The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-23
HON. h, S. A EATON.

the SIXTH Congressional district
; In doing 80 we consider that th
> subject deserves more than a mer
passing mention.
Judge Van Eaton has already
represented us in Congress for TIVE
, sessions, has become one of thu
most popular and influential mem
bers among his peers of that body
hailIng from the Southern States
which argues forcibly in favor Of
his ability and political sagacity.
But as the best proof of capacity
is the direct aud substantial results
of its application, and the best
recommendation of a steward is the
account he can give of bis steward.
ship, 1t behOOves us to enquire has
this, u servant, proven faithful to
his trusts
Then let us figure on it: In the
first session OF the 4Sth Congress
Judge Van Eaton secured the in-
sertion of "a provision in the Rivers
and HarbOrs bill providing for a
survey of P~ascagoula river from the
mills at Moss Point down to the
Sound, with the view to obtaining
a channel of II feet depth. The
survey was made and the scheme
reported practicable az a cost of
about $4,000. The same year he
obtained an appropriation of $4,000
for deepening Horn Island Pass.
AT the next session the Rivers and
bill failed to pass /; and, of
course, all was suspended for a time.
this session he has continued TO
exert his energies with better re.
so far. His first step was
procuring an order for the re.survey
IF Horn Island Pass, by which it
vas discovered that nature had
given us a depth far exceeding that
ihown by the chart, which is to be
corrected accordingly, and that as
he pass is deepening still we need. =
d no government aid there. Judge :
AN Eaton then turned his attention .
o the appropriation question. Be- =,
lg informed that a bar was form =
lg at the mouth of Pascagoula .
and after exercising great i
iligence in ellciting all necessary G
formation, be vent before the :
ivers and Harbors committee aud \,
0rked faithfully for the cause,
it'll the following results
preparation for Pascagoula river from G
Moss Point mills to the mouth. . $50. 900
Mount appropriated for Horn Is h'
laud Pass and not needed trans Y
terTed TO this FUND. ............. 5000 -
tai for P~ascagoula river and bar. So, OCO tb
Is is estimated that this will re. th
I'VE the bar and do a good deal of ris
'rk on the river channel. 1t is WI
necessary to dwell upon ris
. great benefit the proper appli. di,
ton of this money will be to this or
,tiOn and vicinity. When vessels
lwing IS and 10 feet OF water
Choir in the harbOr, and those MI
lwing II feet will 60 to the mills sol
1 back, this will certainly become tn'
, OF the best lumber points and las
'bors in the world. sue
Ne do not claim that This appro. III
will do that, but it will
Ike a decided beginning in that "st
and Judge Van Eaton t,o
ures his friends with whom he OOC
corresponded on this subject VIII
t he will not rest until the com. am
lion of his work, thus vigorously ,
-uD, if his constituents will per. A
him to continue in the service. 0
IRE are two reasons why his re. W"
ton is especially desirable to us wv
D are interested in this matter. 10
could obtain no substitute who
Id begin where he has left off, h''
SIP the situation and forward the A
k with that efficiency, so Deces- the
7 to success, which be has OBJ obj,
led by experience and Its result bee
familiarity with the work in dec
d. Another reason Is that we req
uld not, without weighty cause, nau
he hands of a faithful servant in q
very midst of the execution of ma.
ask so beneficial to us aud so f,o,
tful OF honor to himself upon its and
.pletion. But Judge Van Eaton soy,
not confined his work to this mo,
lily. He obtained for
Sl2,E& ~
iOusly appropriated and added I 7
tnis's 5000 -
---.sI4, 500 MOI
Pearl river, below jackson, at bar g..
Q 500 ''""
iously appropriated and added. 10000 and
Total. 81 zoo kDo
D we zee he has haoun a grand alto