Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1870-02-12
c Witnessing the BEACON.

Of addressing the BEACON.
Lam here, as you will have OBJ
served. in Deer Brook, by some
thought an incOnsiderable locality,
but in reality a village of respect
able pretcntions. That, which
would impress a stranger, how
ever, would scarcely attract the
attention Of one familiar with the
streets of this nasecnt city. For
the benefit of your distant read
rrs. il MAY be stated, that here are
the essential elements OF a great
inland city-dcStined to grow and
develope, and yet not attain its
full maturity, until republics have
PASSED away, empires have waned,
4 kingdoms have fallen, and despot.
ism is known among men no more.
On Main street, the two largest
establishments are the dry goods
house of j. l.. DuPre & Co., and
that of RhOden & Fielder. DIR
Harrison's drug store should also
be mentioned. Fronting west on
Second street, is a large wholesale
and retail grocery. Another gro
Gerry of like importance fronts east
ON Alabama Avenue. Here, also,
is an immense wagon aud carriage
factory, shop, etc, under the SUI
perintendeucc of L. Spann. These
last are on Main, Fronting south
ON Mud, the finest structure is
sharon Church, belonging to the
BaptistS. Within it is handsomely
panered and elegantly furnished
with pewS, stoves, carpet, chdnde-
lierS, etc. Its exterior appearance
is unexccptionable, In conse,
quence of rapid growth, and the
great increase Of trade at this
F.. point, we learn that the Method
: ist Church has been recently con
verted into an immense mercan-
: tile establishment. The PreSby-
terians and Episcopalians have as
vet erected no edifce for divine
=, service.
OF schools, it is only necessary
: to mention the male and female
: Academy. in a beautiful vale, sur
I rounded by a native grove Of pr.
(, meNal oaks, at some distance from
! the centre Of business, and yet
, easily accessible from all the prin.
cipal avenues. The building has
= been paid for, and the institution
unincumbered with debt, is in d
prosperous condition. It's Princi
ii pal, j. G.. DuPre, is said to be /
finished English and ClaSsica
scholar. Under his energeticman
e agement, it is confidently predict
ed, that the Academy will be in
T. strumental in the accomplishment
e OF incalculable good to the State
n by educating intellectS to contro
ITS future destiny.
4 Yesterday was Sabbath. 1t
II holy hours passed away pleasant
r ly. In the morning | attcnde,
II Sabbath School at Sharon Church
If situated, as above said, on Niue
/ street, one bloc; below its june
ton with Main. The exercises 0
lie the school we've very interesting
d and the singing truly astoniShin,
It to me, although my expectation
1t were great. for Deer Brook had &C
quired a reputation as Broad a
n the State by the grand concert o
= last October, Capt. 7, j, DuPrc
u widely known as the etlicicn
Treasurer Of the Orphans Home
at Lauderdale, is the accomplishe,
70 and faithful Superintendent Of thl
st hourishing school. All the teach
&c erS seem devoted to their worl
N The children, both small an,
grown up, manifest the deopeS
r. interest, learn the lessons aceJ
Of rately, end recite passages {
IF Scripture with unsurpassed read
1e ness and auency, AS the pastor
or Rev. w. S, Webb, was abSen.
st there was no preaching. Ate
90 the exercises of the school, there
IS fore, / accompanied DR.. Mat
Clay, thar "Prince Of good fc
lows" to his stately suburban re.
idcnce, on Mud street EXTENDED
three fourths Of a mile west of il
III intersection with Main. Hayin
done full justice to a most exec
lent dinner, rich as Mrs. G. we
= knows how to prepare, we spel
% the afternoon in conversation
u pleasantly and we hope proGtabl.
- From the Doctor, We gathare
many of our items; and anon
~ them that the population of De,
Brook now numbers from lively
10 to fifteen hundred. Accession
constantly occur. More anon.
Yours, etc,
It'll TRAVELLER.