New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-26
TRAVELLING IN AhAHA.HA---TGEs'E'1 a.
FRNERs IN TEE SOUTH.
From Our speclsi Correspondent.
rs, ALABAMA RIVER, I
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From Our specsl Correspondent.
Mail Boat ST. CHARLEs, ALABAMA RIVER,
April lj 1861.
There il steam caliope attached TO he st. Charles.
and on Saturday, evening. when The asi bell rang, ana
the last cable was taken in she left the Mobile landing
ind plowcd slowly up the river 10 the sLhl notes OF
"Dixi.'s Land" great barge, loaded with 700 tuns
Of railroad IRON was made fast 10 the slbOard eide to
be lowed ~ the stream. IL materially impedes our
progress. ard the deep, hoarse, putting OF the steamer
sound, Ike the ls5orioas breathing Of an overloaded
rnpt The iron is be left al Selma, for the Asb anna
and Florida Railroad which is being rapidly pushed
forward 70 completion for transporting troops and mu.
milton. oil SGr " Pensacola.
The Alabama ia " the most monotousIy beautiful OF
rivers" In the evening twish it, snuoGs sweep a.
fordcd "A fine view II both shores, timbered doHn 20
the waters edge Their dense fo.ge, decked in ali
the blended and utermingled bues Of Summer gave
,heu the appearance Of two soft smooth cushions Of
y.riegnted velvet After dark we net another mail
boat descending the stream. Our caope salutod
her wirh lively musc, and the passengers upon both
boat. assenbled on the guard greeting each other
With tie ur ru waving Of bats and haD1hecheis AID
yocif.rous huzzss steamer gliding along the river
by u.lt, with her bright lights mTOed ike .tars in
The CLASSY waters il indeed q thing o; beauty. Tie
even ing parsed aTeesby in hist party the bar-heeper
furnishing pack of chea? cards for tie modest cum
Of one dollar. All the rtate-roons were filed end
thirty passengers compelled to sleep in cts upon the
cabin floor.
On Sunday morning the inevitable caIlope swoke
NJ, this time with sacred music. Between MObill and
Montgomery 40 miles, there more han $50 land
ings, but very few settlements near the river. AZ
-. an, "A sir 1l.
we..haded farm house on the bank with ladies' sitting
upon the piazzas, and white and Legro children play
ing under the magnificent hye-oaks. Al others q
solitsy warehouse stood uPon the bu, from % 10 30
feet above the liver, with Inclined plano railway
Cor the conveyance Of freight running DOWN TO The
water. Here and there tho country open, and n
area, cotton field extended to the river bank with q
wea,hcrbeaen cotton preeo in the midst Of it, looking
Ike an h.fashioned NodLem cider mill.
Planters returning from New.Orleans aud Mobile,
were met at landings by their negroes, who usually
,eemsd dad 10 REQ thrm and gre, led With hearty
hsud-shahipgs. At one landing the caiope struck mp
lively strain and lit'le rarkey on the bank, with
the terpscholesu procly Of his co, began ~ dauco
10 4 fr dear life throwing his arms ard le-s about
very ludicrou.ly and czusvagaDtiy. HIS UaSer Al
tempted % yuH his ears, bas The little llJw lucbei'
ms b-ai aud 0auced away, to tie great merrmClt Of
TIE passepSrs The a,pJ.lcn of nearly all he ne
lsoer zaw mainly house serySnts wac afc'tlonste
toward their masters; and the nuises On the boa
f,ndlc and Ass little wnte children IN their charge
very srdeuty. So tar ss JTaycier can observe the
raves Gfe kindly treated though young planter On
laa mentioned TO me, ~ il deomingit rmaIkable
circumstance, that he haG bot permitted negsO TO be
srucl, upon his plantation, Cor q year.
Tho fare upon the ST. Charles is remarkably 20 ] Tor
this region where bTesd, ham, and loieable
,1aec form the staple diet. Li,lc eh5itameni about
roli'Ics prevails on poari; here, yencInly IN The
Cuff States the Secession mania ias spent tie irst
fury, and the people arc comparatively calm. 4 Tex.
r,h On board, however is very bitter against Gov
Houston and with the usua, extreme language If the
South deoiirep be will be hanged ii he persists q or
posing he Dsnaiona,g. An u.i citizen Of i.ogi,uus,
to- became lt;io indignant for ror1arsng that
| hud always benol 81 Douglas to .ympaihiae with the
South.
rThe Sabbath pafsed or quietly, without either drink
ing or card playing. Our passengers are remarkably
line specimens Jf Ie bCttor cas oi SuutheutIs; AMI
a,ide from bis noerorhob, the Southern gentleman u
tie mort agreeable 81 companions. He IL genial, frank,
cordinl. profoundly Geereril 70 women, anl carries
his heart in his maud. His ocial qnairosare - weak
pcri. II you ARE Novherro-, here in fHesc Dis
joined, chaotic times, your best protection Is 10 be
hail fellow well met" SPend your money freely
tell good stories introduce aim frequently 20 ycar
brandy -aasA and Invite him TO join you in your ai.er-
dinner cgu, He c.nt imagine Ii man Who does th1
70 re Il Yankee ia the oHrEsiyo sense. DreSs wcii
and above ail tbings, appear perfectly ~ !olf care
aid have the manners If a gentleman. - '" nat 're
world wants. says Curtis "s pot honesty, but acqri-
esoenre.p That is very tue here. Acquicscencc
gracefully mo. Unexpectedly in the prevailing sehlI
mont. Don't hail iron tie STATE Of Massachusetts,
don't guess" or other Northern provinc'alisms
don't make yourself conspicuous; and II You know
human nature, you may pass without serious trouble.
s word uore as TO car southern gen'lrEisn lie