The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

| to be locked and thoroughly. Ovorhaul-
ed; after that Is done she will enter the
track again, with Capt. Crane In cam.
The G. B. Church did not leave here
until yesterday afternoon for New
Orleans.
The river IL falling fast, having fallen
Q feet 3 inches during the past twenty
four hours, and was falling fast last
evening, with 10 feet 10 inches In the
chute on the falls. Business, good.
Weather clear and pleasant during the
day and evening.
The Arlington, from New Orleans.
passed up yesterday.
From Cincinnati Commercial, Jan.
levee yesterday. The Southern steamers
cargoes Of sugar and molasses. The
Charles Morgan arrived from New
Orleans at o a. IN. and is discharging ut
the foot Of Main street. She lett New
Orleans December "a, at 9 p. m, with
1900 tons, making tho run to this point
In nine days and fifteen hours, stopping
at 80 way landings to put off freight and
passengers
United States Local Inspectors Fisher
and Devenny will inspect and test the
new freight steamer q. p Schenck to
uHY. uC nun WIS UuIIb Hb NluulSOu uuu
brought here for completion. For car
rying freight, the purpose for which she
was built, having no accommodation for
passengers, she ia unequal9d by any
steamer afloat on Western waters Her
hull, which Is ISL feet In length, AZ feet
beam, aud 6h feet depth OF hold, was
built by the Madison 1nd } Marine Rail
way, and is solidly built Of heavier tim
bers than is generally used Ia hulls.
Her upper works were built by the same
company, somewhat after the pattern
Of the Paragon, and are to be used for
tho storage of hay. light freight. and
such other merchandise as should be
transported under cover. There are four
state-rooms aft Of the boiler deck for the
accommodation Of parties who may
have stock or freight on board, and to
which they may wish to attend. For
ward Of the main boiler deck, on the
larboard side, Is situated the Office.
The machinery, by Dumont, consists of
u pair of Ia inch cylinders, with feet
stroke. The boilers, three In number,
are new. They are three -0ued, 42-inch
in diameter and 80 feet long. Capt. A.
J. Schenck, of Vevay,. Indiana, Is her
owner, and has spared no expense in
making hor u complete vessel OF her
kind She cost $4,000. The u. 2.
Schonk is designed for tho Cincinnati
and New Orleans trade, and will be
commanded by Capt. j. Lawrence
Carter. To-day the Scbenck will make
u short trial trip; returning to the
wharf she will load, and depart for
New Orleans on her maiden trip
tomorrow.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For MEMPHIS. The elegant Mary
Bell, J. Frank Hicks, master, champion
cotton carrier of the Mississippi. leaves
to-day ut 5 p. IN. for the above and all
ing at the head OF Gravier street, and
her ever courteous clerk, Capt. ALI.
Grissom. will be found on board at all
hours ready to register all who may
desire to take trip up the Father Of
Waters on one OF the best appointed
passenger packets ailoat. Messrs.
Brockett Il Carter, No. 80 Magazine
street, are her agents.
FoR Bayou SARA. The Gov. Allen, J.
j. Brown master, s. S. Streck clerk, is
receiving at tho head Of Customhouse
street, to leave to-day at 6 y. m, for
Bayou Sara and way landings.
FoR UrpEn RED RIVER. The Il. r.
Bryarly, Capt. w. r. Scovell. leaves to-
day mt s p. M. for Upper Red river. She
will be sure to go through. SO shippers
had better get their freight ready in
time.
For Lower CoAsT.-The J. T. Frazer,
o. Canton. Jr, master, leaves daily at 3
p. m. for all landings down to the Belair
plantation
FoR Bayou BARTHOLOMEW The viii
lie, Capt. u. B. Trinidad in command,
Tom Knee. clerk. will leave for Point
Pleasant and all landings intermediate
on Bayou Bartholomew, at 5 p. IN. to-