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Note A.—Title-page—Mississippi.
Desirous of embodying in the appendix to this work, whatever
of an interesting nature relates to the South-west, the author has
compiled, principally from the American Almanac for 1835, the
following Statistical Tables of Mississippi, presenting that
growing state in a variety of interesting views:—
MISSISSIPPI.
Latitude of Natchez, | 31° 34′ North. |
Longitude in degrees | 91 24′ 42″ West. |
h. m. s. | |
Longitude in time, | 6 5 38.8 |
Distance from Washington, 1146 miles.
Relative size of Mississippi, 9. | Extent in square miles, 45,760. |
NUMBER OF INHABITANTS TO A SQUARE MILE.
In 1810. | In 1820. | In 1830. |
.9 | 1.6 | 3 |
RELATIVE POPULATION.
In 1810. | In 1820. | In 1830. | ||||||
Free | Slave | Total | Free | Slave | Total | Free | Slave | Total |
20 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 10 | 22 |
RATE OF INCREASE OF FREE AND SLAVE POPULATION.
From 1800 to 1810. | From 1810 to 1820. | From 1820 to 1830. | ||||||
Free | Slave | Total | Free | Slave | Total | Free | Slave | Total |
334 | 389.7 | 356 | 66.4 | 100 | 81 |
POPULATION IN 1810.
Free | Slaves | No. of free to 1 slave | Total |
23,264 | 17,088 | 1.35 | 40,352 |
In 1820.
2,634 | 32,814 | 1.29 | 75,488 |
In 1830.
70,962 | 65,659 | 1.08 | 136,621 |
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE YEAR ENDING
Value of Imports | Value of Exports |
Tonnage, 925 Tons.
GOVERNMENT.
Salary. | |
Hiram G. Runnels, governor; (term of office expires Nov. 1835.) |
$2,500 |
David Dickson, secretary of state, | 1,200 |
James Phillips, state treasurer, | 1,200 |
John H. Mallory, auditor of public accounts, | 1,200 |
Gen. Briscoe, president of the senate:—Adamam L. Birgaman,
speaker of the house of representatives. The legislature
meets, once in two years, on the 4th Monday in November.
JUDICIARY.
High Court of errors and appeals.
Salary. | |
William L. Sharkey, presiding judge, | $2,000 |
Cotesworth P. Smith, judge, | 2,000 |
David W. Wright, do. | 2,000 |
Matthew D. Patton, attorney general, | 1,000 |
This court, which has no jurisdiction, except what properly
belongs to a court of errors and appeals, holds two sessions annually,
at Jackson, commencing on the first Monday in January and
July.
Superior court of chancery.
Edward Turner, chancellor, | Salary $2,000 |
This court, which has jurisdiction over all matters, pleas,
and complaints whatsoever, belonging to or cognizable in a court
of equity, holds two sessions annually, beginning on the first
Monday in January and July.
Circuit court.
1st | district, | Alexander Montgomery, | judge, |
2d | do. | James Scott, | do. |
3d | do. | A. M. Keegar, | do. |
4th | do. | do. | |
5th | do. | J. J. H. Morris, | do. |
6th | do. | James F. Trotter, | do. |
The state is divided into six districts or circuits, and one judge
and a circuit court is held in each county twice every year. It
has original jurisdiction in civil cases in which the sum in controversy
exceeds $50.
BANKS.
Exhibition of their state on the 7th of January, 1834, as laid
before Congress, June 24, 1834.
NAME | Capital stock paid in. |
Bills in circulation. |
Specie. |
Planters' bank, Natchez, Estimated situation of b'ks from which no returns were received. |
$2,666,80545 | 1,510,42615 | 113,22047 |
Agricultural bank of Miss. Natchez. |
1,000,00000 | 590,00000 | 43,00000 |
State bank of Mississippi, Natchez. | |||
Total | $3,666,80545 | 2,100,42615 | 156,22047 |
Statement of the banks, as given by a correspondent, under date
of August 10, 1834.
NAME. | Place. | Capital. | Branches of Planters' bank. |
Vicksburg, $500,000 | |||
Port Gibson, 500,000 | |||
Woodville, 500,000 | |||
Planters' bank, |
Natchez, | $4,000,000 | Manchester, 300,000 |
Monticello, 200,000 | |||
Columbus, 200,000 | |||
Jackson, 100,000 | |||
Total of brn's, $2,300,000 | |||
Agricultural bank. |
Natchez, | $4,000,000 | |
Total | 7,000,000 |
The capitals of the branches constitute a part of the ($4,000,000)
capital of the Planters' bank.
A rail-road is being surveyed this summer from Natchez to
of the legislature.
SUMMARY.
The governor of Mississippi is elected by the people. Term
begins November, 1833—expires November, 1835. Duration of
the term two years. Salary $2,500.
Senators, 11. Term of years, three. Representatives 36.
Term of years, one. Total, senators and representatives, 47.
Pay per day, $3.
Electors of president and vice-president are chosen by general
ticket.
Seat of government, Jackson.
Time of holding elections, in May.
Time of meeting of the legislature, fourth Monday in November,
biennially.
Mississippi admitted into the union in 1817.
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