The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-12
LErrRR FRosI vTcKsBURG.
WASHINGTON HoTEL,
Vickshurg, Miss. Nov 10. '65.


DEAR CLAR1oN:-In this city of hills. We
find hut little worth recording, still, We
will note down such items as We may |
have come across in our wanderings
rishing in some localities, and in others
il don't seem to pay. There is something
though, in connection with this. that ons
mess men might heed it is that, those
who are now advertising the most are
doing the best business. This fact IS
apparent to the most careless observer
and speaks well for those that use TINS
means of letting their business be known
and shows the influence the press has
among the people.
Fine and snowy buildings are not the
rule in this city, but the business. men
have great faculty. if you may call 1t so'
OF filing their stores to the utmost capac-
| ity, leaving as little room as possible for
their customers to loaf in. The fact ls,
you cannot build house here anywhere
in town, over 40 feet in depth, without
running against hill, these hills are
general nuisance, it's bad on ones pedal
extremitips. and on a mans pocket, and
| if it wasn't for the Saloon on every cor
ner, and every other corner. aud by the
wayside people could mt live here, it re-
ouiring and enormous sight of bracing to
keep up. We learn that even the
hack drivers give their horses nip daily,
aud smile several times themselves. They
have Brilliant Saloon, which in regard
to the name may not be improved and
a Brickbat Saloon, that was so suggestive
of sore heads, have not been nearer
than across the street. A few Brilliant Sa
looms are also here, in one of which there
occurred last night. very pretty row, 1t
was the balls and cues, fving around,
not exactly according TO Phelan or Kav-
anaeh. We didn't seeany account of it in
the papers, but we did see a card of Col.
Manlove, of the Journal, which was spicy,
and certainly in plain enough English to
he understood: we enq1red around lit
: tie. and found it was his style
and came TO the conclusion if we
ever said ANYTHING ahcut the Colonel
we would tell the whole truth. The
; papers here are doing veil and are given
a hearty support, which reflects credit
upon the citizens In act we like Vicks.
= burg. it has fast people and it is fast
itself, fast in its everlasting hills, which
! - oil
There is a rumor Of Joint Stock Com
nanv being formed here to tunnel through
these hills, if so il will save some 10 OF
l Is niles travel to Jackson, bringing us
: we doubt it being paying one, ano
therefore doubt also it ever being com
| pleted. But still there is a Mt. Gents
tunnel. why not a Vicksburg, The trains
from Jackson ran of the track last nigh
near Bolton. No one was hurt, but the
train came in twelve hours behind time
There is one thing we cannot understand
and that Is papers from jackson do no
arrive here in less than 48 hours, al
though the train leaving at lao p. m.
there is plenty Of time to mail. while tn,
papers from this city reaeh Jackson si1
!. hours after publication. Can you explain
this little matter. There is either care
, lessnpss or stupidity somewhere and
should be changed. Monday morning
papers were received this morning ant
THURSDAYS papers are nothere yet. TIL
u Clarion is wanted here and the people
with all whom l have talked, sustain II
course anil are anxious that the Legisla
=" ture shall do its duty. The Southern
Railroad Company are removing its offic
fixtures here. and ir few days will
d he all right. Our young friend. Geo. D
u Lawrence, is still the General Freigh
= and Ticket agent and he deserves th
u places and fill the position as few could d.
: it. Col. Radding and Mr., Bryson are ais
g here, and the road is being pushed +
g completion as rapidly as these energeti
officers can do it. A few weeks and th
u two mile break will be completed. w
might give few more items, but as on
paper is full we will close. More anon.
W.