The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1881-07-02
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county,
otliman lies entirely In the bot
lom,and with thc exception of Mr.
;. X Blann's stock ranch ,on somI
lake, ihc road ia through an nm
broken forest, dcnsely imberc,
and ihickly SET with cane and mn
dergrowth. Through this dmbc
and cane trail" has been "blag
cd out, over a dat, wet soil II
many places so son that passap,
over i 10 very tedious and labofi
ous to homcmen-no vehicles pas,
over Il.
as you near The bayous and riv.
er the land is more elevated and
the roads are iirmcr, compact and
smooth, and will compare favor.
ably with the best stturnpikcs. Only
the lands near the streams are suf-
iiciently dry for cultivation, con-
sequenily a large portion Of the
county is unelearcd.
The road strikes Coldwatcr riy-
er about two miles above Belen,
and follows its left bank to the fer
ry, at that place, on this, the east.
ern side, stretching miles along It's
bank is the fine plantation of
MeSsrs. a. and w. Jameson.
These gentlemen inherited from
their father, small place on Cold
water, upon it they have bull, up a
magnificent estate Of great and in.
creaSing value. Opposite to them
across the river, IS Belen, the
county seat Of Quitman. Located
on one corner Of the wcll-known
"liill Place one Of the finest
plantations in the State !. the large
brick residence OF the founder Of
the estate, furnishes the Court
house and commodious Office
rooms for the county officials. The
Smoke-house has been converted
into a Jail At present it is without
atenant. The plantation has been
leased for a number Of years by
MIR. Marks, a courteous and hos
pitable gentleman, who, besides
carrying on a large mercantile
business, has extensive planting
interests, embracing several plan
tations along the river and Moore's
bayou. His manager, Mr.. Phil
lips, formerly of Sardis. showed
me over the "lIill Place" Its
fine culture and promising crop
proves Jack a success at more
things than ore. The cotton is
large, ,and will soon be in full bloom
i saw one fully open on the 18th.
| saw at the convention, that day.
gentlemen from all parts of the
county, and all spoke Of fine crops.
AT the ferry met an old friend,
and, for many years, a neighbor,
also a former comrade Of the I2lh
Mississippi regiment, Mr.. Bolivar
Bowen. lie greeted me warmly
and Twas soon domiciled at his hos
pitable mansion, presided over by
his elegant and fascinating daugh-
ter, Miss Emma. | have known
her since childhood, and was glad
to meet, again, both her and sis
ter, the loving, beautiful little
Pearl, now about ten years old
her mother died when she was an
infant. Miss Emma has had
charge Of her since, and is justly
proud of the graceful and interest
ing child. | met, at Mr.. Bowen S,
mother old friend, Maj. Edwards,
genial, sociable gentleman he
is an able lawyer and accomplish
cd scholar, and contributed much
to the pleasure Of my visit. | met
several others formerly Of this coun-
ty; among the number the Jamison
brothers, whose warm invitations
| had to decline, owing to the
shortness ofmy time, and the ex'
cessiye warm weather.
The citizens are generally socia'
bic and hospitable, To Mr.. Marks
| am indebted for many courtesies
AT his residence | formed som'
pleasant acquaintances, among tho
number, DIR. Cook, an exten
sive land owner and one Of th'
most Influential citizens Of th'
county. am also indebted t
Mr.. Crutchiield, the gentlemanl,
probate clerk, for many civilities
lie gave me the freedom Of his OF
fee, and in many kind attention
contributed TO the enjoyment Q
: my visit.