The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-15
GEO. ]. DUNCAN.
srrAMEps LEAVING THIS DAY

STEA NJ EkS bEANINt THIS Dali
THE X. L.. LEE.-The event of the dey-aye Of
the seasonwil be the departure at y. ~. to,
day Of the finest. fastest and best appointed
that eyer ie our ws Of h
master piece Of marine architecture. and rs
she has been visited by nearly all OF our citzens
ss sre john " Cannon MASTER John Mas
sap. chief clerk. with hlessfs. John l. bano
Ovid Bell and Joseph Roberts as assistants; w.
sistant Messrs. John Stout aud VIM. Weaver.
pilots; Capt Moses Gibbs. first mate; -,
second mate. Hy. >. Oar. r.ahan steward; Messrs
bar. The Lee viii leave every Tuesday, at 6 D.
m tor vicksburg Natchez and End al H. way landn IS s.
for st. Louis, and Patisot's line for all landings
on Tallalatebie and Ynzoo rivers At Delta she
connects with the Vicksburg Shreveport and
Texas Railroad of which Major. W, y. Brockeu
No. 3s Magazine street. s agent In this city. Civ
ing through bills lading for TreDto and Mon
roe. We wish Capt. Cannon and his splendid
steamer every inag nable success.
FoR BAYOU LAFoURcHE.-The Stella Block
Capt. TeIrebonne, leaves every Tuesday and
Saturday. at y. m, for all landings on the
above stream
The WEATHER Has Mt last settled down-we
belieye--and is clear and very warm In town. but
cool and pleasant on the river front. even at
d-day
! BustNEss- Considering the few boats running
at presents liz pretty fair. and we look for steady
increase from this week until the end OF the
Approaching business season.
FoR GRAND lsIE--Three Times q Weeh.-The
fast comfortable passenger packet Billy Collins
gapt., Mcsweeney. leaves the head Of Harvey's
Canal for this famous watering place every
Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 3 n. IN. The
cars Of the Tchoupitoulas street line carrying
passengers 10 the Louisiana avenue ferry.
STEAMERS LEAVING WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 10.
FoR OUAUHITA HIvER.AThe lightning Willie
Fred A. Blanks master. r. b. Trinidad clerk.
ssyeS G' Tpsntsn "Ss and "adass a. ga"
mediate on Ouachita and Black rivers. She rep
n ig tlg tyi m u nd
neat summer packet as one could wish for.
FoR OPELouEAs.- Tho Nobt Young. viii Dam
ies master j. j. Schmidt clerk leaves as above
every Wednesday at y. m, taking freight for
all landings on Bayou des Glaizes. making close
connections ior that stream with steamer Sallie
at Simmsport.
FoH REp HtvEB.-The neat passenger packet
II. T. Bryarly VIM. gien, master, Tom David.
son. clerk leaves Wednesday. 10th instant ut &
y. m, for Jefferson. Shreveport and all way
landings.
The st. Mary lin place of the st. john. I. Ber-
geron. master. leaves every Wednesday at Ia n
and Saturday at D. IN. for Baton Rouge and way
Capt. WIN. Perkins chief engineer of the Robt.
F. Leo - WI Mr. nn staa. ~ 81 III HIT On aea .ns w
wish the happy pail. Joy and prosperiy y during
the remainder OF their lives.
THE NEW SOUTHERN BELLE.-Ths Louisville
Courier Journal of the 19th inst. speak. as fol-
lows of this new and beautiful coast packet:
Capt McElroy,s new and beautiful side
wheel steamer Southern Belle will leave the city
wharf this morning for her new home In the
bayou Sara aud New Orleans trade That she
is a beautiful boat no one who has seen her will
doubt, That she is fast In now a 81 tiled fact
already, as she made the run. Thursday from
the foot Of Twelve Mile Island to Barsmores q
shipyard a distance of ten miles in thirty five
minutes. OF course it was down stream. but
almost dead water. and with only lao pounds Of
steam. With everything in running trim and
ts0 pounds OF steam in the Lower Mississippi.
she will make the fur fly when she tackles some
of the brag nags. Her hull Is somewhat after
the model of tho Katie. We wish Capt. McElroy
every success he's clever gentleman
For list Of arrivals see marine column.
Barge No. 30, Of the M. Y. I. Company recently
sunk Mt President Island whilst in tow of the
Grand Lake, contained 1890 bbls -four 800 bbls
meal. 1J9 bbls grits. 1407 sacks corn. a5s4 sacks
oats BAG bales hay and IL tisrees lard The
barge will be raised and tho cargo saved in a
damaged condition. tf
The Trenton, Capt. Kennison, T.. Quatreveaux
clerk. is receiving to leave ut y. IN. tomorrow
for Opelousas.
The st. John came out of the dock yesterday.
and was towed up to the head of Josephine
street. where she will have the finishing touches
put on. and in u few days she will resume her
place as q regular Baton Rouge packet.
Capt. Arthur will either buy ar build a boat
for the Ouacbita trade this season.
The John II. Hanna will be the Hnest stern
wheel steamer ever built for the Southern tribu-
taries.
Shreveport advces report the cotton worm M
having made its appearance throughout the Red
River Valley.