New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-18

when occasion presented, furnished partic
ular items concerning the several watering
places in this section of our country
Louisiana is blessed with halls dozeI
pleasant resorts fer those who seek recrea
ton or good bathing, and this fact should
be borne in mind by all who feel inclined tC
go far from home to pass the heated term.
One Of the best places is Grand Isle, stu,
ated on the Gulf of Mexico, about thirty.
five miles from the mouth of the Mississippi
river, so far at sea that salt breezes are con
tinual. The island was never overhowed,
not even during the great Last Island
storm, when hundreds of refined and
wealthy citizens we're drowned Land
| breezes, which seldom occur in summer, do
not disturb the atmosphere. On the south
! ern beach, miles in extent, is where the
! chief attraction lies. A soft, sandy bottom,
shelving out gradually, furnishes the finest
chance to battle. Great waves continually
roll in, drenching and tumbling swimmers
as gently as if they were in cradle. There
is no danger to the feet, as the bottom is
perfectly free from shells, pebbles or other
distractions There are no bath houses, as
they are not needed; SIMPLY few small
buildings on the beach for the purpose of
dressing. As the hotel is about half mile
from the beach, a railroad track has been
laid, and wirey little mule drags a COW
cred car over it for the accommodation of
guests.
The hotel, as at present arranged, is
under the direction of Messrs. Margot and
son. The buildings are so numerous that
one thinks himself in a small village. One
large, long tenement is where the hungry
centre-an immense dining-han, sufficient
to accommodate more than three hundred
Here all is complete, and what is better, the
cOmmissary is under the control of that
well known gentleman, Gus Heron. He
understands the smallest wants of such
in that health-giving air. So long as he re-
mains around the table, sharp aDpetites
will pass away satisfactorily. 1t is in his
favor that all living things of the water are
at his command, for Mr.. Margot has quite a
little army of professional fishermen. The
grounds and all appurtenances possess a
comfortable look, neat and clean. Mr.. S.
D. Dixon will assist him generally in the
office.
How to get there is an important ques-
ton and one easily answered. Captain Gus
Richards has the fast steamer Frazer in the
trade, and his home berth Is at the head of
Harvey's canal, opposite Louisiana avenue.
The vessel has just been reftted and re-
paired purposely for this business. She
makes good time and the table is well sup
piled with the best that any market affords
Messrs. w. T. Gillian and J. F. Horr at
tend to the clerical duties, and they under
stand the business. Walters are prompt
and polite. George" stands at the wheel,
and knows every inch OF water from one
end of the route to the other.
This recalls to our mind circumstance
which occurred on board the last trip. Pas
sengers were reading the printed rules gov
erning steamboats,. Article ninth is really
beautiful, and the man who created it
should be presented with leather medal so
large that it would req uire mule to haul
it. One paragraph says that berths must
be of certain dimen sions-nO Ienger, no
smaller. No two men, out of the same fam
lily, are permitted to sleep in one bunk
under penalty of five dollars fine for each
otfense, and like fines are to be imposed on
every passenger, whether to blame or not
While perusing these absurdities, passen-
ger discovered a horrible infraction, so
plain that all on board could not help see
ing the violation. The following complaint
was written on the instant, and is herewith
forwarded:
BAYOU BARATARIA, La, June 16. 1872
Hon. n F. Casey, Customhouse- Collector:
SIR have the honor to report a gross
violation of the revenue laws BY one Cap
tain Gus. Richards commanding the steam
boat named the J. F. Frazer, in this, that
he did permit one Kelley and another man
to sleep in the same bunk, twenty-five
inches wide, in direct violation of section
seven of the steamboat rules, issued bv
McCullOch in March, 1867, and that when
the attention of the captain was called to
Greeley might be the next President, and
would see steambOatmens rights vindi-
Gated, which expression was a gross act of
on the part of said Gus. Rich
ards. Therefore l, a respectable and loyal
citizen of the United States, beg yOu to
make a healthy example of said Gus, Rich |
ards and his disloyal crew.
DON McPARfS.