Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-05-13
JACKSON, Miss. May 10, 1871.

JACKSON, Miss. May 10, 1871.
Editors Beacon
Your correspondent after a cir
c%uitous journey in this state and
Louisiana, finds himself in your
State Capital, a place where, in by
gone days, ono felt a pride in visit
ing, but now a feeling Of humilia-
ton crceps upon MS as we stand
here and compare the past with the
present, We instinctively turn
aside from the view.
Still, We did visit the Legislative
Falls. 1t has been our lot to wit
ness the performance Of the South
Caloliua "Menagerie" and methinks
there is little difference in the ac-
tors of that combination and your
own House of Legislators. Iiegis-
lator did | say? C"so-callcd" let
me add.)
Being told by the sable sentry at
the portals of the House, that anus
be invited fore could come in" your
correspondent, after peeping for Il
brief while, this the dirt stained and
cob-web fringed glass that adorn @
its doors, wended his way to the
Senate Chamber, where Il "RuSsct
complectcd' son of Ham allowed
him to pass in without a "counter-
sign" of any description.
Here, | was met and cordially
received by that stauneh old war
horse and able representative of the
Tishomingo District, Col. Stone. In
this body, as we'll as in some fen in
in tho House, are to be seen some
representatives worthy Of tho pla
COS they fill, among whom | would
mention That venerated old sire,
Judge Watts of the 9th Dist, who,
in ante bcllum days, donned with
credit the Judicial crmine; DR..
Duncan, of Yallabusha county, Capt
Hardy, Of the--Dist. and cold
Reliable" (Stone) Of the "Tish" Dis
trict, and others, whose names
cannot now recall. These men al.
though in the minority, battle nobly
to sustain the dignity and advance
the material interest of proud and
rich State, whose fair name is blot
ted by the acts of horde of traAS.
lent inhabitants, such as the misco,
genator Morgan, the oily-tongued
Gibbs and the warcring fortune
seeker Powers.
Two hours spcnt in the Senate
were consumed in trying to defeat
the House resolution 10 adjourn 18th
inst; but after warm appeals from
the men who have conscientious
scruplcs about defrauding theil
State, and proving false to thor
constituents, the House resolution
was concurred in.
The Jackson Fire Department
are out to-day, in full dress uniform
making quite a display. So mucl
50, TINT the darkness usually pre-.
vailing in the House If Representa-
tiyes, has shifted to tho numerou,
windows of that room, that a view
Of the "tire Melish" may be had.
II we only had a Circust to parade
these streets from now till the 1871
insts day of adjournment, then, ths
only loss the State would sustain
would b tho IS per diem they draw
to that date.
Capt Ware, Of yonr neighborint
town, West Point, Is hore, repre
senting the people b that portion
of Lowndes, in their efforts "a form
the site. Success to th0 Capt. M
witbstandiug Il Is ehrlslened Col
fix.
The Yicksburg & Meridian Rom
is Submerged h two feot Of waite
. Il the crossing Of tho Pearl, hosidet
several other breaks, which NH
pun stop % trayel over this rost
ior thirty days 1t least
Constant rims have retarded thl
hrming Interest Is such al cxtont
shat under DO circumstances can
fRal crop BE- maae. B II