The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1880-08-26
Letter from Mt. Carmel:

Editor BrOokharea Ledger::
In speakingo of the location OF this vii
lage, we can't correctly say what move
writers say of theirs: that it is ''nestlet
amongst tle hills Mt. Carmel is situ.
ated upon the summit of a ridge. ont
slope of which inclines towards the
east, and the other towards the vest
The waters, which fall here. are borne
away in opposite dlrections-one por
ton following the eastern slope to the
| Leaf, and the other the western slope
to the Pearl River. The extent of the
ridge we do not know, but it perhaps
starts with the Gulf and is lost in the
northern portion OF the State. The
country around here is somewhat billy,
and the fact that from one thousand to
twelve hundred bales of cotton are an.
nually bought by the merchants CT this
place. goes to prove that the soil is
very fertile. Several creeks %traversIng
the fields and woods. keep them we'll
watered In the village there are four
stores, owned by the following firms:
Meesrs Holloway & McRaney. Hartzog
& Benson, William Rutledge and John
H. Williams. Though a mere village.
| Mt. Carmel possesses those attractions
which render it a very desirable place
of residence. The people are kind and
hospitabIe, and r 500 feels at home
in their midst. In coming amongst
them. a person receives kind attentions
which are the more agreeable because
natural on the part of the bestower
There is an idea in the minds of some
that a town not situated on the rails
road. or a navigable river. must. of
necessity, be engaged in very little
business. and otherwise extremely dull.
This, however. does not hold good.
Witness, Mt. Carmel. The inhabitants
of this place do not raise a great cry for
q railroad. neither do they go atout
contracting for a river. Everything
moves in a smooth business ann
There is not that rough-and-tumble.
jam land jar. picth and tear hurry
which is seer in towns and villages on
railroads. The people don't want to
90 through the world in too great a
hurry. They know that fast trains
make fast towns. fast towns possess
fast people, aud fast people get out of
breath too soon. This, MS a rule. Ex-
ceptions exist.
The privileges here for attending
school are far above the average. The
citizens have shown their appreciation
of educational advantages, by erecting
a commodious school house, which is a
building ornamental to the place. and
which speaks, in eloquent terms, for
the enterprising spirit of the communi-
tv. They have the correct idea of i'm.
provement. and step by step are they
going on, ambitious that their neigh
borho,d hold its place IN the front
rank, and, not satisfied with that, take
the lead of those around it. The
school is conducted by the Rev. Gran.
vile Storey, as principal. and Miss
Annie Mcleod as assistant. We ems
joyed a visit tothis school not long since
and what we are now goingto say in re-
lation to it, would be said were the
teachers entire strangers to MS. A
good, moral tone exists among the
scholars. This is shown. in n great
degree. by the excellent behavior on.
their part. and the attention they pay
to their duties. Greek, Latin. etc.
are among the courses Taught. The
teachers deserve much credit for the
manner in which thep have trained, and
are training. their pnpils. and the ex-
cellent system upon which they con-
duct the school. There is preaching
here twice a month-once by Mr.. Sto-
rev. and again by Mr. Widney. Of Ha0
ylehurst, Everything here is prosper,
ous. Observation has proven this to
us. We hope TO send yon occasional
items from this point. w.