Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-05-25

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for share in the rejoicings Of the Gay.
JIM.
New ORLEANS, April 81, 1855.
DEAR GooDwrS:-Your many rea-
ders are familiar with the ravages
made by the yellow Fever" in this
city, but a short time since, but, prob
ably not with the disposition made of
the "clay tenement" after its separa-
ton from the soul. This city is built
on what, we of the West iamiliarly
call "made SOIL" or deposit from the
Mississippi. and by digging but few
feet, water viii. fill the cavity, render
ing il almost impossible to bury the
body in the earth ''from whence it
came" They therefore bury them by
constructing vaults in a wall, in rows,
over each other, into which the coffin
is placod-the vault plastered, and the
body suffered TO remain until suifi-
ciently decomposed, whc.i it is remov-
ed for some other occupant, and the
bones thrown aside to suffer further
decomposition, or form together mon
uments Of the dead; such, perhaps, as
the Musselman built of the s';ulls Of the
Infdels, slain by the army of the
Prophet, on the plains of Arabia. l
should prefer. that Lay body be burned.
ard its ashes strown to the four winds.
The thought suggests, whether this
method does notfrequently furnish fIel
to the Epidemic?
The St. Charles, Charity Hospital.
Battle ground, Algiers, Lafayette.
Carrolton, the Shell Road, and a
ride to tho shores Of the "cool placid
Lake." are al familiar terms and pla-
ces to your many readers. each ol
which furnish matter Of interest to the
votary ofpleasure as he tarries this
way; the interest in which, however,
is by many predicted soon to be lost in
that very expressive term that New
Orleans, is finished town." The
prediction would seem at the first
glance an absurdity, but when viewed
in cornexion with eristing and deveio, D
ing facts, becomes less a phantom,
moe an idea. Notwithstanding her
position next to the gulf, and her
great sugar and cotton supplies; she is
losing immense trade by the Western
railroads, while those Of the South are
being built to take away instead Of
supplying her trace.
My observation and information as
sure me that it is impossible, to build
up and maintain great commercial
city in slave stcte. especially when "a.
removed from the infiueace and pat.
ronage Of + 60 labor. New Orleans is q
city of aecessity, and so soon rs the
products Of the vast Mississippi Vale J
find outlet on the many artificial chan
nels, row co istructing. TO avoid the
s.sags. dangers ard eircwiloas course oi
the Mississippi. nov sbonooled by its
natural protector, the general govern
ment, il must retrograde.
1t is remarkable truth that Sou IL
ern men, who look to their Immediate
interests. and not to the propagation'oi
slavery, are opposed to the conquest or
annexation Of Cuba-they see and feel
that that Island, in the possession ol
the United States, would become their
great rival in the production Of Sugar,
and consequently depreciating the val
ue Of their slaves, and the price Of the
article produced. Cuba as a free state
acquired legitimateiy. by honorable
means, merits'the approval Of all Amer
icans-but as the source Of further
slave power and agitation of that
"vexed question" il merits their hear.
ty denunciation.
What would the pretended advo-
Gates OF "squatter sovereignty" say
to submitting the question of slavery
or freedom, TO the masses Of Cuba!
And what do many Of our good SUBJ
stantial well meaning Democrats of the
West now think Of the practical eppli.
cation Of the Cass. Douglass d. Afchi-
son doctrine of "Ae people, governing
themselves" in Kansas?
lam assured by an intelligent gen.
tleman from Missouri, that the slav-
cry propagdnists Of that State (and he
is one of them. were secretly organ
ized-having their signs, grips, and
pass-words-that drafts of men were
made on the different countries, from
one hundred TO one thousand each,
dependant on their population, and
contiguity TO the Territory-that were
honored, and the men armed with
Rifles, Revolvers and Bowie Knifes,
marched to the Territory, determined
to control the election at all hazards
that many psaceaJle opponents TO Siav-
cry scere deferred from noting and the
election triumphantly carried by the
Missourians. Oh! what commentary
on the promises and predictions Of
Douglass and his duped .followers.-A
truce to compromises, do right tho
1.-THE heavens fall"
DR.. Pierce had troops for Grey
Town, but none to see the ballot box
protected from lawless ruffians in
sparsely settled Territory. A. balance
sheet will soon be rendered, and then
we'll see, what We will see.
The prices of products, of all kinds,
are advancing here-corn, flour, cot
ton, Sugar, Rice, DC. &C., with assur-
ance of fair prices, forour farmers and
planters next crop.
With my face to the North in few
hours, will bid adieu, to this land
Of "fast living" and its hospitable oc.
cupan.s. WANDERER.
WArrELIo COUNTY. April 25, 1856.
Mr.. I. A. GooDwrS:-You request