The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-29
NEW VENICE.
A New and Growing Village-The
DOge Gives a Reception, Etc.

tAhA oAA OtatuC ~Outu ANC tuAOuN
this hot summer aud stand th'
abuse that is being heaped upoI
their heads, the following dOcumen
came flying through the window
and lit in frent OF us:
N. B. Ri .hmOnd. Esq.
Honorable Sir-You are com
manded to be and appear on boar(
the Royal Gondola at the city O
New Venice this evening about
o'clock, to say, if any reason you
have, why the iutant city should
not be properly baptized.
By order of The DoGE.
OF course, receiving such a per
emptory order, about the hour
designated We got our boat under
way aud pulled into the city OF New
Venice. Upon boarding the Royal
Gondola We were cordially greeted
by Capt. q. I. Irving, the Doge OF
the city, and by him commanded
to-not "pull down our vest,r but
to "pull of your coat.' AT.
ter obeying IBIS order-but not
then understanding why such an
imperative 9nd singular order
should be given to . gentleman
upon entering such a distinguished
gathering-we were introduced to
the gentlemen present and took our
seat with the others.
We found assembled about the
Royal Gondola the High Sheriff of
Jackson county, .the Norwegian
Consul for the port of Pascagoula,
the High Attorney for the city OF
New Venice, the Quara ntine Ply.
slcian and Health Officer, the
Special State Land Commissioner
IN charge of Lowry island, on
which the city is built, besides
about forty other citizens from this
'ide OF the river. There we're pres.
mt also Mr.. Alfred Keen, of the
irm of Ross, Keen & Co., agents Of
he New Orleans Transfer Com
,any, and two other gentlemen
rom Mobile. The cause of this
,utburst was the finishing up of
he three large barges built by
Messrs. q. T. Irving Il Bro. for
Ross, Keen & Co., agents at New
Orleans for the New Orleans Har.
Dor Transfer Company. The di.
nensions OF these barges are as
ollows: One So by 90 feet, O foot
hold, to be used rs n derrick barge.
Two 20 by 90 feet, Oh which is
,uilt houses 22 by 10 feet, 10 feet
ligh.
The last OF these barges was
aunched Wednesday, aud as New
Venice had never been formally
hlistened the Hon. Doge thought
his would be proper and appro-
'riate time for the ceremonies. |
Consequently invitations were is.
ued to a few Of the friends of the city |
nd its officers, and at tho proper
ime they assembled around the
estive board and did honor to the
ccasion. At about Q o'clock the
ssemblage was invited to the long
able spread on the Royal Gondola,
here was found all the substan-
als and dainties oil the season,
lcluding champagne, beer and
iffereut wines. In the course OF
me Hon. Fl. ID. Cameron pro-
osed this toast: "New Venice;
Iay she live SO long that she
ball become as celebrated as her
ncient namesake; aud may she
rosper uutil she reaches from
ast to West Pascagoula rivers.'
4 response the Hon. Doge arose,
nd In a few brief aud well timed
,marks gave u history Of the for.
ation OF the city, its business
uriug the past year aud its pros
ects for the future. He stated
nong other things that when he
'st visited the place and took
ETC., IL was thought by
70 oldest Pascagouliaus that it
rs impossible for q white man to
70 there aud altogether i'm
,ssible to build house much ,
uch less a little city. He had how .
er demonstrated beyond the
Of doubt that not only
lull houses could be erected aud
aud, but that a heavy saw mill i
,uld stand, and that the heavy ma u
inery necessary could be used as .
fely as upon terra .drma on the d
stern bank of the East Pasca- '
ula. He also stated that not =
ly dwelling houses, stores and d
" mills could be built there, but u
% marine ways, that could and P
haul out the largest class Of :
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