The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-01

Dear Clarion: have been in thi:
metropolis a week, and have "seer
sights"-so many, that in attempting
to write you, it is difficult to condense
Having, on former visits to New York
travelled by the Erie Road, conclud-
ed, on this occasion, to try the Pan
Handle route, from Cincinnati to this
city. The distance is 744 miles, and
by taking a sleeping car at Cincinnati,
the trip is made in about twenty
eighthours, You pass over the Little
Miami to Columbus, where you get a
good view in passing, of the Capitol
of Ohio. Early in the night, We reach
ed Pittsburg, and it was grand sight
TO pass along by the great number of
rolling mills, whence sheets of flame
were issuing, and red hot bars were
being fashioned into many thousand
shapes. The traveller by this route,
also passes through Lancaster, Harris
burg, Philadelphia and other cities of
note, and through a country thickly
settled, and presenting many pictur-
esque views. The General Western
| Agent, Col. c. S. Wood, has his Office
| in the Burnett House, and is Que of
the most courteous officials to be met
| with in a months travel. With him
and Major 7. L. Kimball, the General
| Western Passenger Agent, it was my
good fortune to become acquainted.
Arriving in New York, proceeded
to Earle's Hotel, one of the great re-
sorts of Southern and Western men.
There found my friend Capt. Stevens,
Of Jackson. inst about returning home,
after having purchased one of the
most extensive assortments of Spring
and summer goods that has ever been
shipped to Jackson. He did not, how
ever, quite exhaust this market-con-
siderable more left, judging from the
appearance of a few stores that /
have visited.
The hotels are filled with merchants
from the South and West, and s'drum-
mers' are having a lively time of it.
\ gu need have no trouble in extend
ing your acquaintance here, if you
come to buy goods. The Southern
trade is now more desired than any
other, and it will be still more so
as our ability to purchase may in
crease. All the leading houses here
have one or more Representatives, as
employees, from the Southern States.
and they are each paid according to
the amount Of trade they bring to
their respective establishments. There
are quite number of Mississippians
thus engaged, and of course they get
the trade from our State. l will men
ton few with whom l have met or
heard of, and the houses with which
they are connected:
j. h. Clinton, (well known in Mis-
sissippi.) with Longstreet, Sedgwick
d Co., manufacturers of and wholesale
dealers in mems and boys clothing,
$50 Broadway. Mr.. Clinton conduct
ed me through the several apartments
of this immense house, and showed me
other attentions such as he extends to
all Mississippians who may give him
call.
w. 5. Clinton, son of above named,
is with the house of Clark, Bros. & Co,
manufacturers and wholesale dealers
in hats, caps and straw goods--33O
Broadway.
J. S. Chiles, of Starkville, is with
Messrs. Currier, Sherwood & Co.,
wholesale boot and shoe dealers. Sew
eral of our Jackson merchants receive
their supplies from this house.
B. A. Walthall, (brother of Gen. w.
T. Walthall.) is with Messrs. Griffen,
Henderson & CO. importers and job
bers of fancy goods-47 Walker street.
NJ. Kincannon, Of Macon, Is at 7S
Warren street; Mr.. Geo. Summey, is
with Evans, Garder 81 Co.; Mr.. Jim
NJ. Anderson, of Kosciusko, is with a
large shoe house, % and 81, Park
Place; Mr.. c. B. Minis, at 134 Church
street, at a hat house; Messrs. j. G.
NJ. & S. c. Buffalo, of Grenada, are in
business at 446 Broome street.
New York may be said to be now in
its gayest mood. The opera houses,
theatres, and all other places of amuse-
ment, are thronged nightly. Booth is
doing mp Romeo with Mary McVickers
as Juliet. His theatre is the finest in
the United States. Wallack's theatre
is also superbly fitted up establish
ment. With Mr.. J Bauer. the great
Music dealer of $50 Broadway, at
tended the Academy of Music a few
nights since, and witnessed Miss Kel-
logg in Faust" 1t was a grand per-
Torrance. l noticed by the way, on
the programmes in the Academy of
Music, that the Knabe piano is used.
to the exclusion of all others, by the
performers at the Academy strong
endorsement, certainly. These pianos
are manufactured in Baltimore. and
Mr.. Bauer, of New York, is the Gen.
eral Agent for the East and West.
Prof. Busch. of Jackson, is also agent
for these now justly celebrated instru-
ments.
Not only do the week days and
nights afford an abundant variety to
satisfy any taste for amusement or
enter tainment, but the Sabbath also
| abounds with opportunities for i'm
proving the time pleasantly and pro-
fitably. On Sunday morning, heard
the Rev. DIR. Deems, at the church
for the strangers. He is a very
remarkable preach r; and though not
! of as much reputation as Beecher,
Tying, Chaplin, and some others, is one
of the most eloquent, logical and
original of men that occupy the pull
pit. His chapel is in the University
Building. and his congregation have
no distinctive UNCONVENTIONAL name
At the Sabbath School in the evening
noticed among the visitors present
Gov. Patton, of Alabama, who gave