Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-01-28

which his SON had been living. That the
latter had been murdered about week
before, in cold blood, at his own home.
The murderer had been arrested, but was
required to give only $4,000 bound, and
was then at large. He had come to con-
suit with attorneys and have him re ares
ted; but on trying TO get into the city,
found it entirely iiwested-every avenue
leading in, being guarded by armed men
and It was only with the greatest diff
Guilty, and by going long circuitous
route, that he finally gained an entrance.
This circumstance, together with the gen.
eral war-like appearance ofthiDgs, was not
calculated to quiet our nerves, notwith-
standing Mayor O'Leary's proclamation,
"that the people should remain quset but
firm" and the saloons should I've closed.
Magnolia Commandery, No. 2, K. t. iof
Vicksburgh, had made preparation to re-
ceive the Sir Knights, on board the
steamer, with full "honors," and escort
them to their Asylum, where the la dies
bad prepared grand banquet-;he tables
being filled with the best of the land, ami
adorned with fresh flowers from the gar
dens; but owing to the pressure of bust
ness matters OF different nature-"the
defense of their homes,"-the shooting o.
niggers, &c, they had to forego the pleas
ure of receiving us, and we the enjoyment
of their hospitality, although it is pleas
ant to know that their intentions were
good.
Just as the boat pushed from the wharf,
a messenger came running up to a gentle
man, who was repeating the days CO.
ings," and said-"Col, you ere wanted
Observation-Disclosures the Col. bsde
us good bye and proceeded to attend to his
military" duties. 1--WE never saw him
more"
The work of this day will make the i'm
pregnable city more noted than it was be-
fore, and afford material for politicians to
war about for months To come.
There are but few traces of the canal
that was dug across the peninsula during
The late war, for the purpose o. making
Vicksburgh an inland city, and to save
our gun-boats from the heavy ordnance
of the coniederates. 1t is filled up with
an underground of trees; and, casual
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place. The only town, of any i.npor-
lance, between Vicksburgh and Mem
phis, is Helena, Ark, which is quite an
extensive cotton market The town cOun-
Gil consisted of an equal number of white
and black men. The marshal was a black
man, whom the people were bound to
fear and respect. The adjacent country,
seemed broken and billy; but We were in
formed that IA few miles west Of the town,
there was a splendid cotton raising coun
try.
MEMPHIS.
Unfortunately for US, we arrived at this
beautiful city about 9 o'clock, p NJ. on a
moonless night, and the only view we had
OF it was by gas light. 1t has more the
appearance OF Northern city than any
We had seen since our absence from home.
1t is by far the most important city be-
tween St. Louis and New Orleans and
has an immense business, especially in
cotton the shipment of which, in the
year ending September LIST, 1860 amount
ed to about 100000 bales. Three great
railroads now entering the city, viz: the
Memphis & Charleston, the Memphis g.
New Orleans, the Memphis &c Ohio, and
believe that the Memphis & Little Rock
road is completed, 1t is port of entry, for
| Shelby Co. Tenn lis situated on the fourth
Chickasaw Bluff, 400 miles below st
Louis. The bluff, on which it stands, is
about 80 feet above the highest foods
and along its front extends fine espla.
made, several hundred feet wide; facing
which, are some OF the principal ware.
houses. The landing place is at sand.
stone ridge which projects into the river
from the foot of the bluff. The city is
handsomely laid cut. and adorned with
many elegant business houses and private
residences. 1t has Is churches; semi
naries, for young ladies'; several male acad.
amies an orphan asylum; 2 medical oil.
leges; 8 daily and weekly newspa.
pers; banks. and insurance officer
Many of the streets are handsomely paved
with the Nicolson pavement, which gave
them Northern air not seen elsewhere,
in southern cities
Our party had remained intact from N.
o. to this city; but here the Washington
delegation and some others took their
leave, reducing our numbers materially.
The only points Of interest between
Memphis and Cairo, that we were anxious
to see, had almost entirely disappeared.
Fort Pillow. the scene OF the Negro Mas
sacre, has slid down into the Mississippi,
and been carried down to the delta, prob
ably and Island No. 10 was not r.ore
than one fourth its former size; and but
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