, 1860-03-21


The Ch;cugo readers Of the pnEss AND IE1'
,usE hare not forgotten the fierce snow storm
# Monday morning, whose cold, bowling "lrd'
,ipcd q chi!liay good bye to the New Orleans
,arty. whose departure for tile sunny sontl'
vas noticed on Tuesday morning. As we
1asscd in front Of the city, our sympathles were
by the sight Of two vessels at anchor
near the treakwatcr, one Of which seemed rap
ills becoming wreck, US several sailors we're
ashcd ia tue rigging, while the angry s=ns were
b1eakirg over tue decks. We rode out Of tue
storm someyh :rc in the vicinity ot Urhana, but
the chilling winds seemed to cliug to us TIL VIC
reached tue Mississippi, for Tuesday night twas
cold, escn for US North=1ncrs-
On MONDAY we hud most agreeable ride on
tic Illinois Central Railroad, arriving in Cen-
tralia for supper. air. Diddle, the Assistant
Of the Illinois Central, did
every thing in lis power to contribute to our
enjoyment. Il. n. Rice, Esq, Superintendent
of tho Michigan Cent? al Railroad, very kindly
furnished lis splendid 'sDircctor's car" to the
company, and this, with that Of the Illinois
Central Railroad, gave us ample aud most eS-
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o'clock we were at Cairo, and repaired from our
births to the spacious saloon Of tue steamer H.
r. Cheney, in waiting to take us down twenty
miles to Columbus. We do insist that this lit
tie inter!ude ofriver navigation "in the all-ran'
journey between Chicago and New Orleans, is
decided advantage to the route, and should
always remain US it is. Passengers have time
to wash and refresh themselves, and enjoy
good breakfast. Such, at least, was our cxpe-
renee, and such, we doubt not, Till be the
universal testimony Of travellers.
On going on board the steamer at Cairo ne
were at once received with true Southern hos
pitality md kindness. This was the more crate
full as it was entirely unexpected by the party.
Judge Brown, President Of tue Mobile and Ohio
Railroad, and q party Of ladies and gentlemen,
had come up from Jackson, Tennessee, to re-
ciere us and bid us cordial welcome. Never
was a more agreeable hour spent in social greet
ing and unusual good feeling. Besides Judge
Brown, we obtained the names of Dr.. 4. Jack
son, of the Mississippi Central Ra'lsoad, Dr.. K.
Il. Dashiell, VIM. Il. stevens, n. W. Gates,
Esq, Editor Of the West Tennessee ]Phig, Dr..
J. Fepner, Z. u. McClaunhan, J. G.. Mann, 4. 8.
McClanahan, Capt. J. J. Williams, Superinten-
dent Of the road, ]. 3. Caruthers, T. J. Caruth-
ers, and James Miller, Esa'rs. Capt. G. La:i-
ner, Of the steamer Cheney, also accompanied
us as far South as Jackson. The ladies' Of the
party gave us fine Illustration Of tic euse aud
grace which characterize Southern society.
TIE tun shone out gloriously on Tuesday
morning, and the two parties minsling in most
agreeable converse sped rapidly southwark, IT.
irving at jackson at halfpa eleven. Here our
generous hosts had splendid dinner in wait
ins, to which all addressed themselves with
right hearty zest. The honors Of the table over,
Dr.. Jackson gaEc toast co,nrlimentin Chicago
which was handsomely responded 10 By His
Honor, Mayor Haines. Short addresses we're al
50 made and sentiments proposed by Judge
Brosn and other gentlemen Of Jackson, Judge
Il. s. Wilson, J. S. Ruusey, ind Mr. Bross, Of
Caicuso; Col. Williams. of the Detroit -4dctr
4istr, Cen King, Of the Milwaukee Sentinel, aud
perhaps some others whosc names have ut this
moment escaped US.
The hosts and tile guests seemed alike TO be
delighted with each other. We have some
little experience in the matter Of excursions,
aud certainly we never saw q party from our
goodiy city receive more cordial greeting.
Among other little thoughtful attentions, the
ladies Of jackson furnished from their gardens
the ladies Of our party with beautiful bcquc S,
a fact which showed that we were already fur
away from our Northern lo1nes.