The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-18

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% %sUndsy Hcrsins June is. lsIa
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specially solicits from his steamboat friends .
continuance Of the patronage ~ libef3lly G Sx-
sans ds.es sFnf and M 's v''n M
THE wrArHrn.-.we are at present on.
loving seasonable weather; true, the
DAYS are rather warm, but the nights
and early mornings are delightful.
n. B. - Our steamboat friends are
hereby informed that the DEMOCRAT will
| from and after this date appear az usual,
and this reporter respectfully solicits q
share Of their patronage. promising
them ample return for all favors be-
slowed.
BUSINESS. The past week has been
one Of almost total inactivity, not only
along the river front, put throughout
The RIVERS. Since our last issue the
''Big Muddy" and its tributaries have
continued to crawl down their banks,
drainiug the back water from the
swamps. and thereby giving promise Of
larger crops OF cotton, cane and corn
throughout the Mississippi valley than
were expected q month ago. With this
great improvement, we look Tor an Inn
provement from tomorrow forth to our
steamboat business. 49,
steamer. q small propeller, engaged In
the Lower Coast trade and commanded
by Capt. Dragon, sank on the 18th inst.
| af IL M, two miles below Fort Jackson.
| Tt Is probable that she can be raised, as
she only sunk to the main deck.
Explosion or THE ORfoLE-StT Per-
sOns Killed and Number Wounded.
Last Friday morning our citizens were
shocked on hearing OF the explosion ol
this steamer which, for many months
past, has been plying Ga as "a q regular re-. s;a,,s
packet between this city ana various
points on the Lower Coast which event
occurred the evening before, while the
boat was lying at the Stella Plantation
The boat was literally blown to pieces
and the following named persons are,
up to date, known to have been killed
and wounded
Killed Boyer, First Engineer
z. Washington (colored), passenger
Ben williams tcoloredD, passenger; Rev.
Louis jackson (colored), OF Aigiers
two colored women, names unknown,
and - Hunter (oolored), second engi,
neer.
Wounded--Capt. O'Pry, commander
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pilot. (both the latter had their right
legs broken), the two clerks, Messrs.
Estinopal and Tremoulet; Mr.. Craw-
! ford. Secretary OF the Wrecking Com
pany, and five men (colored) OF the
crew.
The Oriole was built for Capt Eads
about four years ago, and was used by
him whilst experimenting the great
st. Louis bridge. At the time OF the
accident she was owned by Capt. John
Kouns. and was employed as above
stated.
The following steamers will be found
at the wharf bright and early Monday
morning, ready to receive freight te
leave as advertised Gov. Allen fol
| Bayou Sara, Monday at s p. M; Katie
for vicksburg, Tuesday at 5 p. m, and
Col. A. P. Kouns for Red River, Wed
DEpAaruREs. s.-The following named
steamers left port yesterday: Grand
Republic for St. Louis. Natchez FOL
vicksburg, Bart Able for Grand Ecore
Seminole and st. Mary for Red River
Stella Block for Lafourche, st: John FOL
Baton Rouge, and J. F. Frazer fol
Lower Coast.
From an exchange we copy the fol
lowing interesting news In regard to the
new Robt. r. Lee:
We visited the new Robt. e. Lee a.
New Albany, where we were cordially
/ received by Capt. John w. Cannon, Ole
Grey Eagle, and his courteous CLERK
and partner, Capt. Mossop. Capt. Can
non was looking pretty we'll, although
far from being in perfect health: He II
highly delighted with the new Lee, the
most graceful and magnificent business
and passenger steamer plying the lowel
| AEl..1a.{,,,,1 ftor In rooftnu u n Ia ro
full model. mammoth proportions, pom
derous machinery and spacious decks
"Take q peep at my 12-foot rooms In the
ladies' cabin" says Capt. Cannon. W.
did. and must say they lay over any
thinQ on the river. They are IL feet
SQUARE. and will be furnished with regu
lar. full sized bedsteads, and the1fnest
OF furniture, carpeting and upholstery
The cabin 10 high and grand In appear
ance. and Of q new and beautiful de.
sign, the ceiling being richly and artis
tically frescoed.
An idea may be formed Of her vasl
dimensions when we state the texas, OF
third cabin, Is 1870 feet long, with an 8
guards around Il. It contains the Ole
Chiefs room forward, with two cabins
for the colored travellers, the officers
quarters, and q hall and rooms for the
cabin crew aft. She has Q remarkable
sheer, Z feet inches, her head and fore
castle standing up like that Of a vene
tian gondola. With clean model, long
hull and sharp stern, and her battery o
nine huge boilers and 40-inch cylinderE
she ought, and will undoubtedly be. the
King Bee of the Mississippi In point o
speed. She Is now drawing nearly feet
and with her outfit on board, and II
complete order, will hardly draw les
ly timbered and strong. She may re
quire additional extra hog chains to hole
up her. bow and stern. Steam coult
have been raised on the Lee on Mon
day, but there Is not enough water fol
her to get out Of the river, and she viii
have to await rise, which she may ge
before the close of June.
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SOUTHWEST PASS, juno II. 1876.
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