Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-12-17

ing the night. However, we got through
arrived at East st. Louis at ~, H, four
hours behind time, passing over the
splendid iron bridge across the Mississip-
ri, which Is . magnificent structure, we
hauled up at the Southern Hotel" Some
of the party stopped st the "Planters,"
where they were guests with the distin.
guished Chief andswsrriors of the Nava-
10 Indians. who were on their way to
Washington 70 have 'hig talk" with the
great father" After dinner the Sir
knights, with their ladies, procured car.
.iages and rode through the principal
streets, which have been much improved
within the past three years. by the erec-
ton OF large number of first class bust.
ness houses. Notwithstanding which, il
10 long way behind Chicago. st. Louis
No. and st. Alderman Communicates,
made fine appearance. marching through
the principal streets. led by splendid
band Of 40 pieces. l am sorry to be com.
PEELED TO coy thst Chicago, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Minaesots, and Indianx Com
manderies, do not owe them anything in
the wav Of kEightly courtesies that
should have been extended to them. as
pilgrims who bed stopped in their city
while to rest, when on their WAY tn the
Sunny South, and take pride in saying,
should they ever have occasion tn visit
Chicago. or Indiana, under similar cir
cumstances. they will learn that We know
better how 90 treat our Knightiy sojourn-
ers. who stop on their way for refresh
naents. We werc ordered to the Iron
Mountain Depot at s r. ~, where we
were to resume our journey: but owing
to some mismanagcmept on the part of
the ST. l.. q A. Il. r.. probably occasion
ed by the delay in arriving, We did not
get started until 2 A. NJ, the next morn
ing. The first four hours of the delay
was borne without murmur; but as
somewhat tedious. Although We waited
nine hours in small depot. the time was
not lost rs TO pleasure. rs many new FAC
quaintances were made. and song and
speech enlivened the occasion.
We arrived at Belmont. Mo at IL o.
clock the next Sunday morning. We
knew we were there, as our engine. bag.
gage car and one Pullman car had been
run of the track. through an open switch
This caused delay of an hour and half,
which gave time 10 transfer baggage, get
breakfast. view one of the battle fields OF
the war. and one of the most forsaken
looking towns in all the land. Seeing a
business sign, Sir Whitbeck and I step
ped in 10 buy some hickory nuts and pc
cans. which grow here Of fine quality.
No one was N, at first-presently a wo
man appeared. wi o Was in the midst of
her toilet. Seeing some nuts, we asked
her how she sold them. Didn't know"
We took couple of quarts and paid her
10 cents. Seeing some empty paper -four
sacks. asked il she kept flour "No-cant
get it-used to keep groceries a
good stock: but trusted them out. and
now have neither groceries nor money"
why don't you collect." "Coliect! We
would pursue beggar and catch a ouse."
a sad comment on the trust OF credit sys-
TEN.
A nne quality of walnut timber grows
here. but dealer said the times were so
hard he could not get the money for it,
He depended on the Mobile market.
Deer are plenty. and come within sight
vt town. Bears and other animals are
within five miles.
Our train WAS ferried ACROSS the river
to Columbus. Ky, whence we continued
our Journey through very good country,
ne south western part of Ken
lucky and western Tennessee. At Hum
boldt, Tenn, We took supper: here the
snow ha6 disappeared. and the weather
was as mild AS our Sept. At &c p. NJ. we
oassed C0rin'h. Miss. which is also
L honorable as nae of the battle grounds
1I the rebellion. AT 10 An, we reached
Me,.- dian, isS.. and found ourselves in
! iea! sou;l western climate. delig htful
1alny weaf Ier-as pleasant as June
Meridian Is in the same laii
Jude as Vi:kshurgh. is connected with it.
BY X. r.. I'd is resort for great MANY
Northerners. seeking warmer elm dur
NC the winter: contains u or 1000 inhab-
tants. and is the county seat of Lauder.
isle County. 1t is slso the great cation
iepot. for this section Of the country !;
Is trade extends ov,r circuit Of about
100 miles: we saw n train Of six cars
oaded with baled cott.'u, at this place.
This Is laid to be poor year for cotton
n this section of the coun ~, the average
Tield being only one half bale to the acre !;
hree fOurths 10 one bale, being con-
'idered good yield / saw it sell here.
his morning. at 1871 cents per Id. The
great cotton days of the week aie Tues
lays and Thursdays.
Sir George A. Ross, Of Chicago, and
Mrs. Doctor Davenport, Of Warsaw. I7n..
the lively characters Of our psrty) think
ng 1t would be pleasant 10 have a ride in
such pleasant city and climate, and See
ng NO oth'r carriage, hired dray. drawn
BY mule, upon which 1.-THE dray-put the
nule) they rode through the principal
streets, n.och To the amusement of by.
citizens and visitors.
To the traveller along the Railroad. the
and seems OF poor quality, what limb r
here 10, being Of stinted growth; but the
climate 10 unexceptiOnaole, this time of
he year. We see but very few white PEG
pie along the route. negroes always ap
bearing foremost. and living In the most
squalid poverty in miserable cabins. ana
n . state Of Ignorance too great 10 be fair.
|y described 4
At Enterprise. Rosin seemed to be the
principal commodity. A large QUANTITY
Was in barrels At the Railroad Depot. for
shipment. The pine timber along this
'ection Of country, 10 of good size and
Tery tall. There is no point of interest
between Enterprise and Mobile, which
after place we reached at S p. N. We
ook such REV of the town as We could.
rom the depot To the Battel House. the
lest hotel in the city; and from the Bat
el House TO the other depot We mus,
Wy, that, although il is an important
southern CITY situafpd nm a mopn;6o.nt