The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-24


Fulton, Camden and Shreveport report
the Red and Ouacllita rivers rising fast.
The Shannon il receiving to leave at
y. IN. to-day for Camden aud all points
intermediate on Ouachita river.
The Lotus No 3, Capt h. Quatrevaux,
Ia due to-day. She leaves ut y. m: to-
morrow. on her return trip to Opelou-
sas.
The great Natchez. Capt. Tom Leath-
ers, Is receiving to leave for Vicksburg
and way landings tomorrow at p. m
Turkeys are arriving freely and oys-
ters are going away rapidly. That y
The GRAND REpuBLIG.-Th monster
steamer was launched from tho Caron-
delet MOO ways on the 18th inst. As
to what happened on that interesting
occasion, we clip the following from the
st. Louis Times.
The boat was lowered into the water
from the cradles Of the marine ways, SO
gently. that many on board were not
aware that she was atloat until their AZ
tentions were directed to the forocastle
where preparations were being made
for tho christening.
This was very gracefully performed
by Mrs. VIM. II. Boas, Of Carondelet,
who said "In honor Of Capt. VIM. II.
Thorwogan l name this boat the Grand
Republic" As the words were uttered
the lady broke % bottle of champagne
over the bow stem with such vim that
the sparkling liquid splashed over her.
Capt. Thorwcgan then called upon
Major w. X. Patrick to respond IN his
behalf, which that gentleman did I'm u
becoming manner.
At the conclusion of Major Patrick s
remarks three cheers were given FOR
| E...4 thrnn .h rnru fpr Com
modorc David Campbell, the builder OF
the boat, and three cheers FOR Mrs. w:
Il. Boas, the good lady who christencd
the craft. The guests were then invited
to partatSe Of u lunch, and for an hour
gave themselves up to feasting and
toasting
The New Bart Able. with Capt. Dick
Sinnott Oh the roof, and Geo Hamil-
ton in the Office. lcnves at up. m. TO-
morrow for Grand Ecore and ali way
landings. -.
The GOV. Allen, in place OF the w. s.
Pike, leaves at r y. m. to-day for Bayou
Saya and all way landings. Capt John
!. Brown commands, and Mr.. >. >
Streck has charge of her Office.
The excelsior low water packet 4. L
Bryarly, Tally Scovell master, Walter
McChesney clerk, leaves for Jefferson
Shreveport and all way landings today
at !, y. M. Pete McGrath has charge OF
her '.doctor shop" and Ike Hunter i
steward, and II any one can find fault
with either Of them, or the boat, they
will be hard to please indeed.
The receipts of sugar, molasscs ane
cotton were very heavy yesterday.
The Clarksvile, from Attakapas, Ii
due to-day.
The regular lower coast packet J. +
Frazier, o. Canton, Jr., master, leaves
to-day at 8 y. M, rs usual. Fog or nc
fog, she Is bound to go.
The splendid passenger packet Lessit
TAYLOR, Allen Jumel, master, Is receiv
ing to leave for Plaqiemine, Bator
Rouge, and all way landings, at =. IN
tomorrow. 49,,
The City OF Alton and Commonwealth
left st. Louis for this city on the 10th.
from the vicksburR Herald. Dec. 49,
A friend, writing from down the river
asks us: How did you like the rive
men you met on your recent visit to st
LOUISE" Well, so, so. We met som'
gentlemen who were digniiied with th'
title OF commodore, men OF vast wealth
and influence, men of large intelligence
and national reputation, and we fount
them very pleasant and agreeable, bu
we met some others, mud clerks, pre-
temporo CAPTAINS, head stewards ant
ten.dollar- "a month cabin boys, wh'
were utterly unapproachable because o
their great dignity and Importance ant
the vast gulf that separated them iron
the balance OF the world, We felt per
fectly ut ease among tho commodore
and nabobs, but when accidental,
thrown with the greater dignitaries VIII
dance around steamboats, that are no
half large enough to hold them, we Tel
abashed at our own insignitlcance.
Especial Dispatch to the Courier-Journal
P,TTsBunG, Dec. 20. night Weathe
warm and thawing fast, with indica
tions OF rain. Navigation still suspend
ed. River feet 6 inches on the marks
over feet in the channel, with no ic
running. There IL u large number o
boats or the way up, icebound. Tn
Exchange and II. ii. Durfeo arc tn
N,only passenger boats In port.
from the ST. Louis Republican, Dec 2ll
The iron band OF the Thorwe
gans' Grand Republic weighs 10
} pounds. For this and the statemen
that it Is the heaviest stem-band eve
made we have the reliable Endorsement
Of J. i. Young and Silas Adkins.
Capt. Alb. Shaw, it is understood. char
tered the r. W. Dugan yesterday 70
the lower tributary trade.
being improved, and will carry lively
passengers and $50 bales of cotton
Capt. August Refill will start in n fe,
days with her to run in the Trcnto,
Ouachita and Bayou Bartholomew trade
George Schneider Is her engineer, an
Peter Raitz mate. She will take frcigh
from here.
The new Hay King, being built b
the Vevay ''hay king" will have tn
machinery OF the Sam j. Hale.
From the Courcr-Journal. 2tst nstl
The United States lighthouse steamc
Lily passed down the river yesterday.
The II. S. Turner, from New Orleans
passed up to Cincinnati with a fine trll
The Ashland leaves for New Orlean