Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-06-17
LETTER From JUDGE FOOTE.

CARTHAGE No, June 9Th, 1871.
Dear Beacon:
On Thursday morning last, the
lst inst, l len our quiet Macon
home, arriving at Columbus Ky. in
time for tho Iron Mountain railroad
train, the same evening, was safely
carried to st. Louis at half past six
O'Clock next morning. And on
Saturday morning, afterAn eighteen
miles stage ride, was landed at the
door of our mutual friend, Mrs.
Louey Warren, in this new, but
beautiful village. How rapidly we
travel IN these railroad times; in
about forty hours after leaving home
l was near ninC hundred miles away,
When "diStance lends enchantment''
was written, the author must have
been far, far from home, and the
sentiment prompted by pleasant
memories clustering around tho
heart, and the sweet and tender as.
sociations springing up within il, As
under such circumstances alone can
we appreciate the sentiment prop.
orly.
The Southwestern part OF Mis-.
souri, is at this time attracting more
general interest than almost any
other section Of country, and the
cause is obvious: 1t iS simply be.
cause it is o reasonably good coun.
try, as to soil and climate, and the
jar and stormy political element
that was 80 signally displayed in
these parts a few years ago, have
passed away, and the people are al
peace one with another; nothing ID
said Of former political differences,
all have agreed TO lot the past be "a
bygones, and have wisely turned
their attention to developing the
interests and resources of the coun.
try. Tho land here 10 no bctteu
than our NOxubse county lands
tho surface in many places resem,
bling it very much; tho prairie re.
glOn is very much like the lands Il
our Horse Hunter prairie, butsGlss,
going some distance beneath The
surface, . strata OF reddish pebble
soil mixed with sand and clay, II,
stead Of the bed Of limestone viii
US. This sand and clay costumes
until water is found, varying from
30 TO 100 feet, and when found IN,
wells are lasting, AfEording plenty
of good pure clear water.
The hill or ridge land rescmblcl
the Noxubeo land near tho base O,
the Summerville hills or mountains
as we sometimes call them, and /
cannot see that they are richer thar
ours. The country for over 20(
miles Southwest from St. Louil
along the Atlantic & Pacific railroaC
is broken and poor, too poor fol
farming purposes. May do wei
for vineyards and fruits Of varioul
kinds, but / doubt If the climat,
will allow even that, being so YER,
changeablss crops Of this character
would be too uncertain to invest il
or rely upon. After passing Marsh
ield in Webster county, and Spring
Held in Greene county, the appear
ance Of the country l. better, and
continues 90 ~ FAR ~ | have seen II
This village or city 40 it may B.
termed Il tie county cite 81 Jasps,
county, end IL Of the Phenix hina
for verify she has aFiaen from he,
own ashes. Here the parties wsrt
much divided On the question Of III
late war tbs conRty was sometime,
held BY Contoderafas and afain 81
Federals. aaa bsinv wiskaz &c.
OF eighteen EHilas Of AbIuodv Kan,
Saa," together Wits the fact thai 4
Too many eases enemies in pnEai.
trse took advantage Of the bloody
ana smoky times to seek revenge
by applying the torch to his neigh.