The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-22
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Saturday. September az. 1877.
Arrivals.
Isabel, G. Fl. Durfee Natchez, Big Sunflower
Ella Hughes. Alvin.
Departures.
Isabel, Eva. Gov. Allen.
To Arrive.
Era No TO- upper coast: Martha lowe,
coast John f. Hanna, Baton Rouge Alex.
andria. Danube Ohio river; Henry Tete, Dom
''f dIear aud pleasant weather yesterday
Business quiet.
!. Frank. dreig, well known .Atchafalaya and
lie. died In this city Thursday ana was buried
dapt. John W. robin and Jesse X. Bell have
Capt. ii. L. Lee leaves to-day for the West
and will be absent ten days.
M CaUt. Geo. Hamilton goes out In charge oil the
Durfse's office. Jeff Posey on deck
The steamer Alvin, from the lower coast, ar
rived last evening with fair trip and large
Mr. Eugene Barrow takes charge to-day Of the
w. j. Behans office, with Reub. Whitmore as
Tie pig sunaoMer arrived Yesterday from ron,
us having done considerable damage TO the
was at the mouth Of the Courtabeau during
the worst Of it, and damaged her sta ar =, q
the little stern wheel steamer Ann 8. was sunk
Tuesday night, at Creole landing n H., Raceurci
Bend, and VII prove total loss. me aflcers
Capt. Boyle, who remained behind, came down
OH the sun1dower.
tiful danube News. printed on board Of the
Danube with reqHgest to Ex;a %, Certainly
ent packet for the Teche to-day. and as such Ia
The Tensas chimneys were taken down yes
The fleet and magnificent Natehez leaves to-
Part Of the y. p Schenek's cargo, from Cairo,
Is d large lot offurniture, nearly 10000 packages.
a The John H Hanna is hard aground at the
burnside Arment plantation head Of q Grand
veW se hsaG ye ea gfo hsp her
Capt ]. ?. McElroy notifies shippers. through
Q special notice, that the Blue, Wing No; s. leay-
ing. ct Il this morning. will take the Hannas
freight as high as New river.
TIE Eva, left on time for the lower coast yes
Fha s a Y fsrp MGf ana
Eeore. and the W j. Behan. for Shreveport.
leaye day, without fail
charlie Thorn's danube BY tuesday. ,.ll
ALVIN, ". I; seovell master, Henry Kouns and
John Estopinal clerks, leaves this 1890 a. M,
promptly. for the Quarantine Station.
The Era No. 10. In place of the Mary Ida
Bsn Iareaad Acide Albert in co comm md. Ar.
The Blue Wing No. 3, J. A. Comstock master,
Messrs. Wood and Dan clerks, leaves to-day
ut 70 q n. for Donaldsonvile and the Ashland
The regular tri-weekly coast and Donaldson
vile racket &c Henry Tete Aueoin master NJ
all plantation landings in daylight
The lower coast United States mail and pas
steamer Madsths T. Basset mqstsr
Biz ri we to Hia nfoS rousdae master
The through eu5 to Washinsopn H. i0'
The Natchez. I. ?. Leathers master J., f.
Muse clerk, leaves to-day at .. IN. for Vcks-
The Bayou Lafourehe. Donadsonvile and
coast packet El Ia Hughes, joe Dalferes master
T. Nfcolle clerk. leaves. as usual. to-day ai
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton .Companys steamer W. J. Behan. George
Leaves to-day for Shreveport. o" ',' IA
The G; II. Durfee. Richard sinnott master
without fail for Alexandria and Grand Ecore
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercial. September 10:
The machinery Of the Golden Rule was sold
ct auction on the Public Landing yesterday.
purchased the engines. three boilers, doctor
anchors and chain for s270o The engines are
boilers IRE rs feet long and Il inches Ii diam Go
ter. Considerable miscellaneous stuff taken
! from the wreck was sold at Warden & McClel-
lands, nearly all of which was purchased by
Capt. Vint. Shinkle and Capt o. 2. Shinkle.
Since the 18th Of last February, six steamers
and one barge including the Ludlow ferry El-
len Mccoy. Emma GRAHAM. Andes. Telegraph,
Golden Grown, and the new Golden Rule and
tn barge silver Dollar. have been built at the
Capt. Perry Tharp. The eel of he new Golden
Rule was laid four, weeks ago. and she will be
completed for the fall trade to New Orleans
P1TTsBuRG, Sept. 1s.-,Capt. Jas. B. Eads was
here to-day. It is said he contemplates build
ing another dredge-boat similar to the one lust
about completed for him. but Of smaller size.
He - very anxious. to. get the Bayley down to
drews, one of Capt. Eads principal sub-con-
tractors at the jetties. Is also here on visit to
his family.
CAIRo,. Sept. .1s.Lieut.. Lockwood. of the
getting the ready 70 for Winter fe e amy
paign. She will have to be locked. caulked and
repaired. 1t will be remembered that the engi
neers under Lieut.. Lockwood began the survey
81 the Mississippi river between Cairo and New
This winter they commence there and go south
The maps that this party will make of the river
will be high authority hereafter. and the only
complete maps In existence. They will not only
be correct maps of the river. but also of The
country adjacent on both sides.
ST.. LOUIS, Sept 1s-Capt. Keiser. and his
partners. Capts. T. L. Jones and Thomas
feathers, have received q patent from Wash
1ngton on their new steam generator, and The
machine is soon to be tested. Many think thu
invention will revolutionize steam power.
by Telegraph
VIcKsBuRa. Sept. ALTO J. A. Aiken: Steamer
Alexandria will arrive In New orleans Sunday
GEORGE W. REA. Master.
CAIRO. Sept Alto j. A. Aiken Danube
leaves here to-day. Fine trip.