The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-04-09


that Cairo, short time since, was in full view of
the Susquehannah's hurricane deck but that at
every succeeding visit, higher and higher elcva-
tion Is necessary to bring its roofs and chimneys
in the line Of vision. D3ductng from this good
amount Of exaggeration IL is doubtless true that
every overflow of the waters at this place, mnun-
dates larger portion of territory on the Illinois
eide, than any preceding
The most interesting edifce, in Cairo, is an enor-
nous ware-housei one of the largest buildings for
that purpose, if not the largest, in the country
The products of every section are hereand arrang-
ed in the nedtest possible manner Barrels OF
pork beef fish, &c. and hogs-heads of sugar, are
disposed in huge solid circles while bags of coffee,
rice, grain dried fruit, &c, take the pyramdal
shape, and tower majesticnlly above the suu ound
ing rows of sacks, bales kegs aud boxes.
| Here" said gentleman near me, "is the true
bond of brotherhood between North and South,
East and West ~ Self-interest, the strongest ma
tiona tie 1t may indeed be so, but the thought
is not hattering 10 our better natures.
STORMY WEATHER.
! Darkness had set in when we left Caroand "The
Father OF Waters" regret to say, did not smile
graciously upon my expcctant eyes. His first greet
ing was decidedly cold, stern, unsympalhizng. A
wild and tempesVuous night was fOlowel by
| day of ncessant rain; the wind continued to blow
fercely the boat "huggcd the shore with straining
cables and romance, and sentimant-went to
sleep!
| THE MISSISSIPPI.
Whatever of interest attaches to the Mississippi,
in the mind of the traveller, must rest upon tie
grand individuality OF its majestic warcrs alone, for
surely the stale and unproItab flatuess" of its
banks speak Of the lower Mississippi--has not
been exaggerated Except few dim aboriginal
traditions and frightfnl tales Of outlawry and muir
der in the oden time, they have no his orv. How
from tbn yybo md
cave almost every promontory, hill aad ho.low,has
its own wild legend or il noi legend some hal
lowed association with our conntrys Past
HISTORICAL srors.
Here are no battle grounds-saye the famous
) one below New Orleans, now converted into Il
plantation no world renowned localities Of histo
- ric and poetic interest (; no sacred homes of the
, great and good-statesmen, philosophers authors
artists who have left ami are leaving inleibie.
c Footprints on the sands of Time;
whose crumbling hearthstones shall be visited By
pilgrim feet, in centuries to come. Yes, it must
be confessed that the Mississippi with all its grail
deur AMI magnitucl, is "a ly in want Of a history
t but il is want for which time, aud the mighty arm
! of Enterprise will doubtless provide in their ac-
t custoned way, in spite Of the natural diSadvan-
: td-cs which attend it, Iad the social incubus which
oycrshadowS it.
$ From Cairo to Memphis, distance Of nearly
I two hundred m.lcs my Journal records slow and
I JOilsOme passage, in consequence ufhgh Withstand
i tAC Quantities OF heavy lrilt-wool SGT ahoat by
n the sudden rising ut the water Our steamers
dock well covered with liga, topped carriages
= and canc-bottum ci.airs-Northeca manufactures,
: destined for the Southern markets and the immi-
y neat danger they were in, ui being blown over.
= board, required them to be lasncd with strong
: ropes to the deck. In spite Of all prTau lonesome
r. very elegant chairs escaped from their iaStcuugs
tlll- MN l,,tX .N-Ys
discovered the next dly, gracing the four corner:
|. of al independent flat boat, which wing under tn,
d shelter of a wooded island, hai safely wcathcret
/ the gale, and captured our stray furniture.
r WARM WEATHER.
- Below Memphis the weather became mild anC
clear Sitting upon the guards in shawis anC
i, cloa,,s, was veaurcd by the ladies' AMI as we ad
r, vanced southwark, it was amusing to note th
y changes Of costume by which we instinctively al
1t apted ourselves to the changing weather. A
VckSburgh. wells and light caps took the place o
!! hoods and shawls at N4lchez cambiic handker
al chiefs were substituted for capes at Baton Rouge
wooden stockings We're thrust uncercmOniously in
Il to carpc.-blr, and trunk tops and before reach
IS ing New Orleans Il moderately severe thunderstorm
hClpad to complete the dc.uson that the seaso
w wa advancing backward,
=. =. vicEsBuRG
ls'l, city set on Il hill :" it makes fine appear
A.. ancc From The river, but closer view reveals al
ms aspect sadly ul.nying, wanting both in neatnes
: ami in taste a few crgunt residences with We
nj kept grounds, situated upon the hill ut the bac
of the town, partly redeem the general appear
NJ, ancc Of neg eut There are very many dry-gOod
n jewelry and fancy stores where elegant silver an
~ glassware appear to abound above all other me-
nj chandze. The approaching holiday season, il
nd Guiding it does the gft-making privilege, mu;
en- have had something to do with this most tempn
w. show.
nm The streets like those of all Southern cities, a
nd toush inexperienced eye, by the grotesquene:
e Of their vehicles and teams have not yet Iear
ed the cause Of the extreme scarcity of draugt
horses, in these States 1t can scarcely be on th
score Of economy that half iamiShGd oxen an
ng mules are in such general use, since it requlr,
m three four or five Of the wreched animals to moy
M a load which one or two well kept horses cou
ar draw with case The sight Of these skeleton fl
he in the streets, is extremely painful, and sure
- the amount Of food consumed by them, small as
'P undoubtedly is, would sustain far etlicel
oil force in horses. The introduction of few Oh
ed Farmers" to remind the people OF their shO
IN comngs, and suggest improvements in this lin
by would am persuadedbe highly beneficial 10 the
~ interest
80 BELOW vIcKsBuRGH,
eir The RIVER banks are more thic1ly settled al
inc the dense skrting of cotton wood most inSigni
his CANT OF Uees' sNSS way u otne's oi Hore gene
NV Gus growth, and interesting appearance II
dwellings Of the cotton planters, which further
gh the river, are almost without exception, impair
1 ed, unshetered, and Unlocking, here exhibit sig
OF of wealth and taste, and many are handsomely e
yer closed ana surrounded oy elegnt evergreen al
of other shade trees. Among these, the Live Oak
ter, az once most maesuc ana most oeautliul oil ga
ned stature, and aultess proportions stretching out
ess mighty arms norzontaiy on every slde ana cow
ed with dark green foliage 1t is truly an incol
ied parable tree, and ''wel deserves kngly crow
tay as well hom the naturalist as the poet.
be- COTTON PICKING.
hip This is the cotton picking season, and as ma