Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-02
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NOTES OF SOUTHERN TRAVEL.
BY WALTER D KING.

MEssRs EDIroR<-In compliance witt
your request, seconded as it is by the ex
pressed desire Of many others | gladly
embrace this opportunity of giving u mar
ration of the two sham arrests to which
was subjected during my recent brief STAY
in the South, with the twO-f,ld object of a
voiding the REPETITION of an item of person
al history already ''fuI,iiar as househol,
wold.' and adding my mite in strengthen
ing that OmnipOtent public opinion. which
sooner or later, must remove ever, vestigC
of that gigantic iuiquity which has been
the stain of our glory, and the incubus Of
our cOuntrys prosperity, almost from its
first settlement
Leaving home Aug. Goth. the next nine
days were spent in Pittsburg and Indiana
Station. being detained by the low stage Of
water in the river. My thanks are due
Nessrs. |. +. Van Gorder IF the former and
Il. NJ. St.Clsir of the latter place for IA
vors which greatly relieved the monotony
of my foccel stay Re hing Helena. Sept.
10th, my first week in AIklnsas was spent
under the hoepitable roof of Benjamin Lew
is. formerly of this place. TO whose pleas
ant family | tender my grateful acknowl-
edsmentS. The next three weeks were
passed in Tunica Co., Miss, whose pop
ulatiOn numbers as have been told six
hundred whites and ten thousand slaves.
Passing by minor articles to which allu-
sion ay be made in a subsequent article,
If desired, [ proceed to sketch.
ARREST No. l. Leaving Helena. Oct.
10Th, for the house of my partner in busi-
hess four iSiles distant on the plantation
of DIR. IL -. to which he ID removed
that forenoon, and being misdirectei | took
4 wrong. though parallel road Learning
ny mistlke, crossed the intervening plrn-
.aiions, coming out in the rear of the D,:-
.or's house. Seeing no sigrs Of life in the
main building. us d as sort of hermitage
~ the cIusty old widower, and hearing
Soices in the kitchen / raped at the door.
4 handsome mulatto girl answering the
| cnquired concerning the family
'hich had that day moved on the place.
v it'll an affri.htcd Look she hastily direct
ID me to the front yard, saying she wunld
end the Doctor TO me. re old villain
who had seen me. did not await the sum
mons, but, wrathtully feseuting my intru-
ION uron his harem strobe forth assailing
ne With torrent of billingsgate rivaling
hat of the denizcns of that Odorous local
ty. No explanation would appease the ire
t the blasphemops scoundrel, who, upon
ly stating that WAS in search of the house
t my partner. gave me this adjuration;-
Don you 60 there, that's my property--
you set foot on my remises III shoot
GU. by Cd" This threat reminding
i'm of his guns, of which he had three,
{ rushed into the house and seiziug one
ringing me in range of the muzzle vehe-
iently ordered me away. Hearing the ON
ious click, CLICK. as the hammer passed
ON half to full cock, and receiving due no.
&C to leave, repeated the legal three times,
governed myself accordingly" Lame
nd foOtsOre by the almost continuous walk
ig of the preceding ten days, added to an
ostinacy suddenly aroused, preventedrap-
locomotion. even had his blu>ter fright
ned me into desiring it. so that had gone
ut Il few rods before being overtaken by !
y petty perseeutsr, who, with rife in
and, and mounted on horseback came gal
ping after me. Being unarmed, no safe