The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-08-20
Memphis to Cairo. $50 miles !:

isss-Steamer City Of Alton. ......... ~ ~
Steamer Robert n. Lee made tho trip from
Memphis to Cairo. In 1865. In 10 hours 81 minutes.
The fastest time on record.
In July, 1870. the II. H. Lee and MAJ 'ksg left
port within q few seconds Of each other. On
which occasion the IIse mad the fastest time On
DAYS. 10 hours and il minutes. In tho iaiI Of the
same year she made the fastest rpn up 70 the
present time eyer made between thl- city ana
Eat:hex-le hours a6 minutes and ~ s8evnds.
In The same season the Matches ma4is this rus
in te hours 81 minutes and ~ seconds. the Dest
time previous to that ne rrincess t 70 - ns1
Natchsz: her time was II hours 30 ssConA We
don't look for any more very fast rans To- BE-
made .h un ' n's r,sS :, t,s oia nos
The ]. NJ. whis's motive power was Seinch
cylind RS with 70 feet stroke and that shS made
all her weddings Oh the D6nk ". w are II"
the new rice crop 10 coming in quits. BaC1dly.
735 sacks were received Friday from ~ Lower
Coast, aud lOO sacks por StoiIa Block from Bayou
- The La Belle viii excurse again to day going
~ Our contrere OF the Bs4let,n has had another
addition to his family. It's boy. and uie father
is happy. - o1,,
steamers OF her siz., We EVER saw. -. -
The Belle Rowland. having been thoroughly
oyerhaued. will leave In ths lin9 ior Jenergon.
nesday next, the 33d inst Capt George ". heA
commands W 80,
Gibson, on Wednesday last, TO Miss Helen Jef-
fries Of that place. We wish Capt Bon and his
fair bride a Life OF qnslloyed happiness
on the nth inst Tor x34 900. She was bid in by
| Col j. -. Adams. Of Little Rock, Ark. There
are many rumors afioat in regard TO who she
was pu r. IN. cd for. but the Que most geuerali,
| CREDITED IL that she Was bought FOR Cluts. Frank
Hices and All Grissom, late Of the Mary Bell,
| For Iiat OF arrivals see marine egldrin.
| THE ST. JoHs.-rince her retirement this
favorits passenger packet has be piaeed Ia tho
! most comp ete order, and is to-day as sound and
handsome as when first from her builders
| bands. She was doeked, had every uhsound
| timber and plank taken out and replaced BY
lew ones her cabin has been painted snov
! white in Idle and out. and her cabin and state
| rooms thoroHg 1y renovated and lifted. Her
| achinery has a so been oyerhauled, and Ii
R6s left o ON her s o tn Sss' I D. IN
! yesterday, and hereafter every Vsdn.sday Ut
noon and saturday a, D. m Ca.l. n Bergero on
| charge Of the office.
H hi his s s
certainly reflects credit upon these gentlemen
| The new Southern Belle. capt. MeElroy. len
Cairo egenns sb of Viii NH arrive cry w'i ab5
! next Tues ay night. and at once con- menoe run.
ming az @ regular packet between this city and
Rod river is reported dead low at Fulton AMI
The Arli 9tUn and Molie Moore paseed Mem
|
| instant. - AZ. L..
| and White river during tho coming cotoD
season,
| We refer our readers 10 tho advertisemeot fof
! a bill clerk on "A teamboat. which appears ~
| anoth r column. ,...,a.
| tween the lessees and the city, work upon IDS
steamboat wharves will be commenced eari'
Monday morning.. ih8} =
lby Telegraph
MoSa =. Aug. Ito Douglas Winourn,
No. Is atchez street: The Jimmie Baker via
arrive Monday morning with the Ouachiia hlvef
centen NAL bale Of new cotton. VIII leave "e0~
nesday 23d inst. for Alabama La1din@
o. L. SMITH, Cork
vIcxsBuRs, Aug. ~. 1s7s.-To Donglss Win
burn. IS Natchex street: Steamer o. r. hehenck
will arrive Monday morning and leave Wodnes
day, 2ad inst, tor Louisville and Mncinnall
DEpARrURKs YnsrERDAY.-Natchez for Woke
burg; Ri. marck, for St. Louis Robt Aitcneu
for 9 ncinnati Dawn. for Red liver: Bart ADlo.
Tor Grand fcore; st, John. Tor Baton b. Rouge:
Geo Spangler, for Attakapas: Stella BOX, Iof
Iaiourche; Martha. Frazer and Carrie A
Thorn. for Lower Coast.