The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1858-06-10
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MEssRs. EDITORS; Are we going (,
have any Fourth Of July celebration o.
not! The 4th comes on Sunday; bu
we could do homage to the natal day
OF Independence on the Saturday proceed
ling. What do our citizens say tohavins
a barbecue? All that is needed is to Sc
the ball inMotion. PUBLIC.
FROM OUR MOBILE CORRESPONDENT
MOBILE, JUNE I'd, '5S
MEssss. EDITORS: In regard to my
long and continued silence, | can onl,
say Peccavi,' and plead the hot wealth
er in extenuation of my offence. 1t is
a remarkable fact, that during the last
five or six years, our winters have sensi
bly, increased in rigor, while the sun
mers have correspondingly grown hotter
and hotter. Now, we Mobilans are en-.
5oyiag fine August weather, suggestive
of ice-cream and mint-juleps. From 9
O'Clock in the morning until 10, p. NJ,
perspiratton is the order Of the day, and
the programme isvaried only by sundry
unsuccessful efforts to reduce the tenn
perature Of these corporal tenements.-
Even night itself, does not bring with it
repose; for, in addition to the excessive
heat, mosquitoes abound-the supply be-
ing great deal larger than the demand
l don't wish to copy Baron Mmchausen,
nor to impose on your creduliry, friend
John; but still know you would APP
preciate the size Of our mosquitoes, if you
could only see them. And when the
sense of feeling confirms the impression
produced by sight and hearing, the most
skeptical would be convinced. In my
dormitroy ! have some pets, kept strictly
for private use; they are well grown and
have fully developed bills, which tho in
satiate duns present nightly. They would
willingly coin ones hearts blood, if they
could. Some of these aforesaid "pets'
can almost stand fat-footed and drink out
of the pitcher. These troublesome little
insects, together with the heat, are very
successful in making one very watchful.
That beautiful poem about "Iired Ma
lures sweet restorer, balmy Sleep" was
never written in the summer time; or, at
least, in milder latitude than ours.
The French Opera Troupe, from New
Orleans, are now drawing crowds to the
Theatre every body goes to hear and
applaud the music. You know how bad
ly ventilated our Theatre is, and hence
YOU can appreciate the raporbaths en-
joyed there whenever it is crowded OF
course, have attended the Opera, and
was highly delighted. Tonight the
company excuse me, should have said
the Troupe) repeat Donizetti's Grand
Opera of La Farorite, but as | have
heard it about a week since, | preferred
to remain at home. ! have no doubt
that there are great many beautiful
parts in il that escaped my notice then;
but, entire nous, the tickets cost Sl,50,
and my hat is not chalked.
Owing to the weather, business is rath-
er on a stand still, anG there is scarcely
any local news. Last night an affray
took place al" Catfish" Ior Norblock's,"
/ don't know which,, in which a man by
the name of Sampson was very seriously,
and, it is feared, MORALLY wounded. He
was stabbed by some person not yet dis
tinctly known.
This morning duel was fought at the
Orleans dueling ground, between Capt.
Harry Maury and Ed. Mcdonald, Esq
They fought with shotguns, loaded with
slugs, at the distance of thirty yards
both were wounded, one in the arm, the
other in the leg.
With the exception of these events,
and the attractions of the Opera, the city
has been unusually dull for a month";
Business is not brisk people are leaving
for their summer resorts; nobody gets
married scarcely any body dies, and, to
tie doctors, the season is distressingly
healthy. You shall hear from me again
soon, If don't melt.
Yours, HOMBRE
Bloody A6ray.-On Wednesday even
ing last, just on the arrival of the Cars,
an unfortunate ARRAY occurred at the De-
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