St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-06-22
Questions and Answers
HISTORICAL AND INTERESTING,

we udSS ISCSiNSu Tue IOlIOWluS
questions from . correspondent,
and will answer to the best of our
ability. In doing so, We have
been rendered valuable assistance by
our talented young attorney, Mr..
Harvey Z. Ellis.
Q. After whom and when was
Lewisburg named:
Aas. Lewlsburg was named after
Joshua Lewis, q native of Virginia,
and appointed territorial Judge Of
Louisiana, BY Thomas Jefferson.
9. Give the year and date when
Audubon was born IN Vaudeville.
Ans. Audubon was born May 1,
1880.
Q. When was the town of Whar.
ton changed into that of Coving-
ton:
Ans. March IL, 1916.
Q. Why was Abita 50 named:
Who wrote the beautiful poem Of
Velasco the Indian Maid in con-
nection Herewith.
Ans. Legend Of Abita-Publish.
ed in the New Orleans Tunes
between ls74-76.
Q. Give the name Of the Judge
Of the Supreme Court OF Louisiana
who Was horn aud reared in Gov.
ington.
Ans. Judge Henry Z. Miller.
Q. Who was the famous orator
and member OF Congress who was
also born IN Covington, and when
did he die.
Ana. K. John Ellis. Died in
Washington, d. C., April 25, 1889.
Q. Where is Fontainebleau To-
Gated in st. Tammany, and from
whom did the name originate:
-dns. ..Fontainebleau" IL q plan.
tatlon few miles back Of Mande-
vile. 1t originally belonged to Mr..
Bernard Marigny's father, and was
named for the royal palace and
forest in France. 1t is now owned
BY Mr.. q. w. Mott. OF New Or
leans.
Q. What is the name Of the pub
lie road running from Vaudeville
TO the spring OF Lexisburg! After
whom was it named: Why was it
first called Route du Roi:
ins. The name Of the road is
Monroe Street, and was thus called
in honor of James Monroe. 1t
was first named "Rcute dn koi'
for Louis Philippe afterwards
King Of France.
q. Who were the royal princes
that frequently rode up and down
there, one of whom afterwards be-
came King of France:
Ans. Louis Philippe and his
courtiers; he was King OF France
from 1880 to ls4S.
q. Which Of the MarlgnY family
was tnelr most:
Ans. Mr.. Bernatd Marigny, son
Of Marigny de Vaudeville.
q. Where did Dr.. J. w.
Thompson 6rst locate IN CoviDgton:
Whose residence did he occupy:
Ans In the old home of Judge
Penn. 1t was advertised in the
Picayune IN 1870.
g. Give the name of the tribe Of
Indians whom Sanvolle. the first
royal governor Of the Province of
Louisiana in 1898 found inhabiting
the site now occupied by Lewis.
burg, Vaudeville and Founlslne-
bleau.
Ans. Choctaw Indians, some-
times called Apalaches, and Mar
TINS history says there were also
here about sixty Dumas (ked men)
=. What three steamboats, made
excursions from Mllneburg and the
old wharf at .'Bucktowu," to Gov
ingtOn, in ls57-ls6I?
-ins. A. &. Brown, Pamlico
and Arrow.
.. Who was "Chatta Ima?"
Near what village was his little
chapel built. " hat was his French |
name:
Ans. Pere Roquette, who former
" lived near Bayou Lacombe.
Q. Who wrote tue poem which
ends as follows:
81 will thank the great Jehovah for the |
work that he has done,
When he maoe the Bogue Falsya by the
town of COviDgton."
Ans. Charles Cotton, of New
Orleans. The poem was published
in the st. Tammany Farmer, June
80, 1900.
@. In what year was the Parish
created. and who was the governor
then. What station is named after
him:
Ans. Dec. 90, 1910. The Gov
ernor was William q. C.. Clal-
borne; he was Governor of the ter
rltory of Orleans and all the coun-
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