New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-23
For the Sunday republican:
swaSbington's BIrthday-An Dli sailsv's
Yam.

Yarn.
The mild, esol breeze that was asst, this
~norninc awakened the writer Of this little
aketch. and IA sleep was out of the Gues-
Gion, 'be fore sunrise raiEb.e Wa. thought
Of and intulged in.
On leaving St. Charles street. Felicity
ROa6 was taken. which brought me IN the
wicinity Of post No. s.. First District. with
che muddy mississippi .owln. az my feet. a
beautiful clear sky overhead, and az Tar as
&ho eye could reach eithe, way the pi1de OF
&he port. it. shipping. Not sound was
Aleard save the click Of the - head pump,
cor the splash OF the lately drawn bucket OF
water as il vas dashed upon the deck OF
Against the bulwarks % the ship that could
boast OF the early rising mate. with one
exception, and that was the stcntoran
voice of the veteran commander, captain
Danic, Caulkin., o. the clipper bari
Heiress. the oldest shi p,naster ii port.
Upon listening found his orders pertain
Sng to the fags which IA: was getting ready
70 hoist in honor OF the birthday Of Wash
sneton. An honor which he had not failed to
gender III port OF ~ SO i'' CAV 49,
gears.
Hearing the promp: orders OF the IAN
Client Mariner" ! made bold 10 accost HIM
for An interview, which resulted n the ioi-
lowing facts being ascertaln"d:
Captain Caulkins was born IN Connecu-
0ut in 1890. making him ei.hty-three years
old. and to-day LIE dee. not look day
ever sixty.
During the war Of ISL Ls was fourth in
command under Paul Jonc., and closely
Sdentified in the capture OF the Bonhommle
Sn the English Channel. After several more
successful eembats. Captain Caulkns was
ssut in command OF pr!z" ;hey captured,
by the name Of the Handsome Helen, which
he told me he was more proud Of than any
either craft he ha. since commanded. At
abe close of tho war 10 resigned. with all
the honors tina. could be- conferred upon
brave and loyal officer.
Another historical fact ""nrcc.e! with
Che life of this nearly centenariar ship
xnaster. lie relates, with all due modesty. AZ
ollows: Two ring bolts now in thr.quaS
ct sshe port OF Rio Janeirc. were placed
here az the direction Of the famous captain
Cook. The work was done under the per
sOnaI superintendeDcc OF Captain Caulkins;
and while relating this fact % me, the tears
coursed down his weather beaten cheeks, as
ne told of the loss o. ms brave commander.
Captain Cook, upon the wild shores OF the
Sandwich Islands - of his captivity. las
death, and their final mea! OIL his remains
Captain Caulkins escaping only through old
age, infrmity, and toughn"s..
The old gentleman's voyages numbered
0ne hundred and ten European. and nearly
two hundred around the world, according
10 his own statement. Ills .hip is the pic
Eure of neatness, and the moment you put
your foot upon the hurricane deck. the hens,
4urkeys and geese set up sucl. cackllns OF
welcome, that the sea IN al! its fury is for
gotten, and makes the !andsman have
desire to accept the situation, 90 TO sea. and
thereby be enabled 20 spin as good yarn
as did our veteran commander. on this
Washington's birthday. Il u. y.
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