The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-08-08
LETTER FROM WILLIAM.
EAST MISSISSIPPI, July "a, 1872.

EDITORS CLARION IL cannot be charged
with desire of writing too much, when it
is known that THE CLARION will print all
my letters. For fear, however, that some
might suppose me afflicted in that way l
had determined to write no more. told
several friends of my determination, and
they seemed to think well of my resolution.
This provoked me to write again.
Having laid by my crop about the first of
this month, concluded to visit some of my
relatives in the Northern portion of the
State, and while from home l resolved to
stop at q number of places and observe the
order of things. Mr.. Jones advised me to
this course. Having a distant relative not
far from West Point, embarked for that
place on the Mobile 81 Ohio Railroad. 1
have good carpet-bag, but Mr.. Jones
loaned me a small trunk, and l regret that
he did, for 1 find that it is bursted by the
severe handling of Engagement.
When reached West Point, l found the
commencement exercises of Rev. Chas. E.
Brame's school in progress, and much in
terest manifested by the people. West
Point is noted for the hospitality and public
spirit of its citizens. Some of these good
people heard my name, and supposing that
was akin to THE CLARION, overwhelmed
me with kindness and attention. Promi-
nent among these were Doctors FAINT and
Dugan, Messrs. White and Bradshaw, the
Messrs. Collins, Boyle, Hibbler and many
others. My friend Tolson q. w. Tolson,)
who is a general insurance man, ran
through figures enough TO me to make an
arithmetic, and says he established the fact
beyond all controversy, that his company is
better than any other; but | got swim
ming in the head and could not understand
what he presented. He closed by giving
me glass of ice-water and proposing to
take my application. / promised to advise
with Mr.. Jones on the subject. From
West Point l went to Okolena, without
going to see my relative. i learned that he
was poor man and the father of nine liv-
ing children, and concluded that had bet
ter disown him. Poor relatives are very
much in the way sometimes. Who has not
been embarrassed by the presence of an
Iimpecunious and shabby genteel relative?
At Okolona / found nice Hotel kept in
excellent style by Mrs. Steele, sister of Hon.
j. NJ Thompson, late Senator from Chicka-
saw county. I met Maj. Thompson on a
visit to his friends; and / know you, in
common with his citizens generally,
regret that he found it to his interest to
move to Mobile after the war.
Okolona is decidedly among the first pla-
ces in the South, whether you regard the
beauty OF her women, the wealth and bust
ness tact of her merchants, or the ability
and spirit of her professional men. Among
her lawyers may mention Tucker, Harper
q Buchanan, Mcintosh g. Buchanan. the
Nessrs. Carlisle and Beall and Clayton.
Not one of these men drink whisky or
swear. What bar can beat that? The
Doctors are gentlemen of equal ability.
Dr.. j. S. Cain is thought to be the most
successful surgeon in this region of country,
if not In the State. All these gentlemen
were exceedingly kind.
From Okolona went in an open hack to
Houston, the county site of Chichasaw
| county. The crops along the road are ex-
cellent and the spirits of the people buoy
ant and hopeful.
At Houston stopped with the somewhat
noted Andrew Jackson JamisOn. / lad
learned to believe Col. Jamison a monster
almost. found him, socially, a cultivated
gentleman. Never can / forget the elegant
and considerable hospitality of himself and
his beautiful daughter, Mrs. Moore Mr..
Jones says that Col. Jamison fell into bad
company, and has permitted himself to be
used by base men, when he ought to have
been the leader Of the party to which he
belongs, having more brains and cultivation
than any other radical in the State. Col.
Jamiscn cannot remain in the Radical par
| ty.
Chancery Court was in session, and be-
sides the Okolona bar, I met the venerable
and learned Judge Martin and his partner,
Judge Bates, also, the gifted and accom-
pIished Albert g. Shannon, local attorneys
Of Houston. Aberdeen was represented by
Baxter Mcfarland, Esq, justly regarded as
one of the most brilliant young men OF
Mississippi. He is the partner of General
Reuben Davis. All these gentlemen looked
like they were glad to see me, and / believe
they were, for more candor and manhood
cannot be found than exists in the legal
profession of Mississippi. Rain fell upon
i me on the road from Okolona to Houston and
rom Houston to OkOlona. Returning Col.
J. R. Mcintosh was With me- and pointed
out the psculiaritiss ofthe country, geolog-