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

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lob NJ bGUu hive advanced much
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and Ieg bu4iaess 10 thi4 and peBfl
county, and havs therefore afforded
goid employment 70 a large number
nj our people and OF q time when a
"frilnd I. need, IL a friend indeed -
CoreyyiIle, Is situated two miles
north Of Gainesville and near the
beautiful Mikes, md Pearl rivers; and
until tho commencement of the late
var, it was a thriving little village Of
100 Inhabitants. 10 this neighbor,
hood, was at one period, tho home Of
the Lr0nards, Merriils, Lattiugs, Nc.
FQddcns, Williams, Mitchell5 and
many Other good men, whose names
are familiar to all in south Mississippi
The most Of these gentlemen have
passed from the scenes OF this life
behind them unsuIlied memo.
ries and examples of christian charity
,nd virtue. The village was founded
4 few years previous to the commence
nent Of the Lost Cause" by our fel.
ow citizen d. G. Stanley, an ex sheriff
this county and a representative in
lie convention Of '65.
Many of III farmers are gi inc
heir attention to the raising of sheep,
which is regarded by all our practical
business men and farmers as q move
n the right direction. What can he
more profitable in our piney woods
ounties ? the sheep can be purchased
t, say 81 90 per head and will yield
J pounds of wool each Annually for
which a party at a minimum price.
5ould realize say 80 cts. per pound.
We're | an editor, | should urge upon
II our south Mississippi friends to
i've their attention particularly to
his business and that of cant culture.
hey need not expend thousands of
annually Tor molasses when We
ave the facilities for manufacturing
he cane that could be raised at home
nlo a far superior article at a cost of
OF exceeding one third ? 1t is est.
that 100 barrels of choice
yrup will be manufactured this year
n this and our peighboring county,
earl. | have heard no estimate
lade of the quantity of wool sold from
hese counties, but Hessrs. McCracken,
Iitchell and Messrs. Holman and
merchants of GAINESVILLE,
ave purchased extensiv ely Of this
paying, | am informed, not less
han 30 cents per pound.
We have sustained a sad loss in
10 recent deaths of two of our oldest
nd most respected citizens, John
1oore of Gainesville, and Onerare
'avre of Pennington , the latter was
father Of our enterprising fellow
.tizen, j. A. Favre, cf the firm OF
oitevent & Favre. Two good men ,
ave passed away, and may their !
,irits rests in peace.
On my return from Scranton, / &
,ent a feg hours at Biloxi and Pass |
hristian, and was glad to perceive '
Iat both of these towns have greatly :
lproved during the winter and /.
ming. | find the STAR is literally +,
ltronized at each point and read
it'll much interest. At the latter e
lint, l met our friend DR.. A. X.
nrthron. the efficient and faithful 2