Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-12-08
Corrsssoadeaes.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Dec. @. 1878

Efif0T DemOcTdf:
Since our last letter we have Wis
tied several counties, and find large
Quantities of cotton unpicked. On
some plantations ia Madison county,
the negroes finding out that they will
come out behind with their creditors,
have stopped gathering cotton. Too
much politics is one cause.
At Clinton We saw the place Of the
late men oTable riot. How "a hand
full of unarmed white men could e.
cape the clutches Of hundreds of IN
iuriated negroes is almost mystery.
II seems IA higher Power has shaped
our de~tinics, aud gave ~ victory.
Such "A struggle Tor political indie
pendcncc u unprecedented. Even
the brave Swiss, 50 endearcd TO his
romantic home, did not strike more
deadly blow for freedom, when thou
sands of soliicry came pouring down
upon them like an Alpine avalanche.
Caldwell is at his home IA Clinton
again. lie looks exceedingly discon-
ISOLATE, caused, no doubt, from such
an overwhelming defeat. The whole
Radical party looks blue, and well
they may. Their days of htness
and plenty have gone where the
"woodblne twmeth."
In Jackson, at the dinner table, We
were much amused at the converse.
ton of "a defeated Radical from Amitc
county. lie was fat aud sleek from
good living; wore broadside wills.
kcrs; had on very fine clothes, and
sported big, broad finger ring. Tic
said 10 his friend, who sat opposite
AT the table, I'll have been driven
from my home. Yes, had TO run
away in the night" Not elected,
thenP mo, no." with bug oath
and a long sigh, IL have been Hnldr-
tuiiy defeated" There are many of
the same stripe in the State. When
they take up their line Of march for
hun, what boohoos, what sobs, what
excitement Of the lachrymal glands.
The slow procession moving North
ward-interspcrscd here and there
with some pilgrim bearing a large
carpet-bag, will resemble n funeral
cOrfcge.
There il a vast amount of cotton
coming into Crystal Springs. The
platforms are Overlooking, aud ears
arc not sufficient to transport il TO
the city. The weather has been
cloudy and driZzly Tor more than
two weeks, until to-day, When the
sun condescends 10 occasionally show
his face.
so far we have had no winter.
Vegetation has not ceased growing,
and tomatoes, cabbage, peas, new
Irish potatoes and beans have al.
most "A summer luxuriance. Even
luscious strawberries have made their
appearance, and the blue bird and
hooking bird MARBLE out their notes
in the glorious, Lalmy, sunshiney
weather.
Our climate is almost equal 10 the
sunshine OF the "land of flowers "
No wonder then that every newspa.
per gives an account of some prOdl.
gal who has wandered of To the
wilds of Texas, or TO the West, re-.
turning 20 his old Mississippi mother
And now is added TO our genial cll.
mnte and productive soil, a white
mans government. Our great in.
dustrial resources must be developed
Nothing ean retard this progressive
movement but the apathy of our
people. IL lies in them 10 say
whether this great movement shall
be pushed forward TO a glorious con
sumation or not. Extend To all class
es, OF every nation, a cordial wei.
come. IL You can't sell them land,
give away a portion of your broad
acres. We are now near great eul.
minating polnt--the south Is bound
to 20 forward or backward. Before
ten years we will witness q tremen-
duous revolution-both political and
industrial. Let the masses then
arouse and be ready for the happy
change.
The murder Of Mr.. Il. N. NSumrall
by his own son, q notice of which
appeared IN the last Democrat, was
a most unfortunate calamity, and has
produced considerable excitement.
A boy scarcely in his teens. TO DELHI
erately walk behind his own father
and shoot him while his back was
turned, aggravates the crime. Moth
ing can palliate such a bloody and
unprovoked deed but an alteration
of mind. We learn that an examin-
alton Of witnesses, before several
physicians, Is now in progress at the
Mayors ofiice,to prove that the youth
n "noH compos menfas." III such DO
the case, he, no doubt, will be sent 10
the Lunatie Asylum.
A new store 10 soou 20 be opened
in John Owens old building. oppo-