The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-16


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YAzoo Cry. Miss, Fob. 9. 1876.
Deor Democrat My last notes were
sounded In Atlanta. Ga, and here IN the
Yazuo Swamps" are the tlrst echoes
I have found time to catch ana SEND
II Is not always in q '.drummer's,
ready 10 do his bidding and allow him
to do ought than demanded ny MS
master Trade. a.
few days ride from Vaughn's Sta.
tjon. on the New Orleans, IT.. Louis ana
Chicago Railroad In an old fashioned
stage coaeh. over very rough rohd-
brought us here with our bodies thor,
oughly joltcd and fine aI'petites tof
dinner IN,
The city IL overlooked by high hills,
md the panorama unfolded tn us from
their summit was grand indeed not ~
MI suggestive ri the Indian name.
"Riyer III Death For miles and miles,
till the vision was absorbed by distance.
the beautiful, fertile valley 10y before
,ls. with the wandering river ttrending
II like n ray ~ sunlight, on eitneI s,ue
that need but the touch 81 labor 10 pro.
duee gold. Vertically 'silver thread
among the gold" or. to abandon meta
phor. the richest cotton lands on the
globe, the luxurlant soil producing in
abundance the tleecy staple that COM
mands the gold Of the world.
To one familiar with this county n
year ago. when Morgan and his forty
thieves ran their high carnival Of VII
lainy. the contrast now IL great. Indeed.
The people. by n mighty. determined
effort. rose In their power last Tall, ana
at the ballot box rescued their country
from the scoundrels who had so long
outraged them. The negroes, hs soon
az they were assured Of protection,
Joined earnestly with the whites, and
although there was a registered negro
majority I'm the county Of over three
thousand the vote was some forty-itv.e
hundred Conservative against hco lhdi-
caI. The county officials are good men,
and Of the people. Every one IL happy
and contented and bright, in anticipa-
ton Of n prosperous future.
There has been quite an excitement
over the robbery of the county treasury
on the 2Gth January. The old treasurer
on that day made his final settlement.
and the new one had just completed his
bond and received the moneys. etc. He
deposited them Ia the vault In the court
house. and when he returned In the
morning found the county was short
some t39. 900 In greenbacks. United States
bonds, and other securities. No clue
whatever to the thieves. il ID to be- re-
gretted this, ut the beginning OF the
new regime. Every one is unhappy,
except the lawyers, who arc also not
happy. but they bear Il with greater
slnd 80 on, you know. IAN Ill wind that
blows no good
The treasurer Is very worthy and
cstimable citizen. and hos the sympathy
Of the entire community.
Yazoo City has Its Enoch Arden story.
revived and corrected to suit these I'M
poetic times.
A certain Mr.. ---- was possessed of
fair and lovely wife. Heaven had
blessed them with bright cher,lbs three.
Upon the mir was. then borne wars
wild alarms" and our hero. tearing
himself from the bosom of his charming
family, rallied around the Southern
cross. Three years rolled along moth
Ing. was heard from tho gallant soldier,
and IL was believed he slept the last
sleep. The Widows tears, that had
freely flown, were ut length dried by the
handkerchief Of time. and o stalwart
blacksmith Of the neighborhood smiled
sweetly upon her through the SCOT and
grim OF the smithy, and offered her his
brawny hand In wedlock. She con
scented. and the twain were one. Two
IN the meantime adding cherub number
Tour TO-, their happiness when our
modern Enoch suddenly appeared upon
tho scene. Here the romance stops.
Our Enoch don't peep through the win
dow, and go off and die, and toll the
landlady, but he walks right in and
claims his wife. Explanations follow.
blacksmith resigns his claims, number
four and all goes back to his forge. de-
termined to "beware Of vidders," or be
certain "they Ia vidder." and the old
family circle IL reunited.
The yield of cotton In the Ynzoo val
ley the past season was immense. The
low price, however. has been a serious
disappointment,a and nothing but the pru-
dence OF the merchants prevented grand
crash. As IL Is, m abundance of corn
having boon produced, the people are
able to make another crop and are going |
TO work In earnest. One Of tho largest |
and most successful planters told your
your correspondentto-da that although |
he had made large crop. he had ND.
not realize tho cost Of production. Yet
he is compelled to try II again. Many
of the larger landholdcrs are renting
their lands. The rent h from 40 to 100
pounds lint cotton to the acre. After
all the country is IN good condition, and
the merchants arevsolvent. Yazoo City |
Is famed for the integrity. ability and
VI ueI UuSlueAS men. lUtTe
has been only ono failure OF any magni- |
tude for several years. and that firm. |
though forced into bankruptcy during |
the panic, has already paid about 60
cents on the dollar.
The city Is full Of commercial evan
belists," many Of whom travel through |
the Northern and Eastern States. They
report tho South in better condition
than any portion Of the country. We
certainly have the richest country In the
world. and when relieved from the vul-
lures who are preying upon our vitals.
prosperity and plenty will once more
smile upon our beloved land. God speed
the day. II. Il. S..
Henry G. Jaauess ono Of the convicted whisky
conspirators, who was sentenced 10 the county
jail at Evansville. Ind was found insenaihle IN
his cell Saturday morning. and is In q dying
condition. He was addicted to the use 81 liquor.
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