The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-04-29
Letter from WInOna.


NlNoNA. MISS. April -, lSb9.
Dear clarion: Leaving Canton on Thurs
day night last, with a number OF clergymen,
lawyers and others, all bound for Winona
we reached here through pcrils seen and
unseen. For several miles through Big
Black swamp, the waters covered the track
IN some places TO the depth OF eighteen
inches. The dashings of the flood against
the car-whcels, and the possibility OF the
track being INSTRUCTED by logs, were not by
any means calculated TO increase the pleas
ures of trip by rail. The fact is, the pros
peet was rather unpromising, but thanks to
the careful engineer, we passed safely
through the submerged region-arriying at
Winona at half-past ten.
The Presbytcry of Central Mississippi
which met at jackson last fall. adjourned to
meet at Winona, on Thursday last. II l.
usual to receive the delegates to such an as
sembly, on their arrival, with some show Of
hospitality, but in this instance the members
were loft to grope their way through dark
ness, mud ahJ rain, to find shelter for the
night. In the moIning, however. they were
better cared for, and citizens of all delomi-
nations have We'd with each otn,v In making
the delegates as comfortable as the Gather
admits of. The Presbyterian element Is, as
yet, rather weak in Winona, and il was with
a view To promoting its growth, that the
present meeting of Presbytery was held
here. And doubt not good impression
has been left on the community
The details of the meeting will doubtless
appear in the religious organs Of the church
suffice it, for me to say. that the attendance
of Ministers and Elders was quite full, and
the deliberations and discussions Of unusual
interest. The Rev. Il. McInnis, according 10
previous appointment read an essay enti-
tied. Nv hat constitutes Gospel Ministry
which elected interesting comments from
Rev. l. J. Daniel, Rev. Dr. Hunter, and 9TH
crs. The Essay for next session will be a. TO
the powers and duties of church sessions
DR.. Kerr. Of Nazoo city, being Essayist.--
Rev Mr.. McCampbcll. of Lexington, and
Judge Chester, of Brandon, were elected
Commissioners to the General Assembly,
which meets in Mobile on the 22d Of next
month. The ncNt meeting of Presbytery
will be held with Bethesda Church, near
Edwards Depot on the 18th of October
next.
Judge Hill il here, considering case Ia
bankruptcy Of considerable magnitude
Messrs. George, Brantley, Booth; Potter and
Withers, of Jackson, and perhaps Others, are
engaged rs counsel.
From Judge Hill, learned that the storm
was so severe at oxford, as to unroOf the
University Chapel. A new roofs now being
put on.
SO far as have had opportunity to con-
verse with gentlemen in Winona. all have a
sensible appreciation of our political status.
Mr.. Booth, editor of the Democrat, is quite
sanguinc that Carroll county will give even
greater vote against the Proscriptionists
than she did last summer.
Farming operations are necessarily retard-
ed by the heavy rains now falling. Indeed
the coming crops cannot but be seriously
affected thereby.
Winona is one Of the most thriving and
promising towns on the Mississippi Central
Railroad, and should the proposed road from
Carrollton have its terminus here, Winona
will become the shipping point for very
large section. The merchants here doubt
less appreciate the advantages Of the enter
prise and will aid ii as literally as they are
10 be benefited. LOGAN.