Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-03
LErT.R FLIN I.llj.

gotten the good people Of Matoi
> and N0Nubcc County, nor have
, forgotten the Editors ofthc Beacon
Every week hear from you througI
the coluMns Of your paper, 1t Is
considerable disappointment TO my
self and family, when the Beacon
tails to reach us on time. | hav,
been much gricvcd in reading thu
last two numbers Of your paper, q
the gloomy account given by You o
the farming interests ofyour Coun
ty. | still feel, and ever will, ;
deep interest in the welfare anC
prosperity of my old friends anc
acquaintance in your County.
wish the seasons could have been
with YOU, as they have been in thi,
region OF Texas, since | have been
citizen OF it. 1t has seemed to me
that the seasons of rain have fallen
throughout all this region, just as il
was needed by the farming interest,
and the result has been, that all
enterprioing and Industrious plan
tors, have made as much rs they
could gather, and in many instan-
ces more. In this State, it is as in
others, a man must work, if he
would make a good crop, and so
sure as he does this, using all prop
or energy and industry, he will be
amply paid at harvest time. The
worm which has been so destructive
to cotton in Noxubee, has never
been so bad here, since my residence
in the State, but that the good plan
lcrs have made as much as they
could gather. A much larger
amount of corn has been planted
this year, than the two last past
years. do not suppose that there
can be found anywhere Il farming
county, that is easier and more
pleasant to cultivate than the up
lands of this portion Of the State,
indeed of all the sandy prairie por-
ton Of Texas. With proper cult
walton, and the ordinary seasons
we have been having here, a plan
ter can make as much as he can
possibly gather and take care of.
Mr.. Horace Greedy, ofthe Tribune,
reaches Galveston to-day, and will
deliver the opening Address, at the
Great Fair at Houston, ON Tuesday
next. Mr.. Greedy Will be cordially
welcomed, and hospitality enter
tanned, and will find himself as
secure and safe here as in his own
city, Boston, or any Of the New
England States. | am of the opin-
ION that Mr.. Greedy will return
home from his visit to this State,
fully satisfied that the lives and
property of all quiet and civil dis
posed persons are us safe and secure
here, as in any OF the Northern
States, and that Northern men, and
'Ayen carpet-baggers can travel over
the State with as much security, as
they a in Massachusetts.
Mothers, wives and daughters, in
travelling through any portion of
The State, that | know or have
heard of, are not compelled to have
a husband, q son, or brother with
them, as Il protector; every con-
ductor ON Ii rail road, and every
stage driver, is a safo and sure
protector to them. This, however,
cannot be said alone Of Texas, but
Of Mississippi and other Southern
States. If it is not true of Missis-
sippi, then it is very different from
what it has heretofore been.
Monday, May, %. 1871.
AT II o'clock A. NJ. to-day we
received notice, that there was an
excursion train on the way from
Houston, with the Hon. Horace
Greedy on board. In about thirty
minutes after the reception Of the
dispatch, the train arrived. Some
$50 or 200 Of our citizens had as
sembled to see him and welcome
Kim on Texas soil. The crowd
would have been larger, but from
the fact that full 200 had left some
two hours before, to attend the Fair
at Houston. AS the excursion
party intended to 90 to Grocsbcck,
the present head Of the rail road,
and return to Houston in time for
Mr.. Greedy to deliver the address
tomorrow, they could not remain
at oar station but about ten minutes.
Mr.. Greedy remained on the train,
and shook hands With all who went
on board. We all passed in ut one
door and rs we arrived opposite
Mr.. G. we were introduced by Tx.
Gov. Hamilton, and passed on out
at the other door. The stay was to
DO SO short, there was no time for
more than an introduction. Il
would have been glad could his stay
have been longer, and l could have
heard him speak; although he prob
ably would have said some things |
would not have liked, he would, no
doubt, have said somo things that |
would have liked. | am glad he
has paid this visit to the State, II
am glad he has taken this excursion
up our main rail road, and | am
glad saw him. The little | saw
OF him, looks, general appearance
md manner, impressed me favora-
bly,. He has the appearance, from
everything that I could Judge, Of
being an open, bold, frank and
honest man. His countenance in
dlcates a kindly and good heart.
lie has been wrong in his views and
feelings towards the South, but Il
have no doubt he is honest in en-
tertaining them.
= am Of the opinion that this visit
OF Mr.. e., and what he has seen,
and what he will see before his re-,
turn to his home, will Impress him
tavorably, as to law and order in