The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-02-18
FROM NEW YORK.
The West as Seen by A. NJ. De
Mauprat.
NEw YoRK CRY, Feb. 7, 1881


NEw YORK CiTY, Feb. 7, 1881.
Editor DemOcrat-star;
On the day following the hre,
(which / attempted to describe in
nv last( took birds eye view
Of the city of Omaha as much as
the extreme cold wsuld permit, and
came TO the conclusion that it is
undoubtedly destined to be a large
and nourishing city. Itis situated
on the right bank OF ths.MiS&nri
river; and, of course, has al The
advantages of water tran,polrta-
ton, besides having the additional
good fortune of being on the great
thoroughfare Of the Northwest,
the Union Pacific railroad within q
few miles OF its eastern terminus,
which should have been that point
instead of Council Bluffs. 1t
spreads over considerable ground
and is well laid out, with broad
regular streets, which arc as yet
unpaved, and with sidewalks made
mostly OF planks, though along the
pricipal streets in the business
portion they are Of brick and stone.
The majority Of the dwelling.
houses and stores are frame aud Of
all sizes, shapes and styles, though
there are many handsome ones OF
brick and stone, and more are to
be built 10 the spring. The With.
nell house is the leading hotel; it
is frst-clsss, is furnished hand.
somely and sets a good table. 1t
was formerly the United States bar
racks. There was built q short time
since very large hotel with all the
modern improvements, and was
finely furnished from top to bottom,
but three days before it was to
have been opened to the public it
caught FIRE and burned to the
ground. ...,...
| can't say much for the dinsy,
cold depot, except it is large sud
ugly I; but | understand it is to be
replaced e'er loug by a structure
that will do credit to the city aud
the Union Pacific railroad company.
1t is au expensive place to live in,
everything being high in compari.
non to Eastern markets, except,
perhaps, buffalo hides aud ice, both
Of which are cheap. Cigars, to.
bacco and whisky appear to be the
most prosperous lines Of business,
judging from the numlu OF those
establishments and th4 Aocks gen
orally carried. 1t wilt Ieave even
Biloxi In the shade, which is saying
great deal, as that place can show
up more saloons to the square foot,
l think, than any l over saw except
Ouaha. The people | came in con-
tact With there werc generally
rough looking and plainly dressed,
though good natured, business like
and progressive. Though it is a
good busiuess poiut aud possesses
many advantages, it also has many
draw backs for a stranger to con.
tend against.
If one is lucky enough to get
through the winter without freezing
to death, he is pretty apt to be well
roasted (apd nearly every one wants
to put that time of, as long as pos
sible) when summer comes. Then
there are very few situations to be
had, and thOse are gobbled up im.
nedistely. If one goes there with
moUey tesus make money if he-is
caretuD3 ~ n b the greatest folly
10 60 with The hope of making
any hea6wNR without considerable
sape~a pital ferbe d'i eht as
lsoou e4 % swim 90 q dry yssaud
bant d our friend, Bq6ire
O2wt ~ endefiUg n sefdict
against a man who could not ray
the costa. Let me say, to those who
are'incIiued tb'be dissatisfied with
their present homes, that l have
ftraversed lsndI inspected almost
every State from the Atlantic ocean
to the Rocky mountains, and from
the great lakes to the gulf of Mex.
leo, and And nosoMs section pos.
sessing the advantages of ability,
soil, climate and water power, or,
whose prospects are as bright as
that sectiealy lysuike in-yoar own
beloved South!
we'll vknsw the iron hand Of
war the cowardly heel of tyranny
ana she sblasting breath OF pesti-
leace have we'll nigh crushed your
spirits and devastated yohr once
beautiful, rich aud happy land, but
theee 'haseiAok kDtecOme the horrid
nightmares Of hellish nights that
nave passed S-~sa now the dawn
OF prosperity is breaking and soon
yva With 6Snh the, eeltlen sunlight
q perfttfs4hyy The natural 70.
pgrces of. tie South are too great
70 oes skeps nndsr, and she is rising
today .oT before her weald.be destroy.