The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-17


IN relation to our trip to the city but our
paper Is NECESSARILY so crowded with other
matters, that W have had 10 forego our
wishes in tliis respect Suffice Il to say
that our travels with the exception OF the
Journey through the Mississippi swamp
and associations were pleasant Owing 10
the low water ia Red River we wore de
tanned in New Orleans longer than We ex-
pcclsd or desired. But it will be seen
rom glance at our sSs,ii' aug columns
hat hi, delay was source OF pron' 70 a..
It would have given Us mach pleasure to
have remained uui.i after the Adjournment
Of the Railroad Convention, bot the laet
,ha, business repaired ~ 10 be at home as
soon a. possible. aud the fear that Rcd
River might falI again induced US to start
at once.
We lcn New Odeaus on the Bis, Of De.
cen.ber. at fiycu clock, Oh the steamer ocf
ola. GA reaching Alexandria, We found
about ten feet water on the falls, aud To"
river rising. Here the capiuiu " Nautilus
son. who IL well known IN this scciioul
was advised not TO 90 any further, and
promised Gl load down, II he would
turu back. Eu, be declined all offers aud
we proceeded on our journey. The liver
pres,uled 30 diilicrli.e. uniil we got above
Grand l.corc. when i became necessary to
have the line occasionally. When we
reached a Viz po'ter'- plantation on to"
fourth or diih inst, die b1nt struck % snag'
and rapidly Gllyd With water She was
immediately isn ashore, and every cAcriipp
made to sayc thr hoal and the freight
Much Of the freight vas got ont, but q good
deal Of il was necessarily damaged Every
cxeition was made by the officers nf B
crew that could be- made, and $50 arc est
,.Gcd, that If the same activity were used
generally but few boais would sink A.
orc time there was over three feet water In
the bold, and We gave the boat up us lost, 81.
Though i, turned on, different Too much
credit cannot be gwen the officers al ,he
Oceola Cor iheir exeriions. For the better
part Of two days they were constantly in
the water. But all rhires were eventually
SCI To- rights, aud we ptoeee"-n onaa more
on our Journey The accident was sin.
gular oec, ior it happened about o'clock,
p. w., on a bright beautiful day, with one OF
the best and most careful pilots on the iiy.
er at the wheel he accounted for It iu
this way The ozark which served to point
out the position Of the snag bad been re-.
moved during the past summer and The
snng itseli had been cut OF by the snag
boat company, IN manner to hide II. at
the first rise ol the water. ~ the time. the
wind was blowing very hard. which rem.
dercl the boat somewhat uumanngeablc,
and the river Was so boisirrous taat The
ripple which would have shown the posi-
tiou Of the suug could not be- so.u
Ncnrc thus particular in giving n minute
account of this affair a. we have under
stood that reports prcjudcial To Capt Wat
thusson are ~ circulation. We have sell
dom seen a captain more prudent than be
was during Che wholotriP Tie made q gen.
eral practice OF tyug bis boat up every
nighi, and in the more dangerous parts OF
the river, be- used every precauiion The
accident, detailed above. might have hap.
pcncd any one, aud his conduct after u
took place, WAS very praiscworthy. We
can also bear testimony TO the gentleman.
" bearing Of oyery officer of tho boat, The
excellence of the table, and the general at.
icntion to tho comfort Of the passengers.
When we arrived at Shreveport, we found
several large boats at the landing, afd the
business Of the place rcyiylng.
We had the good fortune to reach home
on the 10Th, happy again to see our kind
friends. aud resume our position.
or Onr readers base heard doubtless
If the numerous suspensions of business
houses in New Orleans, Fer instance Dick
4 Hill, Maunsel White & Co. and several
,ther large Houses have suspended pay.
neat. We think that the most If not all of
hem, are IN healthy condition, and their
has Lccn caused by the low
water aud the ron reception of colt on
There was rumor that Lowe, rat,ison,
4 Co, had suspended We saw the agent
If lhishonse few days ago, Mr.. Meliryny,
who told us TINT be looked upon the report
~ incorrect Ills orders from tho firm
were to make liberal advances on cotton
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