New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-09-28
Correspondence Of the Republican,
LETTER FROM MISSISSIPPI.

| AUAA, AlSS., september 70, 1c|1.
This quiet little village is losing il
golden reputation for quietude of late, an
degenerating into the more exciting way
of acity.
On Saturday night, September l6, th
unwonted sound Of the alarm bell arouse
the citizens to find an alarming fire in til
central portion of the town. An incendiar
had fred fine new residence. just on tn
verge of completion, being built by d.
Powell. The flames had made such prt
gress, ere neighbor accidentally disco,
cred the fire, that all efforts to stop ther
were perfectly useless. 1t was q sever
loss, there being no insurance.
Again, on Saturday night, the twenty
third instant, the fire bell awakened u
from our slumbers to see the dread fiend il
his worst aspect. This time he wrapped il
his fierce embrace the little cottage home o
poor man.
Mr.. Rice is an honest, industrious ma,
of the laboring class. His little house ant
its contents had been hardly earned, ant
but recently acquired. 1t must have beer
indeed terrible trial to himself and wifi
to witness the destruction of this, their Lit
tie all.
Mr.. Freeman, an eminent Baptist divine
alluded to the misfortune of the previou
night in his sermon of Sunday morning
and asked q contribution from his congre
cation to aid the poor who had been thu
bereft, and We were happy to see that the
congregation responded literally to his re
quest. 1t is always sweet to bestow in
charity, but it is doubly sweet to do SO when
it is done by request of one 80 beloved q
the Rev. Mr.. Freeman. A mastery orator
| . learned divine and most consistent
Christian gentleman, it is but little wonder
that his people honor and love him.
Indeed, it is seldom that a village pulpit
is SO fortunate a. to possess such pastor.
As We wended our way homewsrd on Sun
day, after hearing his sermon, We heard
groans of anguish proceeding from q livery
stable, which, upon inquiry, We found to
issue from q wounded negro man.
There had been an alteration between
this negro. Lewis Lackey, and a white boy
named George Herman. which resulted in
the negro's being badly wounded in the
head by blow dealt, it is said, with part
of an az helve. Young Herman was also
slightly hurt.
Cotton is coming in slowly, and trade
looks a little brisker than it has done for
some months. There is short crop, how
ever, rust and dry weather having proved
fatal to many fields of fair promise.
In many instances the farmers say they
have lost fully half their crop. Most of
them have made abundant corn crops, which
partly compensate for the cotton loss When
q man is sure Of his provisions for family
and stock for the ensuing year, the loss of a
few bales of cotton does not depress his
spirits and cripple his energies, as is the
case with him who styles himself "a planter"
and depends entirely on the tickle goddess
who presides over the fortunes of King Cot
ton. For true happiness and earthly con-
tent, commend me to the small farmer
Injured to daily labor from childhood, he is
content to work each day for bread, never
repining nor borrowing trouble" Know
ing little beyond the details of farm life, he
never sighs1or unknown luxuries, nor feels
unhappiness because of poverty. His food
does not depend upon money to be paid BY
any man; he draws it direct from the great
mother of banks, the mother earth.
Let the market fuctuate as it may, it is
no concern of his; he does not buy, and he
has but little to sell, and thus his life glides
quietly on. Not so monotonously though,
to him, for he has never learned, by having
variety, to know what monotony is! All !!
ye languid, lly-handed men, signing and
yawning with ennui, ye might truly envy
this, to you, seemingly unenviable lot of the
small farmer.
There seems to be but little cause to doubt
the success of the Republican party in this
county in the coming elections, held in
November. The Democratic party is repre-
'ented by almost as many candidates as
voters, while the Republicans are concen-
rated on one man, making his election al
most certainty. The Democracy see their
mistake at this late hour, and are clam
'rously calling for convention. But it !
will be held too late, as no candidate seems
o be influenced by patriotism in this in
tance, but by personal feelings, which urge
lin to defy the convention and struggle for |
he victory, however Intellectual that strug-
lie must be. The Democracy are virtually !
Without leader and head, there being no
nan more prominent than his fellows. The
ditor of the Democratic paper should be,
seems, in some sort, guide to his party,
ut - he is an extremist, an enthusiast, he
} butlittle trusted in political affairs.
Iuka seems in critical position as regards
he coming railroad. If 1t pass through the
OWN on to Eastport on the Tennessee river,
!; is feared business will follow it on to
'astport and Iuka be worse off than before.
lille if it pass through the country and
oes not touch 1uka, the town will be dead
ldeed. Consequently the good Iukans
now not what to hope or which to fear,
'arcely caring to steer away from Scylla
My to be wrecked on Charybdis. The fu-
Ire alone can clear away the mystery of
er fate. r.
HE LOUISIANA LEvEE COMPANY.
We copy below q very significant article
ON the Bee, upon subject of vital inter.
It to the people Of this city and State. We
N assure the company and all concerned
at the Governor is determined that, 80 far
it is in his power to do 90, the levee COM i
my will be required to faithfully fulfill t
q obligations they have undertaken. This i