The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-04-30
INDUSTRIAL OPPORTUNITIES Ar
MAGNOLIA, MISS.


MAGNOLIA, MISS.
Magnolia is the county site Of
Pike county, Miss, aud is situated
OH the Illinois Central Railroad, 9S
miles north OF New Orleans; is
450 feet above tidewater, and
drained by The Tangipahoa river
on the right and Minnrhaha creek
on the left, which form the eastern
and western boundary lines OF the
town. These streams come to.
gether a short distance below
town; consequently the town prop
er is built on peninsula. There
is a watrr mill OH each stream, and
these grind corn aud gin cotton
for the farmers of the surround
ing neighborhood.
We have variety of valuable
hardwood timber, the most promi-
nent Of which is the long-leaf ycl-
low pine, which is manufactured
into lumber BY the seven saw
mills within hearing distance Of
the town, and shipped to al points
North and South. Some Of these
mills have received orders for gov
ernment buildings in Wa hington,
aud filed them iu satisfactoiy y
manner. which indicates the SUI
| perior quality Of the lumber they
manufacture. LII addition to for
ests of long g-leaf yellow pine, a
great quantity Of all the varieties
Of oak aud other valuable timber
| is to be found here, such as hick-
Dry, oak, beech, poplar, sweet
gum, etc, which could be utilized
in making furniture, vehicles,
burial caskcts, etc. Timber lands
can be purchased in lots to suit at
from one 70 ten dollars per acre,
according to the distance from the
railroad.
From 5000 to 10000 bales OF
cotton are shipped annually from
Magnolia. This cotton comprises
all grades Of fibre, long and short
staple, fiom which any quality OF
cotton goods could be made. This
cotton is produced as cheap here
as anywhere In the great cotton
belt, some being sold last fall as
low as four cents per pound.
| We have sklllful mechanics whc
are ready to meet capital and
engage in manufacturing enter
prlses on most accommodating
terms, aud unskilled labor can b,
had ID abundance at almost any
price.
The Illinois Central Railroad
will cheerfuily give reduced fIeigh
rates on machinery, the aim Of ii
. m naseis being to foster ane
encourage the building of factorie
along its line. 1t is the steel IT,
that bi1ds tile North and Siutli
aud The thunder Of it's thousan,
! rains browns ont the last vestig
: of war hatred.
The sum OF $25 800 has alread
. been subscribed by our citizen
Z toward raising Il fund 10 build
cotton factory, and should TIL
proper person come mere 10 aid n
} / feel sure the amount would b
I incr ased. Besuies this. suitabl
Z building sites, ranging from fiv
) to lorty acres, will be gwen fire.
{ of charge.
t Climatic conditions and healt
(, afe unc qualled. No epidemic Z
!, any kind was ever known her,
L and the social aud education
| advantages are unsurpassed. Ther
4 are five Observation-Disclosures, Bal
tisf, Prrsby yterian, Episcopalia
0 aud Catholic besides lodges {
Z Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights {
e Honor aud knights of Pyth.as, ]
town, Ill ia furnishing condition
e and good schools for white az
u colorei children maintained seve
i months of the session at publ
: expense. The white school hi
a enrolled this session 220 pupils.
70 Tax rate is low. Factories al
II not taxed at all ia this State f
j. ten years, which alone should
d a great inducement fol the inves
81 inent Of capital iii such ente
It prises.
5 An abundance of clelr, pur
ia running water, cheap fuel, ohei
" material, cheap labor, and d
N exceedingly low price of liviI
Or here, together with the genial al
equabIe climate of the place, ,oug
TX to bear me out in the assert
IS that more suitable place for {