The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-07-02


dent without capital, may retire,
with fairer prospects for the enjoy
ment OF life, or better opportunities
for meditation. lt possesses rare
commercial advantages, being on
"A river nayigable for steamboats,
about six hundred miles, with "A
back couRtry growing some of the
finest timber, and soil rich, or
capable OF being made extremely
productive A railroad, under an
existing charter, is in eontempla-
tion, to penetrate fifty miles into
the interior, aud it only requires Il
limited capital compared with the
value of its products and trade to
make Gainesville the depot of in
extensive commerce. There are at
that point, and within II few miles
OF it, seven steam mills, that cut
nine millions feet OF lumber annu.
ally for export, besides large
quantity OF square timber, for con
sumption in New Orleans. The
pine, cypress and white oak of the
Pearl are OF the very best descrip-
tion, and Tor years to come they
will f,rnish ample scope for the
employment OF machinery. When
to these we add the turpentine
business, now extensively and sue
ceSSIully followed live stock of
which great numbers are grown for
this market game, nurtured in u
forest stretching hundreds of miles;
fowls, eggs, lightwood, tar, p0ta.
toes, truit aud vegetables, some
idea may be formed OF the com.
merce OF II town which contributes
so much to the business of New
Orleans, but which, though alrost
within gun shot no more than one out
Il thousand Of ourcitizens have ever
visited. The village is Il charming
one indeed. The courthouse-a spa.
ciOus ediiice-stands on q beautiful
/ plateda, garuished with pleasant
residence, and by the well kept and
elegant boarding of Mrs. Nixon,
Mrs. Roberts, Mr.. Bradford and
Mr. Brooks, where those in pursuit
Of health, pleasant society aud good
living will liud everything at hand.
Immediately opposite Gainesville
is the "island,' as it is called, an
extensive body of alluvial land adj.
mirably adapted to sugar and cot.
ton, covered with the "biggest
cane. .brakep | know of; and where
any one who desires to "see the
elephant" may find it in the shape
OF bear, a tiger, OF u twelve
branch back buck, sin less than no
Iime." Capt. Poitevent, Charlie
Folsom, Col. Bird, Nelson Keyes,
Jack Graves, Squire Moore, the
veteran Capt. Bulkley, or any OF
the "bhoys7 will take you over
aud "do the honors."
a few miles lower down, on one
Of the most lovely amphitheaters
in the world stands Napoleon,
"small by degrees and beautifully
leSS,' but in all respects u gem of a
village. 1t is the grand spot of the
turpentino manufacture, aud the
residence of DR.. Montgomery, an
opulent and practical orchadist ;
Mr.. Williams, an extensive horti.
culturist; Il. s. Leech, Esq, an
Irish gentleman with much of the
sarcastic talent OF Cruikslank in
his pen the author of the best
newspaper sketch ever written
The Adventures of Shocco
Jones IA sketch that has been as
much plagiarized as the original
Jack Downing Letters; but, how
ever initiated, is yet inimitable.
Here, too, resides a gentleman
known far and near: "Senor Don
Thomas Iv.ass," as the SpaniaIdS
call him; "Phonorable I. b. Yves
as the Courier styles him; Capt.
Thomas b. Tres as we know him
and one Of the most remarkable
men of the times. a fisherman and
tar.burner in North Carolina; a
squatier in Mississippi; a camp.
meeting reviyalst and file leader
at every bran dance; the best
corn-shucker and most exquisite
pensman of the age; the most
generous creditor, and at the same
time the most faithful and inexora-
ble OF deputy marshals; the frank.
est of men, and yet most expert
electioneerer a senator in the leg.
islature, andaquarterlnasterin Mex
leo; a cattle driver in Mississippi,
and a buffalo hunter in Texas; the
most bland and peaceable of all
mankind, and yet furious inya-
sionist-deep in the "Ousel Owls
aud Cuba mysteries-he is a living
riddle that few men comprehend,
but all men love. His selfshuess
is great, but it manifests itself in
doing everything for others, little
tor himself. He carries his eccen-
tricities into everyday life, living
on salt herring and mackcrel, ont
of respect to his native State, tast-
ing no fruit but persimmons, scorn-
ing all game but possums, despi-
sing all perfumes that have not tho
favor of tar, tolerating no music
but "Rosin the Bow and drink
ing no water unless it has been
bottled in the Juniper swamps OF
told North Carolina Close along
side of the redoubtable Captain,
resides His Piety, the Right Rev.
Il. Percy Howe, ID. ID. i. Il. ). and
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