The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1870-11-23

would commit such an outrage,
though the opposing counsel.
Yours Etc.
MONFORT WELLS.
THE DEPARTURE OF THE BELLE OF
ALTON FOR THE SoUTH.-We yester-
day paid visit to this favorite packet,
and when we say favorite, we do not
believe there is packet coming to this
wharf, running in the st. Louis trade
that has ever made more friends than
this same Belle of AltOn-and we are
not at all surprised at the fact--for she
comes as near being perfect steam
boat of her size, as any we ever saw
Her model is perfection, and since her
last repairs her speed will probably
awake some of our New Orleans high
flyers. Her interior has been wonder
fully improved, both in regard to APP
pearance and comfort. The cabin now
contains 30 we'll furnished roomy state
rooms, while those of the ladies' cabins
are larger than places they call bed
rooms in some of the hotels. The cab
in proper has been painted and fur
nished throughout in the very best
style; and while everything that can
be done to add to the comfort of the
white travelling community, the parties
having charge of the Belle have not
overlooked the necessity of providing
proper accommodation for the colored
people. A cabin has been provided
for their own use Ohthe starboard side,
where they will be able to sit aud en-
JOY themselves, and pass away their
time amongst their own people. An
other cabin has been arranged under
the main cabin, separate and distinct
from the main cabin. These improve
ments have been made, as this boat
will lienceforth be run from New Or
leans to Grand Ecore, and the owners,
seeing the growing travel of the colol-
ed people South, apd not wishing to
mix the white and colored in the same
cabin, have wisely went to a consider
able expense in providing for the
wants of both. We are satisfied the
investment is judicious and we predict
for the Belle all that patronage she so
fully deserves. Captain james p. Nc
Kinney has been selected to take charge
of this handsome packet, aud who we
believe is part owner of the charter.
and under whose management the
above improvements have been made
SO complete, half of which we have
been unable to describe for want of
space, and in our opinion a more fit
ting commander could not have been
found everywhere; he has everything
to commend him to the trade where he
intends neutrality-suspicious., a large
acquaintance, and makes friends wher-
ever he goes, and very few enemies =
his whole life has been spent on our
different rivers West and South, and,
if we mistake not, has climbed the
steamboat ladder of promotion from
the bottom round to where he stands
to- day. The officers that will be asso-
ciated with Captain Mckinney have
been all tried, and are no novices at
the differentpositiOns assigned to them.
Major William A. Hard, for some time
on the Great Republic, where he made
hosts of friends, 10y his unassuming and
gentlemanly department., will attend
to the business of the office. The pi-
lot-h house will be- taken care of by Cap
tain Barney Bagley, who is known
from tine end of the Mississippi to the
other, with all her tributaries included
Mr. VIM. Marsh will be responsible fol
the engines and machinery, and Jot
Dillon has the position of mate; and
last, but by no means least, the pantry
! has professor when it is in charge %
Jim Hurs. We very near forgot one ri
the most important features on thu
/ Belle-tl,at is, the Exchange" Mr.
Reeder is the President; give him ;
call.-[St. Louis Exchange.
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u The telegraph has been yer,
unsatisfactory in giving information o
the result Of the Congressional elections