Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-18
RICHMOND WHIG.
MISSISSIPPI SUMNER RESORT-PoUTIcS IN
THE SOUTH-RUINOUS DROUGHT.
T,rnven,rv epptxas Ntss

TO The Editor Of ths Wig:
Most Unexpectedly write you frcm one OF the Water
ing places Of Mississippi where am detained for day
or two by business and not in pursuit OF pleasure. Tho
Springs are somewhat noted Last year the number OF
visitors verged on five hundred for quite an extended
season. but owing to the sale of the property ard the
uncertainty OF tenant most OF the usual visitors had
made up their budget for other places before us lessee
for the year could be known. The number now about
1875 and increasing and is made up OF such society as
might be expected from country so generally wealthy
and n fued as central Mississippi Among the LADIES
notice rather OF the pretty forms aud faces nocea-
ble at pleasure TesoT IL has three Spings-W hue
Sulphur ChalybCale and Frees one-a ue bold Springs
the Chalyb noted Tor the curative qualities oi that
water aud the White Sulphur which, reEemb,s that OF
celebrated Greenbrer in appearance Is said 10 DC oi
very high character The Springs are now kept by one
OF tho very respectable though somewhat scarce smith
family pleasant aud intelligent gentleman and good
ieIoE-and more than all he keep hotel" He
is about becoming the purchaser, so that any Of our
Vrgaia bachelors anxious 20 know somehiugol the
Mississippi bellies next season. they have otly 10 take
trip Lauderdae. By the next season the Mobile aud
Ohio H. r. viii be completed TO its connections With the
Virginia apl Tennessee roads tharthey can be car
red to within mile OF the place. peculiar quality OF
the place is its cooness for hot the weather - at
this season. il that person can spend the nigut
comfortably except under blanket. Il Is at this
lime from Mime Texas that Que can feel sure every
night of the luxury OF GOODNESS prospective pro-
prietor proposes many important improvements which If
carried out viii make this OF the attractive To-
caliics in this very Sunny South
The country Immediately around the Springs rather
poor but il surrounded all sides by tracts OF country
which may rank among the richest in this very fertile
country. Ny trip here from Selma, Alabama, took me
for about sixty miles through the Alabama canebrake
bottoms ore Of the richest and most beautiful counts
ever saw. At UniontoWn-the central town OF this
tract-I noticed among the names on the fostoihce
boxes several Hsrirsous, Adams, Rowlctts, Sempe-,
Boyds Pattaus Christians AndtrsOns and other Nng;
MIA names-indca.ng the original stock Of the people
Among others | made the acquaintance Of Col! Price,
President Of the Alabama and Mississippi Railroad. one
of the NEST distinguished gentlemen of the neighbor-
hood and brother understand of Mr. VIM. K. Price,
of your city.
Throughout my entire trip have heard little said OF
politcs From what gathered, however, think Doug
las will poll respectable vote ia Georgia aud Alabama,
which will ensure the vote Of those States to Bell ln
Mississippi the result is more uncertain.
Perhaps the noticeable fact OF my trip the pre-
vaing drought Of the entire country Throughout tue
rutre dis anee from the Potomac 10 the Rio Grande the
land has been smitten with drought unparalleled in is
history have seen hundreds Of corn-elds that will
not produce bushe to the acre. and in many the crop
had wthered Grip before the SHOW OF an ear made
its appearance Il is next 10 impossible for the crop III
the Cote States to halt bread the people. What COM
men,ary on dsunion when the Southern portion OF the
Conlederacy will for hall the coming year have TO de-
pend on tho Northwestern portion for the means OF ex'
IL ia evident that the decrees OF the Almighty
are fpariuy ut variance with the designs OF Iancey-
Will the latter secede' from the world in consequ nee?
fad al this place two young NJ. D's, Of Rockbridge
and Heurico, Virginia. aud whom, by singular con
junction have met several times before my trip
They ere pair of good fellows and intelligent gentle
men, who are ollOwDg the lead of many others now in
the South in seeking home and business IN other States
that the want of diversity Of ineres denies tkem at
home