Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-09

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and twenty bushels for two crops, why
st the end Of the year you have poeketed
your twelve thousand daliars, upon
which you viii have 70 deduct two thou
sand dollars for hired labor and other
expenses. Net profit, ten thousand dol
lars. Where can you hnd any farm
which would give you so much IN any
other part of the world d? I do not mem
tiOn here other products-the cotton, the
coffee, the sugar, which require the as
sistance Of capital. j speak merely OF
what a poor man can do here with only
a couple OF hands and yoke Of oxen or
mules"
"But,n said I, "don't you include in
the expenses OF settlement the housing
and fencing?h
"There is no need Of either IN these
fortunate regions" replied the Judge.
"See these bamboOs, - added he, striking
with the whip a cluster Of canes as large
as my leg, " four rows of this and roof
I of grass viii make you as good house
/ a. any log cabin YOU have ever dreamed
Of. As TO fencing, this Indispensable
I auxiliary Of every American plantation,
I the thing is entirely unknown here.
I Those who have cattle or sheep have
I also a man TO watch over them, aud
I herd never goes without It's shepherd.
Those keeping pigs have either a pen for
that purpose or tie the animal TO tree
50 there Is no danger of having your
fields visited by destructive animals
l was listening to the Judge when my
sight was arrested by an unfinished
house, a story high, and four or i've tents |
pitched along a brook lined with trees
and shrubs. "Surely," said I, ''this must 4
be- the colony" ''You have guessed /
right" said Mr.. Perkins, "bere Is my 4
gallant friend, Gen. Price and his asso-
ciates, Gov. Harris, Col White and 4
Others. This house is the beginning Of a .
city we have called CaFlotta, in honor Of /
the Empress, the tents you see have been 1
brought from the TraHs-Mississippi De .
partment by the gallant soldiers who are
assisting rs and cooperating with us in
the foundation Of this settlement. They
are intended for houses until We are
richer and more numerous; they viii
then make room for more substantial !
buildings.n
In a few minutes, and notwithstanding
the worthlessness Of our nags, We reached
the only house adjoining the new city.
We there found Gov. Harris planning
and a few Indians mailing planks
on the floor. When we entered the room
the Governor dropped his tool, and
coming 10 US said with smile, as it 10
the carpenter or 10 the Governor you
wish to speak Pn Judge Perkins replied,
"ro either" He then introduced HE,
and the conversation became general
In about a quarter Of an hour Gen.
Price made his appearance. He received Z
me with great cOrdiality, said he was
glad 10 see me, and then asked me where
1 was coming from. The words North
ern States seemed to awaken his at.eu-
ti0n. We are much interested here
the intentions Of the United |
States towards Mexico. We do not be-
lieye, however, that they mean war
against this country. What they wish
is TO annoy Us, and to make the French |
desist. 1t is not likely they will succeed
He then repeated the same arguments S
used by Gov. Perkins on thai subject, and
said that MaXimiliRn was too firmly es-
to run any risk. All the Con- !
federates were exceedingly friendly 20
.He Emperor, from whose hands they il
have received many favor, and in s
ended 10 remain permanently in the +
country.
Soon the room in which we stood was r
NIL Of Rebel soldiers and officers who
confirmed to me what I had already
leard from the lips Of their leaders. !
Every one had sworn allegiance 10 the !
and had selected this spot for 2
'iaee of settlement, with the intention
never to return &c the states. Several Of
hem hal sent for their families; some =,
we're already on their way TO Mexico. 9
Among them were Gems. Sil5lby's and
wells families. Gen. PriCs was also
waiting for his wife, who was TO join him
n a month or so. In short, every one l
aw there seemed entirely satisfied with O.
lis new condition, 50 much so as TO desire te
.thers TO associate with them, and en- v
iOying 70 that effect all the arguments r.
9 a suggestive mind. m
Nearly every Confederate who has
sttled ON this spot has entered six hun
red and forty acres of ground. If all
ave not done Il, il is because the land
bout Cord0va has not yet been all sur NJ
eyed, and could not consequently be
old. In a few weeks, however, the y
who number about one hun a
red al present, viii be satisfied, for the II
urveyOrs are hard at work and the sale Y
t land is progressing. These lands are
old at one dollar an acre, payable IN five
bearing an interest Of six :.
er cent. ~
The farms Of Gen. Price, Gen. Shelby,
nd Gov. Harris are contiguous. None
{ them are vet under cultivation, | 1
lr the reason that these gentle 5l
zen entered their lands late il Gc- IL
IleE, ana the season was too far ad- II
anced 10 90 straightforward TO work, Z
hey are now cleaning their field and ar
citing it ready for next spring. The
elds in this blessed country are mostly q
anana and pineapple plants. Fruits are q
)und here IN great abundance. It was
Did that there were no less than three
undred species of fruit, including the
aTieties. For instance, there are twelve
inds Of bananas, half dozen varieties !
{ pineapplos, five or six species Of zapo- -
llos-the most delicious fruit in the
-orld-figs, pomegranates, oranges, sc.
or their supply Of meat they go 70 Cor
ova, where beef is sold at twelve and a
slf cents a pound.
Having spent three hours with the iB-
abitants of the new settlement, who
lOwed themselves exceedingly kind
nd hospitable, ! thought il time to 90
ack 10 Cordova 10 catch the mall and
lformed them of nay intention. They
lvited me TO spend the night with them,
.feriug me a corner Of a tent for shelter,
nd a supper, consisting Of dried beef.
lastsd Wild car, which they said was a
first rate dish, - and the use OF a better
orse than the one l mounted, 10 90 and
isiU the country with them. But as
me was measured by my business, I
as, TO my great regret, compelled 70 de- -
line. SO | took leave Of them and went
ack with Judge Perkins 70 Cordova,
oping TO have time enough to write YOU
Y the next steamer which sails from --
'ay-a Grug for New Work i