Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-04-24
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For Me Register.
VIcKsBuRc, Mississippi, !
March ~ 1888

lnDuSuI IL inlSHI Interest SOIHe vi lOu'
readers 10 hear from city in which 50
many individuals from Jefferson county
have stllled al different times. Landing
here upon dark night, the lights Of the
place gave ii the appearance of vast am
philhealre, each range OF high hills over
topping the one in front of il, as far out as
the limits of the town extend. A vast
deal of business is transacted at the Vlcks-
burg wharf. The railroad from Jackson
(rhe capitol Of the State) brings in great
deal Of cotton, each day. which is shipped
from this port TO New Orleans. The eX-
tension of the railroad from Jackson to
New Orleans will be quite blow TO
steamboatmen, as majority of travellers
will prefer the less dangerous mode oil
travelling by Cars. When this railroad
is completed, persons can come from
New York to Memphis, and thence with
only one day and a hali'S travel upon the
Mississippi, take the railroad again at
Vicksburg, for New Orleans. The burn
ing of the steamer Rainbow" last No
vember, seemed 10 have excited greater
dread Of the river than was ever felt be-
fore. As passed down the Mississippi,
some weeks afterward, when near Napo-
leon, Arkansas, | walked out upon the
guard Of the "Newcomb," to enjoy the
beauty of The evening. We were close
to shore, and as remarked how red the
waters were in the reflection Of the Wes-
tern clouds, the first clerk came up and
said "Jusl there, the Rainbow was burn
ed. He passed up very soon after the ac-
cdent occurred, and it thrilled ne 10
think that seventy-fve souls had so sud-
denly gone from the slumbeIs OF night TO
their long sleep under these waters. |
turned away. with solemn thoughts OF the
scenes this river must disclose in the day
when ''the sea shall give up its dead. :"
The splendid steamer Eclipse" has been
sold at auction lately, and was purchased
by the Captain of the "Newcomb." |
found upon coming South, that both al
Lake Providence and Vicksburg, this win
ter had been very different from the pre-
ceedng one. Flowers were blooming in
profusion the first week in February,
and birds were singing as if all the year
we're spring-time TO them. l made VS.
i, al 'Shamrock," the most charming OF
all the suburban residences Of this city.
There also, ex-senator B. ((rom Pennsyl-
vania) was sojourning and lie remarked
after a stroll through the grounds al
"Shamrock," sit seems miracle 10 me
tha, one week ago should have been
ploughing through the ice in malI-boai
from Washington TO Aqua Creek, and
now can sit down in arbors Of blooming
yellow jasmine, or stand by this fountain
hordered with verbena blossoms, all these
brigh, azaias Haunting in the warm sun
shine and the sof, air laden with perfume
Of viole,s. The heir of "Shamrock" has
Just returned from 81, James College,
near Hagerstown. "Shamrock" is close
to the river,and huge cross covered with
ivy,which ornaments one of the parterres,
is conspicuous in the distance. Vicks-
burg has five churches, Methodist, EPis'
copalan, Baptist, Presbyterian and Cath
ohc. The las, is the finest structure, and
being placed upon lofty hill, is said from
It's tall tower 10 afford magnificent view
Of the city. In "Springfeld," a suburb
of The city, near the Cemetery, the houses
are approached from the street by several
flights of steps. 1t will interest many OF
your readers 10 know with what strict
ness the Sabbath is obeyed in this city,
once so famed for It's wickedness-but
now.a an exemplar even 10 northern towns.
No liquor can be sold without exposing
the vender 10 heavy fine which is rig
orously enacted by Judge who is per-
feet Brutus in the severity of his justice.
No gambling is allowed on any day, and
single oath uttered aloud would imme-
diaiely relieve the swearer's pocket OF
one of lis superfuous hall-eagles. have
heard many "side-splittng anecdotes" OF
this Judge, who is Tennessean and a
very original character.
A large monument stands at the corner
of one of the city squares erected 10 DR..
Bodiey who was shot IN 1898, when the
gamblers were banished forever from
Eicksburg. This brave and noble citl-
zen was martyr 10 his zeal in behalf Of
morality. The party Of gamblers from
whom his death wound proceeded, were
all hung without trial. by the citizens.
The Presbyterian General Assembly
,, III pneat in y ev Orleans i'm few week.
hope at that lime 10 see some familiar
faces from our own "Old Dominion"
The bible Revision question" will be
one of the most interesting subjects of
debate al the Assembly. | heard the ia
nous DIR. Robert Breckenridge speak
upon this question last fall in the Synod
OF kentucky. In spite of i'll health, the
Doctor retains his intellectual power in
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