The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-10-01

E iiNi NIitIlf WIH lNfNlIFIN iH|IIs
somed tho WpHm Mills mf npU
lhe lcta business o( a auuu,l,
M Loms bluto Suoll.1g ifounl
W lbc afternoon. wm nfrsoH at
latipu,eulifr lmorrorlw Hhich
embraced " Va aVocp tnc lcld
works and other property inrlul.
ing nclflya whole block / oh.
served here thc icmlcssncss aud
ciliticncy of lhc SL lomsdrc brig.
AIDE. The fire Nas otcusioncd bv
Some children who we're PLAYING
neaf the lcad.wufks, setting dW 10
tomc straw contiguous to some Of
the in0ammablc material used In
manufacturing the lead Thous.
ands Of pe"ons assembled to Wit
ness the fire, which was still burn-
ing when ! lcl, and continued un-
I'll after nighl-lall. So plainly
does nature write the feelings and
emotions of mankind upon their
faces, that here in this vast crowd
! could readily discern whose prop
erty was being destroyed, or was
In danger. No theatrical effect
here, A poor woman who had
lost all except few pieces of dam
aged furniture lying on the oppo-
site sidewalk from the fire and 4
painting which she seemed to
treasure very much, looked the
very picture of despair as she
wrung her hands and wept. At
frequent intervals she would take
up the painting, look at it tender
y and then glance with alirightcd
looks towards the billows of fire
and smoke rolling up and COM
pletely obscuring for a time the
sun, as the lire-hends fed upon the
vast stores OF oil and other inilam-
able substances stored away in the
lead mandatory.
st. Louis presents now a very
business-like appearance; and is
verify the great metropolis Of the
West. Her vast net work of rail-
roads and river transportation IA
ciliIies, are the arteries which give
life and vigor to her trade and
commerce. She is fed by the
mineral wealth and resources OF
the mighty West beyond her linn
its, and in return contributes to tho
wants Of that vast country. She
likewise supplies demands from
the North, South and East. and
draws tribute therefrom. lm-
mense preparations are being
made for the coming fair, and o
great deal of interest is manifested
by al classes to secure success in
this great undertaking, to exhibit
to the country specimen Of TIE
wealth and resources of this peo-
pie, that not only themselves. but
the whole country may be bene-
fitcd thereby.
am now in Cooper county, not
far from Bonneville on the Missouri
river, and about IS miles from Sc
dalia. | may perhaps visit the
latter place before my return.
Missouri, during the past summer,
has suffered the most fearful drouth
ever known, and il still continues.
Corn is the principal crop here,
and that, this season, is estimated
at az per cont. Of a full crop.
Where rs or SO bushels per acre
would have been made with plen-
ty of rain, there will be about an
average Of IS to 20 bushels gath
ed. saw a specimen Of some
corn gathered yesterday. The
ears are very small and the grain
small and chafy. One hundred
good ears OF corn raised here vii
usually make bushel. The stuf
made this season will require soc
ears to make a bushel. II vii
be all the great grain country o
the West can do to supply corn 70
home consumption yet presum,
a division will be made with tn
: cotton planters of the South fthe.
I will only pay enough for it. Blu
20 pounds Of cotton for one bushc
, Of corn is "paying dear for th
whistle, and IL this whistle doc
not cost more than that before III
close Of June next, ! will be agree
ably disappointed. Corn is wort
c more here now than in Panol
: county, and so small and chany
y it, that in unloading. i is throw
= out ofthe wagon with . large graf
!. shovel.
u Win the people OF the Seut
c never learn the wisdom Of relyin
n unon their ntvn ragoiirees2 MI