Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1879-10-04
THE NEW NATCHEZ.

This fine steamer having been anxious '
w expected for the past few days, arr'v- s
ed at our wharf at $3.50 p. M, last Sun t
day. she was welcomed by salutes from
Can't. Powelrs artillery, and visited ny
crowds of our citizens. This is the sew
enth boat under the above name built ny
the veteran Capt. T. P. feathers, and Is
certainly browning triumph on his TOR
mer efforts as builder. She met with
warm welcome all the way down the riv-
er. and received perfect ovation at
New Orleans.
Between Carrolton and New Orleans
she met with an accident which came
very near ending in a calamity: Inc
cotton from some unknown cause caught
fire and was with difficulty extinguished.
1t caused no damage however to the
boat, but loss of about five thousand
dollars to the freight. The tolllwlns de-
scription of this new favorite is taken
from the New Orleans Democrat:
eff there is anything in the old super
stition regarding the lucky number7,
. surely this new palatial floating micro
l cosm ought to succeed beyond the fondest
expectations Of her happy owner, as sue
is the seventh Natchez, and was born I'M
. der that lucky number. If the other OF
~ her predecessors were notable for their
20 elegance and speed, the youngest ecllpses
them all, and to-. day she sits on the wa
- ter one of the staunchest, swiftest and
" most elegant steamers that ever turned
- wheel on the old Mississippi. 10 the
40 Cincinnati Marine'W Ways is due the credit
for her hull, which 303A feet in length
40 461 feet beam, 394 feet floor, round
knuckle, and 10 feet depth of hold. He1
nS model is said to be one the most remark
~ able for graceful curve. delicate shear
~ and every quality that pleases the eye
o a connoscur. Drawing only five leet
gu water, she measures 1850 tons, with
"a" freight capacity of 1000, which is equa
~ to 5000 bales. She carries eight Osl
'sv steel boilers of 10000 pounds tensil
- strength, sc feet long by 43 inches, an
is propelled by ono Of Jones q Leather
improved condensing engines, with cy
,,oA inders "a inches in diameter, and lo te'
'no stroke, all of which, together with IL
we boats, copper work, ETC., are from the q
'u1' tablshment of c. T. Dumont. Carryir
ave her allowance of l60 pounds of steam, h
wheels Of AZ feet in diameter, with 81
ION e.,.,,o+s nil, ,.,x,o1va like sni
~ ming jennies.
eel' That feature of our river boats, t.
Wo cabin. in the new Natchez has recelv
IDLY tho c.rcf,,, attention it deserves, a
ling MI, E.,or tho builder. deserves all t
aud ,.,,;,.o,,ts hestoved nnon him for Il
he' tasteful display OF his skill. There
fcrtv-seven state-rooms, larger and mi
lalis airy than those on her late namesake,
10 10 being Sx1O feet, and as cosy and CONT
To table as elegant furniture and rich
lass. holytery can make them. That W
ana known marine artist, Mr.. S. F. Dent
But has added the magic OF his brush to
bjec- ;,+or;or and the resuit is q perspect
we as chas in coloring as the most esth'
De- could desire and an ensemble cretitabl'
,gard tho ,rt;st,s talent.
tne A camp scene of the Natchez tribe,
mains n view Of Ellis cliff, near Natchez, Of
to the ment the fore and att y ueis 10 the ca
~, and are by Mr.. Dwight Benton, la
l Ao' from Italy. The Democrat has alre
natter given its readers sufficient descrip
1T our Of the new favorite, and therefore
is by can only refer 70 the genera ouet .nr
8 not Si'S "I'e,a IT, tai and majestic. nres
siana ing an appearance truly imposing.
their lofty chimreys, running 70 feet a
the hurricane roof, her pilot.house, 45
above the water, all agreeing symm
point caily' aou lha W sn Sne along - tan,
Dis ;,nisstaff If 1O1 feet adorps the prov
Jas. the foot of which stands q neatly ca
figure of an old Natchez Indian
st. war paint on.
, 2sth. TIL beautiful craft comes 10 Us
a freight of laurels under the folio
tn. officers: Captain, Thos. P. Leaf
tn. clerk, Jas. +. Muse; mate, BENZ, J.;
man; engineers, John J. Farrell
9th. VIM Reed; stewart, J. b. Cedniote
th. penter, }. II. Durcan; sailor,
nd 23d. Embert; watchman, John FoGaI
ID 3Oth. veteran for twenty-five years IN I'll
!. vice. The pilots are Wallace Lam
i 14tt. Frank Littrell.