Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-11-11
OUR TOWN

accurate description o. The county VII be given IN
the Register which we do not feel at bertyto pdbsh
The following published to show To subscribers the
general outlines and utility of the proposed publira-
ton:
COLUMBUS, the seat Of Justice for Lowndes
County, Mississippi, Is pleasantly situated on the
East bank OF the Tombigbee, IN North Latitude
80 l-2 degrees, and l5O miles Moth East of
Jackson. Its regularly lad out upon an eleva-
ted Paln-the streets crossing each other at right
anges-and Is beautiful aad hourishiug place
Within few years, in consequence of the sale OF
the adjacent Indian lands, and the great emgra-
ton to the surrounding country, 1t has advanced
rapidly IN population and wealth.
1t contains about $500 inhabitants, three n-
| corporated Banks, and several not incorporated,
twenty Dry Goods Stores, three Drug Stores,
three Clothing Stores, two Jewellers Shop, two
Hotels, apubhc Bath House, Cotton Gin, Alau-
utactory, two Livery Stables, two large Ware
Houses, Steam Saw and Grist Mill and sever
al Bakeries and Provision Stores. Columbus
alSo has four public wells, no f.e engine, Mark
ct House, Court House, Masonic Hall, three
Churches, belonging respectively to The Metho-
dist, Presbyterian, and Eplscopdlian denomlna-
tons, Land Office, two Printing Offices, iiom
which issue two newspapers weekly, u large
Book Sore and the Banking House OF the Plan
ters' Bank.
The various Mechanical Trades, and The learn
ed Professions are numerouSly and ably repre-
scented IN Columbus, and two finely equipped
! Military Companies, with their excellent band OF
music eniven the "dull and piping times of
peace"
The town being built upon the Sixteenth Sec
ton, the income arising from the lease OF lois,
amounting TO seven thousand dollars annually, is
appropriated 10 The support of Frarkm Male
Academy, and Franklin Female Academy. Two
large and elegant buildings have been erected
upon the Academy Square for The accommoda-
ton of these Institutions. The Male Academy
numbers $50 students. Robert Bruce Wittor,
Principal, Sewell Norris and S. V. Hubbard, AS
slsants. The Female Academy numbers lUU
students, S. G. Swift, Principal, Miss Bunet,
Assistant. handsome appaa tus IS atisched 10
these Semlnares, and measures will SPEEDILY be
taken to procure valuable Library. Trdion is
FREE TO all the children crd youth ofthe Totra-
ship.
The Mississippi Female College is located in
|
y regarded as an ornament to Columbus. The
spacious and splendid College building occupies
secluded and romantic eminence. A large
number OF boarders can be accommodated at The
College in the family OF the President Abrdm
Maer, President, Miss Dunning aud Miss Les
| ter, Professors.
There are five Religious denominations in CO.
lumbus. The Rev, MIR. Sawyer is Pastor of the
Methodist Church, the Rev. Mr.. Forbes of the
Episcopal the Rev. Mr.. Reed of the Bresbyte-
rian, the Rev. Mr.. Waliha Of the Blpti>t and
the Rev. Mr.. Shook of the Cumberland Presby-
terrain Church The various benevolent institu-
lions of the day are sustained here. There are
thee Sabbath Schools, three Ladies Sewing So
cicty, a Foreign Mission Society, and Temper.
ance Society which meets monthly 10 hear ad.
dresses and receive members.
The Tombigbee is nav,gable to Columbus,
and indeed much higher, for Ste mboats SIX
months in the year, and doring chat period is he
scene of on active trade Many boats are owned
wholly, or in part, in this place. The Columbus
is one of the most beautiful boats upon the South
ern waters. A company has been chartered 10
build Bride over the TumbIgbee at Columbus,
and to construct a Rail Road to connect Column
bus and Vcksburg.
The Police OF the place consists of a Mayor
and Common Council, The hedlhiness OF Ibis
situation is now established, excellent water a.
bounds. There are many beautiful building sites
on the pine ridge North and East Of town, OF
which its inhabitants are rapidly awaiting them.
selves. Situated upon navigable stream; IN a
healthy, well watered and fertile country; with a
propitious cline; upon the great high way from
the North and Fest, to the South and West, pos
sessing moral intelligent, wealthy and enter
prising population, and enjoying literary and re-
hgious privileges unsurpassed if not unequalled
by any town in the South West. Columbus pro-
misses not to be els among the fair cities, which
are springlng up, as by magic, IN the late Wes-
tern wild.
columbus is in the 10th Section, of lStl
Township, Range IS West.)
CoTToN CROP The annual statement of the
Cotton Crop, made up by the editors Of the N.
York Shipping and Commercial List, shows the
following results =:
1887 1886
New Orleans 593,l22 474,647