The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-29
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grgAMEHs LrAvfNa THis Day
TIE New BAnT AsLE. This superb
naaaenper packet leaves every Saturday
nt .. IN. for Grand Ecore, Alexandria
and all way landings Capt Dick Sin
moi commands, and Messrs Hamilton,
Dowty. Voolfolk and Jofftion nave
,,hnrve OF the offices. 20 'i'H
Tug BIa IajUN. This packet, (the Nat
chez ly far too wella known to need
praise al our hnndg, leaves every Satur-
day, nj 8 p. ia, for ,Vicksburg and I'LL
way landings.
Tur, tyr, MAny-2. m, iFtnce Of The ~.
.hihu.- This splendid passenger packet
has taken the place Of the st. JoDn tenn
porarily, aud will leave every Wednes-
day at noon and Saturday at 3. y. m.
Fon RED RIVER. The new Bonnie Lee,
Noah Seoveli,l master. M. l.. Seoysll.
clerk, leaves Mt . y. m. for Jefferson,
Shreveport aud all way landings.
Fon Gina Nj Isle, VIA Bayou LAFoUReHE.
At o'clock Saturday evening. he 18th
inst. Capt. NJ. Mc5woeuey will back out
from the head Of 80! Louis street the
fine steamer Billy Collins, for Grand
Isle, via Eayou Lafourche. The fare
for the round trip IL placed Mt the low
figure OF *, including meals. In order
view the beautiful scenery Of Bayou La
rourche, the banks Of which are lined
with iticenti dwellings, fine orange
groves. cane fields and rice farms, the
Billy Collins will not leave Donaldson
Vile until daylight, Sunday morning.
Returning, the Collins will leave Grand
Isle Monday nj = u. m, and arrive in
the city ut y. IN. the sumo day. This
will be one of the most enjoyable cx-
cursIons OF tho season. After this trip,
the Billy Collins will leave the head OF
Haryey's Canal, for Grand Isle, every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ut u.
m, returning every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday. ff p 3f ta't#5"'t
fur WEATHER. There has been no
change either in the temperature or
this reporters pocket since our last q
BUSINESS Under this head we have
nothing new to report t r+A
For list Of arrivtls SEQ marine col
umu ~
The Ouachita Belle ,Gn place Of the
Coy. Allen left yesterday AT 5 p. m.,
with good trip. tEfs4a lo sAfil
MIscELLANEous.- We frequently. In u
roundabout way, receive communica-
tions, for which we feel grateful, but
want OF space often precludes their
publication. The following. which was
ittfiNti y5Bh'lAkts dt5fiNSs UOIb buitu
"a passing notice. - 4s #"t
NEW ORLEANS, July 2s.
Has "kaster royal ever been used as
lubrikater for steem ingines? Yours,
5stt. .u INJ1sgAR.
We confess our ignorance on the sub
ject Of lubricatora, but upon the whole
we think castor oil Is n good one
The nomination Of our friend. Captain
Allen Jumel, has caused great enthu-
sasm among the steamboat fraternity
'Rah for Nichols, Wilt and Jumel, Is
now the cry on the river front. The
Captain will command large colored
vote among the river laboTers.
Tho lessees OF our whar'ves would, if
they consulted their own interests, go
To work upon the wood work OF the
upper and lower steainb boat landings at
once
The stencil arising from decaying
vegetable matter on the lower and
upper landings, especially the latter, is
enough 10 breed a1,estslence among the
steamboat crews.
Don't forget the excursion to Grand
Isle on the Billy Collins. a..
The q. M. H. has retired to the classic
shades OF Gretna.
Ten sections Of the st. Louis floating
dock sunk on the 18th, ut 80 p. n., In
fifty feet water. Tho loss Is estimated
at $50, 900.
The Stella Block has flung to the
bold breeze of sheaven''.Se banner
whereon is inscribed the names Of Til
den and Hendricks.
The La Belle viii excurse tomorrow.
Mr.. j. Il. Permission, Tor many years
engaged In the st. Louis and New Or
leans trade AZ a clerk, died at st. Louis
on the 25th inst.
The Shannon Is undergoing a thorough
repairing at Cincinnati. Comment Is
unnecessary. ..'.