New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-24
A PLEASANT JACNT.
navy Cove-Neglected Gr0ves-Railroad d
improvements - An Open Question -
Cheap fruit.

improvements - An Open QuestjOn -
Cheap fruit.
In close proximity to New Orleans is te
De had surf bathing not surpassed on the
contlnent-not even at famed Rye Beach
Few can locate the spot by its name-Navy
Cove-but those who have visited it mus,
long remember the epioyments its facilitie.
furnish to the boatman, the fisherman ano
the hunter. and the health giving breezet
which there continually blow new life ans
vigor into the veins of all comers.
The Cove" is the "pilot town" of Mobile
harbor. Situated some four miles from the
extremity of the peninsula which is pointed
with Fort Morgan, the pilots find it a safe
anchorage and pleasant home site. This
half mile width Of sand, laved on the north
by the ripping waters of Mobile bay. and
continually beaten on the south by the mag
niticent rollers of the gulf, is far from bar.
rem, although the inhabitants are no: very
prone to indulgence in agricultural pastime.
during their oft-enforced idleness. Oranges
lemons, figs and vegetables generally grow
lnxuriantly with but moderate care, while
the choicest of fish and oyste rs are &C
abundant that all are supplied without
cost. except the pleasure Of taking them.
There are many interesting features for
visitors in and near Navy Cove. and one of
sadness which only we specially speak of
in the hope that it may be cured. During
the war federal camp was maintained
there. fact disclosed to the writer BY
sight OF headboard bearing the following
Inscription. the neatly executed work OF
some loving comrade:
BE sB RRApy.
In memory Of Coz pora! B. 8. Gunn. an honored
membef Of Battery q, First Michigan Light
Artillery. who was drowned IN Mobile Bay No
SembeE ~. 1860. aged twenty two years.
Inquiry suggested by this memento of a
gallant young fellow. whose sole living
relative-his mother-was consigned to the
lunatic asylum upon learning his sad fate,
deCeloped the tact that quite number Of
Union soldiers and sailors were buried
there in graves whose very existence is
almost trampled out Of knowledge OK re.
cognition by the hogs and cattle roaming in
freedom about. In view of the fact that
the nation has expended 20 freely to estab.
lish fis resting places fos the rename Of its
gallant defenders. is it not truly lamentabls
that the bones Of these poor fellows should
lay in dishonored graves: Is there not
negligence objectionable somewhere And
will the old soldiers who read this permit it
to continued
Navy Cove is reached from Mobile by sail
and steam in from four to six hours, the
connection between the two points being
somewhat irregular. but freq uens and GER
tain. OF course. Mobile is reached by the
coast railroad, an institute on the condition
Of which is Of such interest to our travellers
as to justify a few words as to its present
state--especially as a contemporary has re.
Gently caused needless alarm by queries as
TO the safety Of the bridges. Aided in his
investigation by the veteran conductor Of
the road. Colonel Milne, deservedly pop.
ular official. the writer Satisfied himself by
personal inspection that the numerous. and
lengthy bridges in question are not only
the pleassntest part of the line to travel
over. but in every particular safe. no mat
ter how severely they are likely to be tested
during the summer.
Bot from Conductor Milne the following
interesting facts we're also cleaned: All but
two of the present structures are to be re.
placed with arched iron similar to the
now iuhder the supervision of the inventory
putting up at West Pascag oula very exten.
sive works for the thor ough infusion of all
timber used on the road with creosote. I'm.
mense iron tanks are near by ready for the
oil. and boiler 100 feet long. capable of
oper ating three immense piles at once, is
set up. In this boiler the logs are subjected
to a tho rough steam;ng. followed in due
course by the creosote, the latter applied
at pressure Of 300 pounds to the square
inch. The objection to this process Of wood
heretofore has been the impos.
sibility of forcing the chemical into the
fibre to any great depth. Mr.. Putnam. the
inventor. by the above ilnperfectly de.
scribed machinery. claims that he can
thoroughly impregnate a stick Of timber Of
any size, and he shows his faith in his
v ks by asking no reward for his services
his is not an experiment. the Old Colony
'ailroad of Massachusetts having proven
he efficacy Of the process. Sixteen pre-.
Jared piles. capped with iron. will! form
zach pier for the arches Of the iron bridges. |
which will include Chef Menteur. Rigolets.
3av St. Louis and the two Pascagoulas,
While the others will be composed entirely |
Il timber thus guaranteed against decay. |
The iron work is to be ready by November
lext. I
Are not these improvements encouraging
vidences Of the present prosperity of the |
Dad, notwithstanding its ra tes per mile for
are are the lowest in the SouthI
Mobi le is not in a feverish state Of &C.
ivity, although the question is not yet
etermined as to whether the Alabama
hall be connected with the Tennessee
iver through the medium of the Cooss or
'ombighee. A decade or two of discussion
as had no apparent effect upon this in
eresting topic. !!
The proprietor Of Iewis station. near
ascagoula. Is working revo luton in his
immense tracts. of pine lands. and We shall
eneft therefrom by material reduction
. the prices OF melons and peaches. Speed
le good work.
Commission Revoked.
Upon the report Of the board Of exam
ers Of pilots at the mouth of the river.