New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-30
The Past Week Among the shipping OF the
Fourth District,

days on shipboard; the former almost
always so, the latter the annual parade day
of the Screwmen's Benevolent Association
On Wednesday, however, the cotton gangs
returned to their respective ships, and the
busy click of the "cotton screw was heard
throughout the feet.
At the uppermosc wharf, just below the
elevator, and at the head of Eighth street,
lie the ships Robert Kerr and La Louisiana,
both loading timber, the former for Liver
pool, the latter for Hayce. for which por.
she will sail on Friday.
Next below lies tie new ship Carondelet,
nearly loaded with cotton for Liverpool. In
:he meantime she has been fitted with ne W
sDars, rigging and sails, replacing those lost
in the hurricane OF October 8. previously
mentioned in the REPUBLICAN. This will
be the second voyage Of this fine ship: and
upon the principle that lightning seldom
strikes twice in the same place, it would be
equally strange if the Carondelet should
ever attempt to shake herself clear Of
another set Of spars.
At the head of Washington avenue lies
the schooner Morrison and bark New Eng
land loading black walnut for Boston.
which freight pays even better than cotton
at the present going rate. We congratulate
the captains Of the Sc two vessels upon their
youthful vigor-as much older men would
commence to shiver at the thought of
doubling Cape Cod and working up Boston
bay in December. But as Cape Cod Is their
home, the expectation of a warm Christmas
dinner with the sold folks" will put more
warmth under their jackets than Havre
shirt.
Astern Of these our New England craft
lies the Spanish bark Cabadonga, just finish.
ing loading cargo of slaves for Barcelona.
On saluting the first officer he answers, Me
no speaky English which puts an end to
the possibility of obtaining any information
from him. So, after inhaling fresh gar
licky smell from the cooks galley, we pass
on to the wharf below, where the ships
Maid of Orleans and Henry Pelham lie
with open hatches, eager to receive all cot
ton that offers for Liverpool. The Maid Of
Orleans is one of our oldest packets and
has made voyages enough across the West
ern ocean ito 60 alone,' but her owners
object; as she is as good as she is old they
her in charge Of one Of the best of seamen.
The ships Rive rside, Agnes and Alexander
lie in the tier below, ali three fine large car
rying ships, loading cotton at rapid rate
for European ports. Their captains are
continually pressing the stevedore, the
stevedore the men. and the men the cotton.
Opposite Fisk's warehouse, at the head of
First street, are moored the ships Rowan
tree and Pride of England, the former load.
ing cotton and the latter discharging She
largest cargo Of sal: that has been sent to
New Orleans this season. At the wharf op-
posite Sorapuru Narket the Spanish ship
Zuleota lies as quietly as SIZE would in the
hsrbor of Havana Her cargo of cotton is
almost all on board, and she will doubtless
be far on her voyage before wa. with Spain
is declared.
At the head and above jackson street the
Dominion Line of steamers come and go as
fast as their ships can perform their voy-
ages. The loss of the Missouri, although
crippling them for short season, has al
most ceased to be thougt of. The steamer
Mississippi is due, and the Memphis will
follow before she leaves. and SO on as long
as freight offers.
Below jackson street lies the long, low,
rakish, swift Jamaican. which is to sail to-
day with full cargo at good rate, making
her genial commander, Robert Watson, feel
yards and stiff breeze all the passage is
all the harm his friends wish him.
The ships New Quamdormis and Sallie
have long held the berth astern of the ia.
macan, the former however is about ready
to ''cast of for Havre, while the latter will
sail for Liverpool in about two weeks.
The steamship Durham. which sailed on
morning carried away nearly
1000 bales. She laid at the head OF Josephine
street for thirty days.
81 this wharf also. the shiny. black. saucy
cutter John A. Dix. makes her headquarters
been spent by her officers and crew in the
service of the army engineer corps COM
mittee. She will return to her cruising
ground on Monday.
Next below and at the head of st. Andrew
street lies the steamship Wand ALA. loading
for Hamburg to sail on Friday She was
several days behind time this voyage. in
of Irregularities at Havana,
caused by cholera scare; there was no
sickness on board this ship, rendering the
and expense at Havana i'll timed. !
Post No. 39, the extreme lower end of the |
Fourth District, is the busiest point up |
own. Here are three ships abreast. viz: the |
kentuckian and Vigllate. receiv. |
ng cotton. The Adorna, bound to Liver
POOL, is nearly loaded, having her cargo all
lown. This is the largest carrier in port:
he carries 5000 bales under deck, 500 bales
N deck. and as many in the "fore." imam"
md "mizzen tops" as they will hold after
he studding sail gear is rove of. Where
he spars that are on the wharf marked
Adorna'' are going to be slowed no one
ut the stevedore knows. The Kentuckian
nd Vigillate have just commenced loading |
nd will fall in astern OF the medium-siZed |
eet that will leave our port in a few days
,r a winter passage across the Western |
)eean.
Arrival of the Steamship kOin.
This staunch steamship hauled in TO her
evth, 1T the head of st. Andrew street, at
op Er;ao1 Tho EoJ, I,r;,,s, |