True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-21
On motion the moe ting adjourned.
WALTER BkASHEAR, Chairman.
IH ,s,ns H. +, rAT'tS' Secretaries.
Signed,

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PARISH or CAnpn.--We have heard most glow ing
accounts of this parish. Already j, has ono news.
paper, the Free Press and will shortly have another
the Patriot, by oar flend W. Wallace, Esq. To IL
espundcnt f the Na,chtcces Herald are in
dehtcd for The following
Dear Sm-Iluvin- had occasion shot time since,
to visit the upper Parish, would request the liberty
through your columns of Presenting the public with II
brief sNctcl of the town in Cntlo, which has of
late been much the topic of conversation in this
place; ii is situated in the afiSl If Cad'o, on the
non l.wes margin Of Clear nke about seventy miles
above NntchochcS 30 below Shire veport, and - miles
duc-"cst from Red River, nearly i'll line with Bas-
tun's Landing.
The prolirorS believing this settle to possess many
superior local and cxtrnnros advantages have survey
cd and laid out upon town. to which they have given
the appropriate name OF "SlringteiA. lnterspersed
through the body and extending along the front, to
be tho most Lowell fountains of crystal water which
the hand ni nature ever OrmCd We're not DESTROYS OF
rendering this hciincaton lncunic, might imul &c in
runtcmp latons upon the Injury during the long and
snltry days of summer, OF enjoying The refreshing
drnusht from those mpid reservoirs, which
genial to health as grateful 10 the senses as Is will
only quote II C lines OF modern bird with whom i, is
difficult To avoid n I'm son OF feeling.
"Dh, water bright waters mine Of wealth.
And the ores it yieldeh are vi or nnd hen I'll;
1t frcshCns the heart it bri Lhens the sight,
lis like quitting goblet of morning light
10 the days OF the aged, it nddeth length,
To The nl'gnt of the strong, it arte,h strength,
so water ! viii drink paug hi but thee,
Thou parent of health and energY.'
| The site upon winch the is located p.csrnts n
surface OF beautiful regularity, and an elevation from
ten To twelve feet above the highest water OF the lake
gradually descending l0Eg the entire front, angle
OF from loiytve To sixty degrees, presenting natural
landing unsurpassed by any in the State. The ma. ga
ton OF the like has been frequently tested by keel boats
OF heavy hurhen, and is represented to be sufficient
deep for slcun b ais drawing from 10 feet water
this lake cmpteS into the Bayou Pierre few miles he
low Lake CuncOrdu, and about five miles from the site
OF the town the few distinctions which exist in the
vignon Of the long neg cted Bayou Pierre, 500,
! be removed o-admt steam boat with safety tC
the town. ind as have been informed private conlruc
has been made by the propiet"rs to accomplish this
object, men nriul is likewise about being got up &c
obtain appropriation from our Legislature in further
ing this purpose, and when the claims q this rich
thicky settling country presented in proper lish
before that body, there is every believe tina
| the st tie vii! not treat us with neglect.
The vicinity Of the opulent settlement of Grand
Cane, the extensive tract Of first quality government
lard, which comm! into market ON the 18th of Apri
next, npcns vide the door for entrrze and emigration
,ogethc w:th the rich tribute following from the fertile
shuresFo t the Bayou Pierre, "hch will concentrate
upon Springfield the nearest and most eligible p0in
for the disposal and shipment of produce and recepo,
OF supplies, guarantees to the town rapIdty OF I'M
provcnent and enhancement in value beyond the ex
pectttion OF even the most nine III point OF heati
its reputation unrvaled in the Sou ill., ard the facility
OF intercourse which the fine roads leading to it pre-
sent5 together with the interests invested from the sale
of shares and the number of buildings going uI
gives every assurance OF lis speedy population and ad
ynncemeEt. In business view il Lids fair to rival the
most prosperous town in the State: in u few weeks
large mnrcurtile house will he established there and
the OF trade iro open; anticipated upon
Il calculation within the bounds OF certainty that ere
years shall elapsr there vii! be less liun
Thousand bales of cotton together with large al,snes
OF hides and peltries shipped from this place. =
AS observer, have sought in the foregoing sketch
I" give correct however imperfect view' o the locu'