The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-29
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nearly s7e ooo-when the number OF seamen en-
Capt. W.-Well, one reason Is the difference
lowed was $50. In 1877 It was sa5 And then
that is governed. too, by the supply and de-
mand. 1fmen are plenty the advances are low,
and vice versa In 1878 the sailors wages were
$50 month and last year they were $40. Men
were scarce then. and now they are plenty; but
let me tel YOU that in character they have dete-
Rep:-1 was upon the point Of putting that
question to you. Now. as to efficiency how do
Capt. W.-Not at all. The men then were far
better than those we ship now
Kep.-You spoke OF the very small per centage
now, from which / infer that they make the
best seamen. Now how would you remedy the
evll II such it be-eould not some means be
divised TO educate boys as seamen2
Capt. W.-Now you have hit the nail on the
head, Mr., DEMOCRAT. This is matter Of the
utmost Importance to this country, and one
public, and that Is the small number of Amer
lean sailors now serving in our mercantile
marine believe 1t to be the duty of the ma
tiional government to establish school ship ut
this port or in connection with the State Uni
versity and Agricultural College at Baton
Rouge. An establis hment Of this kind would
be the means OF educating large number Of
boys and fit them for the increasing trade
which must soon be established between this
port aud the neighboring Mexican, South Amer.
lean and West Indian trading centres one of
the advantages to be obtained being he secur-
ing of q class of acclimated senmen who would
be Gg shus hou
acclimated seamen Is well known in the West
India and gulf trade A very superior class of
the nautical profession. would reflect credit on
their country. Congress, you know, passed q
law detailing United States ships as school
ships ut the ports of New York, Boston, Phila-
delphia, and believe. Baltimore or Annapolis.
but omitted this port, the second in Importance
as port of export. You get the Louisiana del
as you did on the question of the re-establish-
ment of the mint. and the DEMOCRAT will have
accomplished another object for which it will
Rep.-All right; we'll stir them no as We did
on the harbor appropriation mater. How Is
your office supported. Mr.. mmssioner1,
every sailor mustered and discharged which is
the amount prescribed by law.
Rep,-HOw i that pad2
amount and the vee sci the balance: then ont OF
that comes our expenses for stationery, clerical
assistance, etc.
Rep.-From the various forms or blanks
shown. you must have something of a printing
Capt. W.T. cost 5000 the FIRST year
Rep.-And you must have daputies2
Capt. W.-Yes: and we only have business six
months in the year.
plication for the CoIeetorsbip gu 'p
Capt W.-NOne Of hat in NINE If you please
l am not q politician.
htp.-IipW uiu you toIHb INTO possession OF
the very elegant ~ furniture with which your
office is supplied? Did it come out of the
"fnes 2"
Capt. WANT YOU the party that went
THROUGH the Postof1ice some DAYS since, and
told all about what you saw there?
Rep.-HoW do you stand on the lottery dues
ton?
Capt WI understand that tho dairy owners
intend suing the DEMOCRAT for that milk in
vestgation Is that 50?
Rep.-IIonestly now. Mr.. Commissioner, did
you evr hear Murphy, your neighbor. kick
on the Moffett register question?
Capt. W-Will Smith be- conhrmed2
Rep.-Packard has returned hasn't he2
Capt. W.-How much will Gov. Wells sue your
paper for when he gets back?
Rep.-l see you are not disposed to answer
and [ will bid YOU good day; but permit me- to
say that the lavish expenditure Of wealth which
| recognizes rs having been lavshed in the pur-
chase of furniture for this office might be the
subject Of report to the department" by some
Of your friends, who wouldn't care II you re-
signed. Let me advise you to change 1t. Trade
it off for a gont, and then kill the goat. Or
take 1t to the riv-
Capt. W. somewhat riledh-See here, sir
this is my office. and desire you to unders-
Rep.-Cool yourself down Mr.. Commissioner
Don't get mad. | wouldn't have that occur on
your naighbOrs account.
Capt. W. tcurty)-What have they got to do
with it2
Rep.-Oh. nothing. Only that fat cornet
daylight in the morning.
just about thi Is time our observer found out
that the Commissioner was touchy on the bugle
question, and retired in good order. wondering
however. whether Noah did actually have such
mean-looking furniture Ia his big boat