The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1920-10-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
!. MEMORIES OF
. OLD PAscAGOULA.
BY UNCLE MARTIN.

In the Star Of February 7th, 1874
the following interesting editorial ap
peared:
We believe our locality can boast
of as energetic, go-ahead, active, citi
zens as can be found in the State; and
withal as liberal and public-spirited
In this do we place much dependence
in our calculations of what the future
has in store for us; and upon this dc
we mainly reply when we predict
Pascagoula is to become a pride and
ornament to the State; seaport
which is to relieve her of paying
tribute to her sister States; com
mercial emporium which shall sit
like queen upon the Gulf, and upon
which she can lavish her favors and
affections. We do not think we over
draw the picture for we have already
commerce, valuable now, and which
is constantly and surely increasing.
This trade has been brought about by
the energy and enterprise of few in
dividuals engaged in the manufacture
of lumber; the demand for which is
continually increasing, and presents a
field which is indeed "coextensive
with the globe itself" Among the
pioneers in the business, and one of
the most successful operators, is the
head of the firm of Denny & Co., who
is mentioned as below, in the Meridian
Gazette:
"Our old friend Walter Denny, re-
spected member Of the legislature
from Jackson county in 1S6O-64 has,
we learn, accumulated a snug fortune
of one hundred thousand dollars since
the war in the lumber trade at Pasca-
goula. He owns his own schooners
and several profitable steam mills in
the vicinity, and ships cargoes Of
lumber to South America, Canada,
Europe, Japan, and other quarters of
IL.
this business is co-extensive with the
globe itself"
The Star of February /, 1874 ex-
cerpts from the Mobile Evening
Graphic ain item of Importance to the
citizens of Pascagoula. An article
headed "Pascagoula's Lumber Trade"
gives these facts: "There are now
upwards of thirty vessels loading
lumber below East Pascagoula, for
foreign and domestic ports. This is
the largest fleet ever rnoored at that
port, and the fact is f1attering to the |
press of East Pascagoula, which has
lone much to attract business there,
and develop the resources of that Sec
ion of Mississippi. Since Colonel
Smith has made his pop
liar journal the guiding Star of the
people of that portion of Jackson
county, more thai usual activity has
been aroused, and laudable efforts
lave uccu Llduc W ilHplONc luC loSlii-
les of navigation there. In 1867 DR..
lanes Noyes, of New Orleans, aided
W the capital of General S. L. Brown,
If that city, formerly of Chicago, un-
Ter a charter from the State of Missis-
ippi, granted in January of that year,
)egai the construction of canal at
he mouth of the river which was
inished a reasonable period, and tolls
we're levied on vessels that used it.
The State of Mississippi appropriated
$4,000 for the improvement of the
river, on condition that
5, 900 should be raised by the citizens
o aid in the work. That amount has
,een obtained, and the capital has been
purchased by the heirs of DR.. Noyes,
or the sum of $500, and the trans
er has been made to the State"
In the January 18th, 1874 issue of
he Star of Pascagoula the following
totes appeared: at was in the month
II DeCelllDcI Ill tnt year looi, uidt tiS
french expedition to Mexico, sub
equently commanded by General
3azaine, landed at Vera Cruz. In the
,rief period Of twelve years, since
what lamentable facts have
overwhelmed four of the principal
characters who figured prominently
II that disastrous episode. Maximi-
ian was cruelty executed; his unfor-
innate widow, Carlotta, went mad;
Napoleon III lost his own empire and
lied in exile; and now Marshal Ba-
lane. degraded of his illustrous rank,
nd condemed to Imprisonment, only
scapes execution through the elem
ncy of the President of the Re
ublic."
Josh Billings" says he is not a
but a moralist. Ell Perk-
MS" says he is not humorist, but a
tatistician. Mark Twain says he
oesnt write humor, but history ,
star. January 11th, 1874.
zone of the beauties of the court of
frederick the Great said to the king,
Sire. how is it that you, who are so
,lorious already. still seek for new