The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-06-19

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citizens almost unknown country, and
with q pretty good idea fall the best
locations" Of the State, / must accord
to this beautiful bayou, the character,
Of the most attractive part of Louis
lana. Thanks to the enterprise Of the
4Plank Road Company for their per-
severance in connecting Baton Rouge
with Crosse Tete, tleinnumerable adj
vantagesfhat will accrue to 'tIe Cap
ital." for this road, can hardly be ap-
preciated. willie it viii at once com
mand the very highest prices, rivaling
the best on the favored coast" BY
the way, coming through the Plank
Road route the other day, who should I
meet ploughng through "impassible
obstacles" but your favorite Guy
Manneriag. | thought he was il,
Georgia, but it seems that he is back
again, lively as a cricket, and finding
time, taEattend the details Of his own
immense business, and assist the pub.
liz beside. Such men make coun-
try; they are the wealth Of the nation,
the, real steam boilers Of the body
.politice
: We say let the Plank Road be fin
.isbed and Bayou Crosse Tete will be-
come one Of the wtaltIiest and most
popular parts ,of Louisiana. The lands
are inexhaustable. 70 far as richness
Of soil is concerned, and covered by
very large timber and cane breaks,
the easiest cleared in the whole forest,
for agricultural purposes. The stream
abound IN great variety,of fish, and
your humble servant has INDUCED in
that anfiable sport, angling, not only
affording himself amusement, but also
adding very much to the happiness Of
those who love the inhabitants of clear
running water, ''fried brown
Among the places attracting atten-
ton is the fast growing towii Of Livonia,
situated at the head Of steam naviga-
ton on the Crosse Tete. Liyonia con
sists at present Of 4 large store, a, post
office, d grocery apublic house, fine
stable, publies bttildingss offices, &C.,
DC, and Is Inhabited BY Is, an enter
prising population al you scan find
in any place of its size North or South.
Amongthe most prominent citizens Of
Livonia, II MI. j. B. johnson. wIio is
Mayor Of the town and candidate for
the Police Jury. snext term"
Just below Livonia.is the head Of
the Warrington, a beautiful little stream
that forms one Of the outlets Of the
Crosse Tete into the Gulf are sitakted
the plantations Of J. L. Mathews and
Jos. E. Terrell, Esqs. Intersected as
these rich tracts of land are by Bayous,
that seem to be cut by art, they
are ordained with comparatively little
expense more perfectly, than many
plantations are, on which has been
expended liberal fortunes in ditching
alone. Everything in this country, so
Jar as the soil is concerned being per-
and as little or no attention
S necessary TO be paid to Leveess I'm
can be made Of substan-
5lal character, for there is no fear of
'caving banks" to engulph the fine
and carefully cultivated
gardens; consequently, Crosse Tete will
II few years be most highly I'M
proved, and It needs but to be easy Of
access, to be at once filed with the
most substantial planters, who will in
he improvement Of their plantations
nave every advantage to attend to the
as well as the useful
crosse Tete is remarkable for Indian
mounds and many Of the planters have
AIKEN advantage Of these picturesque
lillocks, for building places about
which | will write in another letter,
md satisfy myself on this subject, now
y saying, that just above Livonia, on
he East side Of Crosse Tete, in sight
# each other. are five mounds, FORM
ng remarkable group, and worthy
f the attention Of the curious in such
matters, for they evidently have re-
alton to each other, that might give
ONE insight as to the object of their
obstruction. The largest Of these
bonginal remains, is probably the
mound in Louisiana. K.
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