The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-20
Letter from carrolI,on.

CARRouToS, Sept, 10Th, ls,I
DoH Clarion | am glad 20 scc in your
columns to-day, that tho cholera in jackson
has ted. am also pleased to be able to
state that it has ahated in Duck Hill All
those who did not dic when first attacked
are recovering and no new eases In fact !
learn to-day that several Of the physicians
have affirmed it not to be cholera. but some
other form, of disease, tho name of which
disrcmcmbcr There is not great deal Of
sickness in this county at prescnt-thc PEG
pie generally all prospecting They seem to
use as much energy AS before this war and
appear as confident OF future prosperity as
could be expected. They are becoming more
satisfied with the new system of labor, aud
| hope in few years, they will learn Ia 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 exoes.
sive rains will cause the cotton TO take o
second growth, shed off the old forms aud
rot the bottom bolls, thus damaging the
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spring.
The people of Carroll are striving to pay
their debts, and ! am glad 10 learn from the
Circuit Clerk that but few cases, 50 far, have
been sned ON for the October court. Cred.
itors seem to be disposed to see what lispo-
stion 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 n 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. II is generally expect
ed that cotton will bring remunerative
price, and if those creditors who hold old
paper, Will act in q compromising spirit as
they surely will our citizens of every pro-
tesslOn will he able to place their paper in
BaRkdbie condition, until they can raise
another crop. And now while am on this
subject let me besecch the merchants, spec
nlators 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 as
sure you they will not disappoint you. The
great mass of the planting community are
h0ReSt ana Witt pay Htetr debts
There is mach interest felt in the meeting
Of the Legislature. The people want some
thing done, They are distressed in some way
and can hardly explain how
At a barbecue near Black Hawk in this
county, about $1,000 was realised for the pur-
pose of erecting monument to the Con
Dead" of that vicinity. This is
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
the county to erect monument at Carroll ,
tOn TO the memory of all those who died in
battle or of disease while in the service, and
nave theirnames inscribed on it. This win
De a good thing, and there is no object for
which donation could be solicited that ]
Nonld meet more general approval /
We are all hopeful of the result of the !
elections in the North, this fall for Congress. I
men, and feel confident that Johnson was
light when he said, ''The people must be {
rusted, because we think the mass of the !
people north Or south are honest and will |
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