miles carry one by the Falls to Portland,
whore the New Orleans and ST Louis steam
ers are. j. has fine levee aud is improv
ing fast must njure Louisville much. and
has Injured L some alrcary. Now ALBANY.
opposite to Portland, in Indiana, is said TO be
improving fast; distance from Cincinnati
$50 miles. Evansville, 200 miles lower down.
is new city Of l2,0OO inhabitants, and fast
improving. Many Eastern men have made
money in city lots here.
On steamer Niagara for New Orleans ::
2OO miles to Cairo, the mouth Of the OHIO
We have been SIX hours at the shore near
Henderson, Ky TO take on 400 sacks corn.
at Dxon's Plantation. Thirty slaves ; | went
ashore to Their huts, and talked with them
They seemed to think they had good mast
or. and presume they had, for nipgers and
mules seemed to be in good condition.
Cairo, has been owned by an English Com.
pany bought Ia 1854 on speculation. but So
far unsuccessful now, however, il is the
terminus Of the Illinois Central Railroad
aud if healthy no doubt would improve FAST
Many predict that large city will soon be
built. Il so, a large amount of life will be
sacrificed before II is improved enough TO be
healthy.
Osceola, Arkansas, is an old looking town.
Memphis, Tenn, Is beautiful city, l2.OCO
population, end situated high, airy and
pleasant in summer. Vicksburgh, Miss. a
city Of 5000 population, situated $50 feet
above the water said to be very healthy
city. Many Eastern business men here. and
said to be a successful place. Large amount
Of cotton shipped, more than any port. We
were here SIX hours, leaving and taking
freight, which gave me time. Natchez IS
quite a shipping point mos, of the business
Is done at the lower town, but the residences
Of the We, l,hy are IN the upper town, which
Is high and airy-similar TO Quebec. Can
ada. Baton Rouge is small town. rather
pleasantly situsted. The outward Architec
tural Appearance Of the State House is com
mhndng Could not say as much as that o.
the interior. 4 be Chickasaw Bluffs are rath
or picturesque IN tins level country. Pas,
many Plantations, with long rows Of negro
houses painted white. They look tidy snt
pleasant. There Is much monotony in Tho
scenery the entire length Of the Mlssissippi
~. Charles Hotel, .Nsw Orleans, % o.
clock. Il W. 2Oh-IIave ut last reached
the Crescent Ciiy"-the great city of tho
T. Suuih--aiter very comfortable passare-
The weather has been and is beautiful, bu,
dry ;-all complain of the droulh and bust
ness here is dull and backward on that &C.
count.
The Arkansas, r ed and Yazoo rivers have
thousands of bales Of COTTON on their banks.
for a rain--but no signs of any. As we pass
ed their mouths they were mere brooks, and
mary Of lie commission merchants here
advanced on the cotton on their banks, so
you see they have to remain out Of their
cash and commission.
Il is fully decided that the sugar crop will
be not more than about half-as il has been
so dry that this year, planting does no, grow
NJ oil, and the third crop but partially (you
know they only plant every third year, so
the reliance is upon the second wears plant-
ing. which is doing very we'll The advance
on sugars in ten days has been about one
third ;-many have made something hand
some by the advance.
The Odd Fellows had great celebration
today, about 1900 out IN fuli regala, ball
in the evening. Having an urgent invita-
ton TO attend have accepted, presaming /
should not have another ss good chance to
behold the beautiful ladies Of the South, az
on this occasion. twas brilliant l almost
wished was Southernsr. will write you
again from Galveston OF Houston, Texas
1 If the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mex
leo carry me over safe.
Yours, TX.