The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-07-17

In my last | stated that the local govern
ment of Pensacola had been superseded hy 4
State commission on the grounds OF an in
debtness Of 81 600. Either the types or the
writer made blUnder. II should have been
500 OOe
The citizens of Pensacola are very hospit-
abba and give visitors every attention l be-
came acquainted with the firm of Bell &
! Bell (uncle and nephew, / think relatives
Of the same family in Pittsburg, though of
different political opinions. They own an
extensive ship chandlery near the wharf
They informei me that the foundation of
their large store and ware room was form
erly covered with the water of the bay, but
that the soil on which they built; and, in
deed, Of the lower part of the city, was made
OF ballast from the vessels that anchored in
the bay
The officers and crews of these vessels
spend much of the winter season here, and
as they are extremely liberal they add
largely To the income or the inhabitants.
large, plain church close to the bay,
called the Scandinavian chuIcnis surmouuted
by large cross. The religion of the wor-
shippers is Lutheran; and it is said its Hor-
sAip varies but slightly from that originally
tanght by the Great RefoImer himself
As the train for New Orleans did not
leave Till A. M, we took occasion of the
early morning 70 visit the remains of Fort
San Miguel and St. Bernard. They are 10.
Gated directly east of the city, and only
vestiee Of them remfins. Their full history
would be a romance.
The principal natural objects, and many
OF the streets remain impressed with the old
Spanish names. Escambia is the county of
which Pensacola is the capital; and the Es-
cambis river separates the county from San
Rosa county OF lis West. But the chief
police officer, whose lofty form and frown-
ing orow Oetokened lis Spanish origin as
we'll as his name, GOnZaluss. was American
In all his movements, even to drinking
whisky.
In tie cars we reached the N Orleans
road at II O'Clock, at the Pensacola june
ton house. Here our transit was rapid aud
through most uninteIesting country until
we passed the State of Mississippi. Daring
this portion of our journey we crossed the
various branches OF the Perdish river and
afterwards the Sensas river and the Mobile
river; besides quite a number OF 5dyyous
We took dinner at Mobile.
OF this chief commercial city of Alabama
we saw but little 1t was settled by the
French and the business portion still indi-
Gates its French origin. The events of the
war and the growth of its rival Montgomery
has retarded its growth; but 1t now claims
a revival of prosperity.
/ An hours ride from Mobile brought us
into Mississippi. We passed through the
! southeastern course Of the State; thence
/ along its Southern boundary to Louisiana
/ We passed the Pacagoua, the Biloxi, the
! Wolf and the Pearl rivers, the last being the
/ Eastern boundary OF Louisiana. No towns
/ of any Importance but Scranton Mississippi
/ city and Bay st. Louis, but many Suburban
/ villages, favorite country resorts. Among
/ the number was BeauvOir, the residence of
/ JEFF Davis. but we did not call to see him.
/ At every station we were beset by lit.
( tie colored boys and girls with Magnolia and
other natIYe flowers. We crossed she deep
looking waters of Biloxi Bay and St Louis
! Bay on piles, each ef them apparently sew
| eral miles I'D width.
We were in Louisiana and within 80 rIiles
OF New Orleans when night closed in Some
Z ten miles OF this distance we passed thronqh
or over Lake BOrgne and laid in the Cres
cent city depot at 10 o'clock at night, and
before midnight were snugIy ensconced at
! the St, Charles II Otel TRAVELLER.