The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-09
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AnalvA1s- Isabel Eva. Katie, Martha.
DEPARTURES Isabel, Eva, Eureka, Willie, Bon
ME IIse, J. Ii. Hanna. Cherokee, Bertha.
TO AnatvE-Ella Hughes, Robert Young, AS
sumption, Lafonrcbe; Mary Ida, Eureka, up-
scbenes, Cincinnati. 81. John. Baton Rouge; Gov.
Allen, Bayou Hara. Commonwealth, 81 Louis;
trenton, 0pelousss; Geo. spangler. Attakspas;
Texas, He'd river.
heavy shower fell yesterday; otherwise the
day was rather pleasant.
business rather active. All the departures had
good .rips The Cherokee had fully 600 tons OF
Capt. Trinidad couldn't stand bis boats leaving
without him, and went up on the Willie. He Is
improving steadily.
Capt. Hoger Boyle, OF the Ann g., came down
on the LESSEE Taylor and returned on the Bertha.
Capt. boyle 10 satisfied with his prospects,.
the United States mail steamer Martha, from
Port Esds. arrived last evening on railroad time,
and will leave on her advertised time to-day.
MIR James Jordan went out % second clerk OF
ellie Hanna, vice Val Entriken
The dandy Frank. rssplendent In beauty,
leaves to-day for Arkopolis and the bends.
The FAvontTE. The Church Of bt. Oeole, on
The lower coast offers beautiful and costly silk
flag, in the centre Of which Is inscribed, ''Fa-
VORTEX to be voted for. The boat receiving the
highest number Of votes wins the flag. The
Martha, Eva, Isabel and Wild dazelle are the
these boats, the proceeds to be used IN repairs to
the Church. The contest will doubtless be \
lively one, and we hope the sum realized will
meet the expectations OF the donors Of tho flag.
Hite Il Oarlin, steamboat agents, ut No.
Tchoupiloulas street, offer for charter the Der
tina Drummer She IL one Of the iightt st draft
boats on the river, and ia laying on the other
side OF the river. ~
The Yasoo Valley. In place Of the Natohez, will
be at the landing Tomorrow receiving to leave
Saturday
The Robert Young, In place Of the Eureka,
will be tho only departure to-day for the Ls-
Capt. ]. L. Robbips' regular Saturday Atohafa-
laya packet Trenton will arrive tonight and leave
on time.
The SECOND STEAMBOAT But1T tn THE VEST
We published Tuesday q sketch OF the first
steamboat, the Orleans, TO navigate the Ohio and
the Atipsissippi. Yesterday We rppublished from
the Lonlsville Courier Of twenty-hree years ago,
the death notice OF Capt. DO Hart, the first
steamboat cap Bip. To-day we give 4 short
sketch, from Niles Register, OF the second and
third steamboats, built.
The second boat built In tho West was called
the Comet, che was dimibutive In s,ze, aud rated
~ twenty-five tons. Daniel d. Rmith was the
owner, u. French the builder Her machinery
was on plan for which French had obtained
patent In 1870. She went to Louisville In the
GUNNER OF 1919, and descended TO New Orleans
In 1914. She made two trips TO Natchez, was
sold, taken 10 pieces. and her machinery put into
u saw mill.
The third boat built TO ply On the Western
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sided In New Orleans and New York. Her
dimensions was 100 feet keels 28 feet inches
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space occupied BY neat cabin for ladies. On
tine upper deck was built what called u
round4house, extending half the length OF the
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