The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-01
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NELSON GOKOM. bergt. Big. Ser. u. b. a.
ARR1yALs--1sabel, Ella Hughes, Willie. Ten
''f essn o %sb ROB- E Eoa hughes
Yazoo Valley. Golden City, Il. Q. Jaeger, Geo.
spsnsler, Bart Able, Bonnie Lee, Tom Parker,
10 ARnfvE- Ell. Hughes, Assumption. Henry
coast; St. John, Baton Rouge; Gov. Allen, Bayou
Sara; II. %. Lee, Vicksburg: Lessie Taylor, At
chafalaya; J. Fl. Hanna. Ouachita; Dawn, 9. H.
Durfee, Red river; A. q. Donnaly, Robt. Mitchell,
Louis isabei hsrths 1 iower s sas' ho"'' ''
Yesterday was the hottest day Of the month,
and being the last day, was dull though the
Yszoo Valley and Bart Able had good trips;
She was late Ia getting discharged, and had
quite . lot OF freight to take on.
The Assumption arrived yesterday, and left
again in the evening for the Lafourche. Capt.
Charlet shortened the stay at the mouth, on ac-
longer. Nevertheless . pleasant trip was en-
joyed, ~ will be seen by card Of thanks in an
other part Of the DEmooRAT.
The Gov. Allen will land at Oarrollton this
the sum Of ten cents. Capt. Brown donates the
proceeds to the orphan asylums.
The Red River Transportation Company an
nounce the following departures for the coming
week:
Dawn, Capt. Chas. P. Truslow, Wednesday, to
Shreveport and Jefferson. o. II. Dnrfee, Capt.
Wallace McChesney, Saturday, to Shreveport.
New STEAMERS AND BARaEs FoR BED RIvER.--
The New Orleans and Reu River Transportation
Company have closed contracts Tor two low water
boats aud four barges for the Grand Ecore trade.
The barges will be- insurable, and it Is intended
to give the trade better low water service this
season than ever before. With the opening Of
the cotton high water season side wheel boat
will be placed 10 the trade, that will be to Red
river what the r. e. Leeis to the Mississippi.
On the 4th inst, the o. H. Durfee, St. Mary
and La Belle, will lave on an excursion to Dom
jacksonville, whore there is TO be grand military
display.
The La Belle leaves to-day at p. m, for the
Oakland Plantation, rs per advertisement in an
other column. This Is the last Sunday excursion
OF the La Belle, fact very much to be regretted,
spend q few hours. Az Capt. Woods has accept
ed employment elsewhere for his steamer. we
hope that the captain OF some OF the other boats
lying idle here. will fill the void.
The Bastrop WAS towed yesterday to the Ocean
Docks, where she will receive repairs.
Capt. d. b. Trinidad's Independent regular and
reliable Bayou Teche and Atchafalsya, packet
Willie, leaves Wednesday without fail.
Capt. Deahaussaye says the Tom Parker will
be here, to leave again for B@uf river Wednes-
day, July IL.
The Eureka leaves on her grand excursion to
The Gulf, by the way Of the Lsfourche on Thurs
day. Capt. Terrebonne and clerk, Mr.. Darling,
have made every arrangement for the accommo-
dation, comfort and pleasure of guests, and are
striving 10 make this the excursion of the season.
The fast Charles Morgan leaves here for the
Ohio Wednesday. July H..
The fine slde-wheel passenger steamer A. @.
Donnally will arrive this evening and leave for
the Ohio, through to Cincinnati, tomorrow.
Henry Hart commands, Ed Donnally clerk.
Capt. Joe Dslferes turned the Tensas over to
Capt. Cooley yesterday, and left in the evening
with his Ella Hughes. glad to be "at Home again."
Attention 10 called to Capt. Barsetts new
schedule, TO be found in another column. In q
few days the name OF the boat to run in conneo-
ton with the Martha, will be announced Capt.
Bsssett is steamboatman every inch Of him,
and as he has undertaken TO run daily line to
Port Eads, he will certainly do it. The Martha
will also make an excursion every Saturday,
through the jetties, out into the Gulf and around
90 Southwest Pass.
Capt. Nick Bouchman, late owner and COM
mander Of the Garry Owen, died Friday night,
and was buried yesterday.
The Blue Wing NO. 3, J, A. Oomstock master,
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks. leaves to-day
as 10 a. M, for the coast, Dona)dsonville and the
Ashland plantation.
The semi.weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet
St. John. y. Bergeron master, ]. o. Bergeron
clerk, leaves tomorrow at p. MI
The Gov. Allen will leave tomorrow at p. m.
for Bayou Sara and all mail landings. J. J. Brown
master, y. 3. Streck clerk.
The coast and Bayou Lafourche packet Eureka
leaves tomorrow at p. m. U. D. Terrebonne
master, T. A. Darling clerk.
Henry Tete, J. +. Aucoin master, NJ. III. Landry
clerk, leaves tomorrow at p. m.
The superb Robert e. Lee, VIM. Campbell mas
ter, Messrs. MoVsy and Mossop clerks, leaves
Tuesday, as Usual, for vicksburg and all mail
The Assumption, Capt. P. A. Charlet, leaves
Tuesday Of p. m. for the Lafourche. through to
Laurel Valley.
The Ella Hughes, Joe Dalferes master. leaves
for the Lafourohe Tuesday, going through to
Lockport.
tBy Telegraph
vIcKsBuRa, June SOTO Wayne & williams
The steamer A. q. Donnally will arrive Sunday
evening, and leave Monday, July 2, for Cincin-
natl. HENRY u. HART, Master.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS
CINCINNATI, June 2S-The Chas. Morgan left
the New Oileans wharf Wednesday, June 20, at
@ p M, and crossed over to the Crescent Ware
house; laid there taking on freight until o'clock
made the run to Vlcksburg in 37L hours, to
Memphis in days hours, to CAIRO days 8
hours tS Ev1ssye days 70 foot Of Louisville
ting away from Louisville, and made the run
from Louisville to Cincinnati in IL hours and so
minutes-7 days and II hours from New Orleans.
She registered 119 cabin and 81 deck Passengers
up, and 81 cabin and 50 deck passengers on the
down trip; The Mitchelps time from New Or
Both the Morgan and Mitchell had a bright
moon and clear weather all the way up the Mis-
clonipPts uut Aopoiet udIu dBh1ubt u slTUUR cur
rent full OF heavy driftwood, which several times
tore of the buckets from the wheel of the Nor
gan. on which she lost two hours and q half at
the bank on two occasions in repairing. The
Mitchell was the first 10 pass Memphis, followed
some eight hours later by the Morgan, which had
gained l6 hours on the Mitchell in the run of 800
miles. This looked very much in favor of the
Morgan coming in first, but when she gained two
hours more at Cairo, and nearly four hours more
between Cairo and Evansville, and the Mitchell
was only two hours ahead, it was then conceded
by the friends OF the latter that the Morgan was
the fastest, aud would reach Cincinnati several
hours in advance. After leaving Evansville q
heavy storm came up, but the Morgan plowed
her way up the river, nevertheless.
though encountering strong head winds,
and when just above Cannelton, she
overhauled The Mitchell towing
coal fiat, passing her. The passengers OF the
Morgan, numbering i20 were all up, and cheered
Justify as the Morgan whistled past the Mitchell,
and rapidly heightened the distance, on her run
for Cincinnati. The Morgan reached the foot OF
the canal at q little before o'clock, and 81 hours
later had discharged her freight for Louihville,