New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-19
THE "JOLLY CRUISE"
t,.n,.;n aopkips, Statement.

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gs, Captain Hopkins' Statement.
In addition to tho analysis and reference
70 facts, both utterly destructive OF the
article or the New Orleans correspondent
ct the St. Louis Republican, which the
Nses repubiished 80 quickly that other
papers feared that paper run special
traip. another fiat accusation OF untrutn-
fulness has been presented.
First-Captain Hiram Follett, much re-
'spected and greatly relied on az an autnor'
ity, who was handsomely complimented oy
Senators Hamlin, Window, Sherman and
West and Representative Couch IN q later
examination, for his accurate knowledge
full statements and manly reservation OF
facts that were of interest ON the other Dars'
but had nothing to do with the Southwest
Pass or the canal, in . card, declares the
statements false. His public statement
was not needed to show that. All know
that neither he nor Captain Norton would
offer false soundipgs, and, also, that II
others did in their name, or mistake was
made. Major Howell would reject them in
stanter. He is not the man to subject him
self to the keen ridicule of his scientific as
sociates in the engineer corps.
Second-Tweniy OF twenty-five gentle
men. merchants, bankers and prominent
business men in the respectable walks Of
New Orleans commercial life Indignantly
deny the assertions of that article on the
s.Jolly Cruise" They are gentlemen who
in general would suffer slander to pass
unnoticed, because their character is above
any attack. When assaults Of this kind
would be offered them, to resent them
would show the impulsive enthusiasm OF
the CANT glace, who might in passion leave
his lady to engage in controversy with
s,avenper armed with o mud shovel. But
this SANDER Was too gross and too unlver-
cal, and therefore these gentlemen denied
every word in it.
Thirdly-The feet are absolutely kicked
from under the impertinent scribbler. 1.-The
captain" the gentleman into whose mouth
these queer statements are placed, comes to
the front and denies them. To make his
letter complete, the Times extract from the
St. Louis Republican is republished:
MORGAN CRY, La, March Is. 1876.
Editor g. Louis Republican,:
In YOUR issue of the thirteenth instant
YOU published under the heading 'Ihe
Jetties," letter from your New Orleans
correspondent, of which the following is An
extract:
"The most singular etory have heard. is
one told me by an old sea captain concerning
the efforts made by certain parties to favor
the St. Philip canal project and to willfu'ly
deceive the government and the cltlzeDs
here as TO the real condition of the depths
of water in the bay where the canal would
end. / have known the captain Tor years
and believe the facts ars true, and give
them in his words:
"a JOLLY CRUISE.
81 reckon it Is bout three years ago
commaEd ded = steamer on the lake. One
day got sealed orders to carry lot OF the
members of the State government some OI
the legislative chaps, and l don't know
vino all out on cruise-a big drunk. Old
jeff Thompson was one OF the party, ana
was to get my orders fr"n MoJor -.
Here he named prominent officer OF the
United States engineer corps,) Well, after
we were out and under wsy, the major told
me to head Tor Robbins bay, where they
proposed making the end of the canal. Tie
following morning. when the steamer
reached the bay, Msjor-- showed me q
big map all drawn with lines, where he said
be wanted me to run the boat and to heave
the lead; "but," says he, mo matter how
shallow the water is, you must always cal!
out not less than four fathoms." Then"
man to heave the lead, for id it Ill tell
. lie with lead line." Now, l supposed they
had come down there to learn the true
state of the water, to report it to the gov
ernment aud the people, but that was
mistake. Well, know tOwbOat captain
that was aboard, and told the major
would ask him to throw the lead, but he
refused, 60 at last tugboat captain was
found and that lubberly eues sounded and
called fonr fathoms, four and half and at
that rate, all over the bay, when l knew
plenty OF places where there wern't half
that water, and that report went to Con-
press, lie from beginning to end"
In MAY, 1873, was captain OF the steamer
Creole, which took party composed OF
many prominent business, professional and
scientific men of New Orleans to visit and
examine the proposed Gulf terminus OF The
Fort St. Philip canal and the work OF
dredging at Pass-a POutre. If your CORE
spondent refers to this expedition, OF which
Major Howell, an officer of engineers, had
charge, bis statements which pu. port to
come from the captain Of the steamer are
entirely false.
You are requested to publish this commu.
nication. j. HOPKINS.
MORGAN CITY, La, March lS, 1876.
The statement as to the utter falsiry oi
the statements made in the above extrac,
from the St. Louis Republican has heen
sworn and subscribed to before me by Cap
tain James Hopkins, who is personally
known to me.
w. B. MERCHANT, Notary Public.
ReliSious.
At tho Ames Methodist Episcopal Church
Calliope and St. Charles streets, Rev. j. w
Adams, the pastor, will preach to-day at L
A. NJ, and at 7:3o P. NJ. On account Of re
pairs in progress the entrance to this church
will be from the Calliope street side for th'
present.
At the Church of the Messiah, corner O.
st. Charles and Julia streets, the Rev. Will
Lard &palding, D. D.. pastor, will preacf
this morning and evening. The subject o