Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-08-19

| WATER VALLEY, MISS, August II, 1865.
Editors Memphis Appeal:
Having been too busy to write yoI
from many of the stations along tht
Mississippi and Tennessee and the Mis-
sissippi Central Railroads, concluded i
will not be uninteresting TO many Of you
readers to hear of the "internal improve
ments" going on in this section, and
shall give you an accouat Of severa
places, in brief.
Leaving Memphis, 1 soon arrived in
the little town of Sardis, where l saw
many signs Of life in rapidly repairing
the severe losses recently sustained there
| by a fire which destroyed several OF the
! most important business houses. Ssrdis
/ is situated in Pamela county-s county
which possesses the fertility of soil of the
swsmps and the health Of the hills. The
/ land is well Watered and timbered, and
| is conveniently y situated to the Mississippi
river, the Mississippi Central and the
| Mississippi and Tennessee Railroads, aud
every facility for transportation and
| travel is afforded; and an aceommoda-
ton train carries passengers daily from
Ssriis, after breakfast, to Memphis and
back before supper. Ssrdis will be
sought, and Pamela county will be set
tied, as valuable and desirable places,
combining 30 many happily adapted sd-
vantages.
must not neglect to say that your
correspondent is indebted to Rev. Mr..
Gooch, the efficient Principal of Sardis
Female Academy, for courtesies extend
ed; also, to Maj. J. Fred. Simmons
for hospitable entertainment at his ele-
CANT new house in Sardis.
| have traversed much OF Pamela
county on horseback, and l am much
pleased to report its crop as excellent,
averaging about thirty per cent. better
than last years crop.
Your correspondent has examined well
the corn and cotton crops of Carroll, Pa
pola, Yallobusha, DeSOtO and Lafayette
counties, and can confidently claim thirty
Der cent. improvement upon last years
crop in each.
/ find nearly all the little towns build
ing I'D somewhat. The principal towns
of rapid Improvement are WinOns and
Water Valley. In Winona, l found
tWenty-seVen business houses, and i'm
provements still going bravely OF. The
Winons Vidette has recently passed into
the hands of Messrs. Booth & Son, who
have changed its name to the Democrat.
III YOU should ever visit this very lively
and interesting town, don't forget the
magnificent hotel Of J. NORM, who has
also the finest French liquors. To Judge
w, w. Marshall, am indebted for hos
pitality during my stay here.
Leaving Wlnona on last Sabbath NOR
ming early on the north bound train, we
soon halted for a few moments at Duck
Hill, when all seemed quiet; but Is the
train moved slowly of from the depot, 3
sudden pistol shot startled the pAssen-
gers, who all rushed to the car windows,
snd upon looking out We saw q negro
chased by two white men who were fir
ing upon him every step. They hit him
twice, and he halted. l afterwards
learned that the negro had previously
seriously wounded one OF the pursuing
party F; and on the following day the
negro was found in q pond near Duck
Hill, with his throat cut. Thus has an
other offender passed away though l
am happy to say that most of the negroes
in Mississippi are deserving great credit
for their good conduct anu their good
sense in voting with their former mas
ters, who have always proved TO be their
best and only friends. They are also en-
titled to our regard for Jneir uniform
quiet department and diligence TO their
Iabors during all the connections and
COMMISSIONS of the times, nOtWithstand-
ing the infamous teachings OF the scala
wGgs and tcoundrels who infsst this
country TO sow the seeds of GiscOrd be-
tween the white man snd the black.
Everything is stirring briskly in Water
Valley The town is situated badly TO
show what it really is. Ii is scattered
no and down the Railroad, but is witnSl,
ONLY eQualed by Winona, on the NJ. G.
K. r., for business, life, energy and en-
terprise.
Twill write you from Grand junction
soon. OCTANIUS.