The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-13
Letter from CarrOlltOn.

CAEROLLToN, Sept. 10th, 1866.
Dear Clarion l am glad to see in your
columns to-day, that the cholera in Jackson
has fled. / am also pleased to be able to
state that it has abated in Duck Hill All
those who did not die when first attacked
are recovering, and no new cases. In fact
learn to-day that several of the physicians
have affirmed it not to be cholera, but some
other form of disease, the name of which l
dsremember There is not great deal of
sickness in this county at present-the peO-
pie generally all prospecting. They seem to
use as much energy as before the war, and
appear as confident of future prosperity
could be expected. They are becoming more
satisfied with the new system of labor, and
hope in few years, they will learn to use
the services of hired freedmen as advan-
tageously as they did when they were slaves.
We are having a very wet season now,
and the planters are fearing that the exces-
sive rains will cause the cotton to take a
second growth, shed off the old forms and
rot the bottom bolls, thus damaging the
crops even more than the drought in the
spring.
The people of Carroll are striving to pay
their debts, and am gladto learn from the
Circuit Clerk that but few cases, so far, have
been sued ON for the October court. Cred
itors seem to be disposed to see what dispo-
sition will be made of the incoming cotton
crop. If the planters pay their debts as is
expected out of the cotton crop this winter,
the officers of the law will reap but a small
harvest of fees; but should the planting
community fail to appropriate the proceeds
of their labOrs to the payment OF their liza
bilities to the merchants and Others, the
spring court will be crowded with suits
from every quarter. 1t is generally expect
ed that cotton will bring remunerative
price, and if those creditors who hold old
paper, will act in a compromising spirit as
they surely will. our citizens of every pro-
fession will be able to place their paper IN
Bdnkable condition, until they can raise
another crop. And now while | am on this
subject let me beseech the merchants, spec
ulators and tradesmen, to give the planters
a fair showing. Do not sue them at the
fall term of Court, but wait at least until
they get returns for their crops, and trust to
the honor of the planter, to pay; and l as
sure you they will not disappoint you. The
great mass of the planting community are
honest and iCiu pay their debts,
There is mach interest felt in the meeting
of the Legislature. The people want some
thing done They are distressed III some way
and can hardly explain how.
At barbecue near Black Hawk III this
county, about $1,000 was realised for the pur-
pose of erecting monument to the Con
federate Dead" of that vicinity. This is a
move in the right direction, and hope will
he the means of consolation to those who
lost their friends during the dark days" of
| the Republic.
The Conservative recommends the people of
|
ton to the memory of all those who died in
battle or of disease while in the service, and
have theirna inscribed on it. This will
be good thing, and there Is no object for
which a donation could be solicited that
would meet more general approval.
We are all hopeful of the result of the
elections in the North, this fall for Congress
men, and feel confident that johnson was
right when he said, "The people must be
trusted" because we think the mass of the
people north or south are honest and will
do right. j.