Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-11-01
SOUTHERN SENTINEL.
bayou sara o. 5. Mail Packets.
DAILY LINE.

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The Delta makes The following appropriate
remarks respecting our New Orleans and Bayou
Sara Line of Mail Boats:
We desire to call the attention Of our readers
IN tte advertisements in to-day's paper, an.
n~ourciDG this line Of coast packets. Last week
We spoke Of its establishment as a fixed fact,
and that this week it would go into operations:
now we desire to speak Of the boats comprising
it, and of the officers in charge of them. Here.
tofore we have described the flag boat" Of the
line, the renowned packet Laurel Hill; she is
in charge OF Captain Isaac Hooper, with Mr..
James Flower as chief clerk. Also we have
noticed the "coast mirror of the line" the
magnificent packet CAPITOL; she is commanded
by Captain James H. IRE, with Mr.. Joseph
Vincent as chief clerk; now in turn we shall
speak Of the "leweF of the line the swift pack.
ct c. D. Jr. She is just out from the hands of
the painter, carpsnter and caulker and every
whit a new boat. She merits, in all respects,
more notice than SIC have time now to give
her; will say, however. that for speed, safety,
comfort and good Accommodations, she is not
behind either Of the other packets; and as she
is, hereafter, to make three trips a week, and
the other packets only two trips each, she will
come under our notice much oftener than either
of them, and we will not fail to do her justice.
Her owners show what they think of her abili-
ties when she has to make three trips to two
of The other boats. They know full we'll what
she can do, and what sort Of men they have on
her. She is 10 be commanded by Captain
Eugene Lanoue, with Mr. E. r. Mumfnrd as
chief clerk. Better men, or rather men better
suited to the positions assigned them, could
not be found. They possess every requisite to
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the line. They ARE courteous to passengers,
attentive to business, and correct and prompt
as men can possibly be.
The c. d. Jr. is oE:cered equal to any boat.
All persons who have been accustomed to
travel on the Lower Mississippi packets, will
recognize in her har-keeper the eyer-poIite and
attentive John Mencers; he was last year in
the same position on tie Capitol, and is well
known; so also is the experienced steward of
the g. d. Jr., George James All who ever
travelled on tie Magnolia, while lie was her
steward, will remember how well he entered.
and how admirably be served up all the IGxu-
res. Well these and others Rs capable vii
have charge Of The G. D. r., and of course
the public wi! know what they may expect
when such men manage. We predict the c.
u. I., will be a great ~iavorite with the travels
ing community.
We wish now 10 conclusion Of tlese Tasty
remarks, 10 state lhat the pnblic can always
rely on one Of these packets leaving our ciy
and Bayou Sara daily, and they will be sure al
ways to connect with the cas- at Bayou Ssra
aud Port Hudson; this viii! be great desidcra-
tum with Passengers.
Let all remember that the Laurei Fill leaves
New Orleans every Sunday at 9 A. "a , and ev~
cry Wednesday al 5 r a.; Capitol leaves every
Monday at s r. NJ, and every Friday at 10 a.
NJ; the c. D. Ir. leaves Tuesday at 10 A. NJ,
"very Thursday alto A.. n, ard every Saturday
nj 5 P. NJ.