The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-22
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NELSON GOHOM. Hergt. eig. Der. Q. g. A.
ARnIyA1s-Thomas Sherlock Robert Young,
Means M. uu, aud barges Cotton Valley, Mary fda.
DEPARTURES Isabel, Robert Young Blue Wing
No. ., Henry Tsts. Eureka. Gov. allen, Grand
TO ARRfvn-- Assumption. Eur.k', Henry Tete,
Lsfourohe; Charles Morgan. Cincinnati; Rote't
Young, Blue Wing No. 8, upper coast; ". John,
baton Rouge; Gov. AIIen.sbay0u Sara; John II.
Hanna. Onaohita; Carrie A. Thorn, q. Ii. Dur
Zee, Red River; LESSEE Taylor. Opalotsas; W. j.
ppintevtnt. Tensas: Frank Pargoad, areenvile-
The weather yesterday was cloudy and quite
warm.
business was very dull on the landing yester-
fine John Means, with three barges contain
ing 94, 492 sacks corn, arrived yesterday. -.
The Grand Republic left yesterday with an
unusually fine trip. In the classic language OF
Geo. Miltenberger, "she was chock-ul OF pas
sengers." The Republic will 70 up the river In
hurry this trip as che is under en- engagement
10 make an excursion at BIZ. Louis next Sunday.
Her two excursions to the jetties were fnsn.
cial success.
nj Gresnville. Her two barges, containing ll,765
sacks corn, we're towed down to the barge lana-
Down wfrH THE WHARFAGE This city has
got 10 reduce its wharf charges. IL Is only
There In no tins better than the present to do
IL in therefore we are for IN immediate rednc-
tion.
The famous Charles Morgan liz due and
positively leaves Saturday for Cincinnati Albert
Htein commands the Morgan, Harry Stein clerk.
To-murrow is the day. and 10 o'clock the hour,
Tor the Blue Wing TO leave for the upper coast.
Bhe is daylight boat and never disappoints her
friends.
The Frank pargoud will be on hand tomorrow,
aa istial from areanville.
Capt. Joe Daferes is on deck again, this time
with good steamboat, the Ella Hughes. She Ia
fourchs through to Laurel Valley, returning
down the coast Thursday, and leaving again Fat
urday at D p. m. Mr. II. FL. Alba will be found In
charge OF the Office.
We we're told yesterday that an effort had been
made to dsplace Capt. Flanders, the efficient
United Etates Hull Inspector OF this district. A
strong appeal In his be1sf was gotten up by his
friends and cent to Washington In time to prevent
the removal. The action Of his friends was made al
the more ilsttering from the fact that the doou-
ment was on its way before Capt Planners was
made aware OF H.
Capt. Lew Hates fine ard favorite Ohio river
passenger steamer arrived Sunday night with q
fne trip. and returns tomorrow.
Eight feet and falling IL the latest news from
Camden.
The Grand Republic paws s15s 40 wharfage. A
reduction OF one-third, while IL might be little
troublesome mathematically, would come nearer
The Bastrop. Capt Gus Hodge, lays over TO
Thursday. She is light drauhgt boat. and will 60
through to Camden.
The Cotton Valley, Capt. Joe Carlton, arrived
yesterday, and IL recaivnx to leave Saturday, her
regular day, for the Onachita through to Camden.
The regular semi-weekly coast and Bayou La
fourche packet Assumption, p. A. Oharlet mas or,
NJ y. Dupuis and Joe Lagrous clerks. leaves to-
day ut d p. m.
The superb and fleet Robert r.. Lee, VIM.
Campbell master, Messrs. McVay and Mossop
clerks, leaves this D p. m, as ueual, for Baton
Rouge, Bayou Sara. Natcnez, Vi.ksburg and Ill
The John II. Hanna, of the New Orleans and
Ouaehita Transportation Company, leaves to-
morrow 40 D p. IN. Tin place Of the Ouachi a Belief
~ regular weekly packet to Ouschita City.
Capt. j. w. Blanks commands, Capt. Joe Holmes
clerk.
The Thomas Sherlock, Lew Hates master, NJ
il, Virdsn clerk, leaves tomorrow at p. IN. for
Memphis, Caro-, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton Go. steamer Col. A. r. Kouns. j. Il. Konns
master, Messrs. Shnte and Qucksall clerks, leaves
tomorrow ut p. IN. for Shreveport and Jeffer.
son.
Tho Lessie Taylor, in place Of the Sandy No. 2,
III. III. Broad master, EuR. Qustrevaux clerk,
leaves Tomorrow ut 8 p. u. for the AtcbAfalaya.
A clerk will be found at the head Of Bienville
street, receiving freight. ....
LBy Telegraph
DELHI, La, May 20.--ro Lord & Mcpeake
win leave this evening end sr nrrys Wednesday
Captain Ett amer w. j. Poitevent.
MEMPHIS, May 2t.-To Wayne 3 Williams, lo6
Grav.er street: The Charles Morgan will arrive
ThursdAy and leave Saturday. the 2e.h inst, for
Cincinnati. ALBERT STEIN.
SOUTHWEST PASS May 20, 1877.
To Capt. 9. W. Howell corps of Engineers, y.
Depth of channel at mean low tide II feet.
Least width for that depth, 100 feet. High tide at
l y. M. Height above mean low tide, az feet
Depth OF channel at high tide 1917 feet. Bottom
plane Of average food tide. 10 65-1oo feet. Bottom
9. II. ELwELL. Master Ess ayona.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
CrHcrNNATI, May 19.-Now Orleans freight Of.
fered freely, but ruled low. yesterday. Pound
lots were taken at ten cents per hundred and
whisky at twenty five cents per barrel, and other
articles In pfoportion-the lowest rate this sea-
son.
Elijah pearce died at q. m. yesterday at his
residence near Cold springs. Campbell county,
KY, aged 90. MIR. Pearce was one Of our oldest
and most respected pioneers, having made and
run the first draw in Cincinnati over seventy years
ago. He married the fret white child born in
Campbell county, Ky. In early life he was en-
gagged in fat-boating, and leaves three sons, all
OF when learned the river under his tutelage.
His sons the well known pilots Elijah, Charles
and Lewis pearce. Lew Pearce il on the Laura
LAWS, OhArlee ON the lower COa5g packet FRANK
Pargoud, and Elijah on the John Means. Mr.
Pearce leaves an estate in Campbell county val
ned at 1000.
The following list Of old boats is compiled by
Capt. Handlan for the Enquirer from log kept
BY Capt. Joseph Pierce and sons, underwriters
inspectors for this city. and dates back to 1911.
The list will be published in alphabetical order
and gives the place and date of building, tonnage
and where lost, and whether high or low pres
sure:
LETTER X.
Enterprise, pittsburQ, 1914, tonnage rs, high
pressure, worn out 1917; Exchange, Louisville,
1918, tonnage 2l4, high pressure, worn ont 1895;
Elizabeth Louisville, 1917, tonnage 243, high
pressure, worn out 1884, Expedition, Wheeling,
1919. tonnage ass, high pressure, worn out 1921;
Eagle, Cincinnati. 1913, tonnage 1i8, high pres
sure. snagged and sunk 40 miles above New Or
leans; Eclipse. Pittsburg, 1928 tonnage 100, sunk
Eliza, Cincinnati, 1871, tonnage 65, high pres
sure, worn out at New Orleans; Emerald. Cum
berland river, 1921, tonnage l5o. high pressure,
worn out in Cumberland river; Echo, Pittsburg,
1926, tonnage $50, high pressure; Erie, Pitts
hnrp 1909 tnnnhfra 1lS hioh n-asaura.