The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-08
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Ann1yArs.--Isabel, Ella Hughes, Lessie Taylor,
John Howard, Sunfower Belle, Eureka.
rARTunEs.-Isabel, Martha. Mary Ida, st.
John, X. Il. Lee, Lotus No. 3.
To ARRrvE-E Ella, Hughes Robert Young, As
sumption, Lafourche; Mary Ida,upper coast; Isa-
bel, Martha, Iva, lower coast; U. z. schencA,
Cincinnati; BIT. John, Baton Rouge; Gov Allen,
Bayou Sara; Katie, Arkopolis; Commonwealth.
MAI. 70 RED R1vEn.--The contract for carry
ing weekly mail to Red River has been awarded
to the Red River Transportation Company. II its
continuance depends upon Its prompt delivery, we
are very sure that II will not last, but VIII pc In.
creased. The Postmaster General has rendered
q double service, in creating the route, ana IN
entrusipg 1t to . company SO well able TO carry IT..
Don't ,rget the Willie to-day; she leaves with
45nt fail for the Bayou Teche, and ell business
anatters entrusted to her are promptly attended
The ST. John was unavoidably detained Mon
day and did not get away until yesterday morn
ing. Bhe will return In time to leave Oh Friday
as usual.
Capt Mat Snnyall. who for some time past has
been in Texas attending to business matters oil
the He'd River Transportation Company, has re.
turned and leaves to-day in charge OF the Bon
ME Lees Office. Mr.. II. O. Boazman. who has
had temporary charge OF the office. will enjoy his
respite by . trip TO some OF the springs. -,
The Col. A. p. Kounz follows the Lee and will
leave Saturday.
The Eureka, in place of the Blue Wing No. 3,
leaving this IL .. m. 10 the only departure oday
for the upper coast as far as Donaldsonville and
the Ashland plantation. The Blue Wing will be
ready to leave Saturday.
The Trenton will be mere to leave Saturday for
the OpeiousR5
The LESSEE Taylor lays up.
The Bertha came over to the landing yesterday
snd leaves to-day, In the Taylors place, Capt. FL.
II. Broad in command. Theo. John clerk. The
Bertha has been put In the most complete order,
and looks as pretty as daisy.
Capt. Trousdale is repairing bis recent pur-
chase, the Big SunHower, and will bring her out
al soon as business iustifes, possibly next week.
The Robert Young, in place OF the Eureka, will
be the only departure tomorrow for the LIS
fourche clerk s on the landing, head OF Ben-
vile street, receiving freight.
The Martha will arrive this evening and leave
tomorrow at 10 q. m. The Martha has nnsur-
passed passenger accommodations, and Ia very
fsst.
The Painter No. 2, Capt. Nick Theodore will
run in connection with the Martha and Eva
whenever oeoasion requires. Bee advertisement.
The Cherokee leaves to-day Tor the Ohio. She
Capt. Goe. Wolf and clerk A. Byers are both
clever and attentive officers, and do everything
possible to make the trip pleasant.
The James Howard 10 advertised to leave st..
The steamer Eureka, from the upper coast, ar
rived last evening.
The Sunfowsr Belle arrived Morday. She
comes here f1r repairs, and will leave Saturday
for the Sunnower river.
The dandy Frank Pargoud, looking like q
dandy in her new dress. will be at the landing
this morning, receiving to leave tomorrow for
the Bends.
The Katie will be placed in readiness for the
coming season.
The fast and fine weekly ouachita packet John
II. Hanna leaves to-day for Ouachita City.
The John Howard has been laid up.
The towboats e. M. Norton and Sam Roberts
have formed barge line, to run between this
city and Evansville
Capt. Henry Ealer Is the ''tother" pilot Of the
Lotus.
DEATH OF OApr. De HAnr-The Oldest Boat
man VA Me West. Yesterday morning Capt. Rob-
inson De Hart died at his residence in this city
In the 65th year Of his age, He had been con-
fined to his room for several weeks and suffered
greatly during his illness. Capt De Hart was
the pioneer Of the Western waters as steamboat
man, and has successfully commanded more
boats than any other captain. He commenced
his career az sailor and as early az 1911 sailed
to South America. In few years he was pro-
NOTED to- be master of ship, and at the age of
eighteen was captain OF vessel, first-c ship.
and made highly profitable voyage to Liver
pool.
In 1918 Capt. DeHart had charge of the Or
leans, a boat built at Pittsburg, we believe, and
made trip to New Orleans with her, the first
boat on the Western waters. She was lost by
striking snag the following year. Prior to this
Capt. DeHart was engaged on the Clermont.
steamboat built by Robert Fulton, and was on her
on the North river during the years 1907 and
1908.
At the time Capt. DeHart navigated the West
ern waters trip to New Orleans was an impor-
tant event, and great skill, prudence and perse-
yerance were required to complete the voyage,
all OF which he possessed in an eminent degree.
among which we can COW recollect the following:
Vesuvius. Altra, Volcano towboat Hercules,
Plough Boy, Paragon and Java. The last named
was the last boat he commanded, on q trip to the
Wabash.
De Hart retired from tho river many years
ago, settled in this city permanently. and was
made government inspector OF the hulls of steam
boats, which office he retained until 1852, when
the new steamboat law was enforced and another
selected to fill the place. He has also acted as
portwaraen for several years past. and up to the
time OF his death was engaged by the insurance
companies of this city as inspector of bulls OF
steamboats,, the underwriters relying entirely
upon bis knowledge and Judgment, which we're
never known to falter. He was a warm friend
and kind father, and leaves . large family and
Journal, March 10, 1854.
[Oapt. De Hart was the father OF Capt Jack De
Hart, one OF the best pilots living, and master
and part owner OF the Shannon.-ED. DEMO-
rgAT
The Martha brought the first rice last year
July 14th.
The Eva, Tom Taylor mas.er, Capt John o.
vallette and Ernest Reinhardt clerks, leaves to-
day at 10 q. m. for the lower coast, through to
Fort Eads. The Eva, in connection with the