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Fronting the town the Sound is marked by a line of wharves, pierheads, and bath ho uses, while at; anchorage in the inner harbor, a fleet of niaii vessels, charcoal and timber schooners, fishing smacks; yachts and
■	itiier bonts swell the number.
i Boating is a favorite pastime at Biloxi. A season seldom passes liliiout witnessing a number of regattas; the water in front of it affording jiie oi the finest “courses” in this country. Finer fishing is not found any-ihere than may be had here and at the islands. The woods adjacent to ,)iioxi river—reached by boat—abound in deer, wild turkeys and other v'simble game. The duck shooting in winter about the neighborhood can-\)t be surpassed.
A goodly company of northern people seek Biloxi for a winter sojourn jpecially from the Northwest, and every year brings to its hospitable envi->ns an addition to the number of these “pilgrims” from the icy regions of . j<; great lakes, who find a genial climate and comfortable quarters at its 'ipular hostelry, the Montross Hotel, and among its cottages.
; The city is laid out at right angles, and while some of its streets are jite narrow—land-marks of its earlier history—numbers of them are wide, ,-vod with shells, and beautifully shaded with live oaks..magnolias, and jlier evergreen trees. There are main'fine residences in the midst of ele-ul grounds ornamented with flowers and shrubbery.
■	i The Iroquois Commercial Club is a recently chartered organization of . e city composed of a number of its most prominent citizens. Its objects, ;,ile in a special sense, are commercial, comprise social features which are ,’hly commendable. The Club occupies an elegant suite of spacious mis at the corner of Pass Christian and Lameuse streets which are taste-'>iy furnished and titled up with appointments and conveniences which mot fail to afford much gratification to its members and visitors, and at same time prove a valuable means of promoting the interests of the y and the Coast as well. Its equipment constitutes it a bureau of infor-jtion to all who desire to possess a knowledge of the advantages and iractions not only of the city but of the Coast generally. Its officers are: •sident, A.M. Dahlgren; 1st Vice-President, John A. Bosquet; 2d Vice-rsidont. Dr. J. .T. Lemon; Secretary, 0. Bourdon; Treasurer, I. Heiden-u. The Club meets for business the first Thursday in each month, lies are invited and are welcome to visit the Club at all times, but Wed-
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kind on the Coast. Its duplication at other points wtuofl be producti'\> much good.
Biloxi has anumberof important manufacturingindustries: sa» im shipyards, a complete steam planing mill, a steam flour mill, fivi- <n<-canning establishments, and a number of minor industries. It is by the most important manufacturing center directly on the Coast. TlieC ning of shrimp, and of figs is also carrieiLmi.extensively.	j*
<nie canning of oysters is Biloxi’s chief industry. yFro’v *100.0(jK $175,000 is represented in the business, and during the busy seasonqj
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twelve hundred people are employed. Last season the output of tin- rhn largest factories was 2j)0,000 cjises of oysters, .15,000 cnsw of shi-imn. an 5,000 cases of figs, of which the valuation in round numbers was S:V J()< The pay roll foots up at $20,000 a week for labor au 1 ra v m i ferial. Mi I. Heidenheim is an officer of one of these companies.
The .John R. Harkness <Si Sons' Planing and .Milling Company is b far the most important plant of its kind on the Coast. The rompnns which is incorporated, consists of John R. Harkness. the senior member r