The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-19
GEO. ]. DUNCAN.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.


''''''1 ' GEO J. DUNCAN.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY
FoR OuAcHITA RrvER.-The lightning
Willie. Fred A. Blanks, master, y. u.
Trinidad, clerk. leaves every Wednes-
day ut y. m. for Ouaohita City. Tren-
ton, Monroe and all landings inter
mediate on Ouachita and Black rivers.
She represents the Ouachita Belle
and Ia as trim and neat q summer
packet as one could wish for.
For OPELoUsAs.-T Robt. Young,
Will Daniels, master, J. b. Schmidt,
clerk, leaves MS above every Wednes-
day, Mt 8 p. m, taking freight for all
landings on Bayou des Glaizes, making
close connections for that stream with
steamer Sallie at Simmsport.
FoR OpELoUsAs.-T pretty Bertha.
Hec, Broad. master, L. John, clerk.
leaves as above every Wednesday at s
y. m.
The II. r. B.-Capt. w. r. Scovel will
back out his fine low water packet, the
r.. L. Bryarly, ut s p. m. to-day, for
jefferson, Shreveport and all way land
ings. A better boat. and u more com
petent corps of officers does not navi-
gate around these parts.
DEPARTURES YEsTERDAy.-G. M. l.. for
Grand isle. Mary Ida, Frazer and Wa
loon for Lower Coast, and Katie for
Vicksburg.
The WEATHER Showery and hot as s--
ii can be-.
BUSINESS There is little or nothing
doing on the front, and will not be for
q week or two to come.
Capt J. ID. Hegler has purchased the
Louisville, and will build for her ma
chinery.
The HoT SPRINGS. s.--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.
Ho! FOR GRAND IsLg.-The steam
yacht G. M. L.. M. McSweeney, master,
Saturday, at u. m, from the head Of
ST. Louis street, touching, both going
and coming, at the head OF Jackson
street and Louisiana avenue. Fare ::
$2 50.
For list of arrivals see marine column.
The Superb Frank Pargoud will be
found at the head of Canal street bright
and early tomorrow morning receiving
to leave Thursday for Vicksburg and
the bends above up to Argyle.
The st. John. +. Bergeron, master.
J. 9. Bergeron clerk. leaves every Wed
nesday at 12Jn. and Saturday at p. m
for Baton Rouge and way landings.
Capt. Lee is having the Clarksville
put In order for business.
Work upon the Gov. Allen Is pro-
crossing rapidly. When her repairs are
completed, she will be as good as new
It will take many q dollar to put tho
steamboat landing In condition for the
coming business season.
Capt. J. X. S., Charles D. and
others are going out pirating no, we
mean fishing--in few days.
The new Southern Belle is nearly
finished.
Delegates to the Baton Rouge Con-
vention will have number of fine boats
to select from next Saturday.
Capt. Jno. Cannon has been presented
with fine picture of the st. Louis
bridge II will occupy prominent place
in the cabin Of the new boat.
The Grand Lake, en- route from ST
Louie, has in tow three barges. One
item Of her cargo is $4,000 bushels of
bulk corn.
The New LEE.-This triumph Of the
nineteenth century in the way OF boat
building will leave Cairo on the 25th
instant for this city. Upon her arrival
here she will be received in style.
The Grand Lake and barges left st.
Louis for this city on the 18th inst.
The new Isabel is gradually taking
shape and promises to be a fine looking
boat when finished.
Capt Sam Block intends to put the
w. j. Poitevent in thorough repair, and
when the business season opens she will
compare favorably with any of our trib
utary packets.
The new Lee will astonisb the natives
when she arrives.
The Mary Houston is again for sale.
There is nothing new on the levee.
The rumor that three boats were
burned at Algiers this morning had no
foundation in fact.