Thus closes my notes for the month of December and also for the year just passed and gone and now numbered with the things that were. Whether the Almighty will spare me to chronicle the daily events of the incoming year is more than I know but trusting in Him I shall enter upon the pleasing task, which is useful as a reference and may be profitable to those who have an interest in me.
Showing posts with label canals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label canals. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Friday, October 27th, 1865
To day we left the mouth of the river on the Steamer Ruthven leaving the Kate still aground in the canal and ran down to Galveston for which I had to pay $2.75 in specie. We all stopped at the Washington Hotel. Mr. Ballinger handed me $61.50 which he had collected for the warehouse at Liberty. Weather variable & cold with a strong norther blowing all day.
Monday, October 26, 2015
Thursday, October 26th, 1865
To day we left Walnut bluff on the Steamer Kate in route for Galveston and had a pleasant run down to the mouth of the river but vessel got aground in the canal and the steamer Ruthven coming along side of our boat we left the Kate and took passage on the Ruthven for Galveston. we were compelled however to lay at the mouth of the river all night. Weather clear and pleasant until night, when a severe norther came out rendering it very cold.
Saturday, May 9, 2015
Tuesday, May 9th, 1865
To day after taking nearly all the cotton off the steamer, she floated and we got out of the canal and over the bay and then run to Chamber's Wharf and commenced taking to the loading again. The Steamer Orizaba also run over the bar and proceeded on her voyage to Galveston. Weather changeable & cool with a light shower of rain.
Friday, May 8, 2015
Monday, May 8th, 1865
To day the steamer is still aground with very little prospects of her getting afloat. The Steamer Orizaba came down from Liberty and tied up waiting for the "Ruthven" to get out of the canal. Weather changeable and cold with a hard rain and a keen norther blowing making it very disagreeable.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Sunday, May 7th, 1865
To day the Steamer is still hard and fast aground in the canal. I went on shore and visited the late residence of Genl. Chambers which is a very desirable place to live. I saw the place where the assassin must have stood when he fired through the window & killed Chambers. Weather variable & warm with rain.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Saturday, May 6th, 1865
To day I left Liberty on the Steamer Ruthven bound for the City of Houston. we had a pleasant run down the river but got aground in the canal, where we remained all night. Weather cloudy & cool with a hard rain all day.
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