The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1885-09-26

was filling up rapidly, is now known
as Southwest Pass.
"De Vaudreuil, Governor of Louisi
ana in l744, commanded the planters
to have their levees made.
1n l744 the population of New Or
leans was 800 souls, not including SOC
soldiers and the women and children.
"A terrible hurricane in 1746, like
that of l74O, destroyed the crops of the
co oloDy and would have reduced the in
habitants nearly to starvation had it
not been for boats from Illinois that an
nnally supplied them with -four.
"In l75l the Jesuits sent some sugar
cane from Hispaniola to the Jesuits OF
Louisiana, and some negroes who were
used to the cultivation of this plant.
The experiment was abortlve and
though cane continued to be cultivated
successfully. it was forty years 1795)
before the manufacture of sugar was
successful
"Sixty-four girls we're sent by order
ofthe King of France by the same YES
sel that brought the frst sagar cane.
These girls were married to such sol
diers as had distinguished themselves
for good conduct, And these, in con
sideration of their marriage, were dis
charged from service. Such is the hum
BILE origin of some of the most respecta
bic and wealthy families Of Louisiana.
"In 1852 Michael de la Rouvelliere
made favorable report on the agricul
tsre of Louisiana '.The cultivation
Of tho wax tree,'' says he, '.has succeed
ed admirably. Mr.. Debreuil alone has
made 5000 pounds of wax. Some went
to the seashores where the wax tree
grows wild, in order to use it in its ma
tnral state.' Il 10 the only luminary
used hore by the inhabitants, and It is
exported to other partsof Amsrica and
to France"
The wax myrtle still grows iu great
luxuriance on the banks of the bayous
in the sea marsh aud in numerous
places in Southern Looisiana. 1t pro
dnces email berry from which the wax
10 made. The wax has more the con
sistency Of the best motion tallow than
OF wax.-D. d.
"In 1855 the Acadian settlement at
Grand Pre-, Nova Scotia. was broken
up by the English. under command of
Gen. Winslow, and the iuhabitants,
1853 persons, were taken prisoners and
most Of them transported to. different
States. Their houses and barns We're
burned by the English. and their prop
erty contiscated to the crown.
'Iu 1867 there was considerable EN-
igration to Louisiana from the Alba.
mons andlllinois districts, which had
been ceded to the English. and from
the Province of Acadia, or Nova SEQ.
tin. This year about $50 Acadians had
arrived in New Orleans, aud from that
town had been sent to form settlements
in Attakapas and Opelousas under the
command of Andry. In 1862 Louisi-
ana was ceded to SPAN. In l766 Ulloa
the new Spanish Governor, arrived.
also PIG Acadians arrived.
''The census was ordered by Gov.
Uiloa In l766, and the whole popua-
ton of Louisiana consisted in 1914 wo-
men, married and unmarried. 1875 |
male, and 124o female children. To-
tai, 5562. The blacks We're about as
numerous as the whites !; but the popu
lation was somew hat reduced by an
epidemic. resembling in some respects
yellow fever. ........e
"O'Reilly's administration under the
Spanish Government continued to |
l77O."
Louisiana was ceded by Napoleon
Bonaparte in 1903 ls04. $50, ,375, 900.
':Bonaparte, after the Il of Louisi-
ana. said, This accession of ter: itory |
strengthens forever the rower of the
UOited States and hase just given
TO England maritime rival that will
sooDer or'later hunbls her pridS.'
The day may come when the ces-
sionzof Louisiana to the United States
shall render the Americans too power |
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