The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-22
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de n Mississippi L ooa,aIus about
$1,000 people. ana ssiare ihc iron heel q uar
hai syssbel cut tle i.ie anl spirit 4 ihe poe-
ple eas place q s great Deal Of trade
Since iha opening lhe river, trade has rs
viyel % considerable extent, anl Il does
oae's .cal cool 10 sse The crowd d steamers
a. &c wharf putting aal blowing aboa, IN
ne vain attempt "a sad 4 suitable place IS
discharge their losdog PRECIOUS freight
Huge piles 81 trich apd monaf which meet
the eve a. every turn are he best evidence
o. the return of rcason AMI confidence 10 the
hearts II ne people The work of Building
aud repairing ocs tfis*ly On, and Memphis
viii soon Ereet Tie 6al b.gt wti1h sgins her
praad Zane Ia conmga uHh ai thc South.
Cotton, too, IS samitg 90 ofas hiding PLACES
where !, has bcen 60 0ug concealed, aud
showing o DE astonishei people thar the
famous skiing" sen liyss, freed from rebel
thrall9m, and going forth @ give comfort
ana -Ialuess % a,l DE world. 1900 bales.
marsei c s AZ came Up oa one steamer
Hitherto There have bsa hasty restrictions
en- trade UP and down tbe rifer, lut 40 or
der has iast been issued at Now Orleans BY
Gen. Backs. which virtually removes the
shaekics ofc0mmerec, and new the great ar
'eries q our continent, tho Mississippi and
her tributaries, are cfl Without distractions.
The most noticeable things 70 enc coming
here from the North are the large numbers
81 soldiers ana negroes aud vast quantities
Of aith, displayed on esuy hand The sol-
diers are the real peacgmakas Of the city
The cannon and bayouc. arc tho only argus
ments the people here nill listen to. As for
coatrabands, il is utterly impossible to shake
them eff You tumble over them 10 the
street, their dark yisog@ are peering out At
yoa from every corner and alley, scores Of
them preside Al your dinner, and even ia
be depths Of night, tier ghostly appariticns
haunt your sleeping thoughts. Never can
The South fully recover FROM The incubus
which has setiel down upon her like a dark
pail Though slavery itself may be aboIis4-
eli, yet the traces ofi, in tie local institutions
oft51 colntry are zoo deep 70 be erased "
The gentle hand Of lime alone.
One Of the legitimate results Of the "pl-
cular institution is the 9Th and want Of
cleanliness everywhere o0se yable. Very
little provision is made for tie removal oflhe
oaal and art which necessarily collects
/ verify believe that after a residence here
Of six months could recognize any locality
Of the city In tie darkest night s. its pecu-
liar oior, Que would Judge from ibis that
il must be very unhcalty, But such IS MT
the case Except III SEASONS Whenth Chol-
era and yellow Fever prevail, ir is not mueb
more unhealthy dian cities at tie north.
ana confident il as much pains was taken
Eere in regard to sanitary measures asat tho
North, that there would lie less sickness IN
proportion to the population here than there
IS there
There are some Gne buildings in Memph 5,
but the most III gaGeent blocks we're owned
BY prominent secassonists, and arc now oc-
cupied BY government as hospitals and pris-
on-. Some Il He streets are pleasant ana
shady mfiontof The BUiieiia Office where
your correspondent is at present employed
as associate I'd tor, is pleasant square SUR
raandea by al iron fence, aid filled with
trees. Quite number Of squirrels reside
there, and remind one very lorcibly Of the
green hills aud qaiet groves Of old Vermont.
10 the centre II the square Is Il marble bust
II iho Oh hero, Gen. jackson. Old residents
say there is an angry froTn On his noble
brow since the rebellion, and veil there mag
be, fsr On the PEDESTAL are engraved the ina
mortal words, which language lyl from his
lips, "lhe Federal Union must be prcsery-
ed While The city vas occupied By rebel
troops some fend attempted to erase tile
''leieal;' Bhy be az not entirely succeed
is impossible % leli. unless ne ghost o the
Old patriot appeared and compelled him to
desist. Probably you haze already heard.
enough Of the Union sentiment at the South
viii say however that have very good
Opportunity FL Observing, having conyers-
e. With mcn from az quarters, and think
tie estimate SCI upon i ~ most 81 the jour
mails Is too high. It's true thar they have
lost al hope Il ueceedins and most Of them
arc willing 70 slbmit, bus their hatred tow
ards the Nonb burns uifl teafgld violence.
There has been no Gshtag ia ibis vicinity
Of late except an occasional sbirmish WITH
gaeuillas The weather here is pleasant
and not exc essiyeIy h9t, though Vermon'css
would call itpretty warm. BatI must close
this hastily written letter before the boar
leaves. Respectfully years,
D. K. sINoSps.
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