, 1860-03-29
NEW ORLEANS AND uOuEyyAfeD

lspecl Correspondence et tic Prs. =nl Tztlune
JMK:os. ltnn.. "Wednesday ?. H.. March 81, .sH
l;etors bidding good bye to New Orleans We
must not forget to notice the many
CoCErEs1Es
our party received, while in the "Crc.cent'
City. Tie morning after We arrived, His Honor
Mayor stith and Thos. +. Adams, Esq., Chief Of
Fol'cc, called at The ST. Charles and were intro
duced by Mayor 11aines 10 our party, giving US
right cordial welcome. They showed us every
attention while in the city, and the merchants
other in rendering our stay agreeable. The
proprietors of tie St. Louis Hotel inritcd Ills
Honor Mayor Haines and others Of OUT party,
the Mayor Of New Orleans, and other gcnt'c-
men TO dinncr-when wit, wine and good feel
irg, with several speeches, whiled away most
pleasant crcning. Nearly all our party accept
ed IN Invitation from Dr.. Knapp to dine at his
plantation, ten miles below. New 0rleaus, where
they were treated with that princely hospitality
which Sout.ern gentlemen know SO we'll how to
exercise. Frank Durtlett, Esq, Of the crtscfnf,
iny;ted party to Lake Poncllertrain, where all
manner Of good things ..ycre enjoyed. He
has our thanks for his kind invita-
tioa *to be there to see," just as
much as if we had been able to accept. Hewas
universally voted "prince of good fellows"
May he live ga thousand years. Our CON-
pany WIS indebted to His Honor Mayor Stith,
and low many others we know not, for invita-
tons to the Theatre, Opera, Balls, and how
many other places Of amusement deponent saith
not. Many Of these Invitations were accepted
and enjoyed with the greatest zest.
Not among the.lc2st Of our sources ofpleasure,
personally. was the finding Of two gentlemen
whom We had known fifteen years ago es young
1ncn just entering life, in Orange county, n. T.,
and whose capital consisted mainly in good
business education, a,clear head and an honest
heart, now among the leading merchants Of
New Orleans. We al;ude to Chas. Y. Dolson,
Of &. L. Dolson e. Son, and Ogden Dunning,
Of the firm, who succeeds Burnside & Co., the
largest wholesale dry goods house in tho Mis-
sissipri Valley. May their brightest anticipa-
lions for future success and usefulness be more
than realized. What they have already accom-
rlished is the appropriate reward of their abil-
ity aud integrity, md that enterprise which
yields to no obstacles, however discou1aging.
We must not omit TO mention the
ST. CHARLES HOTEL,
us orc Of The institutions Of New Orleans.
Through the careful foresight Of our attentive
Gencral,s.imo," John .. Drake, Esq, the
Telegraph had announced our coming, aud
3!cssrs. 1Iildrcth T. Co. of tho ST. Charles were
n dr tn roraira ra Wn uaro rieeapA In
find Nr. Chas. j. Hoyt, formerly Of Brewster,
Iieyt Co. Of tLis city the cashier Of the estab-
Eshment~ From him, and The proprietors,
Messrs. Hildreth l. Co., our party received ere
~ possible attention and courtesy. The St.
Charles is one Of the largest and best hotels in
The country. 1t is ssithal 80 arranged that a
stranger caa ea.ily understand the plan on
which j. is built, and tiud his way 10 any part OF
the house without the least trouble. It isa sig
n;Gcant commentary on Southern institutions
that the servants, male and femule, are all, Or
nearly all, white. Our entire party were de-
Lighted with their entertainment at the St.
Charles, and, Of course, would recommend all
visitors to make that their home.
TIE RETURN.
Yesterday morning the sun shone out bright
ly, and at seven O'Clock, With few exceptions,
nc were all on board, satisfied with our visit,
and With our faces cheerfully turned to our
Northern homes, bade goodbye to New Or
leuns. We had seen much, learned much, and
enjoyed more, and Is the train sped onwardwc
busted ourselves in examining the cypress
swa:nps through which We we're passing. We
had seen ''tAe elephant" and we were now
anxious 10 gee the alligator, but it was rather
ZOO cool for the digni6ed gentleman to make his
appearance. One Of our party who rode with
tie eng gineer, however, saw three Of them.
The long dark moss which hangs from the
trees in this warm, moist climate, is d striking
feature Of Southern woodland scenery. It is
gathered and used in muking mattresses, cus},-
iuns, 6c., and has become IN important articlc
Of commerce. For City or sixty miles above
New Orleans the road runs through dense CT
press swamps, with the exception Of here and
there strip Of sugar plantations. The pine
district Of Louisiana and Southern Mississippi
is then reached and extends very considerable
distunce. It stretches from tue Mississippi to
the north east through nil the more southern
Statcs, striking the Atlantic sea coast in North
Carcliua. Through much Of this large district
of country the soil is poor; but how could we
/ get along without the tar aud the pitch which it
produces. We bespeak an extensive crop the
present season, for large amounts will be needed
10 celebrate our great Republican victory in
November,
From tie pine We pass into The heavy oak
and other hurd wood districts Of Northern
Mississippi and Tennessee. Hero the soil is
generally rich, and where cleared, is devoted al
most exclusively to the raising Of cotton.
The hands are now busil5 at work on
The plantations, p1owing and 3'anting
tic seed. The burrows, except where the ground
is 1evel-and very little Of it is so-are circular,
rurniu. around the elevations SO as 10 keep the
loose rich soil from washing during severe
| storms. Fertile as The country is, nearly all
the corn, bacon md other produce to sustain
The population is brought from the North. OF
the importance Of this fact to Illinois nc shall
speak moro at length in another article.
| The towns and cities along the line are \ long
way apart, but some Of them seem to be im-
proving and prosperous. Among these, we re-
| member Jackson, Canton, Grenada and Holly
/ Springs, Miss, aud jackson, Tenn. We spoke
in our first letter Of our hospitable and most
cordial reception here on our way down, mud
| wc were none tie less pleased with the very
| agreeable calls we have made on our excellent
/ friends this afternoon. The bright eyes and
witching smiles, With the moro attractive quail
ties Of mind and heart, Of the ladies Of jackson
arc playing the mischief with the 'Eidowers md
the bachelors Of our party, and VIC will not an-
| swcr for tEeir dreams for many weeks 10 come.
We have simply to hint to the ladies' Of Mil
waukcc, Detroit and Chicago that little extra
attention is necessary or these gentlemen will
| show their devotion to Southern institutions"
in way that will count them lost 10 our socie-
t. forever. Our party hope for au carly op-
rortunity to return tic elegant hospitality Of
! the ladies aud gentlemen Of jackson.
Aa article upon the condition and the i'm
portauc= Of this new line Of RAILWAY, both to
tic North aud South. will close cur remarks
upon this subject.
But, say some OF our readers, you hare told
! us nothing about slavery: In all your obser-
rations, didn't you se= the "nisger," of which
We hare heard SO muchs Yes. We saw the
''niggcr"-a1! varieties Of him, the sunny side,
and the shady side, and he became more
| "plepty'' the further South nc wcnt Tn mora