The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-01
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NELSON GOROM. serg't. Sig. Ser. q. 8. A.
Isabel. Ella Hughes. Lessie Taylor,
John Howard. Tom Parker.
DEPARTURES. Isabel, Martha, Mary Ida, Ella
Hughes. r.. e. Lee, Belle OF Shreveport.
10 ARRIvr-Ella Hughes, Robert Young. AS
sumption, Lafourche; Henry Tete, Bayou Sara;
coast; o. H. Durfee, Bars Able. Red river; Katie,
Arkopois: Centennial, st. Louis.
Clear and very warm Yesterday.
Business dull.
Oapts. j. w. Blanks, DeHart and Joe. Holmes
lefe yesterday for Louisville.
Capt. Charlie Arthur will remain in the city
several DAYS.
Mr.. aabe Block came down on the John
Howard.
The CITY Of Augusta and W. J. poitevent are
The Tom Parker arrived yesterday from Bout
river. the water being too low to justify her re-
turn; she has been laid up. The Tom met with
IN accident on the way down, tho nature OF which
we were unable to learn.
The receipts by river for the month OF July
were 40 follows: Cotton 4042 bales, cotton seed
5086 sacks. sugar 5gS hogsheads, moasses 53l
barrels, rough rice 1887 sacks. Game time last
year: Cotton 8571 bales, cotton seed a. 2O3 sacks
sugar 1913 hogsheads, molasses 342 barrels, rough
rice gs2 Sacks Same time year before: Cotton
1869 bales, cotton seed 1b, $50 sacks, sugar 1907
hcgsheade. moassss 70 barrels, rough rice 2lG4
racks.
The Eureka, in place OF the Blue Wing No. 8,
leaving this 10 a. m, 10 the only departure to-day
for the upper coast as ifsr as Donaldsonville and
the Ashland plantation. Repairs on the Blue
Wing are rapidly approaching completion. and
she will be ready to leave Saturday. Mr.. Woods
IL supervising the work and Ia leaving nothing
undone to put her In tip-top order.
Ho ron THE OHIo.-The Charles Morgan,
Albert Stein master, Harry stein clerk, leaves to-
one OF the favorite packets lie under the COM
mand ofskillful and courteous officers, and we will
insure every comfort and attention to all who
travel on her.
The Big Sunflower arrived yesterday morning
from Vicksburg and WAS taken over to Algiers.
She will undergo repairs before entering the At.
chafslaya trade. for which she was purchased by
Capt Trousdale.
Belle card in another column. The Gov. Allen
wheels into line Friday; her repairs have been
made with q lavish hand, and she looks very
handsome. The work of overhauling and paint
ing the La Belle will commence Immediately, as
Capt. Woods returned from the West yesterday.
The Dawn leaves to-day for Shreveport and
Jefferson. It Is only necessary to note the fact
that the Dawn belonfs to the Red River Tram.
portaton Company, to satisfy all concerned that
she'll go as advertised for 1t IL well known fact
that the boats of this company never lay over.
The @. Ii. Dnrfee IL coming with big load OF
stock, and will follow the Dawn, leaving satur-
day.
Capt. Woods, who returned yesterday from
Madison, reports work progressing very favora-
bly, on the Tour new boats building for the Red
River Transportation Company, and he ventures
the opinion that If, when finished, they do not
excel In all that makes good steamboats,, il would
be because skill ingenuity and good material
were alta discount.
We were sorry to hear yesterday OF the death
Of the second eldest daughter Of our conrere Of
the Pcsyune, Mr.. P. Higgins. The sad event
occurred yesterday morning.
Mr.. Joe Dedd has been unable. SO far, to make
arrangements for towing the Lotus to Msdison,
and the probabilities are that she will Ego 1t
alone"
Rodolphe O. Alba. clerk OF the Ella Hughes.
died at pattenvile on Monday. Mr. Alba has
been q Lafourche clerk for twelve or fourteen
years. genial, knd-hearted man, good clerk,
he leaves behind many friends to lament his
death, chief among them his captain, Joe Dali
feres. May the sod OF the va ley rest lightly
over his srave.
THE W. J. PorrEvENr.-p artit uar attention il
called to the advertisement in this mornings
DEMOCRAT OF the w ]. Poitevent. This fine
steamer ia just out OF the docks, lie In fne repair,
and leaves Saturday next as q permanent and
regular Saturday packet to the Atchafalaya.
Capt. Robbins and clerk Gabe Block are both
progressive and popular boatmen. and the peo-
pie OF shat rich and prosperous section will find
hem efficient and attentive in the discharge of
heir duties.
The Belle of Shreveport had light trip out.
The Eva, Tom Taylor master, Capt. John o.
'allette and Ernest Reinhardt clerks, leaves TO-
ay at 10 a. m. for the lower coast, through to
II ort Eads. The Eva, in connection with the
tar.ha, carries the mail daily and runs on sched-
y le time.
passed passenger accommodations, and is very
fast.
The Painter No. Q, Capt. Nick Theodore, will
run in connection with the Martha and Eva
whenever occasion requires. See advertisement.
The Robert Young, In place of the Eureka, will
be the only departure tomorrow for the La
fourche. clerk Il on the landing, head of Bien-
vile street, receiving freight.
The Eureka lin place of the Blue Wing No. 81,
]. a. Comstoek master, leaves this 10 .. m. for
Ben Tureaud's, Donaldsonville and the Ashland
plantation, Ascension parish Messrs. Wood and
Dean clerks.
ii. Il. Broad master, Eug. Quatrevaux and j.
b. Schmidt, clerks, leaves to-day for the At
chafalaya.
The New Orleans and Red River Transports.
ton Company's steamer Dawn, Charles Truslow
master, O. w. Drown clerk leaves to-day a.
B p. m. for Shreveport and Jefferson.
The John Howard, in place Of the John Fl.
Hanna, leaves to-day at p. m. for the Ouachita,
through to ouachita City. carrying the United
States mail. J. W. Blanks commands; b. G.
Cornwell, clerk.
The splendid passenger and United States mail
steamer Katie lin place Of the Frank Pargoudl,
j. NJ. White master, W. N. Gaines clerk, is re.
ceiving to leave tomorrow at p. NJ for Vicks-
burg, Greenville, Akopolis and all mail landings
by Telegraph
SHREVEPORT, Jolly SOTO JOS A. Aiken: Dur
fee leaves with 16 car loads cattle. All trains
running as usual. J. q. JORDAN.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
ISt. Louis Times, July 29.l
The Commonwealth begins loading for New
Orleans on tomorrow, to be followed in tow by
the Fl. G. Yseger and James Howard. The latter
steamer is undergoing extensive repairs, and
upon her return from New Orleans. on her coming
trip, will be painted and supplied with an elegant
body Brussels carpet. They are old-time friends.
The Rohan Bros. are supplying the Howard with
new chimneys.
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