The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-06

Alton. Golden Rue, Katie and Robt. Mitohei,,
yesterday gave TO the upper landing on animated
appearance. .,a,,,.
or ebert MITCHELL James Paul in comm and ar
rived sunday night fram Cincinnati sith me
trip. and IL receiving 10 return to-day at P. M.
The Mitchell Ia a No. ] steampoat ah \. !, 49,
MANY attrs cticns, not least among whieh u neI
enjoys the rare faculty Of making his passengers
fesl ut h lme. no matter what the circumstances,
The deat aud pnperb Katie, VIM oamppeli
master, Messrs. Mcvay and Eossop CLERKS .s'
leaves to-day at P M 4, ma, Ria sna N Ae =
rna we'll known Gamer Utah, j. w. Smith,
matter. ]. T, Metzler, clerk, leaves to-day as
regular through packet to The fazoo and Iaiia.
hatchie rivers. MIA. r.x,,
t;on tempany steamer Seminole, CIV. 5tinde,
master. Ed Groves and ]. M. Lyle, clerk leaves
to-day at p m. for Shreveport and Jefferson.
The Merchants aud Planters Independents
packet lila Hughes Lew Rice. master, leaves TO-
5av al n. m. for the Black and Ouaohita Rivers
and Bayou Bartholomew through TO Poplar
Buff.
me Planters Reform line Kate Kinney, Thorn
ton Jacobs, master, Florance Findren, eletR,
leaves TO day at p. for Shreveport and Jefi ar
SON. special attention is Gale TO the ADVERTISE
msnt in another column
The new steamer Golden Rule arrived yester.
day from Cincinnati, loaded almost nat Ia the
water and will return to-day az 9 p. m. Inc
Golden Rule has been accorded The honor Oh
being the best stern wheel steamboat ever built,
as well az one of the most successful ana popu-
lar, aud her officers, headed by Captain q. Z.
shinkle ably assisted in the office by MIR. W. II.
shaw, leave nothing unaone 70 ..a merit VI ~.
tinetion. ~ - = Ras@
The New Orleans and Ouacbita Transnorta-
,tien Company steamer Bastrop, Gue Hoage,
master, J. z. Mohr, clerk, leaves to-day at 9 p m.
for Bayou Bartholomew through to Poplar
m ali land mn. OuAnbltn and
Black rivers.
The punotual tri.weekly daylight Upper Coast
packet Eva leaves to morrow. as usual, ut III a.
The trtweehy Lower Coast packet Emma
leaves tomorrow at | p. M, for the Franklin
Rice Mills. Oliver Canton. Jr., master, D. D.
Donovan clerk
The Bertha will leave tomorrow ae usual. for
the Atehafalaya through to Washington Il. d.
Broad. master, 1heo. Jobtn. clerk.
The Era No. -, James Hamilton. mssser, D. b.
Schmidt. clerk, 10 yes To. morrow, at p. M, Tor
for the A.chaf4lsys, through TO Washington. 4.
The splendid and very fast John Ii. HANNA OF
the New Orleans and Ouachta Transportation
Company, leaves to-morfew at p. M, lin place
Of tue Ouachta Belief, as a regular weekly
packet TO ouachts City. Capt. j. W. Blanks
commands, Capt. Joe Homep, clerk.
The Assumption, CAPT. Joe Dalferes, leaves
this p. m. for Bayou Lafourche.
The II. W. Dugsn, Of tho Planters seform
line, follows the Kate Kinney to Shreveport and
Jefferson, and will leave Saturday,
Ths Col. A. z. KounH, OF the New Orleans and
Red River Transportation Company, Mart hnuns
in command, leaves for Shreveport and Jefferson
tomorrow to bs followed In turn by the La
Belle Saturday.
[By Telegraph
vrcKspuna, March a.-To Wayne Il Williams,
LOG aravicr street, N. oil. Steamer Oh .rokee
win arrive on Tuesday, and leave for Cincin matt
OH Thursday, the 9th inst. q 8 p M; 81.
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EXCHANGE. CLIPPINGS.
CtSetssAqr, March 3.A-Oaptain Phil. Absolute
came up from Madison this morning. having
for the present. He completed the job of getting
iii az Tie freight out Of her huh ON Tuesday, and
yes arday, after filing one side OF her with 56l
owl barrels. rhe was eauked and frightened
all over. aud lsfb TO be righted when the river
InrIsyrrr,e, March 3.--At one time the Ohio
river ran down back OF ths city, aud Il something
il not done at an eary day to prevent the worth
less dana from filing mp our harbor with mud,
il will run there again. The wharf will be out
somewhere back Of the House of Refuge, and
our barbor will become q duck pond or mud hole.
A few more years viii Hettle the mater, and we
give our city fair warning now.
The following enactment relating TO signal
lights will be read with profit by many engaged
In navigation on Western and Southern rivers.
4 recent aisaater which resulted in the sinking
OF barge has suggested the propfiety OF the
publishing OF the law in full: River steamers
navigating waters howiag into the Gulf of Next
co. anu their tributaries ehall carry the following
lights; One srcd light on the cupboard side OF
the port smoke-pipe, ard one green light on the
cupboard side OF the .htarboard smoke
pipe, Such lights aball show both for
ward and abeam on their respective sides.
All eoaBtiag steam vessels. and steam vessels
other that ferryboats, and vessels otherwise
expressly provided for, navigating the bays,
lakes, rivers or other inland waters OF the United
States, except those mentioned 10 rule 9, shall
carry the red and green lights, as prescribed for
ocean-going stosmers and In addition thereto,
central range oftwo white lights, the after light
being carried at an elevation Of ut least fifteen
feet above the light at the head OF the vessel.
The hea dlight shall DO 80 constructed ss to show
good light through twenty points OF the com.
pass namely: from right ahead to two points
abaft the beam on either side OF the vessel, and
the after light 80 as to chow sll around the hoi-
zon The lights for ferryboats shall bs regulat-
ed by such rnlesees the board OF supervising in-
epectors of steam vessels shall prescribe. Coal
oats trading boats, produce boats, canal boats.
oyster boats, fishing boats, rats or other water
craft, navigating any bay, harbor or river, by
power, horsepower, sail, or by the current
OF the river, or anchored, or moored In or near
the channel or fairway OF any bay, harbor. or
river, and not in any port, shall SOUND fog-
horn, or equivalent signal, which snail make
sound equal t, steam whistle, at intervals OF
sr. LOUIS, March 2. Three or four bids vi !
be made for the lepgthening Of the Tyrone-not
tho Susie silver as was stated enormously.
Jos. McTIntire has two small steamers and q
ferry boat awaiting purchasers.
The sheriff didn't put the O. X. Peck up for
sale yesterday. Given Campbell, the we'll known
lawyer, has her welfare in charge. and bonded
her out. number OF beatmen were on hand to
bid, but they came to thu conclusion that they
were 'nonsuited.'
The salaries OF the capstins Of the steamers
running between New York and Euprope range
from si00 to 5000 per year, the greater part Of
them being fixed at the lower rate. We under.
stand, however, that it is eusu mary on some OF
the lines to pay an additional sum at the end OF
the year, as bonus, to the officer who has made
the best record during that time.
The pilots Of the Tolte report ten and half
feet 10 the lower way at Plumb point. which is
the shoalest water below Cairo. p.
A one-wheeled, one-chimneyed schooner is
what the Louisville Courier calls the Katie P.