The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-11
tSeIected for the N. o. Democrat
Expedition of Capt. willing.

In the spring of 1778 Capt. Willing descended
in keel boats for supplies from New Orleans for
the Western posts. Upon his arrival at Natchez,
being apprehensive of trouble from the English,
he entered into tt eaty OF neutrality with them,
by which it was stipulated that they would not
mnlett his boa's or cargo.
Orleans Where he loaded hi- boats with am IN 1r
way Up DEPOSITS Ellis Cliffs one Of the boats
laid, when volley was fred into the boat, kill
ing five men and wounding several. The boat
Immediately made land and the crew snrren-
dered. In subsequent voyage Capt. Willing
landed at Natchez and laid heavy contribution
upon his vindictive enemy.
tier post of the Americans. the Indians occu-
pying the country North and West The town
Of Pittsburg, which had sprung up near The
was frequented by hundreds of friendly Indi-
ans From 1888 Pittsburg began to increase in
Importance: Emigration focked from the east
ern side of the Allegheny mountains for the
valley Of the Ohio and Mississippi.s Even at this
their way to the Spanish province Of Louisiana.
In 1898 a new class OF pioneers under the style
OF boatmen sDrang up who carried the products
| ments of Ken lucky and Louisiana. These boat
men were hardy and brave set Of men.
The voyage from Pittsburg was long and dan an.
shores They often had desperate encounters
pose of plundering their boats. Their boats
were provid ID with sails, which assisted them
when the wind was fair. They abandoned their
in hand and rations upon their backs. crossed
Lake Pontchartrain, struck what was called
March 81 Zoo miles the
many times they had to fight the hostile In
dams who disputed their way. In 1795 the navi-
known. The products Of the Spanish provinces
and the West, Indies, sugar, coffee etc.. were
brought u, the river By boatmen. and emf
In 1880 was founded Cincinnati; The site was
originally Fort, Washington The increase of
aod s the eeer o
name aud chose that of Cincinnati. The whole
country contiguous to the Ohio extending to
of Hamilton, with Cincinnati as the seat of JUS
tice. Emigration rapidly set in, and in q few
years a large town was estabiished.-tFrom
The Bonnie Lee arriving late in the day. the
". }: Behan took her freight and left last even
special notice in another column to change their
insurance policies accordingly The Lee had
76i bales cotton, and is receiving to return Sat
One of the new chimneys of the Bart Able was
raised yesterday. The tops are of novel pat
tern and will add to the appe rance OF the boat.
The Julia is out ON tue Ocean Docks. We
heard yesterday that she had been purchased
by Capt John Kouns.
Kountzs wagon depot in this city.
Mr. G o. Roots. the energetic levee repre-
sentative Of niessrs. Brown Jones, will succeed
Capt. Pepper, when he goes ON the Dean, in the
m management of their extensive coal business,
Mr. Roots is equal to the emergency.
| The Eva will arrive THIS evening and leave, as
usual, tomorrow for the lower coast
The NJ /. line steamer Mary ida. ]. A, Ruiz
master leaves to-day, as usual. at 10 o'clock for
| the upper c asst to Ben. Tur aud
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 30 a. no.
| from Bienvile street fer Westwego running in
connection With the New Orleans and Texas
| Railroad to DoAaldsonville.
/ The passenger and United States mail steamer