The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-02
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE DEMOCRAT.


of the present cotton crop I have concluded to
give the result of my observation. There will
not be a half crop made The cotton plant in the
valley, both in this and Carroll county, is of
most luxuriant growth, but there are scarcely
any bolls on the stalk The hill lands, from
appearances will come near making failure
The boll-worm in many places has made sad
havoc with the encouraging prospect of the
spring.
Several of our enterprising and intelligent
planters have be n experimenting within the past
six months with imported grass. l shall give the
result of their experiments, for the benefit of
your agricultural rea lers The Hungarian grass
brought into this country by an exile from
"Fatherland," some five years since, and now
cultivated most successfully in several of th0
North Western States, is peculiarly adapted both
to the soil and climate of this State. 1t grows
finely on our bottom. lands, The planters referred
to sOwed the seed of this grass in June, which
yielded abundantly One or two, however, sow
ed month later, which did not do so well.
June, then, is the month to sow the seed. 1t
makes hay inferior to none planted in any other
portion of the world. 1t has converted portions
of the several North Western States into the
finest haymaking and grazing country in Amer-
ca. In Iswa it has produced, on the best quality
of land, over seven tons to the acre. There are
several other kinds of grass cultivated by few
of our pIanters-the Timothy, Orchard and in
one or two places the Kentucky Blue Grass
Within five years most of our energetic and en-
terprising planters will have fine meadow lands
for grazing stock. They begin to realize the
benefits and discover the economy in growing
first class grass.
Our State has sustained a loss in the death of
Col J. B. Cobb. Three of our distinguished men
have been within the past eight months stricken
down on the field of their usefulness 'by the icy
hand of Death" How rich the trophies gathered
to the tomb The upright and honest Cannon,
the fearless and intrepid Quitman, the elegant
and accomplished Cobb, are sleeping their last
earthly sleep Putpis ct t,um5ra sumus, was the
classic commentary of the Roman poet ''What
shadows we are" the graceful translation of
Blrke
Mr.. Cobb enjoyed an extensive literary repu-
tation. As politician, he was rather of diminu-
tive dimensions His literary productions alone
have given him reputation. He was a contrib
utor to the Wing Review and in 1913 his sketch
of VIM. H. Crawford appeared, which he en-
braced in his last work. entitled "Lesure In
bors" also his sketch of Jefferson, and his crit-
nig Of nd 6
Crawford displayed descriptive powers, together
with flowing and graceful style of no ordinary
character His sketch is infinitely superior to
that of Governor Gilmer, in his address to the
Alumni Society at Athens, in 1851. His review
of Jefferson was inaccurate, incorrect and the
embittered feelings of the malignant partizan
betrayed themselves in every charge which he
arrayed against the Opposite of Liberty" 1T
would have been better for Mr. Cobb's reputation
had he never gratifed his feelings of hostility to
Jefferson at the expense of bringing his character
as animpartal narrator of facts into disrepute
His failure in his review of Jefferson was as
signal and decided as his little Grecan romance,
known as the "Maid of Milos" His criticisms
Of Willis and Lougfellow are caustc, we'll deserv
ed, and written in his most effective style. HeI
had an eye quick to detect and keen to expose
the poetic absurdties ard manned metaphors
which disfgure nearly all the productions of
Willis and Longfellow. Mr.. Cobb has written
otheY articles which have contributed to make
his reputation.
intellectually, he rescmbled the learned Julge
Clayton, of Georgia. lie was a gentleman of
rare acquirements-One of the most accomplished
bellies lettres scholars in the South-of extensive
general infOrmation--in fact. he possessed all the
qualities which distinguish the polished gentle
man.
Your anton correspondent writing over the
signature of Justice" says have done Messrs
Simms & Sutton great injustice" The courtesy
which distinguishes .Justice's' letter is properly
appr' 'ciated by me, but beg leave to differ from
him in regard to the "injustice" done the mail
contractors. 'Justice" must produce other evi-
dence than contained in his letter of the 18th
inst, before the 'intelligent portion of the com
, munity" can be persuaded into the belief that
the agent of Messrs. Simms & Sutton has no
been guilty of gross and palpable neglect. L
was not my intention to charge neglect to th'
employees of the Mississippi Central Rail Road, a
Justice" suppOses and hope this disclaime
will disabuse his mind of that impression s'Tust
ice" also defends the agent at Goodman OF
charges which are not contained in my letter
} Whenever am convinced | have done thes
, contractors or their agents great injustice"
shall unhesitatingly make the reparation du
: them under such crc instances. did not stat
: that the agent of Messrs. Smns & Sutton ha
e the authority to open single mail bag; nor al
1 involved 10 the necessity of proving that thes
G contractors and agents have the distribution
! mail matter" before can sustain the charg
that the agent at Goodman was guilty of gros
and palpable neglect. "BHt his business is
Il forward the bags to their destination, as labee
= by the Government Agent" and it is of that
"to forward the bags to their destination" "-whic
= our citizens complain. Justice" has added an
: other count to my complaint, for which he wi
. please accept the thanks of the intelliger
= portion of the community"
:, And now, Monsieur Editor, how is it you hay
escaped the mania which has seized the #, ate