Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-22
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GENERAL MOTHS HURRICANE nos
TlTALITY-TEE DELLA 4 NECESSITY
-lSFoRNATI-N 70R TRAVELLERS
ETC.
HURRICANE. DAVIS BEND, FeJ. y r
Correspondence 81 the Herald.
Thisis not a very desirable season. p
"look in upon plantation NE, i9E q
nature seems dead, the branches arc
lesfass, with the wind piercing aud tic
clouds sullen aud yet, on smother ac'
count, q visit TO the country Is des!r'
able. This IL the season when those
who subdue the forest, break up the
virgin soil and convert tie wilderness
into fertile fields, are arranging ior
the present year, and "peeping with
plows," into the bosom OF mother
esrth, whose generous yield supplies
the world. Therefore, ii might be well
enough 10 know Whist progress the
planters have made, the condition OF Ia
Dor aud the preparations for the fl'
ture, on this important Island OF War
rem county, with its rich sraa Of some
ten thousand acres To DO this 4 trip
over tue island 10 necessary, and start.
ing from the lower end Of the "cut.oh'
at the Crsena plantation OF the Mont
gomeEye, you 20 along through open
fields OF last years culture, dotted on
either side of the road with cabins,
until you reach "Brisrfeld," the former
home Of Jefferson Davis, and now con-
trolled BY the Montgomerys-those in
telligent and e~nterprising colored men
who bought the Davis estate OF the
late Jos. Z Davis, just sitter the war.
Two miles farther, Hurricane,
where tie stately mansion Of
the late Jos. E. Davis stood, until de.
stroyed By Federal vandalism, !s reach
ed, and you "ecome the guest Of Nsj
Hamer aud Capt. Mitchell, WHO are now
the owners of the once charm.ngly i'm.
proved Hurricane plantation. Here
YOU have that which, IN Itself 10 good,
made better by the store OF 1t and best
By the welcome Of Il. In the morning
you 90 on 10 P%almyra-;he vast DO
main OF Col. W. 5. Lowell, which
brings the observer around 10 the up.
per end OF the "ca,-th," and only
three miles from the starting point,
Notwithstanding in lis winding way
be has travelled In a crescen'.shspe!
line, a distance Of at .eas' fourteen
miles, through a country where the
richest soil IS cultivated, with skirts Of
woods away OF youder, 20 supply tie
wants OF the thousands cf Island IN
habi;ants.
oBsERvATloSs on Tu2 KtuIE
The people seem 10 be pushing RICH,
along with their ploagL!ns and gardens,
though 3 COED many tenants are
behind, with some negroes uL.Cca,ed
aud vi bout contracts, 20 far, III: feel
ing abcu. for the best .trms aud most
d~esirAtle Lands. Tie old cotton !,
nearly a.. out o. tie :e!l:, sud c.5a:-
ing aud Burning stalks, prece3es lie
progress Of the pow. Some o!'ae
o1t,on co,.' OF lie negroes wLo ...lscd
land are only halt picked, sud give
evidence Of lie black nan, .Cdc. eLcc
sud neglect, 100 ot;eG, TLec ~ 20
L!I.eli., TIE corn crib, a!e CGu-Cl..g
fsl aud lie Liz. stacks Of LcE.a-ma 'o
fodder, sAow lh9t during ia.t season
more attention was paid 70 tits impow.
sn! C. op item than IN anterior YEAR.
The ",hart' system is On TIE decline,
aud where a 1esro loa; not lease and,
be generally wants 10 Lire oy TIC
mouth, sud we believe this Is the mo-
satisfactory way Of securing .aDor.
TIE back m3a aas 10, The mos, imp..:-
/, coaflaLce in tie honesty Of the
while landowner, sud when Le "a, q
long account submitted 20 hin on lie
share plan, be listens 20 It with grave
m~isgivings aud goes of bordering over
the figures bis unlettereA aes0 ta4u3t
understand. Bat be does comprehend
dollars wen they appear in lie ,aapc
Of currency, aud We, therefore, link
tae wages system will work well, lud
give more satisfaction ttan "a, marked
the pas; IN farm negotiations viii '.e
man AID brother.