Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-05-27

founders into the swamp beside vor, r.
| would have been as well metLinksto - -
lett this portion of the State to the -'n.
less wandering feet of the poor red ~
rather than to the silent ard unprodnct;-n
oesolatlon which it now enjoys.
! we reached Mobile in the afternoon or
the next day, when after resting for q f..
| hours we started out on an EXPLORING ev
petition through the highways and bvRe-a
OF the once famous Gulf city, formerly one
| OF the largest cotton markets in the worI1
and one of the wealthiest cities in tL'
Union but now, owing to the result -
the late war, and the present pcrs;sfert
administration of King Grants Pc
Policy, 10y the way have read or heor3
somewhere OF ''peace which passetb al
understanding" but never knew hafora
What 1t meant the good city Las lost
much OF It's former wealth and importance
LIS children, however, arc hard workin,,
and energetic, and are brayely strivin@,
with what success they may, to retriera@
their fallen fortunes; anc should thn Io,.
FEVER come when the Southern whites or3
treated and considered by their Northern
brethren ~ as beings not J,lfe. but aIn,oet
as good as the Congo fetish" which the
of the North now so fondlv worsh;,;
Mobile may possibly see something Ike
return OF the olden time There is ono
thing, however, that neither poverty nor
oppression has ever affected, and TINT is
the lavish and charming hospitality SO
ireely extended on all sides to the
Stranger within their gates-veriIy DO thew
cnng to the traditions and customes of
their fore-fathers, and to none more tena
clouSly than this. You, l know, have
been there TO see for yourself, for dnriuo
my Orlet soJourn l. more than once heard
your name taken in vain by L0ulbrcs -
SeHOIi6aS coupled with tho wish that Won
would again return.
The press Gang" of Mobile are too
well and widely known for me to maxi
mention OF them here, besides : NM ,n"s
only one of the 'mighty" Jack T.. OF
the Tribune,) during nay stay, and 3 he was
an old acquaintance, took much pleasure
IN renewing "lang sync." T. was formerly
q ''salieur bold" but now, being one OF tho
"u7repentant, hath for several years past
made his appearance in tho lists us n
knight of the pen instead of the anchor.
He Is what Bill Arp would call n "trea-
chant cuSS, and yields a witty and forcible
pen, as the Radicals and scalawags Of
Alabama know to their cost
Mobile Is now the home Of more than
one whose name grew famous during the
ate war. Amongst whom l may mention
Admiral Buchanan, formerly Il distiu-
5ulshed naval officer in the United States
service and afterwards in the Confederate.
md now holds the position of Secretary
IF the Life Insurance Association Of
America Admiral Semmes, OF Alabama"
anne and noto1iety, is now practicing law;
General Withers, General Battle and others
whose names are not now remembered
Those who know aught of Battles bravo
Id brigade will see many q familiar face
N the streets, and if you will listen as you
Ass the various groups of loungers gathered
n the doorways and on the corners in the
7arn twilight, you will hear many lest
nd story of the stern, hard-fighting DAYS
7hen we 'wore the gray" and were free.
L could have spent several weeks very
ieasantly in the Gulf City, but business
emanding my attention at home was
compelled to leave, and after
cached mine own familiar spot besid. the
ark waters Of Perdido. Not much change
here, only few more snakes, frogs, galh-
lpers and an extra tOm-cat or two. So
fter arranging matters as we'll as I could
or the coming season, and leaving aii'lirs
/ charge of faithful old ''1Jth Amend
lent," l started for this part of the world
} look after some interests which have
l the 'far West" For the next five or
x weeks L shall probably be u soiourner
| the "lndian Nation " and dwell in the
'nts of s,Ye gentle salvages," who have,
) far rs / have been able to discover pre-,
rived none OF the distinguishing traits Of
lelr illustrious ancestors, save singular
for appropriating their NEIGH
ors goods and chattels, and an inOrdinate
we for mean whiskey. My present host
nd entertainer, "Ring Tail" ono Of tho
aiding chiefs of his tribe and a most re-
oectable man, Che has only been in iaiI
x times for stealing horses and wiasilev
Id logged at the whipping post twice.
making great preparations for my "eh-
Q" into the ''Nation" with becoming
ate and grandeur. Should ! find any
ling ''down among the Red Men" worthy
note, or that think would amuse you,
will let you hear from me. Am OF present
'actising the "war-whoop," trying on
lint and studying Indian diplomacy un-
r the learned and illustrious Ring
ail." Haven't stolen anything get, but
mt know how soon 1 may, for ''R. T."
exceedingly proud of his pupils pro-
ess so far, and is very importunate that
should commence an Immediate practice
all the Indian virtues q
Internally yours,
Ell YUssA.