Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1869-12-18

distinguished United States Sena-
tor who made Q powerful argu-
ment" last winter, 10 favor Of short
span bridges, before q CongressiOn-
al Committee, should make = note
Of this trihng little circumstance.
An exchange says:
The following just and honorable
decision was given q few days since
at Cincinnati, and It behOoves our
commissioner In this city TO look
more fully into the cases brought
before them, and our steamboat
friends would not have to suffer 81
they have been doing for some
time past:
The deck crew Of the G. 7. Du-
mont jumped her last Thursday
night, at 10 O'Clock, below Rising
Sun. leaving the boat 10 get back
here as best she could. They came
up on the Buel Friday and brought
suit against the boat for two days
wages at 50 per day. On Saturday
Commissioner Halliday gave judg
ment in favor Of the owners of the
boat, deciding that a crew had no
right to leave O boat In distress un-
der the circumstances as stated.
The first accident has occurred at
the Louisville railroad bridge. The
Argosy ran into II and tumbled
down q lot Of scaiIolding and set
the completion Of the bridge back
for some months.
The NEW STEAMER NATcHEZ-
This superb steamer left Cincinnati
Monday evening, drawing ~ or 5
feet. She refused freight all the af-
ternOOn. Her owners had some
trouble to place insurance, but we
believe tho risks were finally taken
by companies in Pittsburg, Cincin-
natl, Louisville and New Orleans.
Only a small amount, however, was
taken in Cincinnati. A large num-
Der took passage on her for the
South, but not SO many as we're ex-
pected. She will pass over the falls
to-day. Her custom house fee here
including certificates, frames, &c,
amounted to about $500. The bar
Is owned by Johnny Hawkins, Of
New Orleans, anlold friend Of Capt
feathers. The latter gentleman
" ould not rent the bar, although
offered $4,000 per year for 1t, but
gave II to Mr.. Hawkins, as we I'M
derstand. She had 400 tons freight
and 40 passengers Cincinnati
papers, 7th.
A Louisville telegram of the 7th
says:
The new. Natchez descended the
falls this morning through the
Indiana chute, Ia charge Of Captain
Pink Varhle, who took her through
safely. She rubbed slightly on the
ri%ghI-hand reef at the stern, but al
the OppOrtune moment an extra
|. turn Of steam slid her over all right,
, and her hoarse whistle was heard
: to reverberate the next minute in
} triumphant notes at the achieve
ment, which, beyond peradventure
was hazardous to all weakened
crafts. The Natchez is now safely
moored at the Portland wharf, the
!, observed of all observers, the
/. largest and most complete speci.
men of marine architecture in these
waters for some time. The officers
Of thu mailboat General Lytle re-
port passing the Natchez under
way, which cannot be much of an
achievement, as the latter was
minus her chimneys and working
but halfa head of steam. The gen.
eral impression here among the
bOatmen Is that the Natchez Is the
best and most substantial boat YET
built for the cotton trade. The
question Of speed is yet TO be de-
termined.
The ST. Louis Times of Wednes'
day says: "lce, the first of the sea-
son, was floating in the river II
front OF the city in considerable
quantities, early yesterday morn
ing and late yesterday evening
Last year It commenced running OF
the 10th of December.
PROSPECT FOR NEXT YEAR.-SC
far as we can see now, boating will
be fully as active next year as i
has been in past seasons. Tit
Northwestern Union Packet com
pany has already completed ont
fine steamer, which has been named
the aAle Ander Mitchell" after tn
great railrJad man Of milwaukee,
She is about the same size as tn
Tom Jasper, and will come out II
the spring. Two others are beinl
built, and It is suggested that ON
Of them be named the "City Of L
Crosse" but this has not been full!
determined upon. The Northern
Line is building two new boats
and may possibly build four beforl
INC Opbulub Va @A
immense wheat crop of the pas
season is almost all in the Stat
yet, and will have to be removed t
market next spring, which will Civ
employment to both steamers ant
barges. 1t is not known here, o
at least to outsiders, what the al
rangements will be between tn
great steamboat lines that do tn
bulk Of the business on the Uppe
Mississippi, but it seems probabl
that the mutual arrangement of th
past season will be continued
list. Paul Press.
The dispatches Of last Sunda,
brought the news OF the sinking 0
the w. Il. Arthur, near Crawford
landing, below Grand Tower, Mo
on the night of the 10th inst.
was but on the 10Th Of last Octo
Der that she sank at Commerce, jus
forty miles, we believe, belOv
Grand Tower. Where she now lie
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