, 1880-04-19
A FEW LEADING QUESTIONS
Which tho New Orlcnna "plcnyune ;,
Can Perhaps Answer.

Which tho New Orleans "Plcnyune, -
Can Perhaps Answer.
For "lack of spHce" the New Orleans Plca-
y.ne declined To print tho following letter from
Cnpt. John Cowdon, addressed to tho oditos OF
TINT jutsnul:
Edttors Picavune: On sovcrnl occasions yos,
haye untiertnken to criticlsD adversely my p,un
nf outlets tn prevent overflow and to improve
tho navigation OF tho Mississippi Airer and tFib-
Now, as this is subject of vast Importance to
iho people Of not only this city. State, and val
country. II Is bus pr,por tint FREQ discussion
is to Het II, the faets, Ktall With this vIow
inR questions, and. should you ilnl tlny
difficulty IL nn,swsrtng ,hetn !n tho ncEs.,
ty y4 nr1 nt gsrty !" sniI on the socaed
ber ot thut l'ody. nr your state Engineer. 1.cveo
DGnrls or Comm!ssfoners; for ! ..nl perfectly
to ,l0 whcn ihoy hnd lily loys to ro for that 3
whut you hava Ir,t nhw.
without c,ltcrlnR Into II general! discussion Of
= l,asis saail COMMENCES BY tnakng tho follow
!. That u tho locatlty where tho City OF Now
worll tho mouth VI tho Mississippi lllyer, atsl
ut that tinlD thurc was t,n tnnrs rse nn fail 1T
tho wntor ~ tho river ut lts mouth ih!n thcrn y
turihor nut Ii, thu Gulf II Mexico. .
=. Tint in going nut TINT lsu miles on tho gulf
lGfGl IuG HtkkCa 0E DH@kA VI lE0 F1tGF MIN
s!los Of tho rlvor at this city, In Ur,lcr to hui
tho wAter Ut tue river. hnve, by hltttr1ll and
artificial menus. been raised frutn fifteen to
i. Ihat, wien tho river extends itself out into
tho gulf another in miles, tho hanks Of the
rv"r III ths city Will hare 10 t'c rassd Mchriy rs
nnny more feet tn hold tho wAttr " tho river,
antl ihnt tho sutne et results will fnllNw ly the
building Ut leyecs, but Ill n,,cA shorter pprtud
or tilHc.
=. Tint tho remedy y by making outlota. and
TINT tGtl Ettlaa below New (lrlIfnS rl,th tho
g1,lf level III gainK SIX uies IN f.aku Horgfe,
w!!h al ths fa!! W. haye In going 1i5 mics
g. ~ ,t,akc tho outlet intn Luke BorEuo It
would nut cest III mitch ,ls has THO rFuvassu ut
sttnrpt plantation c4st u nctl,nl .lannKa done
. g. Ii!t. IT tho Lake pors,,e outlet WIS n.nle,
tic % riser . ti,oreny wrrs % tho ish.wasor n Clark *
ut Sew Or!enns to IMatr lnw-wnter iuark. or, II
,!nr w,s ta hrtns t"k the sat s"u c9nttna ~: q
iT That III i 't this Ut %ate % It'll, Luke orse werc
nli.tlc, there would 1'n M snnra nigh water n,r
tholn huru or fur n,hry hl,nlre'l miles ulA,vr.
Y. Tint. this were done: thern wptia be =
rra tex y Wyo1 ss5 t" ""f 5 {" M
.ln thAn lsu Ill the tnxed nnd plstllcrrtt people
Y. Thnt coNtr1lctort, Lcvco ls,Mr1ts, aud Luree
tlnt tho s-ctcd Eivrr Commission wu,lll h.av,
nothing to 10, uild 1t. In tho *Mtut WHY, would he
M nut nt y j;,. jol';;1,a''d' Us nntufu' consequences
Id. ID Thst With tho ts,,p ppear,nro Of those
ceshrs prspssty w,ll cov aMck to sho wnt,ls
Jutty friends cian lututU thpAs pr1,pnsuons. yslu
hn.i ~ wcll c'4so t. oppose thls et'par. speedy
ard 1H,rl,lnnc,lt plnn ! pr.,l"se, to ,t,'seh thit
Ss t sysls whs, t vii rrsyo os liz !crs a Il IT,
Northwest Arast Ssllth frun railway tnt.hnpDElHts
u. When yt,!i uA.i s@;'t'ssti'ly @ co,ln,sert the
hr ]tttirE, md If you t9f llQt gf,nfrJfCrt whit