The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-12
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be'o" hiei "a'oi h''l Nelson GoROM,
Sergeant Signal Service. U. s. A.
Arrivals.
Bertha, Bastrop, Dawn. Eva.
Departures.
Alvin. Martha. Era No 10. Henry Tete, Ella
Hughes. r. E. Lee.
To Arrive.
Era No. TO- Blue Wing No. g. upper coast Isa-
bel, Alvin. Martha. lower coast; Gov Allen,
Bayou Sara; John Il. Hanna, Baton Rouge: I.
Pargoud Arkopolis; Henry Tete. Ella Hughes.
The weather remains unsettled and warm.
The Durfee is still in dock, and her departure
TO Alexandria and Grand Ecore has been de-
ferred tG satnrdhy .p when nno she will positively
The Bonnie Lee will be the only boat leaving
to-day for Red river
Grand Ecore. and the Dawn. Capt. Chas. Trus
low. for Shreveport are both announced to
The United States mail packet Eva. from Port
Eads, arrived last evening.
The Red River Transportation Company an
nounces through a special notice in another
column that freights to Red river are high
The Bertha and Bastrop report feet of water
In the gut and no current. The increase OF
water is attributed to a bank rise, caused by re-
cent rains. The Usage is at work at the mouth
OF Old river, The Bertha also reports inches
The Bastrop went as high as Columbia.
The John II Hanna n leaves in place Of the St.
in command,
The Blue Wing No g.. leaving. this 10 a, M,
is the only departure to-day for the upper
coast as far as Donaldsonville and the Ashland
The Big Sunhower, from the Atchafalaya, will
arrive TO leave Saturday. her regular day.
The Glencoe leaves to- day for st. Louis.
The steamers Alvin and Isabel. forming the
DryI ts,t I,rfA fur t1,<
aantine Station leaye on alternate days prompt
lyat 1890 9. m. The Isabel leaves To-day from
n Cont e. he csr
Both Of these boats were built expressly for
this trade, are admirably adapted to it. and are
The Rice Farmer. belonging also to the OPry
line. has been laid up.
The Fanchon is running between Cincinnati
Charlie Thorn's Red river packet Danube is
advertised to leave CINCINNATI to-day
steamer S Eotqs Vas 1aqaaRsd = {he eTsT ship.
new cotton steamer Alexander. for Capt. Rea, Of
New Orleans. will be ready to launch by Monday
Pursuant to adjournment Monday the stock
holders Of the New Orleans and Ouachita Trans
portation Company met yesterday at their
their organization for a period of twenty-ave
years Capt r A. Blanks. who has SO ably
filled the office the last year, selected pres
=
tary were not filled yesterday but will be at a
subsequent meeting. As an organization the
COMPANY ats as pe tb WIN oetter line
promises to be still greater.
The Bastrop, leaving to-day. for the Ouachita,
gives through bills lading to Monroe and Tren-
Capt. John Mossop stopped off the Lee this
trip. and is represented In the office by Capt.
Mr.. A, Mcvay is on the way home, and will be
here in time for the Lee next trip. =,
bring the Acme to the wharf, and leave.with her
Saturday for Monroe and Trenton direct. The
owing to Extreme light draft Will
TIE Eva Tom Taylor master, Capt. John o.
Vallette and Ernest Reinhardt clerks, leaves to-
at 70 2 m. for the lower coast. through to
Ihe Blle Wing No. 8, J. A, nCohstock master
sonville and the Ashland pla tation Ascension
parish. Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks.
The steamer Bastrop in place of the John H.
States mail +. 4. Blanks comhands. Ben Corn.
The fine and regular steamer Bertha. Fl. H.
Broad master, .Theo.. John clerk, leaves to-day
at 8 p. m. for the Atchafalaya. through to Wash
The Red River Transportation Company
steamer Bonnie Lee, Noah Scoyell master. w.
II. McChesney clerk. leaves to-day for Shreve-
The Henry, Tete, making tri-weekly trips to
Donaldsonyflle, will arrive this evening, and
The Era No. 10. in place of the Mary Ida.
will arrive this evening and leave Tomorrow at
The Martha will arrive this evening. and
leave tomorrow at 10 q. m. She has excellent
nie time "'''''"'ioAe' "n1 'A' ~ '''70'
The passenger and United States mail steamer
Gaines clerk. is re ;eiving to leave tomorrow at
5p. m. for Vicksburg. Greenville, Arkopolis and
all mail landings.
by Telegraph
y1cKsnues Sept ndno q G. Wayne New
J. D. HEGLER. Master.
SHREVEPORT Sept Ito Jos. A. Aiken: River
in good condition all the way up Had no de-
tention. Has risen four feet at Fulton still ris-
ing. M. Fl. KOUNS.
Master Steamer Col. A. P. Kouns.
BATON ROUGE, Sept. Ito Jos. A. Aiken:
day. G. p TRUSLOW.
What the Board of steam Navigation Ask
of Congress.
]. To make the certificate of the government
inspectors prinla tacie evidence In case of acct
dent that the vessel its boilers and machinery
were in good condition when leaving port. and
that its officers We're competent: thus throwing
% q saeg sh n
for damages arising from the accident. The
owners of steam vessels say that. until this
ton and certificate is not worth to them
the present law every steam vessel
the paper on which it is printed. By
has to be officially inspected every year, and for
this examination and the certificates of it the
owners have to pay fee of s25. They are also
required to post copies Of the certificate in four
public places on the vessel. All the RESPONSE
Bile officers of every such vessel-the captain
and mate. the two pilots and the two engineers,
are required to obtain government licenses. and
machinery at the first port entered after its dis
covery. Failing to do this they are liable to ar
rest and punishment. Besides this the govern
ment inspectors have a right to examine the
vessel at any time. and any change. or repairs
that may be necessary to insure the safety of
the steamboat owners say they do not complain.
They are willing to be subjected to any rea-
sonable regulations for the protection
of lives and property of the patrons: but having
complied with the law. and having received the
certificate CT the government officer that they
have done so, they think that that certificate
ought to serve as a protection to them. At
present ii does not In defen1ing thems selves