The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-13
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NELSON GOR0M. Bers't. Zig. Der .Iu., 70. A.
ARHtvAhs--1sabal, Ella Hughes, Assumption,
'7' Hanna, Texas, Lessie Taylor, Robt. Young,
pos Wing.
#'AttrARrunEs- Isabel, Ella Hughes, Assump-
tion, Mary Ida. II. u. Lee, Glencoe.
TO ARRtvE--lGlla Hughes, Eureka, Henry Tete,
Assumption, Lsiourebe. Mary Ida, upper coast
BART Able, He'd river: b. John, Baton Rouge:
Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara Katie, Greenvlllei Y. p.
gchenck. Ghas. Morgan, Cincinnati. Grand Re
public, st. Louis.
The weather yesterday WAS clear and pleasant.
Business fair.
The W. J. Poiteyent Dean, Martha and Jimmie
Baker were moved from the landing yesterday.
Workmen were engaged in tearing down the
old Uarbof Station yesterday. Good.
Administrator Cavansc is having the holes and
low places in the lower landing filed with bal
last.
The Grand Republic is en- route and will be
here to leave for DIT. Louis Tuesday, the 18th.
Zee special notice of the Gov. Allen in another
part of this paper.
The Billy collins leaves Saturday at a. M, by
way OF nafyeys Canal, for Grand Isle.
The Eureka, leaving al o p. m, is the only boat
for the Lsfoufche Tomorrow.
The John Il. Hanna liz the United States mail
and messenger ateamer for the Unaebita to-day.
THIS lie the day, aud 10 o'clock Ia The hour. for
the blue Wing TO leave for the upper coaet.
Capt. Charlie Thorn, accompanied by Geo.
Ditton, left here Monday evening. Capt. Charlie
said 1000 bale boat /. what he will contract for,
and that he takes Geo. Ditton along to superin
tend the building Of her cabin after plan Of his
own.
The Texas. Geo. W. Rea master, arr vel from
Red river yesterday, and will return Saturday.
The He'd river standby, q boat chat runs the
year round, good for high and low water, the
Lotue No. . leaves to-day for Shreveport and
Jefferson.
We heard that Geo. Lord made sport OF the
air Oh nrit
other things, that there was no head tail 70 H.
That is iust why we published IL, and likened II
unto one of his stories.
The Port Eads returned yesterday TO st. Louis.
The Jelly trip was given up, and she left one day
In advance of her advertised time to catch up the
time Loaf In getting away from st. Louis, She is
to leave 81. Louis on the 23d inst, and IL il the
intention TO make the promised Jetty trip when
she returns here. bhe laid on the outside of the
barges while here and many were, in conse-
auence, unable TO get look al her. Her chin.
neya, escape and stove pipes are made of gal
vani2ed iron, aud present very unique appear
anee. Capt. Geo. ltea, president of the company
to which Che Eads belongs, and who came down
on her, will remain here until she returns. We
wish his stay pleasant one.
The City OF Augusta will 90 ON docks to-day
for rer,ara. the result of her mishap at Rob Roy
bar Capt Elliott says he will, il possible, have
her ready to leave for the Arkansas Saturday
SHer clerk, MIR. Joe Elliott, left yesterday BY rail
FOR Memphis. OF her cargo IL has been ascer.
cake and 2l5 sacks cotton aeed meal.
eAl she can possibly accommodate" was the
reHponee Capt. Dalferes made to our query yes.
terdAy az to the number OF exeureionsts he
would have on the d Ia Hughes TO the mouth OF
Bayou Isfourche and return. Capt Joe was
much pleased. and said If everything turned out
we'll he would repeat the trip. The distance TO
the mouth from Thibodaux ia SO milee; from this
city 1875 miles.
The famous Charles Morgan is coming with
big trip, aud will leave for Cincinnati on the 2Ot.
next Me1naadae.
The Bonnie Lee Ia under waiting orders.
MIR. Ricvay stops off the Lee on her return, and
will enjoy his vacation in trip to California
Capt. E. b. Trinidads feet bayou reuhe packet
Willie leaves to-day at o p, m. for st. Martins
vile. The Willie is taking come fine trips to that
section
Capt. Baesett arranged with Capt. TAYLOR Nom
day evening for the Era No. IL to take the place
of the Martha, while undera ong ,epaira In the
lower coast trade. The Era will I'm on the Mar
thas schedule, and make all of her landings, as
Capt. Baseett will aul erintend In person the
Marthas repairs. Capt Taylor will command the
40, while the office will be in charge OF Mesers |
Legier aud Barrels. The Eva leaves to-day at
~ M.
The Blue Wing No. 3, j. A. Oomstock matter. |
leaves this 10 a, M for ben Tureaud's, Donald |
sonyille and the Ashland plantation, Ascension
parish. Meesrs. Wood, Dean and Heno have
charge OF the office
The John II. Hanna, OF the New Orleans aud
Quachta Transportation Company. leaves to- |
day at Q =. m. Tin place OF tue Ouachita
BELIZE. for Ouachtts Oty. Uapt. J. W. Blanks
commands, Capt. Joe Holmes clerk.
Capt U. D. Terrebonne's regular coast ana |
Lafourche through to Lookport packet Eureka
leaves tomorrow ut 8 p. III. 4. A. Darling and
II. y. Terrebonne have charge of the Office. A |
clerks on the landing receiving freight.
The splendid passenger aud United States mail
steamer Katie tia place of Frank Pargoudl, J. |
nj. WIFI master, w. N. Gaines clerk, ia receiv- |
ing to-day to leave tomorrow at p. m, for
ficksburg Greenve and all Bend landings.
Inc Leslie Taylor, In place of the San ~ No. q |
II. II. Broad master, Eug. Qustrevaux and J. |
y. Sohmit clerks, leaves to-day at 6 p. m. for the
Atchafalaya.
The Taylor Coca through to Washington, and
takes freight for all coast landings.
The New Orleans aud Red River Transports.
tlcn Company steamer Lotus No. J. d. d. Dauuals
master, MIR. Joe Dodd clerk, leaves to-day at
. p. M, for Shreveport aud Jefferson.
The Q, b. Church, J. i. Patterson master,
John 4. Hambeton clerk, leaves to-day at 8
p. M, for Memphis. Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnati.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
ST. LOUIS, June "a steady rain prevailed IN
to noon, when 1T cleared off, aud the mercury
dropped TO GO degrees. The river il rising at the
rate of two inches day. There is IA feet 8
inches by the gauge. The Grand Republic,
which has been on the berth 9 nee Monday left
Tor New Orleans with 1000 tons, Just half what
she will carry. The Henry Q. Yaeger begins
loading Monday, to follow, when she can get
trip. Then comes the Jas. Howard and John 4.
BRILLIANT AND BRIEF HISTORY.
The Atlantic and Mississippi Steamship Com
pany was organized in October, 1865, under a
charter obtained from the Legislature of Mis-
souri,, with the intention of running steamships
from ST. Louis and New Orleans to Europe aud
other foreign ports. The ipcorporators were
James II. Lucas Adolphus Meier, Fraucis Whit
q Earp nd 9th Ntfh M