The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-22
River N ews.
OFFICE NEW OB1iBANs DHlGoCnAr.
Monday Evening. MAY ~. 1O7o.

leans Crescs,I and I3ulietin
'''''i7 : - - GEO. J. DUNCAN.
The WEATHER. = Rather warm this
morning.
Slight showers Of rain yesterday, with
prospects Of more soon.
BUSINESS -'Tis too early in the week
to say anything under this head.
For list Of arrivals see marine column
FoR BAYOU SARA-The Gov. Allen, j..
J. Brown. master, $. $. Streck, clerk.
leaves for the above and all way land
ings at ) =. m. to-day
The peerless Katie is on time and re-
ceving to leave TOMORROW, rs usual. at
+ u. m. for Vicksburg, Natehez aud oil
way landings.
The line packet Col A. I. kouns,
Mart kouns. master. Is receiving to
leave Wednesday. 24th inst at I. m,
for Jeff rson. Shreveport and all way
landings.
The easiest way 70 get to the Hot
Springs is via Shreveport. Al neces-
sarv information can be obtaiued 10y
calling ut the Office of the New Orleans
land Red River Transportation Com
panv. No I'll Grayier street.
Geo. -. Hite being the purchaser
| The w J Puiteyent Is receiving To-
leave Wednesday. oath inst. at Il i. m.
for Bayou Macon and Tensas.
The Grand Republic left Cairo on the
2lst. and the Golden Rule left Louis
Vile the same day. both bouud TO New
| Orleans.
Capt. Jesse X Bell has returned from
his Western tour, and looks as though
his trip had done him good
News items were scarce on the landing
this morning.
We failed to receive report from the
signal office this merning.
From virksburg Herald. May 2oI
A correct map of the river from Paw
Paw Island to Delta, is what we should
like to see.
Levee chap only hearing part of con
versation Dom Pedrol why ! think
it's very nice game"
The Lucy KERN leaves for Louisville
Monday to have some changes and
necessary repairs made for the coming
season.
Dom Pedro engaged sixteen rooms on
the Grand Republic. and was to leave
st. Louis Yesterday morning for the
South He was invited to make the trip
on the Thompson Dean. but declined.
OF the Vicksburg Herald, is drawing
Centennial maps of the Vicksburg cut
off disaster. trying TO make it appear
that Vicksburg Is comfortable. The
map in Sunday mornings Herald is a
puzzle. II may be a fac simile of Mark
Twain's map Of the Prussian war, but it
Is very suggestive Of a chicken coop
struck by lightning" The Herald pub
fishes maps and diagrams for the benefit
of persons of sufficient intelligence to
read and understand. We cannot be
expected to furnish the information and
then supply the reader with brains TO
understand IT,
louisville Courier Journal. goth inst
Capt Lew kates. Of the Tom Sherlock,
refused to take big lot of sugar and
molasses ut New Orleans the other day
at "cut-throat" rates. Capt Miller. Of
the Thompson Dean. refused 1d0 hogs
heads of tobacco here yesterday Mt
prices that would starve q tlatboat to
death. That is right Let all the boats
stand up for rates. and they can live.
Let them do like railroads lone price.
or no ship" Boatmen will learn how to
make money after awhile.
The old Robert f. Lee was n remark
able boat. During the ten years she ran
she met with fewer accidents, made
tASIfI Illnf. ran more mites anu chIIitt
more freight. cotton and people than
any other boat that ever tloated. 1t is
n remarkable fact she was never delayed
twenty five minutes during all that time
on account Of any disarrangement of
machinery or doctor. and never burned
or bistered boiler, This proves the
fact that the veteran Perkins, who was
engineer on the old Bob and will be en-
gineer on tho new one. understands his
business. We feel safe in saying the
new Bob will be faster than the old one,
and Of course will be superior to the old
one in "speed. comfort and safety" The
work on the new boat is being pushed
forward vigorously at New Albany.
The time has come the river won't be high.
And thirsty cows wi ! rush to drink it dry:
When little wet-end boats will stick on the bar.
And cussin mates will have to use the spar.
Somebody has given Capt. Bob Wise
a $500 0-damond pin. He will continue
to speak to people as usual, and com
mand the J. ID. Parker. Cant somebody
give Old Tubular q stuffed mule Tor u
watch charm ?
We want to know If ever any one boat
on any one trip ever went into New Or
leans with 1000 bales of cotton on
board. If so, what boat and when ? One
at the ltime, if you please. mo! Rep.
DEMOCRAT.
The ladies persist in calling Dom Pc
dro Don. They think Dom" Is "a "cuss
word" and, Dom it, they call it Don.