The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-06

PERSONAL j. w. Blanks arrived
yesterday from Madison, Ind, where he
has contracted for new Ouachita river
packet.
expects to raise steam on this fine
steamer on orabout the 10th inst, hence,
ere many days, our citizens will be
afforded the opportunity OF visiting the
finest and fastest steamer In the world.
That's our opinion as to what she will
be, and from all we have heard, we feel
confident that we are right.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The Grand Republic Is discharging her
cargo, and has not yet determined when
she will return South.
The great freight steamer John F.
Tolle leaves the Kountz Line wharfboat
for New Orleans at 5 y. m. to-day, posi-
tively.-[St. Louis Times, Sd inst.
You don't have to 60 all round now
when you want to go from the elevator
to the wharfboat. The water has re-
coded from the pavement on. Front
Levee reet, and those folks who had
to shut up shop, and get out OF the way
OF the high water, are reopening their
places Of business and fixing up again.
the fast time OF the Grand TOwer-stat-
ing that she beat the Bob Lees famous
run-neglected to mention that the
river Is shortened sixteen miles between
here and Helena by the Peters cutoff
since the Lee made the run, and that
she also cooled down and cleaned out
between Helena and this point. The
Atoms big RIM was between here and
Cairo, and the Lee won the horns from
her by making the run in 16 hours and
81 minutes, and wooded from the banks
three times. The City OF Atoms time
was 10 hours and some minutes. Il Men,
phis Ledger.
The Louisville Courier journal of the
3D. inst says:
The great Thompson Dean will arrive
from New Orleans to-day and proceed
10 Cincinnati.
There is light-draught new IRON
hulled stern wheel boat for sale at st.
Louis. See advertisement.
Capt. s. III. PeriEot has built a great
many boats here, and they have given
such universal satisfaction that he can
not quit building them, whether he
wants 'em or not. Yesterday he closed
i contract with the Towards, of Jeffer-
for splendid new YazoO river
racket, the dimensions to be as follows |
l8O feet long, Sc feet beam, 81 feet hold,
engines l6-inch cylinders, 81 feet stroke,
;wo steel boilers "a feet long, Al inches |
a diameter. with welded hdes in each. |
She will have a full cabin, and furnished |
With all the latest improvements. The |
old man" knows how to build boats |
md run 'em after he gets 'em. We
links he will make beauty OF this |
me.
Capt. J. w. Blanks contracted with |
Dan. h. Morton, Madison, for his Qua
20 s,;~v hon OH, &c 1nnrv /
eet beam, 81 feet hold, engines 18-inch |
cylinders, Z feet stroke, three steel boil
RS 26 feet long, 40 inches diameter, and
TX fiues in each. she will have q full |
'abin, and furnished in fine style. Both
he above boats will be gems" oil
strength and beauty.
The st. Louis CD. calls the John B.
Iaude 1.-THE bouquet boat OF the
Anchor line" SAY. do not you think
hat is little too flowery?
from the vcksburg Herald. sd instl
The river is dropping down quite rap
dly south of Cairo, and rising a little at
Joints above there Hereabouts, the
liver is falling fast enough to draw the
ack- water from the overflowed lands,
nd that is about all we are particular
bout. Shoal water and lumpy chan
els are troublesome above Memphis.
laint OF that sort will be heard down
his way. The river at this point is still
early three feet above the danger line,
nd it will be near the middle OF the
lonth before it gets we'll within its
anks. The weather yesterday was
lear and bright, and business fair.
The Wharf and Harbor Master col
actions at this port for the month OF
lay foot up 5000.
The Mary Houston left Cincinnati last
Wednesday for New Orleans. She will
ass here Tuesday going down.