Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-05-08


country i'll the rear OF Natcliez is also
quite billy. We met OH this boat an in
tclligent Englishman who residesin Ken
tncky, on his return from visit to his
native country. We were most agreea
bly, entertained bv him. Speaking OF
conventiopalisms and customs in Eng
laud, lie said you might be ushered into
parlor of strange ladies, and no intro
duction would LIE given; you enter into
conversation with them freely, and have
to- learn their names as best you may.
and il Ill seemed to them right and prop
er, but to him awkward. And he re
marked that "it was astonishing to what
extent smoking and drinking was car
ricd or among ali clas;scs-the latter by
the ladies as weu as boys and men. They
toolz the lightcr drinks, such Us wine'
porter aud ale, in tho day, and wound up
in the evening with bran.ly or.whiskey
punches" He observed that whilst l
would not say that ladies got di1tAk. |
,piU say that if Iwere to take anything
like the quantity Vhlch they drink, L
,0ouJd lie foored" 'In conversation they
use many slang phrases which he Gid
not comprehend, and others which no
refined lady here would tolerate. He
also spoke of cheap farm and mill labor,
and high rentals, and many other things
of interest, which we will.not mention.
Wooded at one Davis place who made
1900 bales OF cotton last year. We ar
rive at Yicksburg about 0 o'clock A. NJ,
10Th. We go up into the historic city
and stop-at Pegram House. We had lit
tie conception OF how hihy place 1t is
one high round hill after another all over
the place, and withal pretty place. The
Court House is built on oneof these high
mounds, three story building, with OBJ
servatory; went ap. into observatory,
from which we had fine view OF the
city and it's surroundings. We took our
departure at o'clock, P. NJ, for Jack
son, where we stopped b few honrs. From
vicksburg to Big Black the country is
very hilly, and seeminglypoor; thissido
the river the country is more level and
the lands much more productive. At
Edwards Station we saw ahairieSS log
his skin like Unto that of the elephant.
We noticed Q good many farmsly lying id e
for the want of labor. We pass Cfintca !;
there is male College at this place win
$50 students, and nu-tbefing amohgi it
Professors, Timberlake, Burcb and Whit
field. We notice SOME Of Gen. Johuson's s
breastworks jhst before getting TO jack
son, which we reached ate o'clock, P.
NJ The Legislature Is in session here;
went round to the night session; the
Democrats occupy one side Of Hall-tlie
Republicans the other. The Speaker is
French looking mulatto-agood Par
lianientariaii. From the Republican side
Davis, alnulatto, of Noxubee, madehint-
self conspicuous, and seemed to be a
working, active member, and ready de-
batter; and copper.colored fellow from
Washington, and Pennsylvania-look-
ing dutchmati, who looked like he would
do anything or vots anything for quar-
ter. Gin the Democratic side, the men,
bers from Chiekasaw and Franklin were
pethaps' most prominent. There was
good deal of confusion and noise whilst
we stayed-speaket very fre,lden1'y using
his gavel for order; some laughed, 9TH
ers talked, some ate ground-peas, whilst
still others seemed TO be interested In the
business before tlIem. SO much for what
"" saw and heard of the Mississippi
Legislature. - z
We left Jackson at i'll o'clock, P. NJ.
got to Meridian next morning at s o'clock
train left Us here, so we looked over
this beautiful new City. III 1862 it was
nothing moro than railway station
with 8 hotel and three OF four stores
now It is ? caty pf aye t osaix IL theaaand y sr