Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1871-12-23

We are permitted to copy the fol-
lowing from the scrap book of Dr.
b. w. HpooEs, deceased, Of this
place, which was written by him
about the time Of the great aood in
loi4.-FmroR Joaes+DJo, (W., g.
.eHc.
nfIoETAAr WrioGANhN
The Mississippi being sta good
boatiug stage Of water, commenced
rising rapidly on the 18Th day Of
May, 1874, and continued rising at
tho rate Of from two feet to thirty
inches every twenty-iOur hours, until
the Let day June, at which time it
was within eighteen inches of high
water mark in the years lN0S AMI 1926.
II then commenced falling gradually
until tho 10Th OF jane, at which time
( ii had fallcn some five or ak feet. so
as 10 leave I'll The farms lr0c from
water which were previously about
half covered with water generally,
with the exception Of Jacob Trecsc's
farm, and q few OthCra. This rise
was presumed to come out 0C the
Mississippi river on the llth Of June
the Missouri Hood came down, and
the Mississippi commcncd rising
! again, aud continued to risc at the
rate Of from one foot to eighteen III
ches every twenty-iour hours until
it inundated the entire bottom, cOv-
ering every farm in it from eighteen
to thirty feet. that being the depth Of
soundiugs on thcroad from Joncsbo-
rough to I.ittICton'5 old ferry, and to
Willard, ferry. Horses, cattle,
sheep and hogs wcrc destroyed in
vast numbers, notwithstanding every
excrtion was used by the benevolent
and eutCrpli,ing citizens throughout
The county. Wood. boats, ferry,
ilqts, canoes and skiils and divers
RATS or other crafts, maic upon tht
spur oi the moment. were exercised
in collecting and boating the stock
and household property Of the slarm-
cd AMI distressed citizens TO the high
lands. Many Of the citizans living
near the bank OF Illinois shore, fed
with their families III Consiernatiun
to The Missouri shore, leaving all
ithcir horses, eld cattle and house.
hold effects to their fatc. The latter
rise and overflow Of the river contin-
ued INIT. June p, when it came to 4
stand the citizen- having in a great
degree made 81 end Of removing the
effects gi tie suffering inhabitants to
the Hejg = boring hills. ca the lst Of
July tie water began greatly 70 re-
-eie, and .3u'.uueaio t... until tie
= Jay otl1.r. rA.D II became con-
.1-1 within TIA bank, 1t the river
L = worthy Ok remark that aooaI
e-s-.at .-: -1r,-' n '.' ,i.i-5s-lr
r. cotton vs-a -s---et from he.
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Trench .c...cr +. =. Louis, .A.'
+ .quuGr,.on Of '.e &Es..ss'7 o.
Missouri ra' no. -- LIZ HE some '
feet iu is. a5 lt '5s'aIsTa1-. rs.
and all the old .-.t.e.. g.. ht,,ss.
, agree in saying that '-- .Ts-'---
e I->l LETT one ir- spot 10 --c ,--r
ka-Sa-sia. which VS. .lT-El.
= ISL with water i've .ea. deep.
lesmrr Indiana Wa chartered
. the nuns 80 take the pupils -.
uuuuery to - L0..-. sud E ~
them ou board ut Col. G.sH.-5'. I .
. and passed siou- the ul.i :
Louis. ou which there w5-s w.. .--
SIX 10 fifteen feet OF w7.s-, .E,~.
= Tie river so far '9 thu .-.. G.
h whole route. some Two lGrt-