The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-10-06
The Mass Meeting and Barbecue at
Pascagoula.

Pascagoula.
The Mass Meeting and Barbecue at
Pascagoula on the LIST, was such an ex-
hibition of genuine Democratic enthusi-
assn and Astounding hospitality, as is
raEeIy witnessed. There Is no division
of sentiment in that section worth men
tioning, but the patriotic and public-spir-
tied people of jackson wanted to devote
at least one day TO flow of soul and
feast of reason and of good cheer for the
BODY as we'll as mind, and they made it
an occasion which will long be remem-
bered. They invited theIr. neighbors OF
Harrison and Hancock counties to unite
with them, and both counties were well
represented by the solid yeomanry, the
fair and brave. The company could not
have numbered less than two thousand.
Pascagoula is one of the most flourish
inc towns on the seashore. 1t Is the
point where the river of that name
empties its eastern tide into the Missis-
sippiSound tscharter name isScranton,
after an employee of the company that
first constructed the railroad through
that section, but it is known every
where by the name of Pascagoula which
il properly bears On the west bank of
the stream near the residence of Mr..
Gautier, and in the immediate vicinity
of that grand old patriot, Col. Alfred
E. Lewis, are the celebrated Creosote
Works of the Railroad Company, where
the timbers used by the road are pre-
pared for protecting them against the
ravages of insects when submerged
Pascagoula is the county seat, and has
it, on the Pascagoula river, is Moss
Point, celebrated for its extensive lum,
Der mills, owned by the Messrs. Griffin,
Walter Denney, and others. The bust
ness of these enterprising citizens was
very much injured by the unjust prose
cutions of the government, but their
establishments are now in the full tide
of successful operation, and with the
demand for their lumber, they will
soon recover their losses. Moss
Point, in addition to its large mills, has
fine schools, and churches, snd there is
no community better known for its re-
finement and hospitality. Col. VIM.
Griffin IS the patriarch of the communi
ty Many years before the war, he
settled there from Perry county where
he had accumulated a considerable for
tune When the war commenced his
estate was worth $500, 900 On the Sd
of October, he had reached his eightieth
year; but is still vigorous in mind and
4 body, and moves with the elasticity OF
most men Of fifty. Hon. Walter Den
/ ny, formerly Representative in the
/ Legislature, is also one Of the solid men
of the Point and here also are the
homes Of the Hon. George Wood, the
beloved Chancellor of the District in
which he resides, and of his son, Hon.
Charles W. Wood, the present able and
popular Representative of jackson coun
ty in the Legislature. No constituency
even had truer Representative.
Hon Roderick Seal, who stands al
the head of the bar in the Seashore re,
gion, resides at Mississippi City, and a
few miles east of that place is Beauvoir
the delightful home of Ex-President
Davis, who is busily employed, giving
the finishing touches to his great work
on the war between the States and
the causes that produced it. Gen.
Joseph r. Davis, one of the bravest of
the heroes of the Confederacy, resides
with his family at Beauvoir, and was
8 guest at Pascagoula on the occasion
above mentioned.
Speaking of the enterprises in the
Seashore region reminds us of the
fiourishing mills of Messrs. I. NJ. Favre
and Co, Cor Pointevent and Favre,
we are not sure of the style) at
Pennington, in Hancock county.
This entefprising firm furnished the
lumber used in the construction OF the
Eads Jetties at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi riyer. The interests of the
seacoast are we'll looked after by its
press. At Pascagoula, is issued the
Democrat-Star by Messrs. Mayors and
Richmond and the Advertiser is pub
lishsd Ivy Messrs. Liddle and Everett,
at Handsboro. And hay st, Louis has
its organ in Mr.. Edmund 2. Odum's
paper, the Gazette.
The extensive manufacturing estab-
lishment of Mr.. Ulman, at BAY St.
Louis, is one of the industrial institu-
lions Of the seashore which deserves a
larger notice than we iave SPACE to give
it at present
The meeting at Pascagoula was pre-
sided over byBr. E. F. Griffin, Chairman
g the County Executive Committee,
a-ho ononod :. with speech replete
democratic
inspiration The address of Hon. c.
E. Hooker, was enthusiastically able
and eloquent and was listened to
throughout with marked attention and
elected frequent applause.