Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-04-28
ANCIENT RELIC.

II is fact OF which but few are aware that at
SatarlIa, on the Yazoo River, moulder the runs
\ of dapldated Fort, which, during French as
tendency IN this country, was the abode aud asy-
lum of civilized man. Though the fact that the
French long time anterior to the Revolution,
occupied a Fort upon the Yazoo River, is met
denlally mentioned IN connection with the early
i history Of General Washington, yet little even at
that period seems TO have been known Of lis To-
caly, It's object, or It's destiny and now its
mention has faded from the page of American
history, aud its recollection from the mind of
mal. But II is on that account eGcirccd with
unusual interest, and clothed in imaginary gran
deur, as fancy mrestrained by fact must weave
its hlstory-rear again its splendid but fallen
walls-~people its silent arcades-string anew the
| lutte by which the lover softcncd and civilized the
| dushy forest maiden; and mount the deepmouth-
| cd cannon whose thundors were heard far along
tho sluggish waters Of the Yazoo.
The ditch which surrounded this once secure
and majestic For is one milo in circumference,
and Notwithstanding a flood of years have poured
their celebrating waters upon ii, the depth Is yet
about three and half feet The dirt which was
thrown from il rises about the same distance
above the surface Of the surrounding county
making the distance at present, from the bottom
of the ditch to the top Of the cmbankmeni from
six TO seven feet. This ditch is perfectly circu
lar, and must have been of great depth at The
time oil It's ple0n--othcrwisc its every yos-
hge would have long since disappeared; Tor such
is its age that the trees which have grown up both
in the ditch and upon the embankment, equal in
SIZE, and have IN every particular the resemblance
| Of those in the noighborhood forest. The sur
face Of the earth on tho inside Is perfectly level,
| with the exception of here and there mound,
| seemingly designed to give the inmates view
| and command OF the river, which meanders at a
distance of two hundred yards from IFS north
western boundary The rum indicates nothing
of the character and construction of the Fort fur
thcr than the embaukment and circular ditch al
ready before described. This Fort must have
been constructed as early, or nearly 50, as TIE
settlement of New Orleans, and have asonished
the wild Indian before he learned the name Of the
lar-iamed ".Ndichs2.n OF the history Of this de-
ISOLATE home of the soldier the Indians themselves
know but little, having left its tradition behind
Them in their chase after the wild deer of the will
dcrness The only information in relation to it
was derived from an Indian who bore some visit
bio traces OF his French ancestry, and claimed to
be descendant OF princess Of Yazoos and the
French commandant at the Fort. lie lived upon
the spot at the time the country was settled by
tho whites, and the tradition rs il had reached him,
represented the French MS once having mn exten-
sve aud lordly possession there, of which the
fortress was the centre. They traded with the
Indians and attempted to possess themselves OF
| LII. ,.I ,,T
fering, when they believed themselves nearest
the accomplishment of their object, and tho sur
rounding Indians most peaceful and friendly the
iazoos suddenly made descent upon them, and
| surprised aud mossacred the inhabitants Of the
Fort. ms, he says originated in the nal treat
ment OF the Princess, his maternal ancestor, by
the French; but most probably from desire OF
plumber in the Indians.
If some lover of fiction would visit this spot
be might lay foundation for some of fancy.
brightest and loyclest creations--a theme which
would render romantic the mention of the wild:
of Mississippi Canton Herald.
Mr.. j. TOMS, Of Liverpool, whose watche!
are with such accuracy counting off the minute:
OF SO many Of us, expired in New York Of apo
!
has recently arrived from New Orleans.
party Of sixteer men have been on cror
hunt, from Newton, Ky. The destruction the,
made, we think would be caution TO the depre
daions Of coufelds. No less than 5000 o
these beautiful birds were brought to an untmcl!
end. One Of the party, who was the death o
Ss1 Of them, Is 6s years Of age.
| a. II. t..
papers, respecting the attachment Of the Quee
to Lord Elphinstone, who was sent to India OF
that account The London Times contradict
every thing that is said on this subject,-and de
clOres by authority that her majesty never spox
to Lord Elphmsione in her life; never saw hin
to know him. and probably uevel saw him at all
except in promscuous company Of numerous no
blemen Of his own class.
. The people OF the State Of Missouri are op
5 posed 10 all banks. So arc We But let us nc
/ be misunderstood When we say We arc OF
, posed to all banks, 'wc speak after the name
Q Of men, We mean that we are opposed {
!, national or local banks as constituted in this cour
5 Try. The bank Of the state of Missouri is di
erent from all others. No more bills are 10 b
r issued than can be paid for in silver in FIVE mir
. utcs, Il the money can be counted that soon, an
. no smaller bill than twenty dollars. TO be put int
circulation. this secures specie curonc,
aud secures the solvency of the bank. OF coursl
!, whenNQ express our opposition 10 the banks, "
refer nOtto ours, but to the miserable paper man
uiaclufers scattered over the country NE y,