The Republican journal., 1889-11-28

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| back against large shipping was the depth of
/ water at the passes of the Mississippi. Occa-
/ Slonally about 100 sail were detained months at
| anchor inside of the Southwest pass for want
| Of water to cross the bar. Packet ships like the
! NatcheZ were flat on the floor to enable them
! to cross the bar at the lowest state of water.
| Most of the large vessels employed in the trade
were called 'cotton boxes"
| The vessels employed in the Mediterranean
! fruit trade ranged from $50 to 451 tons, and
took in Alexandra (EgypU Smyrna, Malta.
| Sicily, Venice, Trieste, Cagliara, Genoa. Mar
| sei!le> Malaga and other ports. The bark Sui
| tana of 13, tons made the passage from Boston
! to Smyrna in 80 days. The barks Maid Of Or
| leans, Young Turk, Mimosa. Stambou and OS-
| manli will still he remembered for their rapid
| passages.
| The coasting trade embraced vessels of all
| classes, from ships of a thousand tons to the
smallest >choonerS Now it is carried on by
q new class Of >choonerS, ranging from 200
| TO 20N3 tons, and forean'-aft rgged. These
| rrc
ALMOST FLAT on THE FLOOR,
have great breadth of beam and centreboards
! They carry few men, but have engines which
DO all the heavy work, such as purchasing the
anchor, setting the sails and handling the cargo.
| In strength of construction and beauty of out
| iiHe they excel
| In lS55 New Bedford had 405 sail of whaling
ships and barks, Nantucket 5J Sag IIarbor -,
and New London 81, mostly engaged in sperm
and right whaling, and they ranged from 200
10 about 500 tons. They were of medium mod
! l> and many of them had been previously en-
! p!oyed in general trade. Now New Bedford
has the monopoly of the business. The sperm
| whales nave mostly disappeared. There are
few steam whalers cmploveJ in Arctic wha-
| ing.
Some twenty Years ago we had an extensive
ileet Of otstermen, which We're remarkable for
their fine sailing qualities and the beauty of
4 their models They were generally about 100
tons. and in Summer We're emrloyed in thp
! mackertl fishery Our Lank fishermen are of
4 .rcat variety Of models. but recently \ orant
/ Improvement has been made in them. The
| FrrGouia i, moi only 4 Lrautv Of outline Inf
matrhle>s in speed. Thr animal loss Of life in
bank fishing j, appalliur Ann if is hiuh 1imr
that vessels allie ID brave all storms ought TO bc
designed
Ai the beginning of the century hemp cable,
were generally in use. The British were thn
tr>t "ho invented chain cables, and now none
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