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\ NEW fuRh STEAMSHIP rAftkiNES. AND ENTERS
THE RIVER THROUGH TIRE JETTIEs--AN OUNCE
OF FACT woETH A TON OF, ASSERTION. :.
From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 1871
The jetties have been practically opened
to the commerce OF the world, as the follow
ing dispatches, received last evening, amply
show: -, .s.G..
PoEr EADs. May II, 1S76.-To A. Moul-
ton: Steamship Hudson crossed South Pass
bar safely. and passed up at $40 ?. NJ.
sr OPERATOR.
The Hudson is 1872 tons burden, capable
of storing 1900 bales Of cotton, and passed
through the ietties two and an eighth
miles, in twelve minutes.
HEAD OF THE PASSES, May II, 1876.
Neao Orleans Bulletin:
The steamship Hudson, Captain eager,
Richard Francis pilot, from New York,
1872 tons register, passed through the ietties
this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock, with Captain
Eads and Colonel Andrews on board, bound
for New Orleans. III.
The Hudson is the largest and finest
steamship OF the celebrated Cromwell line,
and draws over fifteen feet Of water, and her
rapid and successful passage through the
jetticS. concerning which there has OF late
been so much heated controversy, marks a
new era in the commercial history OF our
lcitv-inaugurates an era during which New
Orleans will achieve a higher pitch OF pros
perity than she could have ever otherwise
attained. 5s:.
The agent OF the Cromwell line-our pub
lic-spirited fellow-citiZen. Mr.. Alfred Moul-
ton-deseryes much credit for having Or
dered the Hudson to come through the Jet
ties. He has thereby demonstrated his faith
by his works, and has proved very conclrl-
Sively that, whatever else may be said Of the
iettieS. they are deep enough and wide
enough and safe enough for his superb
steamers to traverse with ease and without
fear OF detention. The Hudson having be-
come ...- H.. tr5.. .-.
THE PIONEER OF THE JETTIES,
it is safe to predict that other steamers will
follow suit, especially as they will thereby
cconomize both in money and in time. Mr..
Moulton, having become perfectly satisfied
of the success of the jetties and of their
availability for purposes OF navigation, has,
we learn, tclegraphed to New York to have
the steamship New Orleans come through
South Pass. 81: 49,, 81. 49,.
We heartily and cordially congratulate
Captain Eads and his indefatigable CO.
worker, Colonel Andrews, upon this
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION s,...
Of their theories and this irrefutable argu-
ment in support Of their recent statements
as regards the depth Of water on the bar.
Facts are immeaSurably superior to asser-
tons. 1t is fact that twelve months ago
there was only an average depth OF eight
feet over South Pass bar, and that it was
practically useless as an outlet OF the river.
1t IS fact that an ocean steamship draw
ing about fifteen feet OF water crossed that
bar yesterday, running over two miles and
an eighth in twelve minutes; and it is a
further fact that the ietties deepened and
are continuing to deepen the water on this
| bar.
| We suspect it will not be very long be-
fore even those who are and have been
guided in their opposition to the ietties by
firm and conscientious convictions OF their
| impracticability will be called upon to sur
render their theories and ideas by the cross
ing over the bar Of vessels drawing twenty
feet. There is now q sure depth in the very
shallowest place OF over seventeen feet, and
the rapid and concentrated current is daily
and hourly dredging out permanently the
bottom which other and ieebler dredges
| have heretofore only scratched at and par.
tally removed temporarily.
New Orleans has cause to rejoice at this
incontestible proof OF the success of the
great work which Captain Eads, almost sin
! gle-handed and in the face Of obstacles
which to almost any other man would have
been insurmountable, undertook to perform
at the mouth of the grand river that water:
q continent. t...s. ..-