The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-30


30 I teemiilg storshouee frausht With rich
\ utNtuCts III the great Mississippi valley.
Mh1n Mr. Ogden cOsed his remarks, Capt.
E l4oathers. who showed Signs of much feeling,
could only respond for the moment In these
/ lew words: Gentlemen, I sincerely thank
4 you for your Kindness" and then d. Ell Far
rar, Esq, deputed TO respond for the Captain,
stepped forward and said
HeatteH.en- Dpputad to speak Ia behalf III
n Capt. Leathers, in his name return TO you
W hts heartfelt thanks for this beautiful token
0f your regard. He feels that this manifesto
MUn oil friendship proceeds from sentiments
E In your breasts both deep and true. Be
assured that they find d response In his
even ii his more than forty years service as
Nh humble minister IN the train OF the COM
meree Of tho great city Of New Ofleans had
" brought him no other result but the friends
who gather around him whenever and where
\ ever friends are needed and friends ATE pteas-
nllt, he would consider that result as a re-
ward w exceeding richness.
Your presence here upon this occasion Ia
y particularly gratifying. The new Natchez ~
about to make her first entry into her home
port II anything were needed to make that
entry trluinphal, II y more than supplied
nov. Coming as she does the successor III u
long and noble line, her muster Ii proud to
SAY that she will be found worthy OF her lin
eage. She ID his contribution toward the ad-
vancement and increase Of the commercial III
GtF6Sl6 Vi LlId vIEHScSUb5 GlLys nIut Will SuGH
servants as this To minister To her wants,
that city can assuredly SEQ breaking the dawn
W d prosperity which has been 50 long de-
ferred, but which Ia certain TO eUrne.
To your "GOd-speea" thus given To this
stately ship, there comes ell echolng answer
from her master OH answer that Reflects your
+ good wishes by his hopes. and that responds
To your Kindness by his gratitude.
Long, long may that penuant float Mt the
fore u this good sbipl Many and many
Saturday Tor years to come may u be fufied
US the signal that her outward voyage has
baRun
she like her master, grown old and broken
down LII the service III lifa, leaves this port
never to enter 1t again, and TINT flag 10 furled
Tor the last time, Ii shall be slowed away IN
b the locker where sacred things are kept, and
cherished as d memorial of this exhibition vi
your feeling and friendship
There was warm round Of applause after
each speakers address, and the ladies came
forward to congratulate them upon their
happy efforts. Events were now crowding III
upon one another, and the cheers ON shore
and the music OF the band called everybody
forward At the Louisiana Ice works q
veteran flag, that looked as II 1t had seen ser
vice for many years, was display ed and duly
dipped, and at Harvey's canal the old gun
WAS brought out and q salute fired. Running
over close to tho city front the Natchez
steamed along with her convoy Of tugs
Every ship welcomed her by ..=.
RINGING OF BELLS
And display Of colors, and on board Of some
fully 200 people had gathered from the shore
~ greet the new candidate for commercial
honors. From the hurricane roof, as each
street was passed, crowds were seen out,
standing 30 as to get view Of the passing
u "A ,l.,
he noiee was deafening footing OF whis-
Ties, booming Of guns and ringing OF bells
made 1t Impossible for one to hear himself
talk It was an ovation OF which Capt.
Lsathers might well be proud. and as
wharf otter wharf WAS passed. iammed with
spectators, d brighter CLEAN could be seen lii
the veterans eye and deeper flush on his
cheek.
IL seemed almost holiday on the river
and from locomotive and ferry came out Il
Spontaneous greeting to the new boat. In
the cabin the lady passengers and those who
had boarded the boat ut Carlollton were pass
Ing pleasant remarks about The happy recep-
Feathers. with his lady. were standing on the Il
root enjoying the reverberations of he guns
III the Washington Artillery BIT the foot II
Canal street, when p gentleman stepped up |
10 the captain and X
WHISPERED a FEW WORDS ,
In his ear. This was just opposite st. MarY's /
Market. The Captain. taking his wife by the i
arm, asked her TO stn.l below, end they de /
scend4d. To those on the hurricane roof 1t ]
was evident that something was the matter,
and the reporter of the DEMOCRAT. with MI. !
james Hennesy, walked over to tile stalboard t
side and looked down. There was but little i
cuinmotlon at first, and 1t appeared as II each i
Individual was only prompted by an idle GU 4
riosity To find ont what bad occurred, that a
called him 10 step over to, take o look also. +
he,
tat this time and the N. M. Jones and Maud 4
Wllmot were on either side. II was soon evil r
drut that something unusual was at had, for +
from between the two tiers Of cotton oppo- n
gray smoke WAS Issuing, followed in few +
seconds by bright blaze. Several who saw i,
the fire at once gave the alarm. and in mo- Il
ment everybody On board knew that there B
WAS danger ahead. Almost In the twinkliug
of MI eye the draft created by the movement II
Of the boat o
CARRIED THE FLAME AFT. Il
and 1t rushed forth sUrne thirty feet abaft Of 9
where it was first seen. Leaping as it were, Z
neross space another blaz. came out from . 2
between the bales, some eight feet distant ~
from where 1t was first seen When the +
smoke began to ascend IN a small volume the lt
Excitement aUong the guests aud passengers
on board Increased, and for some minutes ri
there was u little confusion. Those OH board N
the tugs along side soon appreciated tle 81
danger, and their hose was llnreeled and pipes +
The N. NJ. Jones succeeded n get b
ling her pump into play first, and played q,
stream On the tinder-iike cotton. In the ~
meantlnle walters, passengers and guests 8
had formed bucket brigade on the boiler {,
teck above tho fire, and ~ fast us they could 1,
bucket after bucket was thrown on the burn X
NIX ass. The blaze. notwithstanding the first RI
aff,rts poured out from between the bales as d,
II forced by bellows, and those who had an
but moment before CONGRATULATED Capt K
[eathelS on his successful trip, felt that the III
new Natchez was doomed. In the cabin soma Nj
of the gentlemen lost their heads aud several L,
about with life preseHers tied 81
about their persons waiting for the best M
chance to go overheard. The ladies' behaved
IA most gallant manner, and Mrs. Leather a fiji
and her daughter, "