The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-06-03
From the Atlanta Intelligencer.
PLACES OF NOTE IN MISSISSIPPI


ated on Pearl river, about lorty-slx mhes
east OF Vicksburg. and about two bundled
miles north Of New Orleans. The south
ern Mississippi railroad, from Nlcksburg
n Meridian. Miss, and the New Orleans.
Jackson and Great Northern railroad 10
Memphis and the Nerth cross each other at
Jackson.
yIcKsBuRG is situatedon elevated, uneven
Ground on the east bank OF the Mississippi,
sbsut forty six miles west OF Jackson, and,
by the course of the river, about tour hun
dred miles from New Orleans. Railroads
are projected. and partly completed, 70
Shreveport, in Louisiana. on the west, and
to Selma, Ala, on the east. The latter
road tSsuthern Mississippi crosses the \.
Orleans, Jackson and Northern railroad Al
jackson. and the Mobile and Ohio railroad
at Meridian, Miss.
MRRIDIAN is small place. ls4 miles west
Of north of Mobile, situated on the Mobile
and Ohio railroad, where it is crossed BY
the Southers Mississippi from Nicksburg
10 Selma. 1t is about 40 miles east frsm
yicksburg. and "a east frsm Jackson.
GREsArA is situated at the head Of steam,
boat navigation on the Yalabasha river. one
Of the tributaries Of the Yazoo, aud lis
N. BY =. efJackson, oE the New Orleans,
Jackson and Nerthern railroad.
CANTON is fourishing town in Madison
county, Mississippi, Of which il IS the coan,
" size. Ii is situated on the \. Orleans,
Jackson and Northern railroad, about p
m;las NJ y. Of Jackson.
RAYMOND is village about sixteen miles
S. w. of Jackson, and about eight miles
ssuth Of the Southern Mississippi railroad,
with which il is connected By branch
road, and about The same distance from the
New Orleans, Jackson and Northern Rail
road.
OKoLosA is small town in Mississippi,
on the Mobile and 0hio Railroad. about
10 miles n. n. E. from jackson, aud about
65 miles little narth Of east Of Grenada,
and 200 miles, BY the railroad, from Mo
bile, and 81 miles south Of Corinth. At
preseat the cars on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad do not run beyond 0kol0na.
GRAND GULF is a smah town on the easl
bank Of the Mississippi River, two miles
below the mouth Of the Big Black. and about
sixty miles southwest of Jackson.
PoRT GIBSON is Furnishing town on the
Bayou Pierre, small stream which enters
the Mississippi about ten miles below the
Big Black. and is situated about % miles
from the mouth Of the Bayou, about ~ miles
southeast frOp Grand Gull, and 65 miles
southwest from Jackson.
P0RT HuBsOS il a town OF some lmpnr-
lance in the parish Of East Felicisna. L.,
and 10 situated on the east bank ofthe Mi.
sissippi, l55 miles above New Orleans, aud
about $50 below Iicksburg. b. tie esur.e
sf the river, ant is distant about $50 miles
southwest OF Jackson by land.
BATos RouoE is the capital OF Louisiana
situated on the east bank o! the Mississip.
pi, twenty five miles below Fort Hudson
by the course Of the river.
PEARL RIVER rises in the Northern cen.
trail part Of Mississippi, and flowing in 4
sOutherly direction past Jackson, distance
Of $50 miles. passes throsgh Lake Borgue
into the Gulf Of Mexico.
YAzoo RIVER is deep, narrow. sluggish
stream, 2e0 miles long from the jnnciior
OF the Iallshatchie and falabUsha (which
form ID 10 It's mouth on the Mississippi
about Is miles above Yicksburg. II nari
gable qualities j, is said to be unsurpassed
by any river of is size.
YlLABUsHA RIVER rises i little 10 III,
westward Of 0kolona. and pursuing wes,
ward eourse, unites at Leflsfe with the Tai
lshatchie and forms the Yazoo. II lie win
ter il u Hayigable 70 Grenada, On lie New
Orleans. Jackson and Northern Railroad
distance Of sixty miles.
TaLaHATcHiE RIyER rises in tie eTtrem,
northern middle part Of the State, and run
ming FIRST southeast asd then sUutherl,
direction, forms junction wit the Yalabu
sna At LsAOre, about 100 by land. NortI
Of Jackson. and forming the Yazoo Ii
length j. about $50 miles, and il Is nsviga
bic to the mouth of the Coldwater Greek
distance Of one hundred miles.
SssrLrwER Rlyrk is a small stream risin
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