The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-29
Fo' the Pascagoula SrAR.1
OUR COAST.

Il WAYEEsBoRoUGH, Miss, June IA.
a EDITOR STAR: l am indebted to a
unknown friend for an extra copy @
your journal OF the 9Th inst, containin
. an editorial entitled jackson County
= the Paradise OF Mississippi" and Ger
tainly feel very grateful to the party fol
b. having called my attention specially to
e H. L am we'll acquainted with the en-
| tire section of country as mentioned ia
said editorial, and from my personal
knowledge of it must say that the ad-
. vantages as claimed for jackson county
are not in the least overrated, but un-
fortunately have been for many years
passed by unnoticed, and its vast and
valuable resources have been neglected
and unappreciated. l am really elated
to see the country becoming aroused to
the importance and valuable resources
OF this section, that have for so many
years been lying dead as it were-doipg
no one any good.
have been fsvorably impressed with
this region Of country for years, believ-
ing that the time would come when the
many resources and Advantages claimed
by you would be developed, making it
the most pleasant and delightful coun-
try the sun ever shown upon. 1t has
almost every element, il properly de-
veloped, to place within the reach of all
classes every luxury sufficient to make
any man happy. Bay st. Louis. Pass
Christian, Mississippi City, Biloxi,
Ocean Springs and East Pascagoula can
not be excelled as places of simmer re-
treat for health and recreation from
business, etc. The bracing and exhil-
Grating sea breeze and variety of scenery
is enough Of itself to charm and capti-
vate all who come in contact with it.
Ocean Springs, as watering place, and
in point of health, has, think, ad-
vantages over any other point upon the
Mississippi Sound. Her mineral springs
contain the necessary elements to build
up aud restore the impoverished blood
of invalids. The pacific action of those
waters upon the human system has long
been acknowledged. The aborignes of
this county were well acquainted with
the medicinal virtues of those springs.
Some interesting anecdotes have been
related by Colonel F. Il. Claiborne and
Others relative to the Indians when they
inhabited this country and resorted TO
Ocean Springs for the purpose of using
The water, and from what 1 know per-
,onslly of the medicinal properties and
virtues of those waters l do not think
hat too much has ever been claimed for
hem.
Pascagoula has bright future, i.e.,
f our repr, sentative men will but do
heir duty, and look to the true interest
nd future development OF the resources
( the timbered region OF southeast
There is nothing at this
ime that could more profta bly, engage
he attention of our leading men than
he construction railroad from Pasca-
oula to the capital of our State. This
rould al once bring to us labor and cap
tai, who would engage in bringing into
narket the various valuable timbers OF
bis region. This would also build up
yihn our own State a seaport city that
Iississippiaus would in few years be
roud of. With railroad constructed
J above stated would, l have no doubt,
e the means of other lateral branches
1nstructed SO as TO run through the
est timber region, One important
ranch would, in my opinion. be line
tap the NJ. and 0. railroad somewhere
etween Winchester and Shubuta.
hough in the absence of railroad facil-
les the Cbickasawha river might, with
small appropriation from the State, be
ade navigabe to Enterprise. Miss,
hich wonld add much to tho building
D of southeast Mississippi. The time
IS arrived when better facilities of
10 our seacoast region
ON the interior is really an absolute
scessity, and the people in the selec-
on of their representatives to the en-
ling State legislature should look to
10 development of this portion of our
.ate with paramount interest. With
ise. patriotic State legislature and lib
al congress we then might trnthfully
aim Jackson county ''the paradise OF
Respectfully yours,
j K. s. PITTS.