New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-17
MISSISSIPPI CORRESPONDENCE.

DEfR CREEK, Isaquens Co., Miss, Aug. g. 1856
Messrs Edtors: 1t is comparatively but few years
since the whole of this part Of the hourishng state
Of Mississippi was bowling wilderness; where the
bear and panther held undisputed sway, and save
along the immediate banks of the streams, it still
retains much Of its primitive state with lux
urlant cane and which judge will for many years
come bend lis plant form to the passing breeze There
are some beautiful plantations opened aud being
on Deer Greek some of them extending from mile to
mile and half back Almost the whole of the immedi-
aye banks on both sides settled and in eul
tivation although but few years have rolled around
since the first clearing made 1t is true that the
plantations are wanting in many Of the improvements
that mark older settled portions Of the State Splendid
houses fne gins and abes still wanting the planters
mVlpg IN rather primitive manner being too much alb
sofoed IN raising cotton to provide themselves with even
tne common Injuries of life, suitable dwellings furniture
ete., ETC. 9as ffa
raise even they have live shanties and eat bear
meat and corn bread The soil the creek is very rich
tore in my M the crop will be Unprecedented if no un.
iefseen aecidsnt happens, much more, I informed
than they viii be able to pick. Tne plants are large
vigorous and covered with blooms and bolls.
me corn also of the finest kind and very abund-
amt fairly binding beneath their golden ears Of mann
noth equal in size beauty and iness OF tia
TO any ever growing In that Paradise of hogs
the Miami bottoms Many of the planters here eSpect tn
have enough to do them years so tut
they can eschew raising gut their lands with
cotton The fodder secured that scarcely any acct
NJ can destroy the prospect for abundance of corn
Ire season has been yery favorable for the growing
crops Ia hne the prospect for abundance every
nng is such to make the heart of the hushanma
joics.
Cotton rs tina everlasting theme of discussion In this
part OF the world it is cotton and nothing but cotton all
the time until to person not particularly Interested
becomes perfectly weaFsome the copecures bets etc
as 20 how many bales such one viii make the hand
OF acre or AS to what the price Of cotton will ba next
year the should be worked and picked eriticms
as TO the manner which their neghbors raise cotton
now negroes should be treated during cotton picking in
nhei you hear naught cotton talk y constantly
vsay similar to the ending horse talk around
me iattereas Cotton absorbs everything poitica
eaucstion literature news sehastopcl and everything
Is smothered in cotton.p What they if the
aies are driven the devil drove the hogs
the water orths Gear bs driven for refuge amid tire
SHOWS Of the Siberian wilds each make few
aoIe bates than his peighborthat alone
so % the acnae Of their ambition.
IN closing let say word for that floating palace
ths southern Belle In my timeI have wandered eonsid
eaoy, and travelled many boats and perhaps
tae hnest IN the world, but have been boat
Rnsre felt myself SO comfortable much at home
where every was SO kind and accommodating, as
alu on the Belle The gallant and gentlemanly of
GERS seem to strive with each other which do the
most Tor the comfort and of their
gers The tables spread with every luxury that money
can procure the palate wish Il but rarely that
You see her dinners exceea at the St Charles Asor
Ihose consulting comfort wishing speed and kind at
Iehton We most heartily recommend them to try the
@pousnern beile.N Adieu, W.