Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1859-12-10
NO. As.

more. Last year, l71+, $4,000 pounds
of copper indigo of the best quality,
about one fourth of all the indigo raised
on the banks of this river was made in
this settlement The lands are bounded
by cypress swamp, lying parallel with
the river, at about mile distant from
it, and that swamp is bounded by the
great plains Of Apalachcc (Opclousas),
where live considerable number of
French settlers, who raise mules and
cattle, and bring them down annually
for sale at Pointc Coupce. There are
no settlers higher up on the western side
of the river.
The river, or rather creek, Iberville.
on the eastern side of the Mississippi.
bounds part of the Isle Of Orleans, and
forms the division of the English and
Spanish settlements. 1t runs into the
Amitc, and is almosti dry for several
months in the year, being never naviga-
bic, even for canoes, except when the
Mississippi is high Here is the Eng
llsh town, or rather intended town, of
Manchac, thirty-fves leagues from New
Orleans, where the English territory on
the banks of the Mississippi commences.
The first settlement from thence, two
and half leagues from the Ibcrvillc, is
Mr.. David Williams; and from the low
er line of this tract to the boundary of
MIR. MitchelPs, two and half leagues,
the lands are level, Or rather low, but
sufficiently dry and firm and withal cx-
tremely fertile. In this space arc six
settlements. From the lower line of
M'tchell's tract to the upper boundary
of Mr.. Watts plantation, two mis-
level, beautiful, amazingly fertile plain,
about mile in depth, runs parallel with
the river; at the extent whereof COM
mences gradual rise, terminating in
another level equally beautiful, the whole
being covered with oaks, magnolias,
etc. This tract is capable of the high
est degree of cultivation, either for
health, wealth or amusement. The up-
per level being adorned with several
natural mounds, commanding very ex-
tenslve views Of the river which here
makes fine bend, and of the lands op-
poslte and adjacent; yet there are only
two settlements in this space, though
the whole of it is located. From the
upper line of Mr. Watts plantation, two
leagues, cypress swamp, quarter of
q mile in depth, runs parallel with and
very near the river; the settlers here
living on the high lands back of tho
swamps, which cut off their communca-
tion with the river for considerable
part of year. Mr. Pousset is settled
on a part of Gov. Johnson's ten thous
and acre tract, the lands whereof are
generally high to the edge. From Mr..
Poussets to Mr.. Cummings plantation
opposite the first Island, three and
half leagues, the front lands arc gcner-
ally overaowed, and are called the
Devils Swamp Within this tract
Gov. Brown has located twenty thousand
acres. Between Cummings plantation
and Browns Cliffs, one league, where
Gov. Brown has located another tract
of 1900 acres, there are about half
dozen pretty good settlements. At the
upper part of these cliffs is Thompson's
Greek, navigable for batteaux when the
river is high, and for canoes when it is
low, to that vast tract of country called
"Thc Plains," lying back Of Gov.
Browns last mentioned tract, and caIcu-
lated for raising and feeding great guam
titles Of hogs and cattle Between this
creek and Mr.. Vikings settlement,
which is very beautiful and fertile
one, nearly y opposite another Island (Tu-
nica) in the river, distance of twelve
leagues, there are half dozen more
good settlements. From Mr.. Vikings
plantation to the Natchez Fort, are only
two settlements Of any note on the banks
ofthe river ina distance of forty leagues.
The Natcnpz late q Ernul.li snttlnnnnt