Year: 1865

SSS''SA


dreamy listnessness, as calm the Indian


summer days, only not so warm and hazy


One calls to mind the land of the lotus eaters


"a land where it was always afternoon u


Each day has been to all appearance so like


the preceding that you have not thought Of
change, while all the time there has been in


progress quietly but surely, most subtle and


potent change, the results of which appear in


doctors and druggists bills as prominently as


any way, for this sudden and unwarned varia-


ton from warm to cold in the temperature has


not been without its effect on the health of the
community, so that in almost every house there


is complaint Of chills and fever. Your cor
respondent has not escaped-a new experience
| has been his. He has been shaken with his
| first ague chill. Even now his head rings and
his hard trembles. His brow burns and his
brain is languid. o, treacherous days and
more treacherous nights ! How shall know
your ways and escape your wiles? Sunny the
South may be. but withal so chilly. She weareth
| pleasant countenance, but her breath is fever
and her touch ague. Learned philosophers
have written much concerning the influence of
climate on the human race Is it not possible
that the recent rebellion of the Southern people
may be traced to climatic influences? This
morning it seems to me so. I think have a
larger charity for their error than ever before.
Perhaps they could not help themselves after
all. Shall the man whose misfortune it was to
have been born under a baleful planet, whose
life has been moulded b. an adverse fate shall
he receive censure instead Of pity, and pun
ishment instead of mercy? 1 have not suffi-
| cient confidence in this new discovery relating
! to the causes of the rebellion, to yet press it
upon the attention of President johnson and
the Cabinet, but give public expression to the
idea, so that if it appear plausible to any of
| my countrymen, they may investigate it more
| fully than have time to, and make what use
OF 1t shall IN their wisdom seem.to them best


Especially do [ commend the suggestion to the


New York Neacs and Chicago Times. Of all
the straws which they have caught at to keep
ahoat sinking cause, this promises the best
Only establish this, and what becomes of that
War-cry and peace-cry Of the radical Republi-
cans that slavery was the motive power of the
| rebellion? Do you not see that it can be no
| longer effective? So put your helm hard a.
port my rebellion-apologist catch the favor
| ing breeze and let your sails fill; speedily
you will fetch to wirdward of your rival, and


have the satisfaction Of seeing his canvas flap


loose against the mast, while you round the
| White House buoy of victory at Washington
triumphant Think, too, how Summers mouth
will be stopped! No more from Massachu-
sets should we hear a voice demanding ''se
curity for the FUTURE Even the ingenuity of
her first Senator, fertile as he is in expedients
would be sorely taxed to contrive a method of
extorting from the 'impalpable essences of
the air. sure and inviolable bond. Would
| not that be worth much of effort? Only show
fhatth ho oil mo 1S for hn cir Of
the Southern people, and, as the North is
magnanimous you may lift the weight of
odum which now rests upon tAem, array them
| in white robes of innocence, and present them
| before the world as the most unfortunate yet


blameless race ever misunderstood or wronged


on account of the ignorance of its judges.


Aside from climate, Jackson has impressed me
favorably. Everywhere are the evidences


that before the war her people were living in


a condition of prosperous comfort and content


ment The signs ofelegance yet exist in stately


residences and tastefully adorned grounds. The


town is admirably located in an agreeably di-


versifed country, the fertility of which, its


partial citizens claim, admits no rivalry. The


public buildings here show sorrowful marks of


wars rude hands, yet the experienced obser-


yer cannot fail to note in this present condi-
ton, that once they were substantial and costly


structures-a credit to the good taste and pub


lie spirit Of the inhabitants of the region. De-
: structive fires have laid in rufus two or three
of the most centrally located blocks of buildings
used fo- business purposes. This gives mel.
, ancholy aspect to that portion of the town.
We cannot but hope that soon returning en-
ergy and prosperity will build anew and even
) more beautifully the stores which now pre-
sent the hdeous features of shapeless mass
of debris. Their present appearance is o
itself Encouragement.


The streets of Jackson are we'll laid out
+. most of them with good side walks, and many
are finely shaded with noble trees. Indeed


the prevalence of excellent timbers is equally
: beauty and an advantage to this whole region
8 The scarcity of produce Of all sorts, is one o
r the things that renders living here at presen,
q not only expensive but somewhat unsatisfac


tory; milk is not abundant, while butter ant


eggs are Eot to be had.


q The country has been ''5order land,'' sub
10 ject to incursions all through the war fror
:. the raiding parties of either army, and Will
y the producers were stripped of all they had
q not much encouragement was presented t
:, keep full store.houses. With returning peac
~ and security, and with the removal Of the mi
. itary forces, whose chief occupatio
T now is to forage, all this will change
@ and once more groaning larders wi


make hospitality as of old, pleasure, an


cause the gIatitied traveller to praise the lib
rality Of ''mine host while he forgets not tt
Oh bounty of the Lord of the Harvest.


D. Thus much with regard to the general a
. pearance OF this place, to one who comes to


a stranger. Respecting the character and di
at position of its people and the present cond
~ ton of its business, I will treat at some futu
of time, when more extended observation and a
n quaintance shall enable me to do 50, with a lie
IS superficial Judgment.


at Last night there was a disgraceful whst


row here. Some one sold liquor to the soldie
70 of the 10th Michigan Cavalry now stationed


this county, and under the evil influence th
"a made much noise, broke some glass and sashe
m and assaulted some peaceable citizens. III
le affair created much talk and i'll feeling. Di
20 credtable as it was, it was Overmatched by


occurrence OF the next day. Certain office


Of the Regiment, as if envious Of the dstln


ton acquired the previous night by the men
IN broad day light and, on horseback, exhibit


their weakness to all citizens. Such seen
~ add little, wcen, to the dignity or influence
g. our uniform in this quarter, and will win for


rather contempt than respect. We understa


that measures have been taken by the col


mandant OF the post to prevent a recurrence
Vn such scenes. An effort has been made to
oi' cure the entire removal Of the military fore
on from the county, and understand the prop
ng authorities have made representation that
ne longer maintenance here is unnecessary-tl
hd the civil authority is in active and effective G
OF eration and fully capable Of preserving go


order and executing justice Certainly all t


citizens with whom have conversed, appe
nd diSDOSed to he Daacpaha tn .ooant ond