The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-17
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Monday, July II. 1s7e-i2 m. !
Tho undersigned. In assuming charge Of the
River Department OF tho DAILY DEMoCRAr. re-
specially solicits from his steamboat friends u
Continuance OF tlle patronage so 50 bsrlly H. % ex-
go = GEO. J. DUNCAN.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
FoR BAyoU SAGA-In place Of the Cor.
Alien. The elegant passenger packet,
Ouschita Belle, under command oi
Capt. J. J. Brown, with Messrs. Streck
and Green In the Office, leaves for the
above and all postoffice landings inter-
mediate, every Monday and Friday, at
Ip m Messrs. Hite Il Carlin, No. 3
Tchoupitoulas street, are her agents. H
The WEATHER. - Clear and warm.
Dusty again on the front
BUSINESS. IN Nothing doing on the land
ing, and not much prospect for improve
ment until after the first Of next month.
The HoT SPRINGS. The boats OF the
New Orleans and Red River packet
company. will put passengers through
to this famous watering place as quick
and cheap as by any other route. For
particulars inquire at III Gravier street.
Hol FOR GRAND IsLE-The steam
yacht G.. M. L.. NJ. McSweeney, master,
leaves as above every Tuesday and
Saturday. at 7 a. M. from the head Of
st. Louis street, touching, both going
aud coming, at the head of Jackson
street and Louisiana avenue. Fare
81 80
TuE ISABEL. This new Lower Coast
packet was successfully launched be-
tween four and five o'clock Saturday
evening
DEPARTURES following named
steamers left Saturday: Natehez for
| Vicksburg, New Bart Able for Grand
Ecore, Bonnie Lee for Shreveport, st.
John for Baton Rouge, Stella Block for
Lafourehe, Grand Republic for st.
Louis, Cherokee for Cincinnati. Martha
and j. F. Frazer for Lower Coast.
Delegates to Baton Rouge will do well
to consult Capt. L. .. MelancoD, No. IS
Bienville street. The st. John will
accommodate all who apply.
The II. L. Bryarly, Capt. ". I. SEQ
will, IL the next line packet for Jefferson
and Shreveport. She leaves Wednes-
day, 10Th inst, at 5 p. IN.
| For list of arrivals see marine column.
| Our steamboat friends will learn with
regret that Mr. John Manuel, for years
past the efficient and courteous clerk Of
by the Board. A more faithful employe
could not be found on the force, but
then he had q fault, In fact two OF them,
viz he Is u white man and Democrat.
| The apron OF the upper steamboat
landing is entirely gone. When the
river falls a little, maybe we will have
| new one.
The Katie, VIM. Campbell, master,
leaves every Tuesday at 8 p. IN. for
vicksburg aud all way landings. She
! flls the place OF the old Bob Lee, and
| ,ptl tr law
until the new Lee arrives.
The Ouachita Belle lin place OF the
Gov. Allen) leaves every Monday and
Friday at 5 p. In.
| tD few days we expect to announce
tho complete organization OF the steam
boatmen's Tilticn and Hendricks club.
| BAD NEWS
by Telegraph
| SHREVEPORT, July Ito M. n. Wood,
New Orleans and Red River Transpor-
tation Company: River risen at Fulton
foot inches in the last twenty four
hours. Everything overfiowed and rising
fast here. J. ii. JORDAN.
| Owing to the press OF matter upon our
columns yesterday morning, oug column
was rather short.
| The Bastrop is undergoing an over
hauling at the head Of Third street.
| The preparations for the reception of
the new Robert +. Lee have been com
pleted.
Looking for items OF news on the
landing ut present resembles very much
the task OF searching for II canDric
needle in Il haystack.
from Morning Press Dispa'che-.l
MEupBrs. July is-Bivcr fell / inch and now
stands u ieet inches Maximum therinofne-
ei o. Arrived: ots. Gesetieve fT ST. Louis.
! .fntf In ff.tsA flai. IN
% Isu,sSfrfn July "is,-weathcr warm sf,d
clear. hiyer fnlling:7 feot in tic canal. Dc-
parted: Morgan Tor New Orleans.
EVANSVILLE, July l6.-Eiyar falling. Weather
showery and hot.
plrrsbyne.. july is -Riger 9 feet inches and
CtlBo. July I6.-Arriyel Helena. from vicks-
burg. at a. m,; Mitchell. from Cincinnati. at 8;
future City, from New Orleans. Mt D. m De-
parted Helena. for St Louis at a. m. Michel.
Louis. at s. River 50 feet Inches and falling.
Heavy rain and very warm. 47n f#
ST. LOUIS July 1e.--ArrIved: seudder and
Belle of sbreyeport,s from, New Orleans. River
rss II inches. Weather clear and hot.
CINcnssAfr. July i6--liiver falling Weather
SOUTHWEST Pass. July 16. 9 D. ms--Baroneter
s65. Weather clear and warm. Wind south
east. light ft#i]e Z "HN
No arrivals. 81 tss - r. =hHtf lit e.
haied: Steamship G. W. Lori. rseye
of RiShmond s @ from rom liverpool, KeniIt.orth from
Antwerp. Canada from London, and Carema
from Bermpda. Arrived out: Lat. A. Goody.
Phare. Maefarland. Sfss3H 8a...
PLYMOUTH July I6.-Arrived: Steamship Wie-
land from New York. sas.. I.aa
MoviLLE July Is.-Arrived: Steamship Cir
cassian from Montreal. 8a sa- so eEk
BoATs DUE-The Willie from Ouachi-
Ia, st. John from Baton Rouge, Robert
Young and Bertha from Opelousas.
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