The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-17

Below high water mark Of 1874.
NELSON GOROM.
Sergeant Signal Service U. =. A.
THE WEATHER Continues clear. warm
and dusty.
BUSINESS Has not improved any SO
far and the prospect for the balance of
the week is not encouraging.
The easiest way to get to the Hot
Springs is via Shreveport. All necessary
information can be obtained by calling
at the office Of the New Orleans and
Red River Transportation Company.
No III Gravier street.
THE RIVER. For full particulars Of
the stage Of water in tho Mississippi
and its tributaries. we refer our readers
to the report from the United States
Signal Service Department. at the head
of this column.
For list of arrivals see marine column.
The dust Is almost suifocating along
the river front.
The elegant Frank Pargoud is receiy-
ing to leave Mt 3 =. m. tomorrow Tor
Vicksburg and the Bends above.
Southern Belle il the name selected
by Capt. McElroy for his new packet
now being built to take the place Of the
u. r. Hodge in the trade between this
city and Bayou Sara.
The Mary Houston will arrive to NOR
Louisville
The Era No. 10 has gone where the
woodbine twineth.
The Stella Block. under command Of
Capt. U. u. Terrebonne. with Gabe
Block in the Office, will enter the Bayou
Lafourche trade in few days.
The st. John left at noon to-day with
good trip.
The Bertha, Hec Broad. master,
leaves for Opelousas this evening at 3
o'clock.
The superb Frank Parrgoud is receiv
ing at the head OF Canal street, upper
side. to leave for Greenville, Vicksburg
and all landings intermediate. She con
meets at Vicksburg with the Parlsot line
for all landings. on Yazoo and ITALIA
hatchie rivers.
Capt Gus Richards will have boat
in the Grand Isle trade, via Harvey's
Canal. this summer, all reports to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
FoR OpELousAs- In Place Of the 81.
Mary. The light-draft passenger packet
Robt. Young. w. II. Daniels. master,
leaves for Washington and all landings
intermediate on Bayou B1uf and the
Atchafalaya. Capt. Daniels commands,
and ur-and, in fact. everybody's
friend, J. b. Schmidt. will be found in
the office.
For CAMDEN. The Willie. Capt. T.. b.
Trinidad, leaves at 5 p. m, for Camden
and all way landings on Ouachita and
Black rivers. Mr.. Val. Entriken il her
clerk. Ny Ced.
FoR RED RIVER. The Lotus No. 3
Capt. Dave Dannals, leaves ut 5 p. m.
to-day for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
way landings.
FoR OUAcHITA RIvER.-The Lessie
Taylor. Capt. J. w. Blanks, leaves
every Wednesday, at p. m, for
Ouacnita City, Monroe, Trenton and all
way landings.
Steamboat agents are not classed
among the favorites of the Louisville
Courier Journal, IL we can take the fol
lowing extract from that paper Of the
18th inst. as an expression OF its feel
ings:
The U. p. Schenck took freight here
yesterday at prices that would starve u
gravedigger to death Boats like her
ought to starve. When boats will let
agents run their business for them in
that way, it is time for them to quit.
The fact is, this steamboat agent bust
ness is principally the cause Of steam
boats starving to death. A boat must
hire all of them or suffer financially. Ii
she hires one, the others "cut the rates :
to q starving figure, and among the lot
the boat is the loser. We will "speak a
piece" on this subject when we've got
more time and space