From Vicksburg

VlCKSI!URG,,MlSS., ( July 28,f3. S Dear Argus : - To one coming down the river this would seem a prosperous commercial town. The city spread ofer the hills presents an irnposing appearonce, while ita front ia lined with a flfeet of from thirty to fifty stcamers. But, as he carne rieárer ho would not'ce here and there a gun-boat, and the silent brici} buildings with many an ugly Iiole w#ich told of sterner days. Wlicn he steptwd on shore he would find every street crossed by rifle pits and barricades, and eveijy corner naarked by strange earth mounds, where rebel shot and powder were stored away. He would find the streets crowded with teams, but they are mule teams, and behind them are the heavy army wagons, l'aden with ratious and forage. Perliaps he might meet a battery of artillery or a regiment of war-tried héroes. Up the streets he would pass a few open doors, bilt Uncle Sam's unifürni covers the in mates. Farther along he would find the caves, and sometimes the residence of an old citizen. Such is Vicksburg. The place has grown even more lively since the flight of Johnston and the return of the invincible army of the Tennessee. So infatuated aro those se cesh that it is said they would cot believe in Jackson that Vicksburg was taken until Sherman's array drove Johnston out of town, and the eitizens returned from the woods, where they had lived in tents, and found the city in ruins. Then, forsooth, some of the old rebels shook their lieads and said, surely Vicksburg must havo fallen. The Richmond papers spoke the truth when they said that one of the greatest evils the South would suffer, on account of the takitig cf tb is place, would be the trouble they would experience from the great army of Grant. You may besure this army will be heard from soon. The road is open from Cairo to New Orleans, and there is plenty of room for effective work, work whieh will teil heavily on the result of the war. I have met many Michigan rnon down liere, and I must teil you, Mr. Editorj there is a wonderful amount of State prido among them. Thcy remcmber the oíd Peninsular State with a hearty love, and are proud that she stands in the front rank, and, as far as in the ra lies, they are determined to keep her therc. Meu of the Lake State, don't go West, nor East. nor South ; live in the old State, there is no place like it.