The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-08-06
Corresponaenos OF tho Crescent.


MoNRoR. La. July 10, 1850.
Dear CFescsnfEoraee gives the sage advice that when
one desires 70 write spenk commence in aedias
win profit By s hint and begin this episte without further
Introduction merely however promising that wish 70 give
your sadeE idea Of this section Of Louisiana
Take down map-place your finger Monroe. This
village located on thu banks Of the Ouaoha River at
place which originally prairie called Prairie des
Canots." eney above the ovow Of the highest waters
within the memory Of the oldest nhabiant " $50 miles
from NewOrean; population $500 seat Of Justice Of the
parish of ouacha. There held each year session OF
the Supreme Court Of the State, beginning the frst Mon
day of October. session Of the District Court of the Uni
ted States held here annually, beginning on the first
Monday Of December Here held the U. s. Land Office
where the north Of Red River be entered These
advantages give the place aside from other
deraons Glance around and observe the delta
formed by Red River the West the Arkansas line OF S
the North, the Mississippi River on the East and me con-
uence of the Red and Mississippi Rivers the South you
perceive that Monroe is the most GENITAL town within the
above delta. 1t located too on the banks OF
stream surpassed beauty of current scenery of shores
by any in the Southwest. navgable 800 miles above
Monroe and down which the produce Of South Arkansas Is
shipped, and by which weekly In the business
This renders this town easy OF access TO those who
may wish to visit it, either for business pleasure. Its
trail position will always command the Land office and judi
cary within the boundary of the Ouacha delta. The lands
on the Ouachit River below Monroe. the East de
iculary alluyia formation Growth-eum, cotton
wood oak of different species, ash, box-ader,
undergrowih-dog wood. pawpaw. grape and muscadne
vines The lands covered with the Mason Rouge grant
from short distance below Monroe to the town Of Columbia
on an average of three miles deep both sides of the
comprising all the choice lands the river. The Supreme
Court of the United States last winter decided this gram
to be invalid and is part of the public domain with
the exception of that which Gov. johnson caused to b
taken up for the State, portion Of the 100000
which Louisiana entitled under the act of distribution
and some private combinations in the limits of this grant
Our Legislature have justly made provision for thes
who are settled the lands located for the State
had previously made de purchases from the grantees
the residue will DO in market the survey
and combinations Of location be completed. The land
in the vicinity of Monroe of good quality though they d.
back Deep the Latouche overflow approaching
! the river at this point.
The lands on the Bayou de Sard East of Monroe fin
cotton lands the front lands generally occupied Blu
there are good lands back convenient Monroe in
state of nature which could be bought prices ranging from
IS to go per There fine uplands still East
the Bayou de Sard between it and Beuf River des
rabe The growth of these lands pine and oak principally
some scattering gum, hickory and walnut places. The
produce remarkably we and to North Alabaman Geor
sian Tennesseean, East Missisippian the Flod
parishes of this State, they would be considered good cOo
lands. And they They produce 1900 pounds cotton
or Is and 30 bushels corn per acre.
The Bayou de sard is legitimate Bayou. At low waite
it has mouths, tmptying into the Ouaehita River
BAYOU Bartholomew. When the Bartholomew rises suff
GENTLY the waters from her pour through the Sard and
such times the Siard if cleared ont would be navgabe
round the Ouachta for steamers capable Of carrying 200
bales of cotton. This Siard. with the Bartholomew
Ouachita River. forms island upen which situate
some of the finest plantations in louisiana and theI
is yet great portion of the island untitled. Nowhere on
would the planter have haul his crop than twey
miles to a shipping point.
Immediately west of the Oachita River in that fin
unduatng table land which extends Red River, and a
crossing bottom far West have travelled, the hea
Of the Trinity, readers know what kind of
try and lands there are well as can describe them
may, however, at future time give you partcu
lar description of them. At present shall close fearing ths
tire your patience add that what has been said thus
has reference the parish of ouachita alone In my
viii tell you thing relative Of the
ing parishes. Adeu, B.