The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-09
PORT OF PASCAGOULA.
SOME ACCOUNT OF ITS TRADE
AND BUSINESS.
Its Large Foreign and Domestic
Shipment of Lumber and
Forest Products.

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TO give detailed account Of all the
beauty Of scenery and general attrac.
tivcness OF the Port Of pascagoula,
which embraces nearly all OF the
southwestern part Of Jackson county,
bounded on south by PascagOula Bay
and on the north for the most part by
the PascagOula and Escatawpa rivers,
containing three beautiful towns,
Moss Point, Scranton and East and
West Pascagnula, Is like repeating one
OF the fairy tales OF our childhood
days, when our infant minds dwelt in
wonderland.
For years the village OF Mess Point
has been hidden among its gigantic
oaks and fragrant magnolia trees,
whose branches are artisticaily. fcs-
TONED with wonderful Spanish moss.
which twincs and droops from tree to
tree its graceful tendrils. seeming to
bcckon one to rest beneath the shade.
An artists brush or poets pen could
better describe the beauty Of these
hills, divided by bayous and patches
OF almost dense sWamps. The scenery
is ever changeful, and always en-
trancing. No 0tEcr place on the coast
can boast Of the natural beauty of
scenery here, from the Silvery river at
its base to its trec-crOwncd hills be-
.yond; and no traveller to the South
has completed his tour until he has
paid visit to this charming spot.
Scranton, the county scat, does not
possess the beauty OF its sister town,
hut It's people are more progressive.
They are fast coming to the front
with evidences Of their determination
to be up to date in everything which
will be benefit TO its Inhabitants
Its watcrworks, electricity, improve
ments in buildings, its places OF busi.
ness, its churches and hotels, all be-
speak the onward march of progress.
PaScagOula offers its balmy Gulf
breczes and its unsurpassed bathing
facilities to the weary and jaded.
"COming events cast their shadows
before" and the growing feeling" OF
unity in this vicinity is bound to
bring about great results. The future
stands smiling before US, and foretclls
that at no great lapse OF time these
three towns, whose interests are iden-
tical, will unite under one corporate
sral. Our lanes will broaden into
wide avenues, leading from the river
to the bay, shaded by the widespread.
ing branches Of our oaks and ll00red
with the accumulated millions Of
shells. Other improvements, dcvel.
Opng under the magic wand OF enter.
terprisc will make this one OF the
most attractive cities in tile world.
The lumber business Is the hub
around which the wheels Of commerce
rcyolve. The immense density Of the
Mississippi forests can be imagined
when one Is made acquainted with
the fact that for the last forty years
vast numbers OF logs have ben foatcd
down the rivers to mills, increasing In
numbers as the demand for lumber In
creased, until to-day the average
yearly output is over 100000 logs Of
yellow pine alone.
Statistics are usually very dull
reading, hut taking into thought that
twenty-five years ago can be made the
date Of very small beginning In the
export Of lumber from this market
compared with the enormous business
Of to-day, the statistics given below
must prove very interesting reading
to the most Indifferent.
The Pascagoula river has tributaries
which reach up into the dense forests
Of our State, and into these streams
this vast number Of logs 10 h0ated
down to the mills situated on the
banks Of the Escatawpa and Pasca-
poula rivers, converted into millions
Of feet OF lumber, and exported from
the Port of Puscagouls. And yet the
supply OF tInlbcr seems inhaustible.
Although the lumber trade N the