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Show I ·150 EMIGRANT'S GUIDE~ direction where it can become necessary. From New ~rle~ns to· N atchito~hes the distance is 356 miles*, only ~ 1 miles of which is over the lakes of Attacapas. If the current of human events continues to flow in its pre~ent course, Natchitoches will, within one halt century, become an immense interior entrepot. The situation of this town is admir ~ bly adapt ed to form the connecting link betweeu New Orleans and the interminable regions to the N W. of that city. Though Natchez is not the sea1 of govcrument, it is however the principal town in the state of Mississippi. The _following list of ro a ~s wi ll show the di s t~oce from th at city to the var1ous pJaces of note m its 'Vicinity, and in the neighbt•uring states and territories. No. 20. Road from Nat chez to New Orleans, by Madisonville. · Miles ~ St. Catherine creek 4 4 Second cr~ek 10 14 Homocbitto river 6 20 The ~~1°N.lat. 35 55 Cross Amite river 4 59 Spiller's 14 73 Court-house St. Helena, bridge over the Tickfoha river 15 88 Springfield on Natalbany creek 10 DS Pontchatoola creek 5 03 Tangipao river 9 112 Madisom' ille 15 l't7 • Mouth of Chifuncte - - - - 3j 130 Over lake Pontchartrain, to Fort St. John, mouth of Bayou St. John 20 150 St. John's suburb (Fa~xburg ,) 4 154 New Orleans - - 2 15ti This road is the inverse of No. 8. page 40. No. 21. From Natchez to New Orleans by Baton Rouge and the Levee. St. Ca!herine creek White Apple vill(ige Homuchitto river • ,. F er ry over Buffalo Woodville Sligo ... • .. Bayou Sara creek - - St. F'r~ncis~ille in New Feliciana (state of Louisiana,) Buller·s plams - - - - - Br1 1nn R t ~u ~e Efflux of lberville • :tr. See Road No. 9., page ~;f. Miles. 3 3 9 12 6 :8 J 1 29 8 37 9 46 7 53 15 68 11 79 16 95 1 G J 11 , Over 1\fanchac point St. Gabriel church Madame Bruo 's EMidRANT'S GUIDE'. Opposite Donn~ldsonville, efflux of Lafourche General Hampton's l3rin~ier's Church of St. John Baptiste Fort in Bonnd Quarre bend Church of the German coast Detrehan's Leh'nmche's Kenner's S<~uve's M~Carty's bend New Orleans .... No. 22. Natchez to K ew Orleans by w~ter. This table is the reverse of part of No. 7. White cliffs Mouth of Homochitto river Mouth of Buffalo river Fort Adams Mouth of Red river AtchaJalaya Islands of Three Sisters B:lyou Tonica Point Cou1 . ~e church Mouth of Bayou Sara, St. Frandsville Mouth of Thompson's creek .. Paton's and Lill.r 's islands .. G«>ueral Wickofl's B aton Rouge - - - Efflux of I berville or Bayou Manchac Efflux of Plaquemine Church of St. Gabriel ... Dunualdsonville, efflux of L~fourche General Hampton's Bringier's - Cantrel's two churches, parish of St. James Fortin's - - - - Bonnet Quarre church, parish of St. Cbarlei Bounet Quam~ point .. - .. Red cburch, Uennan coast - - • - Detrehan's - KP-nner's 1- Sauve's .-.. ·- - 1.51 Miles. 4 I 15 5 ! 'tO 15 J35 7 142 5 147 3 150 9 159 8 167 18 185 15 200 1 201 2 ~03 2 205 C) .:J 208 8 216 3 2.24- MileJ. ] J 11 40 51 9 60 2 80 - 18 80 3 83 9 92 28 120 3J l51 J t&J 6 158 8 166 10 176 8 184 13 107 8 205 10 21 5 26 241 6 247 4 249 8 'f. 57 ]2 269 14 283 5 288 14 302 J 303 5 308 3~ 31 |