Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-21


and an ordinance on paving alleys passed a
first time. This is the whole list. Coun-il
hold an extra meeting on Friday night to con-
anue their lengthy Conversations
vroKsBUHe AM TIE RvER-Ws last week
took a TIP down to Vcksburg on board Capt
welton's splendid boat VIaoria, aud had some
opportunity Of seeing the eHects Of the high
water along the shore. The sights that met
our eyes a. in.eryals-and they were very fire.
9asnt intsrrals-Was Of the most painful de-
scuption. Plantations and villages were eve
rrwhers overdowsd, and wet and mold-ths
effects Of the overfow-Were IN and about all
the houses The houses themselves were either
in or over the water when bulk on pillars,
the water was flowing beneath, and the ten
ants prisoners within, the skif or dugout being
the oulv vehicle for going abroad Houses
less elevated were deserted, and the universal
aood vas carrying desolation, decay, and, too
probably, disease into every apartment In
mauv instances, hstbosts were moored beside
such habitations, two-thirds Of which we're &C
cuHisi By horses, hogs, cows and chickens, .
portion Of the remsn.der was rooted over, and
there lived the negroes, and there the feed and
provisions, brought down by passing boats,
was preserved Every boat is hailed with earn
est anxiety. for new Of the state Of the river
above. MANY ofthe citizens show signs Of great
depression; they bore Up braFeiy against the ca
lamitous food Of last summer, but a second 81
sicion Of the sane kind, following 50 closely
On tie heels Of ths frs, has proved too much
for their courage, and heartrsnding complaints
are made OF officially and priVaion- This is,
however, BY no means universally the case
there are brave hearts that bear their mis-
f.gaass ehes-flIy ws heard IF one Of the
a drowned ort who congratulated himself that
If meat and chicken hxins" were scarce, be
could keep lent like a bishop, having nothing
10 do when be wanted a breakfast, but TO let
down iran AID permit a catfish to enter.
AZ Helena the leyse has successfully kept
the place from overflow. Napoleon is also toll
srably well protected, The lsvsss along bob
She Mississippi and the Arkansas rivers are in
good condition, the seepsge water, hsweTsr
fills TIE low ground mrsar Of the place. The
graveyard, more extensively tsnsnted than the
city itself. lies along tho banks Of the Arkan-
sss, and between the river and the levee; the
Consequence Is The s5odes Of the dead lie be-
meath the feed, and grsvsstonss and nOnu-
msu;s peep above the flowing. waters. AtLaks
Providence the water is excluded, but the
vhole place looks moist and muddy. At
vicEsburr We did not find, as was recently
announced % a western paper, that ''the whole
cty was sTamped by the rushing tide Of the
Mississippi" the fne old hills on which the
CITY Stands SIN raise their beads proudly be-
vond ne winding wave, and mirror their
image in the glossy tide" So high have the
waters rissn, however. even in this elevated
pot, that tie hsats tie up cheek BY jovl''
with the houses, some Of the awnings Of which
'ney have ksockod down
vicksburg was IN an It's beauty. We consider
b. an unde1alued place a. regards its natural
advantages; the steamboat passenger is toe
often repsIisd BY the steep ascent from visiting
the portion Of the city furthsst from the river,
and he goes away with little idea Of the
charming beauty Of the tasteful gardens, and
groves, and elegant villas, to Be found in that
locality. We found the china tree in full
blooms roses Of a thousand hues were pouring
forth ueh perfume, the birds were singing in
glesful melody, and their glisteuing hues were
discovered necessarily fitting among the gor-
geous tints Of the flowers. From the hill tops
the Mississippi is a grand object as its stream
comes sweeping with majestic circuit ronud
The bend on the right, and flowing, in a line
wonderfully direct for that cratic stream, to
the blue distance. Water always looks more
beautiful when viewed from an eninsnee-from !
the Nights Of Weksburg its appearance is
especially charming.
Our stay was, toouF grestregrsL, very bnei;
but greatly we enjoyed the beauties we have
glanced Al. and even vet nors an hours graft
Tying social intercourse al the house Of one Of
yieksbwg's most valued citizens. We had tine
70 just glance in at the newspaper Offices. We
found our friend Colonel Partridge atths Wig,
a~ouushing and eonteHtea5 Colonel McArdIs at
the soufhrou, social and spirited, and the only
Colonel We found sthome a. the suu, polite and
Kind. We cane 70 the conclusion hat The
MIXTURE Of the military with the literary among
ne editors Of vieksbuE has produced a IN.
composiion-nay they long flourish end their
shadows never Be less
We must not forget to add some well msuted
sugolfstic wordsrespecting the boat We Travelled
upoa-.hs Vdoria. We found that, though
less than q year in her present business, she is
a decided fsvorte among the citizens along the
route; her substantial bald, her fine running
qualities, her convenient internal arrange
msnts, excellent table, sttentire walters, and
accomplished captain and clerk, were al OBJ
lscts Of eommendstion BY passengers on board,
andtheI visitors. TIE clerk, Mr. Davidson,
~ unahected in his manner, but cordial, kind,
and especially gallant in bis polite attentions
m he lady passengers. OF Capt WsltoB, We
scarcely dare trust ourselves to speak az he
deserves He was originally sducated FOR a
professional life, and il an Intellectual and re-
hned gentleman, as vel as an officer Of no Or
dihary skis A man more untinng in his de-
voton 10 he duties Of his profession We never
saw. We were visited 81 more than one
severe storm on the trip, and alwsvs found
him, day Or night, at his post, watching over
the safety Of those who trusted themselyes 70
hs care We have seen complaints-most IN
reasonable they were-against Capt Welton
for not landing 1t ~ states Of the water and
weather. every trip andat every usual landing.
The reader can form little idea What some If
thsss s~o-called landings, 3 are at he present
ums-heTe is often no land 10 sight, The boat
has e push n among trees and logs and buried
ievess to place q mal bag or q bundle on 4
log oaana shf. On two occasions during the
TRIP ne beat Was detained fer many hours
systormy winds not allowing her to leave the
bank, q eonscientioasly were The landings
made Or one Of these occasions the crew
bad 70 spar Of On tie ofher they got cut
5Y thf znclor. We saw enough to conTincs as
nat Capt Neit9n H horoaghly performing
akday.