The Handsboro Democrat. [volume] (Handsboro, Miss.) 1858-1878, 1872-01-13

vessels may carry freight at re.
< ductlon of 40 per cent. on New Or
leans rates, and make more profit.
able voyages than from that city.
When the advantages of rednced
expenses and Increased depth Of wa.
ter are considered with reference to
vessels Of 1900 70 $500 tons, they
will present still more encourag
ing results
! u is susceptible Of proof, that the
new halbor can offer to ship owners
as light bill Of charges Az New
York Or Boston, perhaps lighter than
either.
Steamships of the largest class
may enter and depart with full loads
including fuel for an European or
south American voyage, and en-
ployment will thus be gwen to snch
vessels as cannot make profitable
voyages to New Orleans owing to
shallow water on the bar.
They save also the time and fuel.
the consumption Of which is inciden
tai upon the distance from sea.
Immediate availability Of this port
for connection with railroads
The New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad is in operation. and
connects at New Orleans with tie |
Great Northern and Mississippi Ccn.
tral roads, at Mobile with the No. /
bile and Ohio road, which connects
with Selma Chattanooga, Louisville.
Cincinnati, Paducah, Columbus, XIV,
and with the Iron Mountain and Iii.
nois Central roads.
For direct connection with TIE
Mississippi river and It's tributaries:
The Mississippi and Mexican Gulf
canal Company have nearly com
pleted their canal and lock, BY which
ne river will be connected with Lake
Borgne, Mississippi Sound and No
bile Bay. The entrance to the canal
s twelve miles below New Orleans
% the East bank Of the river. and
when opened for navigation will in-
sure through shipment without
lreaklng bulk to the wharves and
warehouses at Mississippi City, at
Which port there will be no channel
lor harbor dues exacted Of such
raft AS navigate the river, their draft !
# water being within the limit Of
0 feet.
The waters of Lake Borgne and !
Mississippi Sound are landlockcd, i
nd navigation is proverbally safe q
t all seasons. /
There are not more than ten days
I the year in which river craft b
'ould be compelled 10 lie by for Il
'inds Harbors abound OH the il
5qth side Of the lake, iii the in d
lerous hayous aud passes among i
ne islands which form the shore On 4
lat side.
The distance from the east end 81 Il
le canal to Ship Island is forty |,
liles--there are no distractions 10 d
avigatlnn for vessels drawing - 4
et water the entire distance. The Il
lannels never change, as demon. Il
rated by Comparing the earlier Il
with those Of the United
iates Coast survey, which is very h
'mplete and elaborate III all the de. n
ills =
I respectfully ask of this Nation. b,
Board Of Trade that this comnu. ci
cation be placed upon the minutes. pt
"a referred to the appropriate com. a.
lttee, with instructions to inqnire ii
to and report upon the Feasibility bt
"a Importance Of the work Of "de- BIZ
4laplng" this harbor, claiming in 5,
half Of the State Of Mississidpi IL
ID in the interest Of people Of THIS ii
eat valley, that it is the best nat St
al harbor on the Gulf Of Mexico, hi
Iestlned to be the grand outlet for si
E products of this valley. ii
| have the nonor to be
Your obedient servant, Ia
RICH'D r. HARRISON cy
81. Louis, December Sth, 1871. iol