The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-07-26
Letter from Louisiana.

Correspondence OF the journal
MORGAN CRY. LA., July II, 1871.
In renewing my annual subscription to your
very valuable and especially entertaining paper to
all Maine men settled in Louisiana. will avail
IN, self of the opportunity to mention the arrival
Of vessel hailing from Belfast formerly my old
and cherished home. The vessel refer to is the
+. H. Mcdonald from Roekport, loaded with ice by
Talbot. Rust d Gould.
WAY down i'll the old State Of Maine where the
ice crop never fails. the arrival Of il ship with ice
would be considered Of small import But allow
me to affirm that in Il small town in Louisiana,
with only one ice house and no Ice in it, and the
thermometer at 100 in the shade. the advent of Il
fresh arrival of your winter product It source of
general eongratuAton and some c"oue>,. You
are aware or at least ! am from Your valuable
columns that the Mcdonald coidrd with the
Bnaz. Oft Boston, and materially shortened the
latter vessels voyage But | think am safe in
stating that YOU are not aware that This very III
fortunate accident deprived onr citizens Of ice for
their butter and milk for nearly ten days. We have
felt an immense anxiety about the Mcdonald every
day since her departure from Boston AS She re
ceivcd one good butting with impunity, we did not
know but that she might tackle some other craft
We therefore agreeubly surprised when il
three maStcd schooner was tclcsraphed Oft South
West Reef
Being the only live Yankee in this City, II was
considered that | would be the proper party to en-
gage us an interpreter to hold DOW WOW with The
captain of the schooner. In fact had power of
attorney from the proprietor of the lee To bring the
vessel to this port at once and orders to shoot the
captain the spot if he attempted TO give us the
slip and 20 to Havana Or amy other hot port.
From this you will observe that without ice a
fighting humor is ONE Of the disadvantages of liv
iug in a town where the heat il intense that
even the mercury in our thermometers runs over
at the top, and the only way can keep them
down to their work is to hang them iii the cellar
during the middle Of the day Armed and equipped
with full instructions how to act i'll any emergency
with a small party of ladies' and gentlemen left
the dock III six p m, on the tug Restless Found
the schooner ut anchor five miles east of South
West Reef. About four n M ran alongside and
captured her without struggle After getting
well under way, went on board and introduced
myself to captain Kane, whom | found to be one
of the most courteous and obligng gentleman it
has ever been my pleasure to meet After an early
breakfast our whole party accepted an invitation
to visit the schooner, and were politely received
and made welcome that remained on her
the entire return trip With pleasant run through
Morgan Channel, and short stop at Shell Island
Station to telegraph the thirsty were coming
we finally, at four p m landed at the ice wharf
i'll the presence OF large and admirmg crowd all
apparently looking little cooler at the mere sight
of US. Mr.. A. Eruann our obligin.s and polite lee
contractor, once more wore his usual smile This
is the ninth cargo Of ice that he has received from
Maine in less than year.
The Mcdonald, although detained by her a"ci-
dent with the Boaz will evidently turn out a far
cargo she has only liEhtened up about ten inches
on the entire trip. learn from Capt Kane that
he will sail about the Goth instant for Pensacola.
taking lumber thence to Boston. In conclusion.
am happy to state that all onr poor Scorchcd up
citizens again wear Il look of cnnttntment, and
that the old exprcSson-"N ill You take ice in
yours :" is once more heard on our streets
Yours, Sc, + {. Me.