New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-13
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
CONVICTION, March IL, 1874.

IL was really surprising 70 me ON coming
into this parish, and finding within thirty
five miles of New Orleans such splendid
country for the small agriculturist, fruit
grower and cattle breeder, SO sparsely an
habited, while the lands were to be had for
q mere song. And. what also struck me
fOrcibly. was the fact that although, in this
town and its immediate vicinity. there were
wells and springs Of the most valuable min
erai waters--eficac ious in many of the dis
eases which attlict our people: and while
the climate il az healthy and as pleasant
during the summer months as tina. in she
mountains Of Virginia. these great advan.
tages were comparatively unknown and
almost entirely neglected.
1t is true that fifteen or twenty years
ago the Abita Spring three miles from this
town. was Is quite popular place OF resort
for inyaiids from the city. and that at one
time thi. town had SONS business impor:
ance: but at present, although the waters
of the Abi,a Spring are IS healing as ever,
and the town still! possesses all its old adj
! santages for driving a brisk trade. there is
nc longer even place Of accommodation at
| the Abita, and the town langushss and ap.
pears to be suffering from = neglect truly
| distressing.
To show how little capital could be
advantageously employed in and about
| Covington. will cite few Of the On.
| terprises which could be psoftably entered
into.
| The Abita Spring waters are almOs: unri.
vailed in the United States for the cure OF
rheumatism, diseases Of the blood, ana she
| hundreds of kindred diseases. It is within
| fou, hours travel of the city. situated in a
| high and salubrious pine forest, upon the
! banks o: beautiful little river, which lit
! orally swarms with the most delicious Of
! fish. ! hotel could be supplied with pro-
| visions excepting sugar, coffee. tea and
foreign productions, at about half the prices
| such things cos. in New Orleans, and if il
| we're well kept would undoubtedly attract
| large numbers Of guests summer and win
| ter--for Northern people would find the
! climate Of 81. TamInaDy during the winter
as agreeable TO them aS that Of Florida OK
! any other country.
| The sulphur springs. on Mr.. ingram's
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| ford a most valuable mineral water, par.
| ticulariy efficaciOus in skin diseases. rheum-
! atisIn, etc. These springs are situated in
| one OF the most beautiful locations in the
! South. Immediately on the banks Of the
| Boguefal!a river. u clear pelucid stream,
which meanders through delightful re-
gion. and which is we'll stocked with green
! trout, rock fish, bass and perch. while the
surrounding woods are filled with deer,
| turkeys. squirrel. and small birds Of all the
kinds most sought after by .porssmen. At
|! this place also Is hotel would pay.
(! Roche's caly beate well IS situated im,n.
ilately in the town Of Covington, and the
value of its waters il attes:ed by the high.
es. authority in TIE country. In fact :h,y
! have effected come maryelou, cures. i. Ger
titica.es from the most respectable authori.
ties ccun. for any :hing. This we'll also
nigh: be made the site Of q hote! which
would undoubtedly pay il vel! kept.
The I!osmes well waters closely resemble
| those Of Eladon Springs. and this well is
, also situated il the town OF Covington.
Thi. property is 70. sale Ut the insignificant
, price G: $4,000. when ten timea ;hat sum
could be realized annually by An enterpri,.
ing person by the sale Of the water alone.
while there is ample ground belonging 20
the property to afford :. sufficient space for
. frs: class hote! and I'll! necessary out
buildings.
A. "a place q. suin,nc. resort, Covingto
stands un:iyaicd in the vicinity Of New
Orleans, in my opinion. With pine forests
! surrounding it in every direction. on a high
; plateau. amids: a country which produces
the s.ce: Ge!icacies Of beef. mutton, fowls
and ;rCits, with three rivers within two
miles. which TEEN with fish. All that j.
needs 20 develop It's immense resources i. "a
little money judiciaiiy spent ia building
two or three tirs: class hotels and iup:ov.
ing :he means OF access 20 il.
Won't somebody come over here aaA Go
this: 1t would pay 10 . certainty.
l have had srea. sport durin: the pas.
week catching striped bass. which have
commenced running into the Soguefalia,
! Ychetuncta and Abita rivers rather earlier
this spring than usual. They are deli
cious pan fish. and are cansht in grea: mum.
bers. have also been iusuriating upon
! fat wild turk;es. which even = poor news.
paper man can afford to indulge in here, 20
low are they sold.
Among the no:abilitics Of this town is
Captain P!yso. the proprietor OF heschooner
Plppo. the regular New Orleans weekly
packet. Captain PipVo is one o: the moss
energetic men eyes met with, and seems
to ;mpars = portion Of his energy and
psompti:uie 10 til. schooner. which, !os
seven years, never failed 80 hs ready 70
discharge cargo q: Cov;Dgson on Monday
morning Of eaci, week. His schooner does
| = greater part OF the carrying trade between
heye and Ses Orleans. sUc!. il the popular
;ty cf her ownsr. Her. i. = copy Of !es
| manifest. this Gee:. each way. ~iish will
prove interesting. possibly. - ysuy readers.
AZ Indicating The nasug. ef the product. OF
the parish. an: the good. they import: Ia
jacksonville. 10000 feet cf lumber: to Cow
;ngtou. $40 eacss Of corn. 80 eaets Ci Sass.
100 barrels q! -four. i: casks Of bacon. &c
barrel. 81 whisky. 200 sose. If dry goods
and general merchandise. an3 50 sacks .:
fertilizers. F:om Ccvin st.a 20 Ses Or
Jeans. - bales o; c.t:on. I5I barrels OF
scsin. 1856 barrels 81 tar. 900 barrels 9: sand.
Vh. Pirps has taken to the city $40 bales o:
cotton .isss IL. ss.aty ,sevs L,a %: Septs:a
tss !ss'. F.S. j.
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