Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-03-19
THINGS ABOUT JACKSON.

Workings u our oVaVo CaptIal'-
The city is full OfpeOple; the ho>
tells are crowded to overAo wing;
the streets blocked in the neigh
bOrhOOd Of the capitol and bar
rooms, by that peculiar grouping
-OflObbyists, office seekers, legis.
lAtOrs, and hangingon whisky
drinkers-no where known save In
Jackson. This singular group
ing is q feature for which Jackson
is celebrated above all other
places. People do not sit in
houses, nor stand in bar rooms as
they do in other parts Of the
world, but they assemble in
groups Of ten or twelve on the
corners and in the centre of the
street, in front of the capital, and
there stand huddled together dis.
cussing, each groupe, its peculiar
plan, in the most mysterious man.
ner, taking q recess ever and anon
to adjourn.tO the nearest bar room,
from whence, after having hastily
swallowed their drinks, they sally
forth to re-occupy their original
and painful position in the middle
Of the street. This can be wit
messed from early morn until al
most early morn Of the next day.
It tseems utterly impossible to ex'
haust or wear out the people who
compose these various groups
II the stone coping and steps
about the fence are dry few Of
the physically disabled will for a
few moments seek rest and relief
BY taking seats there. But the
posts in front Of the capitol are
never deserted; they are ceaseless
in their vigilance, and untiring in
their observation. All manner of
business appears to be transacted
here; papers are presented and
read signatures are appended--a
bent knee or an inverted hat sup
plying the place of desk. In fact
during the session of the Legis-
lature 'rain or shine" all jackson
can be found without trouble in
the middle of the street in front
of the Capitol: just going into
or emerging from the nearest bar
room. When we say all Jackson,
we do not intend to include the
resident people of Jackson, but
the new corners; the lobbyists
the office seekers, and their name
is legion. Politically we have buI
little sympathy for Governor
Alcorn, but we cannot avoid feel
ing personal sympathy for the
annoyance, vexation and impOr.
unity to which he will be sub
jected In the next sixty days by
the hungry seekers after office.
Every third man in Jackson is au
applicant for office and has been
either upon his own representa-
ton, an ab iRitio Radical or az
Old Line Wing who could no
avoid wishing Governor AlcOrr
success all through the late can
vass. These second day worship
pers are growing rapidly in nun
Der and are strongly impressed
with the idea that they should b
firmly buckled to the Radical par
by the gift Of an office.
The contest for State prin
ers presents just now tn
most interesting and excitin
features. There are rings With
rings. Combinations Of ever,
conceivable character, and tn
most transcendantly intricate an
beautiful mosaic arrangement
probably ever before known
There are plots and counter plots
purchase and counter purchase
caucus and private understand
ings pledge and counter pledge
In fact It is one of the most il
teresdng scrub races ever pr
presented. - o.
This session of the Legislatul
has before it an immense amour
Ofimportant work, and we hoI
% see 1t settle down in a few da,
70 the active duties required of
Selected as It has been, under pee
liarly difiult circumstances, tn
body 10 nevertheless possibly oI
Of the most intelligent and hone
Of any Radical Legislature ev
convened in the South. The