The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-06-19

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| value 10 Louisiana, aud 10 New
| Orleans, Of these new parishes. This
hiEh, drY, sandy country, covered
with pine, nnd the beautiful bays and
rivers, between lake Pon,cbartfain
and the bay Of Mobile, promise a
foil rrcompensc for the unhcalthiness
Of lower Louisiana and It's metropolis.
In military point Of yiew-to in-
hlence the Indian tribes in therear-
and a sale and healthy retreat for the
troops-the Pass of Christian and
the bay of Pascagoula-present pecu-
liar advantages.
With great respect, ETC., etc,
WILLIAM FLOOD.
Mr. Favre, was a man OF intelligence
integrity and wealth. He had, uud the
Spanish government, resided on the Tom
bigbee, in the Choctaw territory, as agent
and interpreter. Or the clange of gov
ernment he removed to Pearl river. In
1872 13, when the Creek. indians were on
the war path, and the Choctaws We're
becoming troublesome. Gov. Claiborne
sent Mr.. Favre TO talk with their chiefs,
AID his influence was very great. This
worthy gentleman died number of years
ago on his estate, leaving many descend
ants of great responsibility in Hancock
county, Miss. His eldest son, venerable
citizen, died few weeks since. His
grandsons are the we'll known and much
esteemed, Mr.. Sam. Favre, OF jordan
river mills, and Mr.. J. b. Favre, OF Poi
tevant and Favre, Pearlington.
+ Tue ancestor of the numerous and
highly respectable family OF that name in
our SEA board counties.
1 This gentleman left many descend
ants who may be found now, IN
large numbers, from Pascagoula to
Pearl river. The name is now written
La liner and Ladnier.
The name, at that period seems to
have been written Farragout. This sail
ing master was either the uncle OF father
of the renowned Admiral Farrsgut.
[NoTE.-This Geo. .Farragut las the
name was and, is spelv was the father
of Admiral Farragut and came
originally from the island of Minorca,
settled in Tennessee near the Her
mitage, and was the friend and COM
panion Of Gen. Jackson with whom
lie served in his Indian campaigns.
He removed to New Orleans, and
finally to West Pascagoula about the
year 1909. He died atPoint Paquet,
West Pascagoula, al 4 A. NJ. on the
4th OF June 1917, at the age of sixty
three years. A sou George Antoine
was drowned July 18th, 1915, be-
tween Biloxi aud ship island at the
age of ten years. The Admiral,
David Glasgow, was the second child,
bora July 2pd, 1902, at the residence
in Tennessee, and at an early age
entered the navy, serving, a mere lad ,
with Commodore Porter and was
wounded in the thigh on the Essex in
the navy battle in the harbor of Val,
paraiso. Two daughters of George
Farragut, sisters Of the Admiral, are
at present the honoIed residents OF
Pascagou.a-Nancy, Madame Gnrlie,
two years the junior of the Admiral.
and Elizabeth, Madame Dupont; and
through the courtesy oil the former are
we indebted for these particulars, and
we felt as if we were indeed brought
in contact with historical charac'
tiers as she sat by US and permitted
us 10 read the births. and deaths from
the old family bible.-ED. STAR.
The Detroit Free Press says thai
several American officers are going
to join the Chinese army and show
the Celeslials that il is just as easy te