Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-05-24
The Flood iIA the Lower NIisSis-
SinDl.

The Flood im the Lower lisSiS-
sipPl.
A correspondent OF the New Orleans
della" thus speaks of the damages by
the overflow of The Lower Missssrppi:
The Mississippi from Baton Rouge to
Vicksbury is swollen TO such All extent
that further average rise OF six inches
would inIndate fully two-thirds of the
bottom lands adjoining the river. The
crevasses which have occurred below this
point have done less damage, in really.
luan has been and is still occasioned by
the overflow OF the low bankments.-'
We To- day passed scores ol plantations
which were completely flooded, while
their levees were sound and unyielding.
Many large places are also rendered
wholly or III part unproductive this sea-
son by selpage water, particularly if they
are deficient in drainage. The clevassee
just below New Carthage mandates the
plantation Of Mr.. Joshua james. This
place contains about twelve hundred acres
under cultivation. MrJ. made lull crop
last season. This season he will make
nothing.
Adjoining this is the Calcote estate,
containing go acres under cultivation.
Wade full crop last year this year will
plantations OF Mr.. John Perkins, Jr.-
about 5000 acres under cultivation -
Made 1900 bales last years. entirely
under waller.
About twelve miles below Grand Gulr,
in Claiborne county, Miss, Mrs. Evans
has 300 acres under water; was partially
overhowed last year, but made about one
hall crop. This Season she will make
nothing.
Above, next comes the plantation of
Mr.. q D. Hamilton, completely covered
Mr.. Hamilton cullivates about 500 acres,
which We're all covered last year. causing
him 10 lose two crops conseculiveIy. The
next is the plantation of Mr. H. M.
Cotity. 800 acres under cultivation; made
about half a crop last season, this year he
will make nothing. ..
Adjoining the last are the plantations
of Mrssrs. @. a. Phearson, 1900 acres;
}. b. Thrasher, 200, acres, and r.. Bal
lard, 200 acres, all OF whom made about
halt an average crop last Season, but will
not work an acre this season.
About fifteen miles above Grand Gulf,
Warren county, Mss, is the Woods platf
tatiou, containing l 200 acres under cul-
tivalion, made full crop lat year, but
will not make bale this sea on
Adjoining is the large plantation of Mr..
Joseph Davis, $500 acres, all under
water; made about l 800 bales last year.
The place of the Hon. Jetf. Davis ad-
Joins the last, and contains about 70U
acres, all under water; was d,y laet year.
The Palmyra plantation is the nex!;
contains l5JU acres; made full cIop last
season; all under now.
lssequena county. Miss, is almost en-
tirelv inundated; scarcely a thousand acres
Will be productive This season.
The plantation of Mr.. + J. Hoover,
about 33 miles below Natchez, learn, is
badly inundated.
have only given the above 10 allow the
reader TO caich some idea OF the extent OF
the damage done along the line OF a day
tavel. The names | have given are those
only of the few sufferers OF whose situation
1 WAS able to glean information through
neigh6oring planters, who were my iel
Cow passengers, and represent but Il small
per centage the great mass OF sufferers
10 & i've "a succinct account Of the names
al ovrrflnwed plantations in either OF the
counties | have omitted. would, if des-
o''bed III the abbreviated S yle have above
adopted, occupy many pages.