Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-23
OUR HELENA COERESPONDENCE.

HELENA, FEB. 10, lsa.
Eds appeal: The river is lower at this point
than it has been in the last six months, and is
still rapidly falling. This promises well for an
exemption nom overflow this spring. Gentle
men nom the North and Northwestern States
tell Us that the winter mp there has been, thus
far, very cold and dry, with very little snow OF
rain, and that We need not have any apprehen-
sion Of heavy volumus Of water coming down
the Northern tributaries Of the Mississippi
when the warm rays Of April and May loosen
the ice chains OF the rivers, and dissolve the
snow upon the hills. Our riparian planters
are much interested in the winters OF the
North. a. they are, since the destruction OF
their levees, somewhat at the mercy OF the
Mississippi river, and as that stream is princl-
palIy fed from the snow covered hills OF the
North, the amount OF water within its banks in
the spring time. when Overdovs generally take
place, depends upon the amount Of snow de-
posted upon those hills, and the amount OF
rain locked up in ice IN the plains and valleys
Of the North and Northwest during the winter
months, which the spring sun sends in angry
currents 20 the Gulf Of Mexico, the great basin
into which the Father Of Waters empties him
self We look ~anxiOusly, then, 10 the breaking
up 81 the ice OF the North, and the melting Of
the snow which the hand Of winter
scatters in the Northern hills. as the
time Of our greatest danger Of inun-
dalton from our mighty river, and we are
gratihed TO learn that the present Northern
winter has not thus far been productive of
heavy snow storms OF very much rain. We
look with more than ordinary anxiety at this
subject, at this particular time. Nearly all OF
our river planters, like the great mass Of the
people Of the South, are putting forward the
best efforts within their power, to do something
this year towards retrieving some, at least. OF
the heavy losses Of the war. They have gath
cred their little capital together. and invested
in mules. plows. cotton seed and other indis-
pensables Of cotton planting, and have gone to
work repairing their fences and getting their
plantations in order for making a crop. Nobly
and manfuIy have they gone 10 work, and
many-a hand unaccustomsd 20 the pillow and the
axe, is already becoming hard under the famil-
lar use Of these implements OF Industry. II a
benihoent Providence smiles auspiciously upon
their efforts this year, If the God Of the great
river and his attending naiads can be propi-
tated with the hoauous OF wine. honey and
oil, and the offerings of milk, fruit and flowers
which we promise to give them next autumn
out Of the proceeds Of our harvest-if these
mythical deities viii keep the waters Of the
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spring and summer, we viii consider ourselves
almost over the gloomy "hard times" be-
queathsd Us by the war. We can then begin 10
look up, 70 see cur way a little clearer than we
for many a day, 10 dismiss the dreams Of
Brazilian and MsXicanic emigration which
still haunt us as we recount the many evils
Of our situation, and 10 discover tie sweetness
said by philosophers 10 be found in adversely.
our city improvements continue. Mr.. Bar
barouK. Of Louisville, Ev-, s. lbOgt 20 establish
an extensive iron foundry il our vicinity.
Mr.. Barbsroux brings experience and capital
70 the enterprise, q judging from the general
fsuchan ussf uIiustitutioa IN H-elena.and !
the peculiar Gdsptsbilty OF our city 20 manu-
the EFFORTS or this gentleman must be
crowned with success. one Of cur citizens has
presented Mr.. B. with a lot upon which 20 build
bis foundry. There is no better opening any
where in the Southern country for euterprising
businessmen Of capital than the city Of Helena
The location is beautiful, salubrious and easy
u access, the citizens are Iaw-abiding and in
iustrious, and the country supporting the city
lne ofthe 6nest agricultural regiousin America.
We must again complain Of the mails. How
s il that a letter posted in Memphis takes six
20 reach Helena, and one posted In Vicks-
1urg takes ten days 20 reach its destination
lere9 Row IS It we HsJsr now receive any OF
he Memphis papers by mail, while the book
tore OF Nessrs. Schroeder 4 Foster. at this place.
their papers regularly FOR distribution ?
Please state whether the DAILY APPEAL Is sent
o as or not. We never see one unless We pur-
lhaSe II nom the aforesaid gentlemen. Is 10
that our Southern mail, say New Or
OF Nicksburg passes us going 70 Memphis
whence they are returned to us here, and our
Northern mail passes us for some point south.
0metimes being returned and sometimes not?
Whose fault is thiss Wed0n't ike % complain.
'ut must recuT TO this subject again If things
change. CICILlAN,