Year: 1871




in Population A Sketch of Speaker
Carter-The Threatened Tidal Wave
etc..


Pass CHRISTIAN, August l6, 1871.
The copious rains with which we have
been blessed during the past few days have
washed away every vestige of the cheated
term" and never was there more delightful
weather than we now enjoy.


The atmosphere has something of the hazy
softness of autumn days already, and we
begin to hear an occasional hint of an early
return to the city and it's business whirl by
those who have lounged away the summer
days in delightful idleness "by the sad sea
waves"


Dame Grundy whispers that ere another
season opens Pass Christian will possess an
additional attraction for pleasure seekers,
namely, mammoth hotel.


The ancient beldame assures us that it
will be noted for novelty, beauty and COM
fort, as well as for size, masmuch as it will
be built Immediately on the beach, extend
ing some distancef east and west, and con-
nected with an immense dining hall by an
arched gallery spanning the street. Thus
all bedrooms will receive an unobstructed
benefit of the sea breeze.


This is a private enterprise which, if fully
carried out, will prove an inestimable public
benefit, since the want of large hotel has
been sensibly felt here this year.


The Pass is steadily increasing in size and
beauty every day. 1t is the only one of the
watering places which has many perma-
nent residents, and which offers the at
traction of good and select society in winter
as well as summer.


Not only is it being built up on the front,
but it is also extending northward daily,
the builders in the rear being chiefly white
mechanics and negroes. The latter are, as
They have purchased many lots, and have
built on them neat and ornamental cottages,
surrounded by flowers, fruits and shrub
berry, thus making the suburbs of the town
both pleasant and picturesque. Between
them and the whites much good feeling ex-
lists, and seldom is disturbance of any
kind known.


The split in the Republican party of Louis
lana has been the universal topic of conver-
sation on the streets here, since it occurred,
and variousa are the opinions expressed CON
cerning it. The high-handed measure of the
Customheuse faction calling forth severe
censure, while even the enemies of Governor
Warmoth have lauded his action in quietly
retiring without provoking bloodshed and
trouble by persisting in taking his seat in
the convention. Surely, there has been
blood enough split without seeking to deluge
the city in it again.


OF George w. Carter there can be but
one opinion, that he emulates Uriah Heep
in cunning, fawning servility, and lack of
every honorable principle. Among my ear
lest "reminiscences is the remembrance of
hearing of him as great Methodist divine.
He was coming to our county lin Virginia)
to preach, and all the good people
of the Methodist persuasion were
elate with pleasant anticipations. All the
good sisters were having chickens put up to
fatten, and gathering green apples tor pies,
each fondly hoping that it might fall to the
honor of her roof to shelter the august per-
sonage. The great and important news of
his coming was impaired to my father by
a dignitary of the church, and his horror
was only equaled by his astonishment when
my father declared himself sorry to hear it,
as he regarded Carter as rascal and an
abolitionist (the most heinous of all crimes
in the eyes of a Vlrginian), although he
knew him to be man of brains. 1t was
the first time his name had ever fallen on
my childish ears; when next heard of him
it was as an extreme secessionist, seeking
by every means in his power to hasten the
unfortunate event, and advocating immedi-
ate secession, regardless of consequences.


The next time he turned up he figured as
an extreme Radical, playing the "Uriah
Heep" role to perfection. He felt it was
good for him; good for the South to be
whipped, and we should all go down on our
knees to thank the hand that whipped us |!
We ought to be "'umble r Is it any won
der that in the next stage of the game he
should seek to fasten his tangs in the hand
he licked3 But enough of this renegade to
his country and to his party.


The tidal wave, predicted by Professor
Agassiz to sweep over this part of the
world in October next, brings terror to the
hearts of the timid ones, and some are anx-
ious to fly even now while there is yet time
before the threatened invasion. 1t is said
that in 1919 the water was so high here that
the inhabitants, like the birds of the air,
dwelt mostly in trees for few days.
Should they have to do likewise in 1871, we
suggest that they keep a supply of fishing
tackle in their pockets, as fishing for a liv-
ing may become incumbent upon those who
have hitherto fshed only for amusement.
1t is well that many Of us are competent
boatmen in such an emergency Tor submer-
gency), our knowledge may be extremely
useful. But as we will have time to write
other letters yet, before the tidal wave
washes away our pens and dilutes our ink
we will not detain you longer now.


To our young friend Willie" the trusty