The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-02

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Sunday. July .. is7e@i2 m,
rns undersigned. ia assuming charge q the
speo,f y soiieits from hs steamboat friends
Continuance of the patronage so literally OK
tended Turing his connection with the New Or
leans ''e''e'' ''' """''" GEO. ,. DUNCAN.
The WEATHER. It is hot, Il ls awful
not. and. as Mr.. Beecher would say, 1t
Ia darnation hot
There Is no end TO the dust on the
levee.
For list OF arrivals SEQ marine column.
THE OuAcHtTA BELtE-In Place Of ne
Cor, Allen. Capt. Brown has secured
this swift md elegant steamer TO I'LL the
place OF the Coy. Allen in the trade be-
tween this city aud Bayou Sara, leaving
as usual every Monday aud Friday at D
y. m, During her retirement the Gov:
Allen will be thoroughly overhauled ana
made as good as new In time for The
opening Of the fall trade. Since her re-
tirement the Ouachita Belle has been
repaired In most thorough and mas
terly manner, and to-day Is ~ staunch
aud bright as when first from the hands
Of her builders. She leaves tomorrow
atb y. m. on her first trip in this her
new trade.
Ho, ron GRAND IsLE-The steam yacht
G.. M, L., NJ. McSweeney, master, leaves
the head OF St. Louis street every Tues
day and Saturday ut n. m. for this ia
vorite watering place. touching at tho
head OF Jackson street and Louisiana
avenue.
Rod River Is falling fast.
The new Lee will be finished Mt Cairo.
Why do summer roses fade? just
come down 10 New Orleans and you will
| find out.
The rain does not cool the tempera-
| ture worth n cent. :.
Dustyl Well, we should say that 1t
was ut present along the river front.
| The fed River liue have fleet OF low
water packets on hand.
BusrSEss-Is about finished for the
summer. :,
The Vicksburg Herald Of the 30 ult.,
says:
been transformed into n new boat and IL
| now the r.. q. Stanard, nm 1900 tons
freight boat. The StAnard will load Tor
! New Orleans to follow the Grand Re
public, with d. NJ Brady In command,
and G. H. Seaman In charge OF the
office. She Is II Kountz Liner.
Business ut St. Louis seems to be
looking up smartly In Southern freights,
and two boats week load there now
without much difficulty. The pool
arrangement is said To be working nd.
mirnbiy and oil the boats. including
the Grand Republic, have gone into it,
Rates are firm Mt 17s cents per cwt. tor
pound freight, and % cents for hour.
Rowing on the lake has not lost 1tf
charms by any means, while sailing has
increased in favor wonderfully. There
are already eight or ten fine sailboate
here aud new onee coming every week
The line packet Col. A. z. kouns
leaves Wednesday next for Jefferson
Shreveport and all way landings.
It is not very "hazy" about the river
front ut present, but II may be 80 about
October. TIL den we do not know how
the boys will Wheel.her Into line, .bul
the Hen (dricks) will be heard cackling
II not growing, early In November.
The line packet Col. A. Z. Kouns II
the lghtest draft packet In Red River.
Let our steamboatmen remember
that many, II not all the Ills they. "
present suffer. are due TO Mr.. Wheeler
the present candidate for the secont
position on the Republican ticket.
The steamboatmen are unit In thei
choice for the next Governor OF Louis
lana. and his name is-well we won
mention 1t, but 1t begins with A. NJ, ant
ends with--why, we have almost told II
In respect TO the memory OF Captain
Babcock, OF the Cahonicus, the iiags Q
the steamers and sailing vessels in por
were displayed Friday evening Mt hal
mast. J.,
There will be plenty Of room on tn
levee to-day for promenaders: