The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-04-29
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
ABERDEEN. Anril 22nd. 1873

arrived here safe, sound and well, hay
ing met with no accident or mishap far
ther than being tumbled headlong Owe
my horses head. When about IL miles
from Okolona, in crossing bridge my
horses fore feet slipped through the
puncheons or rails as a matter of course
his head went down-so did /, and as
somebody has said, ga mighty fall was
there my comtrymen !" If knew who
was the overseer on that section of the
road | would certainly return him, fol
his negligence came very near causing
me to suspend my trip, and thereby de.
prive me of the pleasure of "bobbine
around"
Aberdeen is very dull, at least so il
seemed to me. A few were occupied
but the majority stood about talking, and
occasionally forcing a laugh. Quite a
military taste is being cultivated in this
city. Pm afraid some of the Rifemen"
will wear out their pretty coats before
they get good chance to fight the Abo-
litionists, or lick the Mormons. | saw
one or two who looked very proud, strut
ting up and down the street, sporting their
blue coats and brass buttons.
| don't know how / am to get from
here to Mobile. The rain which fell the
other night has washed away $50 hear
some of the Railroad track-if SO III
have to take boat.
EVENING, o'clock-The West Point
stage has got in, and reports the ears as
having arrived there this morning. There
must be something the matter, or the
train would have come in at the regular
time-at night. Hit or miss | believe |
shall go down. I've been vexed and be-
devilled enough about getting off to COM
pensate for fifty such trips.
WEST POINT, April 23rd, 1858.
Tired of staying in Aberdeen, and tor
mented at the non-arrival of any boat, |
jumped on the stage, aud after any num-
Der of thumps and bumps, and several
disappointments at not turning over, or
sticking in the mud, reached this place.
Got out of the coach, hack, jolting ma
chine, or whatever it is, looked bewider-
ingly around, peered curiously through
a half opened door, saw tallow candle
dimly burning in the socket of delapi-
dated candlestick, niger on one side
of the hearth, and a dog on the other
While admiring these an individual step
ped up, and politely said, "This is the
place sir!' What place | enquired.-
" The West Pint HOTEL" he answered.
| walked in, looked around-noticed a
big book with HOTEL REGISTER printed
in largs caps at the head of each page
heard bell ring; thought it was for me
to go in to supper-went in, saw table
with some things on twas satisfied
turned and went out-wanted to enquire
of somebody if Hotel didn't mean house
Or place where they kept something to
cat, but thought folks would think | was
0 "raw one,' so | wouldn't. ! had an
opinion of my own, though, OF the sup
per that was spread fer me at the West
Point Hotel
Here l learn the road is damaged so
is to prevent the cars making regular
;rips-another disappointment, which,
although expected, still almost made me
wish Railroads and all other modern
of travel were out of the
way. 1t is said disappointments sink
mems hearts-when they sink mine they'll |
lave to come in multitudes-not singly.
MAYHEM STATION, April 23rd, 1858.
heard that the cars came up as far
IS this place before / left the Point
There being no obstruction between this
md Mobile, shall leave here tomorrow
morning. 1t is eight miles from here to
Vest Point There is only one break
n the road. This is an awful dry place;
| warehouse, small store, and dwell
ng, are what the =" little city" of May
lewcan boast If | had to remain here
ong, even :" lie over" another day, /
hould do something desperate.
| have seen few original characters
ince | left our beautiful Gin one particu-
arr town. The driver of the stage from
aberdeen to West Point is an "egg'-
cry communicative as well as inquisi-
i've. Accidentally hearing / expected
D visit New Orleans he asked if | knew
lany peoply there-told him | knew t
oxen or so, when he wanted to know if {
knew Mr.. Smith. | remarked that / /