The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-03

tended during his connection Win the new Ut
'0''n' - '''''' $50 - GEO. J. DUNCAN.
The WEATHER--Is warm with occa-
sional light showers yesterday and this
morning.
BUSINESS. : It Ia too early in the week
and month to speculate upon the pros
poets for steamboats, during the next six
days.
The KATIE-H place Of the r. b. Lee.
This fine packet is receiving to leave at
70. m. tomorrow for Vicksburg, Nat
chez. and all way landings intermediate.
She connects at Vicksburg with steam
ers for Yazoo, SunflOwer and ITALIA
hatchie rivers, Deer Creek, the Anchor
Line packets for Memphis, Cairo and
st. Louis, and with the North Louisiana
Railroad at Delta, for Monroe and
Trenton.
The Robert Young will arrive tonight
and leave as usual Wednesday at s p.
m. for Opelousas.
The OUACHITA BELLE-m Place Of ne
Cor. AHen.-Capt. Brown has secured
this swift and elegant steamer to fill the
place Of the Gov Allen in the trade be-
tween this city and Bayou Sara, leaving
as usual every Monday and Friday at
D. m. During her retirement the Gov.
Allen will be thoroughly overhauled and
made as good as new in time for the
opening Of the fall trade. Since her re-
tfrement the Ouaehita Belle has been
repaired in most thorough and mas
terly manner, and to-day is as staunoh
and bright as when first from the hands
of her builders. She leaves to-day
Mt s d. IN. on her first trip in this her
new trade.
Ho, FOR GRAND ISLE The steam yacht
G. NJ L., NJ McSweeney. master, leaves
the head of st. Louis street every Tues
day and Saturday at q. m. for this ia
vorite watering place. touching at the
head of Jackson street and Louisiana
avenue.
Red River is falling fast.
The new Lee will be finished ut Cairo.
FoR THE HoT SPRINGs.-Tne shortest,
cheapest and most expeditions route to
this well known resort is via Shreveport.
Boats Of the New Orleans and Red River
Transportation line will ticket passen-
gers through. For further particulars
inquire at III Gravier street.
The lightning Willie, L. A. Blanks,
master, IT, b. Trinidad. clerk, leaves for
Ouachita City, Trenton and Monroe
every Wednesday ut 5 p. m.
The FLETA. Parties wishing to pur-
chase u fine light draft passenger
steamer can secure this one by applying
to Messrs. Hite Il Carlin, No. Tchoupi
toulas street.
For list of arrivals see marine column.
With the heat and dust, the river front
at present is far from being pleasant
promenade.
Let our steamboatmen remember
that many, if not all the ills they at
present suffer. are due to Mr.. Wheeler,
the present candidate for the second
position on the Republican ticket.
The Era No. 10 will not leave for Bnuf
River until the 9Th inst, Capt. Taylor
having determined to lay over. in order
to participate in our Centennial celebra-
ton on the over glorious Fourth.
The w. J. Pointevent will In n few
Tensas and Black rivers. This will be
her last trip Of the season.
The Katie will not leave until p. m.
to morrow. in order to give every one an
opportunity Of celebrating the Glorious
Fourth.
The Ouachita Belle will not take the
Gov. Aliens place until Friday, 7th
inst, her repairs not being completed
at present.
The Col. A. P. Kouns has retired for
the present, and will undergo thorough
overhauling Her place will be filled by
the r. T.. Bryarly, which steamer will
leave for Jefferson, Shreveport and oil
intermediate landings. Capt. Tally
Scovell will command, and our friend
Il. G.. Davidson mot he of st. Helena)
will be found in the office.
The CENTENNIAL.-Fromt the st. Louis
Times of the 30th ult., we copy the fol-
lowing notice OF this new steamer:
The new side-wheel steamer Centen-
NAL just completed here has the follow
ing dimensions: Length on deck 300
feet, breadth Al feet, depth feet
inches. Measurement tonnage Oil, will
carry 1900 tons. Seven boilers "a feet
long, 36 inches diameter. Machinery
off the Tom Jasper, cylinders z feet
stroke 26 inches diameter. Water
wheels 81 feet diameter, length OF
buckets IL feet. Cost $45, 900. Owners
Z. l.. Davidson and others"
from the Evansville Journal
The New LEE.-Just at o'clock. last
evening, the new and great Robt. E. Lee
hove in sight abreast of Green River
Island, and In a few minutes the whole
wharf in front Of the city was lined
with people. She landed here and
coaled, and wouldremain until morning
50 as to have daylight to run Henderson
bar. From the time she landed until
dark she was boarded by hundreds Of
people, ladies and gentlemen, all
anxious to get look at the finest boat
that ever foated on Western or Southern
water. She is not nearly finished, and
will require long time to complete her.
The work will be done at Cairo, Illinois.
from which point she can leave at any
time for New Orleans, after which she
is completed. We have already made
frequent mention OF her magnificence,
but nothing that we have said or could
say would convey any idea Of the grand
appearance she made as she majestic
ally rounded to in front OF the city
yesterday evening, and Captain 1ohn
Cannon looked as happy as clam, but
he is not in full vigor of health yet. He
expressed himself as nearly worn out by
the human race who have overrun his
boat for the past two weeks and tor
tured him with questions.
On'Saturday, July s, the splendid side
wheel steamer Mary Houston will be
sold at auction at the city wharf. This
popular steamer is in fine condition.
Her hull and machinery are in No 1