The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-24
River News.


continuance Of the patronage SO literally ex-
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans o'e''e''' a''' '''''' GEO. ). DUNCAN.
DEPARTURES. The Henry Tete, for
BAYOU Lafourche; Gov. Allen, for
Bayou Sara; J. +. Frazer and Carrie A.
Thorn, for Lower Coast, left port yester-
day.
the river front yesterday. 1t started to
,phiri in front or those barrel houses on
Canal street, near the river, and did not
spend itself until 1t reached those In the
neighborhood Of Morgan's upper wharf.
The New Orleans and Red River
Transportation Company have a con-
tract to transport over one million feet
OF yellow pine timber from this city to
Shreveport. This timber is from the
Poitevent mills, near the town Of Pearl
ington. on Pearl river, and is to be used
on the extension of the Southern Pacific
Railroad from Dallas to Fort Worth.
The independent ten day New Orleans
and Shreveport packet Seminole, HI. i,
Lee, master. Walter Parker, clerk,
leaves Wednesday, 2Sth inst, at 5 p. IN.
The new Bart Able will leave every
Saturday, ae p. m, for Grand Ecore,
Alexandria, and all lntermediate land
ings, as long as the water will permit
Should the river get too low, Capt. Sin
mott will have a first-class light-draft
steamer to take her place and day.
For list Of arrivals see marine column.
It is strange. but true, that there are
people In this world who would give up
an income of q couple OF thousands
year to go on the staff Of a newspaper
for ten dollars week, or maybe less.
Lake Vicksburg Is being written up
INN
great lakes of the North?
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
FoR GRAND EooRE.-The elegant New
Bart Able, r. Sinnott, master; Messrs.
George Hamilton, Tom Dowty, Wool
folk and Joffrion, clerks; leaves for the
above and all intermediate landings at
8 p. m. every Saturday, and will con-
tinue to do so as long as there is water
enough In Old Red to permit It. The
Bart Is one of the finest and best officer
ed tributary packets ahoat.
The Bro INJuN.-The great Natchez
leaves for Vicksburg, Natchez and oil
way landings intermediate every Satur-
day at p. m. The Natchez has u
n itional reputation, and is concluded to
be one of the staunchest, fastest, best
appointed and Differed boat on the
Western waters.
H.
line packet G. II. Durfee, w. T. Board
man. master; Messrs. McChesney and
Mat. Scovell, clerks; leaves at p. m.
for jefferson, Shreveport and all way
landings. She leaves cure to the minute
so send down your freight in time.
FoR BATON RouaE.-The popular pack
ct st. John, with those two courteous
gentlemen, Messrs. +. and j. G. Berge-
ron, in charge (the former In command,
and the latter in charge OF the Of1ice),
leaves every Wednesday at IL M, and
Saturday at p. m. for the above and
all way landings.
FoR LOWER CoAsT. The Martha, w.
8. Basset, master, at p. m.
LOWER CoAsT. j. +. Frazer, q.
Canton, master, at p. m.
For CINCINNATI The Thompson Dean
at 5 D. m.
FoR ST. LoUfs.-The Bismarck, Capt.
Spane, at p. m.
For BAYOU LAFoURCHE. The Stella
Block, at S p. m.
FoR MANpEvILLE.-The Camelia, on
the arrival Of the p. m. train, Pont-
chartrain Railroad.
For CAMDEN. The Bastrop, Gus
Hodge, master, at 8 p. m.
The WEATHER-Is as hot as anybody
wants it to be.
BusrNEss-During the week which
closes to-day has been very fair among
the steamboats,, and a majority OF the
departures left with good trips. We ex-
pect to see the packets get off this
evening with all they want.
We copy the following late river tele-
grams from the morning Associated
Press:
SHREVEPORT, June Weather clear
and hot Thermometer 80. River fall
ing fast, 13 feet inches above low water.
No arrivals or departures.
vIcKsBuRa, June 23.-The river Is sta.
tionary. The White passed up at noon,
the Katie down at 5 p. m. The Grand
Tower arrived at noon. Weather ex-
ceedingly warm.
MEMPHIS, June 23.--To-day was the
hottest Of the season, mercury marking
95 deg during the entire afternoon. The
telegraphic cable across the Mississippi
river at this point was broken to-day
by drift wood. The river rose three
inches clear. Arrived: Ruth, from
White river; Ida and tow, from Ohio
river. Departed: Parker, for Cincin-
natl; Helena, for Vicksburg; Capitol
City, for st. Louis; Golden Rule and A..
j. Baker, the latter last night, for st.
Louis.
PERSONAL. Capt Tom P. Leathers, of
the Natchez, and Capt. 7. l.. Jones, the
inventor of the condenser which bears
his name, were in st. Louis on the 21st
inst.
The iron steamer Carondelet left st.
Louis on the Goth inst. in tow OF the
Grand Lake.
The Memphis Aualanche says that
Mr.. Tom Darragh went to Pittsburg to
get married, and not as was previously
reported, to build new boat for the
Arkansas River trade.
DIED.-From a telegram received yes
terday by Mr.. M. W. Joyce, we learned
that Capt. Thos. w. Rea, of the Belle Of
died at st. Louis Thursday
night, of inflammation Of the bowels.
His brother, Capt Geo. w. Rea, left for
ST. Louis last evening by rail.
The NEW LEE.-Steam Was raised on
this magnificent steamer on the 20th
instant.
samuel j. T:lden.
New York SUM-
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