The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-24
For tie Mississigpian.
Letters from our Sea Coast.
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For tie Mississ.gpidn.
Letters from our Sea Coast.
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EDITOR OF MIssrssrPPLAE:-Snugiy seat
ed In aKaHsas," name Of evil omen, ana
division of Barnes Hotel, I am writing this
letter which shall touch upon men and meas
ures, times and things, doings and duties m
this county, FIRST of the Hotels and collateral
concerns.
From what have seen, Mississippi city is
not place which boasts Of those attractive
attributes, either Of locality Or scenery, which
[ had anticipated from the various represents
tons I bad heard The residences along the
coast do not compare with those at the Bay
of st. Louis or Pass Christian. At the for
mer place they have splendid shelz-road,
equal in many points to the famous one
near New Orleans, whilst at the latter the
population are more tinctured with notions
and IDEAS of fashion and society than at any
5ther point on the coast.
However, we have here hotel accommoda-
tons and advantages inferior to none in this
State or Louisiana Barnes Hotel rivals any
that have ever visited Is summer resort
It has room sufficient ior four or five hundred
guests; and to say that he has every conceiv-
able facility for recreation and enjoyment IS
no exaggeration. The officers in every de-
partment are accomplished, clever and oblig-
ing, all exerting themselves for the enjoy
ment of visitors to their utmost, and to the
polite and noble-hearted clerk all praise is due
for the admirable discharge Of his Duties
The band-and an excellent one it is too
discourses the sweetest music, and gives an
air of gaiety to the place which IS truly ex-
hilirating, and when combined with the de-
lghtful breezes Of morning and evening, is
Cd ainly charming. The billiard tables on
thf premises are unsurpassed in finish and
SS6s,<uetion. The bar has sometimes been
complained Of by those who patronize it, but
presume it is supplied with the best and purest
brandies which places Of the sort usually have;
but generally the experience of my friends
has been that they are inferior The table
wines are unexceptionable. White and Anne
Iican wines, Richebourg's ganchy, cham
payne, &c, are of superior sort, and think |
really fine. The extended promenade within |
the enclosure of the hotel, regularly laid off |
and tastefully adorned with live oaks is the
acme to its many comforts for beauty and
ehivalry. wealth and vii, asoftness and sweet
attractive grace" manly elegance and female
delicacy-pure IS the expalse of Heaven,
reign here and reFel-at morn and eve, the
gay and splendid equipages Of bellies, beanx,
and pleasure-ssekers throng the pathway, full |
ly proving the truth Of 0rid's maxim
Qasi non vnt .feri desidiosus, anet
From this walk, DER TIE uaters Of tie dark.
hue sea- one can gaze kr southward to where
the Heavens and the ocean seem met in hap
Ply and celestial union; and beyond this
unreal, beautiful boundary, further than
mortal eye can penetrate or see. the imagina-
ton gently caniesus to point at which there
rises out of the Gulf Of Mexico, as thing
Of beauty" the Island Of Cuba, bright and
buoyant as the eye Of woman, which, at no
distant day, in accordance with the fat of ma
ture and the definite determination of our
government must-not Ike Pennsylvania be
the keystone of the federal arch-but the
Corinthian column and polished pedestal, up
on which our coniederacy with foot upon
land and one on the sea- must rest as base.
When again looking e.st upos the uasty deep,
IS the winds blowing fun in the face bring qui-
ely to the ear the meanings of the waves
which lave themselves at the foot of yondsr
Eharf, they come to me as laden with q
continued reverbention Of the political muir
murs of the unhappy. oppressed, yet gallant
people of that lovely land, invoking the bles-
sings Of constitutional liberty, and crying
aloud against an oppressive tyranny.
That able and influential organ of the DEM
ocratic party, the Sea Coast Democrat, is pub
lshed at this place. The editors and propri-
prietors, the Messrs. WiIkinson,s, are gentle
men of ability great and indomnitable energy,
and deserve the support Of the party for the
advocacy Of sound doctrines. If at times
they en-. it is nothing more than mortal and
but the fortune Of what the truest and mo-
blest sometimes fall heir to. May they
achieve that measure Of success which their Ia
bors deserve. sincerely desire that they
may long prosper in the .fand Of the living.s
= Demonstration IN behalf of the Gulf
~ hia Island Railroad demands notice in
iscommunicaton, As tits undoubtedly sub
jet Of more than ordinary importance to the
people Of this region, regardless Of the yexed
question Of the terminus of the project
The barbecue given on last Tuesday by the
enlightened and patriotic citizens of Harrison,
was alike an honor to the magnificent and
popular enterprise and It's warm and ardent
friends. The only objection which can be
urged to it was the place chosen for the dis
play. It was TOO ar from Mississippi city
considering the sandy roads and the warm
and sultry weather. There must have been
fifteen hundred or two thousand persons on
the grounds From al the Southern coun-
ties and many Of the middle ones, there were
,.rge delec.t;ons. ITn;tv ~ .ct;on and ear.
nestness of intent;on ,,sv.;led - . com,nend-
able extent and every sien and indication FORE
Swallowed a definite, distinct resolution on the
part of all, to push on to completion this
great component part Of our splendid and
superb system Of internal improvements,
which is just now giving 10 eur people the
rich rewards Of DE liberal, psosident and sa-
gaeious Legislation q past years. Letters full
Of ardor, and breathing he warmest encour-
agement to its friends we're read from many |
of the leading men q tie state. These add
ed new vigor to those Who before were yigor-
Gus, and every one rejoiced that Brown and |
Davis, johnson and Goodman. Yerrer and Nc
Willie, and many others, were firm in the be- |