Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-10-15

acently suited TO their purpose.
It costs great amounts Of money
TO carry out an enterprise Of this
sort, but st. Louis has done it well.
The amphitheatre alone cost
$4,000, l am told. Right here
Ilet me say that, although the first
s0bject of these Fairs should be the
thoroughness and extent Of the
departmental exhibitions, giving
full display to the result Of mans
,genius, thought and labor, from
lshop, field, farm, the studio, DC,
,&c., yet the grand means to attain
success is to make them attractive,
interesting and popular to all
Glasses irrespectively in whatever
manner possible so that 1t be done,
because the great Objects to have
a crowd and an immense crowd II
possible, and TO have crowds you
must interest rather than instruct.
People go TO Fairs to be amused
more than to be informed.
The great bridge over the river
at this point progresses. It will
probably be completed in two
years, and / hear it is expected
to cost about ten million dollars.
1t was necessary to 60 ninety feet
below the river bottom for foun.
dation for piers. Such n work as
this e~xemplifies nobly the energy
of st. Louis. Alas What is
Vicksburg doing to show her en-
ergy? What of her streets, her
public buildings, her parks, prom.
cnades and drives, her road along
the river bank to the U. 5. Gene
terry, her "cut-oiTT' st. Louis is
building a magnificent drive, call
ed Grand Avenue, $50 feet wide
and twelve miles long in the ex-
IRENE. In the name of progress
and prosperity let Vicksburg
awake and seize the reins and
check the fleeing day of her noble
fortunes and hoped for greatness.
Mississippi has it to be proud
of, that she carried off so many
prizes at this Fair. Montgomery
& Sons, of the Joe Davis Hur.
ricane place, in Warren county,
took the first premium for long
staple cotton. Mr.. McShan, OF
Lee county, took two prizes Of
$500 and $1,000 each, on the same
bale Of cotton. The Dispatch says
of the latter:
1t will be seen that Mr.. Nc.
Shan, Of Mississippi, won the
$500 and the $1,000 premiums,
the former for the best bale OF
short staple and the latter for the
best bale of cotton on the ground.
In both cases it was the same bale
of cotton. The committee judged
only from the samples, and as
both committees selected from
samples, not knowing upon which
the other had determined, il
proves that as both we're awarded
to Mr.. McShan his cotton was
unquestionably the best.
We had the pleasure last even.
ing, of talking to Mr.. McShan
the owner of the cotton that wor
the $1,000 premiums, and from
him We learned that he is a resi-
dent of Verona, Lee county, Mis-
Sissippi. Verona is a part of the
Uplands of Mississippi, and is sit
uated six miles Southeast of thu
Mobile and Ohio Railroad. The
plantation consists of forty-llvC
acres, and is worked by Mr.. Nc
Shan and his son, with the assist
ance of a few colOred people. The
staple is from a seed that has {
fine reputation, and is known a.
the Petit Gulph Seed, and in the
opinion Of Mr.. McShan, is the bes.
seed in America. Mr.. McShan il
a tall gentlemanly man, and is nov
in his sd year.
shall return probably on one
Of the Memphis and Vicksbure
packets. l must take this occa
sion to returning thanks TO Capt
Love, Secretary OF the line ant
especially to the officers of Tho
charming "Rubicon" for cour
t%esies. l hear accidentally tina.
Capt. Blake Is to have a magniG
cent new boat ere many months
for the Vicksburg trade, that viii
be the peer of any craft on tho
river. We hope so, for the goot
Captain deserves it, and more, he
is rich by his profession and w
are glad Of it.
Perhaps | may write you before
| leave. AS ever,
BIJoU.