The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-23
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOGRAT. /
Monday, July Is, 1877.

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TO ARR1vE.-Ella Hughes, Henry Tete, La.
fourche Martha, lower coast Ohae. Morgan,
A. q. Donnally, Cincinnati; H. o. stansId, .et
Louis Bonnie lee, Red River; Leseie Taylor,
Opelousas: John Howard, Ouachita; Ls Belle,
Bayou Sara; st. John, Baton Rouge; Eureka.
Mary Ida, upper coast.
The A. o. bonnally followed the II -fated Gold,
en- Rule, from (incinnat. and will be the ntx'
Capt. Dave Dannals pet, The favorite Lotus
No, g. arrived Saturday night from Red river,
and will return Wednesday, The Lotus belongs
to that stirling organization, the Red River
Transportation Company, line whose boats
The United States mail packet nobt Lee,
from vicksburg, arrived last evening with fail
"trip, and was visited, as usual, by large mum.
Der of citizens, who it seems never tire OF ad.
sniring fine boat.
The steamer st. John. from Baton Rouge, ar.
rived on time yesterday.
The Eureka, leaving at 10 O'CLOCK, i'm place OF the
Blue Wing No. 8, will be the only departure this
morning for the Upper Coast.
The Assumption leaves to-day at 6 p. m. foi
the Lafourche, In place OF the Henry Tete, laid
up for repairs. The Assumption will attend to
the Tete's business, which means that she will b.
Just as regular and prompt, and make her time
with the same ease.
HISTORY REPEATING ITSELF.
Apropos OF Commodore RoIIingpIn's boat OF
natl W. st. Louis, we have been handed the fol.
lowing, which appeared In this st. Louis Repnb-
lean IA years ago:
1--WE have been hoping for some time TO hear II
announced that some OF oiir enterpfising steam.
boat men had dete rmined to build line Of pack
cts to run daily between this city and New Or
leans. The experience Of the past season must
have satisfied all Of them that such movement
pete with the splendid passenger boats on
the Ohio, Or hold out proper Inducements TO at
tract Southern travel to this city. The very low
water on the Ohio for several months past, has
left the Southerners with scarcely en- aftermath tive
except to take this city Ia their route In going TO
aud returning from The Atlantic cities. We
profit ed by this state of things-our boats were
GROW ded with passengers Ia the early part OF the
season, and many will take this route In return
ing. But everyone knows that with two or three
less attractive boats than. those ply
ing between Louisville and New Or
leans. The boat owners of Louisville know the
advantage OF these fine boats, and for years
they have been distinguished for quick passages,
superior accommodations, and everything that
could invite travel TO that city. Not so with the
boats In our trade. They have not been con-
structed with view to attract travel. Tive or
three are 1t lie admitted, splendid boats, but
viii they are fanltless in this particular they
have not made their trips with such regularity as
the travelling pub tic may require. But still they
will form the nucleus Of packet line which will
answer eli purposes, II 0tnef OOhGa ere e00egfHet-
ed to run in connection with them. The want Of
the time is quick passenger boste. with accom-
moda.ions equal TO the Louisville paekets--spre
to make the "trip from New Orleans 10 this city in
eide Of five days, and with regularity.
'sWe must enter into competition with Louis
ville and the railroads through Ohio and the East
ern States, FOR the Southern travel; and the very
fret step is 60 produce line Of packets that will
offer a. many attractions as the Ohio boats. The
people of the South. we believe, have as near re-
lat, nil
age us, as give their patronage TO the cities on
the Ohio here, once they can reach Boston, New
York, Philadelphia or Baltimore by rsilroad In az
quick time as from Louisville. Next week there
will be an unbroken line OF railroad commuDica-
ton from Alton to each Of those cities, and every
one knows II liz only short ferriage between Ut.
Leuis and Alton-to be Dispersed With altogether,
we hope. next year. By taking this route and
the use OF boats that win make the trip from
New Orleans 10 st. Louis In Ave dsye, the South
erfer can be assured Of going from New Orleans
to New York In seven days. We must, how
ever, make this thing certain No man, even
though he may have an abundAnoe OF leisure,
likes 70 be behind his neighbor, and he win 60
being behind The Southern travel IL valuable
in many respects. II flls mp our hotels. IL
makes us better known to them. Ii opens new
relations, socially and In 4 bustneee point OF
view. After awhile they will discover that IL lie
just as pleasant to spend their summer here, or
on the Upper Mississippi, as to 60 each year TO
the hot, overcrowded. money-spending cities OF
the East. We can offer them something That lie
ercise to the body as well az to the mind; some
thing that will lead them out OF the round OF
vapid fashionable follies of the watering places
to which they have been visitors Tor years past.
And when business calls them from enjoyment
here or on the Upper mississippi they can go to
New York In two days with oil ease and return at
their pleasure.
1--WE must have q daily line Of passenger boats
30 New Orleansl'
Attention is called to the advertisements In
ger land transportation steamers Eva, Martha
and Painter No. q. The Martha and Eva run on
schedule time, leaving and arriving with the
regularity OF clock, and making ell freight and
Painter does the heavy part Of the work, and is
kept In readiness to move at moments notice.
The Eva leaves to-day promptly OF 10 o'clock.
The Robert Young, place OF the Eureka, U.
ID. Terrebonne in command, leaves to-day posi-
lively at 5p. m. for the Lafourohe through to
Lockport.
The Ella Hughes, leaving at 5p. M, will be
the only departure tomorrow for the Lafourche.
The John Howard, in place OF the John H.
Hanna, will be here to leave Wednesday for Qua
The Billy Collins leaves every Tuesday and
at 8 q. m. for Grand Isle, the finest
summer resort in the Southern country.
The tri-weekly coast, Donaldsonville and Ash
lanu plhnbhtlOn Steamer EUREKA, In place OF the
Blue Wing No. 8, leaves to-day promptly at 10 ..
m, ]. A. Comstock in command, Messrss Wood
and Dean clerks.
The semi-weekiy coast and Baton Rouge packet
st. John, r. Bergeron master, ]. O. Bergeron
clerk, leaves to-day at 8 p. m.
The La Belle, In place of the Gov. Allen, will
leave to-day at $ p. M, for Bayou sara and all
mail landings, j. J. Brown master. g. q. Etreck
clerk.
The regular semi-weekly coast and Bayou La.
fourche packet Assumption, r. A. Oharlet mas
ter, leaves to-day at 5p. m.
The Robert e. Lee will leave Tomorrow for
Nicksburg and all mail landings, Capt. VIM.
the Office. =
Capt Joe Dalferes' light draft steamer Ella
faughes leaves to-mor row at . p. m. for the La
tourche. through to Loo kport.
II Inc Leesie TAYLOR Tin place of the Sandy No. q,
II n. H. Broad master, Eug. Quatrevaux clerk,
ieaVes wednesday for the Atchafalaya.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
sF. Louis, July 2o.-The Belle OF Shreveport
was delayed by the elevator not having certain
gram sacked and ready for her. She will leave
this forenoon, however. It is possible that the