The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-02-06


4 eoitlef q y aaiy e give t9.
my rieads iaW nlanationa in ihe
matter 81 exporting the lumbe1 q ths
country; lhat question being '5ii &
connected Will tlis common ipie
or the l8eelitg that feel confident a
sill mest ith be indi6aaeht amongs8.
ns Before milking shipment, two
questions naiamil offered themselves
. my mind
1st q it possible 70 stand On the
European market and compete, ID.
quality and prices. With tha lumber of
other parts
answer aflrmatively, not for This,
the frat shipment which. Of eonrse,
carries with it extraordinary expenses
Inherent t0 every new enterprise, but
think. according 70 The comparisons
I made III Europe, and with economi-
cal notifications il tic transportation,
chat We caa deliver onr lumber on for
eign markets Il satisfactory prices.
ca. Us the enterprise practicable
The facts viii answer; the bark An
gnstc and g iatave, Of l28 tons regis
ter, commenced 10 discharge her cargo
on tha 20sh ii December, 1874. and On
Tie 22d If January, 1876. she was fully
loaded, that is to say, tllat in thirty.
three running days she delivered her
cargo, took ont ballast, and received
about six bEndred tons Of lumber,
having, during most Of the time, north
east winds. rain and fog. Consequent
y ships may come here, with full guar
antee, 70 load in time generally allowed
by common charter parties, and the
captains will find the Calcasieu harbor,
considered heretofore as a foreign har-
hor, wiz offer them the advantages Of
the best known.
lam pleased 90 offer my thanks to
all those who have contributed assist
ance to my enterprise, either in an
effective manner Or with sympathetic
regards, specially 10 Captain Daniel
Coos and Captain George Locke, who
neglected nothing to make it success,
and equally to Messrs Gill B Platz.
Ryan & Geary, Perkins, Smart, and
generally to all mill men who offered
me their assistance, also 10 the captains
and crews Of vessels which have been
employed il the work.
Nevertheless, ] must make an excep-
tion. 4 have in my portfolio one docu-
ment signed BY Norris & Co., ia Gal.
weston, Texas, the owners Of a saw-mill
here, ID which they propose to deliver
lumber op board Of my ship, according
70 stipulated conditions; consequently
| I handed their agent here az order for
seventy thousand feet. The order was
accepted and saving commenced; but,
when went to their agent TO have the
lumber delivered, he told me that he
had received orders not to saw or ship.
| / 40 expect from you, MI. w, b. Nor
iris, an explanation of The reasons why
you did not comply with your own pro-
positions to nae, without any proTer
advisement. exposing, BY 80 doing, the
success of tho enterprise, and ininring
considerably, not only my interests
but the common welfare If the place,
Until shall receive contrary proof,
/ an authorized % have no considera-
tion ior Sour signature, OF the sigma.
ture 81 your firm, put On similar doou
menfs.
Before I close, ] thank Captain Mui
Ian, Collector II the District, 10Y th,
interest he has taken ID the success q
the enterprise, and for bis Intervention
with the Government. I wish to Re
tnrn NY thanks, through him, 70 til.
Secretary d the Treasury, MT Hristow
who hes been kind enough % patroniz
the expectation, by allowing all ship
that may come 70 calcasien for thu
purpose. t0 make their entry and dia
charge their cargo as IN a regnla
port
Encouraged and helped from every
! where. / vim prosceuse ny work wit
energy, happy. If aan sontibul
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