The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-03
fsr tie Misssssigpiian.
Letters from our Sea Coast.


evening, found myself moving away IN tne
direction of New Orleans upon the Great
Northern Railroad for the purpose Of passing
a week or two in4he lower portion Of the
State. OF the importance of this truly excel
lent road, to our agricultural interests in af-
fording commercial facilities to our people who
have hitherto been shut out from the advanta-
ges and benefits Of market for the sale OF
their products, il Is not now necessary to
speak. The debt Of gratitude due to its orig
inatOrs viii newer bs iOrgOtten. InpOint Of
durability and construction the lower
portion, it stands without rival in the State;
and when it shall have been completed ana
extended to the point at which, in its incep-
ton 1t was designed to reach, 70 the people Of
all sections of Mississippi it will be Of meal
culable advantage. Then say let the work
of completion go on | let It extend TO the far
therest confines of the State and gTandIy and
boldly develop our internal resources.
Thegeater part Of the track is smooth and
the running of the cars easy and delightful.
Passing rapidly BY Byam, Teny:A. chrystal
Springs, and other points, we arTive ct the
Magnolia Station, in Pike county. Here we
aiat. Gsr halE aas hnns a. aalsa rafhaahmants
The table : set upon the ground with no
cover except the vanlt Of heaven, and we eat
by the Light Of large fires made Of pine Knots.
The bill of fare would not suit the palate of
an epicures butto one Ike myself accustomed
to the simple and plain substantials Of the
country it was Ill that I desired and more
than expected Feasting at the hour Of
eleven upon the luxuries Of the neighborhOOd
with which the table is bountifully spread, as
Qaid pro quo we give in return the small
amount Of twenty five cents. This is.the
maximum charge for meal, and it is well
worth it. Afterwards sleeping comfortably
and soundly for three hours we come to Man
chac Depot. where the splendid steamer A.
G. Brown, with obliging and clever officers is
ready to carry us across the lake. The dis
tance is thirty miles, and the change from the
cars to the boat is agreeable and refreshing, for
we have fine breeze, and the air is fresh and
balmy. In three hours we arrived at Jeffer-
SON The train is in readiness to start of for
the city. The coantry through which It passes
is low and marshy in places; but as We ap-
proach the vicinity Of CarToilton, elegant man
SONS with beautifully adorned flower yards
meet the eye at every hundred yards. The
tenants are. the better portion Of the Creole
population, and are educated and refined in
their manners, and gay and hospitable in their
dispositions. Soon our journey is at an end,
and we find ourselves in the Crescent City
Giving our checks to porter, my companions
took hack for the St Charles Hotel At the
Depot the platform is crowded with market
men who trade largely with the upper country
in fruit and like commodities. Here1 saw
many barrels Of delicious peaches shipped
from jackson and other points on the road
The trade'is profitable TO all parties.
New Orleans at this season is dull, and the
merchants appear to have suspended business
almost entirely for the summer The streets
in every direction are undergoing repairs, and
the houses are being reftted for the winter
There are many improvements which would
add to the sanatOry condition Of the city that
l might suggest; but they are of no moment
to your readers, and would probably pass
unnoticed by those whom they were designed
70 benefit
can with clear and unrufaed conscience
pronounce the st. Charles Hotel 70 be the
magnificent mistress Of mammoth humbugs
and undeserying the patronage Of the elite
great west found it impossible to ascertain
anything in rslatisn % the departure Of the
boaEs for the Gdsszt The manners Of the
ss,lEl,t ?. f'7rae2E s.sT,ssesI 81 sl.s de-
pertinent Of etiqnettss ana u tne vi 1nA-
t1Iod and undixilsd epinion Of those who
stop there now, that the services of some pro
fessor learned in the "yuauiter in moio" might
be advantageOusly employed to give few les
sons during the idle hours Of each week in
that delightfhl science. Less parade, and
greater degree of civility would be more in
accordance with the notions Of majority Of
their guests. There is no city in the Union
which so much needs two first class hotels as
this one Capital in that line emight be invest
ed 50 as to pay q fine per cent Being but
little inclined to criticise where meet some
things please and delight, viii say no more
on this subject.
Leaving the wharf at the Ponchartrain
Railroad, | took the steamer LecOmpte, Capt
Walker, which plies between this point and
the various watering places on the Cost
Her accommodations were superb and elegant.
her officers accomplished, polite and attentive;
and it can with truth be said, that to persons
visiting the Bay no more desirable and safe
boat can be selected for the trip, it is the sin
cere desire of an that their patronage viii be
equal to their merits
The boats are crowded every day with fash.
ionable parties going from the city to luxuri-
ate for the summer on the Coast The time
between New Orleans and Sheldsboro' is six
hours, and with pleasant companions such as
found on board, the time soon passed away.
Shieldsboro' formerly the seat Of justice for
Hancock county. is village extending along
the Coast about six miles. There being but
one street which forms continuous length Of
summer residences, the area embraced BY the
act Of incorporation seems incredible. Their
rural sseats are arranged rather for comfort
than display, although there are some which
exhibit great architectural skill.
. Many Of the most distinguished citizens Of
New Orleans spend their summers here.
The society consequently, is Of = superior
kind, and much gaiety sand fashion are to be
seen. It can be said of the ladies' that their
requirements, intellect. dazzling beauty and
symmetrical forms battle all description.
believe that within the entire country no
equal extent Of territory can boast Of so many,
who would be the'centres of attraction in any
circles cf society and Il j. not within the
range Of probabilities. that the most imper-
turbable bachelor could. in their midst. pre-
serve his platonic equilibrium in tact and un-
scathed and still less, would he be charmed
with state Of single bIsssahasss, AFTER behold
ing once their lovely countenances. In fact
me thinks, AFTER passing day or two here.
he would be led IN say that the half had net
been told, and in moment Of extatic enjoy.
ment, when rejecting upon his former IOrloEn
condition, would excIaim, ~
"Trinmph not, ye peace snamour'd fswl
Fire. nature, genius never dWslt with you;
For you no fancy eonsecrates the sc.ne,
} Where tRpture uttered Vows and Wept between
lis yours unmovod 70 saver and 20 meet,
No pledge 10 sacred and no homo is sweet"
Nothing Of political notice Is occurring in
the county At present An thinking alike,
there seems to Be no excitement from opposi-
ton to either the views or measures Of our
party. The candidate Of the Democratic party
for the Legislature il this county, is Maj.
Willis II. Claiborne, son ef Col Claiborne.
young gentleman Of great popularity, ins
talents and superior soqairsnents' and in eve
nv respect worthy ofbeiag the Representative
or tb;s anc;snt and honOrsble county. He IS
destined AZ no distant day to become leading
,.on N the councils Of the State predict
Car him brilliant career - legislator.
Apprshsnsise that / mAy not arrive in time
n. kha naxt Waakiv issua must conclude