The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-09

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to picture more lovely day than thi.
has proven so far. The sky is cloudess
the air, even in this il-drained, grass
grown city, is sweet and balmy, aud the
rays Of "Old SOL are shed upon us Will
a gcntleness duly appreciated by al
persons having business out Of doors.
BUSINESS In consideration Of the
general stagnation which prevails al
branches of the business community is
pretty fair on the landing to-day.
From the officers OF the Robt. Young
we learn that the Lessie Taylor was met
by them hard aground at New Texas
landing, the Young tried to pull her of
but did not succeed. No doubt the
Pargoud, which has ere this time passed
that point, has relieved the Lessie from
her position, and there will be nothing
in the way to interfere with her leaving
on time Mt 5 T. m. tomorrow
Our friend Mr.. A. Comstoc1, for years
past one OF the most popular clerks in
the coast trade, has retired from the ST.
John for the purpose of taking the posi-
ton of chief clerk on the fine steamer
Mary Ida. We wish you we'll old boy.
The flags of the steamers in port were
displayed at half mast yesterday in re
spect to the memory Of the late Captain
James Ure
The John Howard has retired to the
Thalia street wharf with q broken shaft.
She will have new one put in right
away.
The only departures Yesterday were
the Gov. Allen for Bayou Sara, Hy
Tete for Bayou Lafourche, and two
boats for the Lower Coast.
For NICKsBURG. The peerless Katie,
in place of the II. e. Lee. VIM. Camp
bell, master, A. McVay, clerk, leaves
| for the above and all way landings to-
day at ) p. IN.
The weekly Opelousas packet Robert
Young, in place Of the st. Mary, is re-
ceiviug to leave ut ) p. m. to- morrow for
Washington and all way points,
The pretty Lessie Taylor in place Of
ter, Joe Holmes, clerk, leaves to-mor-
row for Ouachita City, Trenton, Monroe
and all way landings.
The popular Coast packet st. John. L.
Bergeron, master, is receiving to leave
at noon tomorrow for Baton Rouge and
all way landings.
Capt. H. c. Heat, well known in
steamboat circles, and now resident
Of jefferson, Texas, is on a visit to our
city. He will remain several days with
us.
PRETTY Goop.-The Cincinnati COM
mPrcinI, in n description Of the new
Robert f. Lee, has the following para
graph
"The texas is to be 175 feet in length,
and the cabin for colored people of ex-
ira size and finish. .
This is certainly peculiar distinction
Capt Cannon is about to inaugurate in
connection with American citizens of
African descent, and what the object
may be, probably Cons. Miller can elu-
cidate. According to this programme a
little Niger or a common niger cannot
travel on that boat, or at least in that
especial texas cabin" To fiji the bill
colored ladies and gentlemen must be Of
extra size and finish" Capt. Cannon
is getting rs punctilious about the per
sOnnel OF his passengers us Frederick
the Great was in the selection Of his
guards they had to be Of extra size and
finish, too. But we submit whether this
is not double violation of the fifteenth
amendment: /. In preventing the col
ored citizens from assOciating with the
white trash in the main cabin. 2. After
providing a particular apartment for his
accommodation debarring him from its
privilege, provided 'he is not Of extra
size and finish. Pinchback, who is not
of extra size and finish, will get after
that boat as soon as she strikes Louisi-
ana waters, you bet st. Louis Globe
Democrat, 9th.
The st. Mary has gone on her way re-
joicing.
For list of arrivals see marine column
The St. Louis Globe Democrat, Of the
9Th inst, says:
The Carondelet Marine Railways and
Dock Company were sold yesterday un-
der a deed Of trust, and Capt. John p
Keiser, Superintendent OF the Memphis
Packet Company, bought them for S32,-
900, subject to some membranes. This
is less than half the amount they sold
for few months ago.
The Vicksburg Herdld Of the 9Th has
the following:
The Pasa getaway yesterday morning
with six barges Of stone for New Orleans.
The current of the river is cutting
away Kings Point, on the e'opposite side
shore below Ryan's saw mill.
The water is running off fast and
planting in the valley progresses finely.
Louisville Courier-JournA: Old Phil
ander Hamburger has gone. His rancho
looks like 'some banquet hall desert
ed, land like the last rose Of summer
"Al its lovely companions
Have lit out and gone.
The "yaller" sign still bears his name
and marks the spot. The doors are
closed, the key-hole plugged:
You may burn it and wash it. OF do what you
will,
The scent of the negroes will cling to it still
Hams gone Gone to Vicksburg
never to return
" None knew him but to hate him.
None nam9d him but to cuss him.
The C. b. Church carried him off
''Bless de Church,
He has gone-bless de lam' but we'll not de-
plore him
To Vicksburg, where darkies are thicker than
feaS;
We trust that O'Sulivan never will bore him.
But let him live there just as long as he please
Wish we could say as much for those
barrel houses on Canal street, on the
walk leading to the Canal street ferry
landing.