The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-04-18
THE DAILY EMPIRE.
n. II. ROBINSON,
Southern Cities--The War-NTarks
PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.

Southern Cities--The War-Marlzs.
\ tourist sends to the Commercial brief
description of the appearance and condi-
tion, as they were left by the war, of the
two leading cities Of Mississippi, from
which we quote alT
vIcKsBURG-"rHE CRY OF HnIsg
Vicksburg presents finer appearance
from the river than any other city on the
lower Mississippi. 1t commands view OF
the river for six or eight miles, both above
and below. 1t has not suffered so much the
effects of the seige as is generally supposed.
Though tons of shot and shell and showers
of lead rained down upon II, yet its build
lngs were comparatively little damaged. The
caves dug In the steep banks, and occupied
by the terrified inhabitants as classmates,
during the seige, still remain. Even now,
relics Of the battlefield may be found al
most anywhere. r|fIi .nI TI
The extensive line of rebel Notifications
inclosing the city will remain perpetual
monument ofthe rebellion, and an object of
interest TO tourists.
Vicksburg Is the commercial emporium
Of Mississippi. Far more business Is trans
acted here than at any other CITY in the
State. In wealth and population too it is
second to none. Many Of its stores are
large and richly stocked with varied mer-
chandise and its streets and wharyes are not
wanting in the crowds OF people and lam
and clangor Of all sorts of vehicles which
are the inseparable accompaniments of
every business metropolis.
Car-wheels and iron of all kinds lie scat
tered along the railroads In almost endless
quantities. Live stock goes roaming about
over the country, not knowing their own
ers or their masters cribs, browsing on the
evergreen canebrakes and foraging at
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the country without regard to roads and
fences, and without paying tribute to toll
gate keepers. Back from the city, and
away from the railroads, the buildings and
fences were less damaged, and large crops
mostly cotton, are being planted. F
The article most in demand here is lum-
ber, for fencing and building. and there Is
large fortune in every portable steam
saw-mill put In operation In the pine and
cypress forests of Mississippi.
,'l.. THE CRY OF JACKSON
is handsomely and healthfully located on
rolling grounds on the banks OF the Pearl
Its population Is about $500. 1t Is girded
by long lines of rebel Notifications, many
miles In extent. Shot tand shell, gun barrels
and bnyonets, dismounted guns and broken
CARRIAGES, and other relics of battle, are
thickly stfewn all round the city.
There are three daily papers Clarion,
Standard and NetCs, and one or two relig-
ious weeklies.
Before the siege, jackson was rather y
handsome city, its streets were lighted with
gas, and 1t contained goodly number Of
fine buildings. But the business portion
OF the city, Its best hotels and many of its
finest residences, both its railroad depots
and all its factories and bridges, the State
Asylum for the deaf and dumb, and the
State Penitentiary, were all burned. The
destruction was the Joint work of both
armies. With the buildings perished nearly
all their contents. Stores full of goods,
dwellings with their furniture, factories
full of raw and manufactured materials,
commissary and quartermaster stores were
all burned together. The destruction was
wholesale and complete. 'IN
Buildings. many of temporary charac-
ter, are rising from the ruins and business
Is being resumed. But 1t must be q long
time before the Masterpieces can be rebuilt
and the city restored to its former wealth
and beauty. ~ J.