Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's lake and river guide; . s its extreme height;it is then navigable for large boats for a few miles. Bayou Ibberville, 5 miles above, 25 miles in length;navigable only during high water. Manchac, East Baton Rouge parish. La., just aboveBayou Ibberville; a landing-place contairiing a few houses. Bruly Landing, West Baton Rouge parish, La., 12 milesabove. BATON ROUGE CITY, Capital of E. Baton Rouge parish, and capital of the state,6 miles above; mostly situated on a bluff or plain elevated 40feet above high water; the business portion is mostly on onestreet along the r
Ensign, Bridgman & Fanning's lake and river guide; . s its extreme height;it is then navigable for large boats for a few miles. Bayou Ibberville, 5 miles above, 25 miles in length;navigable only during high water. Manchac, East Baton Rouge parish. La., just aboveBayou Ibberville; a landing-place contairiing a few houses. Bruly Landing, West Baton Rouge parish, La., 12 milesabove. BATON ROUGE CITY, Capital of E. Baton Rouge parish, and capital of the state,6 miles above; mostly situated on a bluff or plain elevated 40feet above high water; the business portion is mostly on onestreet along the river, at the foot of the bluff. The seat ofgovernment was removed to this place in 1847. Since thattime the business and population have greatly increased. The .i 4B PLACES ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. State penitentiaiy is located here. A splendid statehouse andother public buildings adorn the town. This is consideredone of the most salubrious locations on the river below river trade is quite extensive. Pop. 1850, 3,905. .^?^^^^t^^^--^!^*. Late Residence of General Taylor. West Baton Rouge, in the parish of the same name, outhe opposite side of the river; a suburb of the capital. Port Hickory and Fontaiiia, East Feliciana parish,La., 22 miles above; a small steamboat landing-place. Port Hudson, in the same parish, 1 mile above, adjoiningPort Hickory, is pleasantly situated; has an active river sugar cane is extensively cultivated in the and sugar in large quantities are shipped from thisport. The Clinton and Port Hudson Railroad, 24 miles inlength, terminates here. The white cliifs on which the villageis built, present a fine appearance from the river. Waterloo, Point Coupee parish. La., 4 miles above; asmall pleasant settlement, just above the head of False river.(False river re-enters the Miss., after a circuit of 8 miles.)Pop. 1850, 238. Bayou Sara village, West Feliciana parish, La., 6 milesabove; a flourishing village. The surroun
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