The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-21
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NELSON GOROM. Berat. Sig. Ser. q. 8. A.
ARRIVALS. --Isabel Assumption, Tom Parker
WI. Behan, Yazoo Valley, Golden City. Martha
Mary Ida.
10 Anafvr.-Ella Hughes, Robt. Young, La
fourche; Isabel, lower coast Golden Rule
Cbas. Morgan. Cincinnati; d. o. btanard. ut,
II the weather. barring the rain, continues as
It has for the last few days, or rather gets nc
worse, very few here will complain.
Business not very active. though the Durfee
received literally.
Capt. John Elliott. Of the City of Augusta, has
returned from Memphis.
Capt. Delahousssye informed us yesterday
that on account Of BBuf river falling this would
be the last trip OF the Tom Parker.
Attention IL called to the Grand Isle Hotel and
Billy Collins advertisements In another column.
The hotel has accommodations for 150 guests,
and 70 well kept under the management Of Oapts.
Beatty and Wise. Mr.. w. A. MacFarlin has been
placed in charge OF the Office department and
will leave for there to-day. Mac will make good
clerk. and visitors can rest assured OF cry at
tention while Ct this delightful place.
The United States mail steamer Martha arrived
last evening with her usual regularity, full Of
passengers and, rs we have before mentioned,
popularity will tell. Our lower coast folks are
good judges OF fine boats and accommodating of
hcers.
The new, fine and fast Yszoo Valley Is the
regular mail packet for Vicksburg to-day, In
place of the NatcheE
The Charlie Durfee leaves to-day for Red river
The Dnrfee IL crack boat and belongs TO =
crack line, because she is . good boat we'll
managed one and is under the control OF ex.
perienced officers. The line is = crack line, be-
cause II keeps mp regular and full communication
with Red river, never fails to send out their boats
as advertised, and enjoys public confidence.
The Bears or THE PksT.--Iu 1862 the Iowa
made the trip from ut. Louis to New Orleans In
8 days 10 hours and 80 minutes, and the Aleok
Scott, with 660 tons, In days % hours and
minutes, both boats making the usual landings.
THEN AND Now Steamboats, Wdnted.--A cor
respondent, writing from Logtown, Ouachita,
La. requests 1s TO state that the planters on the
their crops TO market. He states that the crops
in that section are overwhelming, and there are
but four. small boats to take them out OF the
river; and nnless they get more boats in the trade
their cotton to New Orleans. He also says that
the boats now employed are only taking cotton
from those points where they can get passengers,
and orders for return freight Told Paper,
Now, IL would be just as proper for steamboat.
men to write that more planters are needed to
find employment for the Ouaohita steamboats,.
At that time the following boats were running
Swan, Rookaway DNo. q, Storm, Cleopatra and
CORA No. q The kockaway was commanded by
Capt. ]. w. Cannon.
The Blue Wing will be taken out on the LOU
isiana Docks to-day. bhe will be thoroughly re-
paired and ready for business again in 4 couple
OF weeks. Her texas will be extended twenty
feet, and altered 10 as to give FIRST class acoom-
modations to colored passengers, and the pilot
will be placed on top ofthe Texas. New chimneys,
taller than the old ones, will also be put up.
:. The handsome Golden Rule, steamer
that yields TO none in speed safety and comfort,
will be here TO leave for the Ohio next Tuesday,
without fail. Capt. o. p. Shinkle, one of the
elevereet men on the river, commands.
The Charles Morgan Ia announced to leave here
for Cincinnati on the LIST Of August. Capt. Stein
knows the value OF printers ink and the tele-
graph in acquainting the people with the move-
ments Of his great steamer to which fact he owes
much OF his success.
The Golden City arrived from the Ohio Thurs |
day night. She IL announced to return to-day.
More steamboats, are being built, some repair |
cd, and others continue to run In the even tenor
Of their way asking for no subsidies or privileges
receiving none, and submitting here, there and |
everywhere to heavy taxes for landing facilities
bankrups railroad. and railroad strikes to the |
The W. ]. Behan has retained from her trip to |
Shreveport, and Twill ie-occupy, for awhile, her
Agiers quarters.
.Oapt. Will dllen has returned from his visit |
wes'.
Capt. Jack de Hart is making the round trip on |
the Howard.
The Martha makes an excursion every Saturday |
through the jetties, out into the gull, returning
BY way OF Southwest Pass. She IL an elegant |
boat to travel on. very fast and safe, and offers In
these trips delightful way OF passing Sunday.
Don't forget the Tom Parker to-day, for just a. |
sure'as time rolls round TO the honr of6 Cap. Della
houssaye will be found on the roof ready to back |
her out for Bout river.
The Assumption will not leave to-day for the /
Lafourcbe, as announced BY as yesterday. She |
goes MONDAY in place OF the Henry Tete.
The Billy Collins leaves to-day at 8 Q. M, by |
way of Harvey's Canal, for Grand Isle.
The Eureka in place OF the Blue Wing No. 3, |
J. A. Comstock master, Messrs. Wood and Dean |
clerks, leaves to-day at 10 q: m, promptly, for
tne coast. Donaidsonyle and the Ashland plan
The lower coast United States mail and pas
senger steamer Martha, W. 3. Bassett master,
hessrs. Legier and Barrois clerks, leaves to-day
at p. m. for Port Eads.
The aeets Bart Able leaves to-day at s p. m.
for Alexsadris and Grand Ecore. Hichard Sin.
mott m Sgter, Geo. Hamilton clerk.
Ihe 1azoo valley, In pace OF the Natchez, Z.
r. Smith MASTER Frank Beck, Jr., clerk, leaves
to-day at p. m. for vicksburg and ali mail
landings.
The semi-weekly coast and Bayou Lsfourcbe
packet Ella Hughes, Joe Dalferes master, r. e.
to Lockport.
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton Company steamer O. II. Durfee. W. Fl. Nc.
Chesney master, John McOhesney clerk, leaves
to-day ut 5 p. m for Shreveport
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
6T. Louis, July l8.-Oloudy last evening and
rain, . thing much needed just now
to check the rapid decline in the river There
was 1915 feet of water by the gauge last evening,
bnt the late arrivals from below report but feet
between here and Cairo, and channels badly de-
fined. The upper streams are ell falling and
threaten soon to become troublesome to navi-
gators. Business is steadily improving and
especially is this fact noticeable in the New Or
'ans trade. Capt. John W. Carroll agent for Il q