Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-07-07
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- -, ii IN excellent article euHtained 20
A. Ca Directory. which has pIst been puo-
E-bsl Fora fiil notice Of The topics meFty gihced
- h oar abniRsmeai, wc reier . that wo.k-n
,,b;eb ,ooious details qlhsr SUBJECTS equally III
teresang III Be 0and
I7Is The cite Of tie cty was chosen hy Cow
srssr Bienylie, who leil 50 Ten 30 erect bmdins'
~ prsgpcial government il having been Prev
nu,iv bccs,ed al biloxi The principal settlements
were then a, Mobik, DapphlH Island, AMI Fensa-
cola. n
ITsi. The passes Of the river surveyed by De
panrer. who found the bar GOO feet lnng and SoV
vide. with n feet water.
IA ria Inc riser--inJing 200 inha b:ants, wooden
vrare-bousc. miserable store-house used as cha
al tyo or three dwellings and 100 cabins placed
,v,fhou, anv order during tbs year the Germans,
after whom the German coast IS named, arrived
having been disappointed in attempting to settle "a
Arkansas hurricane this year destroyed INC
church, hosr':al and 50 houses.
I7a7. The Jesuis and Unsine Nuns arrived
anil the f,iniatan Of the cdi6cu IN Conde and Or'
euiine streets vas lald.
1850. The two buidings on the upper side Of the
Cathedral we're built.
lss5 Tie Jesuts being expelled their proper
~ was seized and sold iur $4,000. The nne
property s now worth, exclusive Of improvements,
Si5,00o,000. -
1854. British vessels first arrived. They made
East 10 Ices opposite tho present site Of Lafayette
and there traded with citizens and planters.
1863 The eoany ceded to Spaln--p1pnatlon oil
the entire province 1855 whites and nearly as
many hlscks--exports s95ol00O. Something Ike
,bc yeloss Eyer this year, for the first lime.
ITO. The river frozen several yards on both
sides.
i7e2. A Custom house permitted TO be built
I7s5. Formulation Of the city 1850. The Amer.
leans Of the West and Of Philadelphia commenced
trading with New Orleans.
l1ss. Nine hundred houses were dcstro, ed ~
a FIRE which broke ont on Good Friday in chapel
ON ChaF,res street Cen Wilkinson obtained per.
nssinn 10 send one or more launches from kentnc-
Ly, laden with tobacco.
1850. Many Americans settled in the country
1871. The first company Of French Comedlads |
arrived.
i7el The Baron Carondeet arrived as Cover |
nor disied The city into fur wards and recommends
ed watch and lights for the strcets--ior which
pnrpose a tax Of 81 ~ Ia was laid on every chin
ncy. lie erected Qualifications, placinga fort whore
the min. now stands, another at tho foot Of Canal
street and retloubt N Rampant street and at each
Of the aelcs OF the city Militia training commenced
this year There were five volunteer companies,
each Of 100.
1894 The hsl newspaper printed, called " lie
.ifoniteur dc Ia Lonisidne" The Canal Corondc-
let commenced this year. Tho city was greatly
injured both BY fire and hurricane.
1899. Consul appointed for this port by the
President Of the United States. Evan Jones was
commissioned.
SOL. Louisiana rc-cedcd 4, France on the 2lst
Of March.
1903 The Province was ccdcd 70 the United
States By Napoleon on tho s0th Of April. and was
solcinnly taken possession Of Nov S0--population
OF the city e,056.
1901. The first act Of corporation granted, with
a Mayor, Recorder, IA Aldermen aud Treasurer.
A branch Of the u. $, Bank established.
1910. The population aa,55a, having been ,re- ,
bcd ia the first seven years after the Americans
got possession.
1912. The riRsr STEAMBOAT, the New 0lcans,
arrived at the city, having come from Pttsburg ia
$40 hours,
1919. Tho levec broke through nine miles above
the city. doing immense injury. Nota street nthc
city was paved up 10 this time
ls95--A J. II. Caldwell was laughed Al as a
Inadman for building the Camp-stroct Theatre. II
was entirely out Of fo,cn, and was accessible for
long time only by gunwales instead Of pavcments.
From - up 10 The present time, improvements
have been so numerous, so rapid and so much in
the recollection Of readers, that il Is unnecessa
~ TO mention them.
South Carolina attemps have been
lately made 10 sci fire to The city Of Charleston,
one on tho night Of The Both utimo, and the other
on the Isl. INST conlhusihlc materials which
were prepared 10 set fire 10 the buildings were
contrIynd with the greatest art. The attempt was
fortunately discovered in both cases before igni.
ton took place. No clue can DO found to tho
inccndiarles.
TIE SrArE HousE.--Wo are highly grau6ed
70 perceive that, lately the work on this building
Lns progressed rapidly. Tho walls have been
carried up nearly the entire height, and several
hands are fastening copper on part Of tho roof.
From present "signs,"w we think our Legislators
can be accommodated. next winter with finished I
apartments in tho new building. OF course, it |
win require greater length Of time to complete
The whole edltice. The erection Of the state
house has been a. troublesome peice Of BUSH
nes. 4 ihousas circumstances have conspired
torelard its progress-scms Of them unavoidable
and some the result Of palpable negligence and
Incidence. We think, however, tho building viii
now "go ahead briskly--Southsrn Sn.
Pririitge. IA wife in Mime can, by law Of
that state. divorce herselfirom coG,mSn drunk
ard TINS valuable privilege ought 10 be unNer.
sal. II may not be amlss to add here, for gen
craI information, that the laws Of our state allow
tho wife or oiher friends Of a drunkard, on Oppi'
cation to the chancellor, 10 have his estate put
bsyond his control.
An observation on .fmsrieaa Society, The
sons Of the poor die rch--whlle the sons Of The
rich die poor--whal mn encouragement to toll
through life in acquiring wealth TO ruin cur chill
dren Better do good with our money as we 60
along. Educate our sons--secure their vriure
by habits Of industry and study, and let them take
care Of themselves. FraaklM.
JAS. A. GIRAuLr, Esq, has been appointed
by the President, Receiver Of Public Money at
the Land Office at Chccchuma Mis-, vice En-.