The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-11-07
NEW ORLEANS LETTER.
COLONEL "SNAP BEANS" ON OLDEN
TIMES-COPY OF A LETTER IN
PRODUCING GEN. QUITMAN -
ITEMS OF NEWS, ETC.
NEW OnLnANs, Oct. %. 1879.

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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. %, 1879
Editor Democrat-Star:
Your distinguished historian.
Col. j. f. II. Claiborne, the biogra.
pher Of the lamented Gen. John
AnthonyQuitman, was kind enough
to forward to your correspondent,
the original letter, of which the
following is copy:
NArcnEz, Mss, April 10, l73G
DEAR SIR: Allow me to intro
duce to your acquaintance, the
Hon. John A Quitman, the bearer
Of this letter. Mr.. Qpitman is one
of our most distinguished citizeus,
filing at this time, one Of the first
Offices in the State of Mississippi,
being president of the senate, and
the fact of his volunteering with
his brave aSsociates-all rcSpccta-
rble citizens Of this place, in the
cause of your distressed country,
speaks volumes for the patriotism
Of NatChez. Your favor of the 10Th
ultimo from San Augustine was re-
ceived last night, and | deeply de.
plOre the inhuman butchery
of those brave men recorded in
your letter. But | am consoled
with the reflection that they must
shortly be avenged. The present
savage system Of warfare adopted
by the MeXicans cannot fail to ex-
cite the same sympathy all over the
Union, which is so clearly mani
tested by the citizens of this place
and must hasten the downfall, or
at least the expulsion from Texas
of tkat foul deSpot Santa ANA
and his myrmidions. God knows
how cheertully | would join in
marching to your relief, did not
present circumstances utterly pre-
clude it. | should be extremely
obliged to you if you can find leiS-
ure andl opportunity to write oc-
caSiOnally, informing me how "the
work goes on" Wishing you and
your cause every success,
| beg leave to Subscribe myself,
Your most ob't serv't,
JOSHUA JAMES, JR.,
OF the firm OF j. q Il. w. James.
TO Coz. A. Huston, quartermaster-gemc
TeXian army, San Augustine, Texas.
Your correspondent, "SproutS,' |
seems to be weIl-poSted on events |
occurring in 0Hte,bcilum times.
There are, however. some ambigui-
ties in his allusions to "Snap
Beans" There are many truths in
6 Sprouts" recollection OF the past,
but his memory is somewhat
as to the date of the
laying of the corner stone Of tht
80 grand Mississippi City hotel" If
| am not mistaken it was in 1889 or
t0-during the palmy days of the
Brandon bank. He also overlooked
the name of another prominent
man who was present on that
occasion, | refer to Hon.
Thos. b. Ives, State senator from
\ YalabuSha, He, like all his col
leagues mentioned in " "Sprouts'n
letter, except one, have long since
in his tcrriage money to
cross the river Jordan.
The late Ogden boom, and Wilt
wave, have sOftened down to one
solid column, that is to sustain the
democratic nominations through
out. | cannot understand how any
Southern man that has been robbed
Of house and home could reconcile
to himself ever to vote for radi-
,al carpetbagger or scallawag. |
see your elections are soon to come
,ff. | hope yOuI people will send
he best and ablest men to the leg
stature. Something must be done
or. the scashore of Mississippi
'uild the Ship Island railroad, and
With such Il harbOr as you have,
othiig could prevent your State
ecoming one of great of maritime
The various hotels of the city
re rapidly filing up since the re- h
loval of that greatest humbugs,
uarantine. =
The extremely low water in the !;
river aud its tributa- y
es, is the only drawback to this h
ty enjoying little of the boom !,
prosperity, which is now sweep "
Ig like an avalanche over the =,
reat North and West. Speaking !
hotels reminds me that Cassidy, Il
le prince of caterers, has thor Il
lghly renovated his popular hotel p,
superior style, where his guests q
i'll be sumptuouSly cared,for. His q
lr is directly under the hotel sup n
led with everything the most "
inclined can desire. h
Yours truly, SNAP BEANS. 4
Another Eirst-ClasS Fool. u