The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1859-08-13

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with the corn and cotton. Entering the
Parish Of Lafayette our attention was agreca-
ably excited oil the way through by the luSu-
rant appearance Of the crops Of cotton corn
and cane directly on the road. In the Parish
OF ST. Martins between st. Martinsyil!e aud
New Iberia, we found the growing crops very
backward and u%npromising. The corn looked
sickIy. small, and much damaged by the hosts
of Gen. Green.
The cane was very small and dwarfish, very
little Of it on the road more than three feet
high, suffering also from the invasions of Gen.
Green. We learned from an intelligent planter
that the present appearance Of the crops in st.
Martins was attributable first. to the want uf
rain in the spring to cause the cane and corn
to germiuate quickly and secondly to an tx
cess Of rain since the 9Th of June, preventing
the farmers from working to an advantage.
We arrived at New Iberia about 4 O'Clock
r.. M. and remained at anchor until / o'clock
next morning. taking passage on the steamer
FT. Hine for Brasheer city. On our passage
dowon Rayou Teche we had an opportunity of
viewing the crops on each side of the bayou,
and we must confess that notwithstanding we
we're moving through the oasis Of the Louis
lana sugar growing region, yet the prospects
were far from encouraging. The cane and
corn presented an appearance very little better
than that seen in tile Parish of st. Martins.
The reasons we learned were about the same
for the backward state of the crops. The far
mers however were in good spirits, saying that
there was an amazing comeo,t in cane, and that
the yield Of sugar might yet be an average one.
depot in Brasheer city, and found The Iron
horse putting and blowing, ready to leave for
the city.
In this little village re remained at anchor
until Monday ! o'clock, when we took passage
OF the steamship Gen. Rnsk for Sabine city.
About sunset we we're fairly on the bosom
Of the raging Gulf of Mexico, which u, this
time was unusually quiet and Tranquil, had a
very pleasant trip and arrived at Sabine city
Tuesday morning s o'clock, casting our anchor
at The McGill House, kept by Mr.. Dorman.
Sabine city is situated On the Pass about Two
miles from the Gulf and one mile from Sabine
Lake. 1t is a place Of but little mercantile
business at present, but bids far to become the
principal shipping point on the coast of Texas.
In view Of the contemplated railroad facilities
to be opened with this point in isss than two
years, and the steamboat c~oRemunications
along the Sabine and Neecles Elfcrs already
in operation. real estate in r.abine city has
risen within the last sith months 100 per cent.
II is regarded as one Of the most healthy loca-
tions in the southern country, no person ever
sick, general health predomiDates and but lit
tie use for a doctor except for dislocations and
broken bones. The citizens however regard q
physician an Indispensable requisite TO their
population and have made w the sum of $1,000
to induce one to settle among them to attend
to contingent and accidental cases.
Finding very comfortable quarters at the
Mctiill House until Wednesday morning, we
took passage on the little steamer Mary Falvy
for Floyd's landing, some ten miles below
Beaumont. III this trip we touched at Madi.
son, the Capital Of Orange County, q very
thriving place, situated on the Sabine river.
This town within The past four years has adyanc.
ed wonderfully in business, population, enter
prise and the general intelligence of its inhabit-
ants. Dropping down The Sabine river from this
Point again into Sabine Lake, our little
steamer got aground on the Neeches bar.
where We luxnriated for ID hours among a
wilderness Of moschitos before we got afoa,
again. About So'cloek on Thursday morning
we found ourselves moving beautifully up the
Neeehes river and At 2 o'clock p. Nj. we cast
our anchor on terra f,ana at Col. Floyd s
landing, had q warm walk Of two miles through
the prairie to Col. Floyd Mansion, where
par,aking Of his Inequalities and enjoying his
intelligent conversation for upwards Of an
hour. in company with him and son We
walked one mile farther to the house Of a
brother in-law,-onr ultimate destination. In
this vicinity we passed two days very agreea.
Oily, and had the pleasure Of seeing some Of tEas
finest crops Of cotton and cane for the season
ofthe year we ever behcld.
The cane in this neighborhood was "a IN
average about 3 feet high, showing from sixso
eight joints matured. The cottnn was on N
average about 8 feet high, finely limbed,
heavily bowled, and as many as eight bowls
open to the stalk.
On Saturday, evening at 2 o'clock we took
passage again on the steamer Mary Falyy on
the downward trip for Sabine city, and ar.
rived there at high IL o'clock on Sunday.
", again took lodgings at The McGill House
and remained at anchor until Tuesday morn
ing, when we took passage on the steamship
Gen. Rusk for Galveston. Arrived ut Gal
weston on De same evening about 5 O'Clock,
aud passed the night very pleasantly with Mr..
I. an old Arkansas acquaintance, At the
house Of Mr.. P. on Tuesday night we witnessed
for the first time some very interesting and
astonishing experiments 10 Modern Spiritual.