The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-27
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vicksburg ......... 81 o 10
NELSON GOROM. serg't. Sig. Ser. y. 8. A.
AnRrvAIs..Isabel, Robt. Young, Henry Tete,
Willie, Bart Able, Eva.
DrpARrunEs. Isabel, Martha, Mary Ida. Katie.
Robt. Young.
To ARRrvE. Ella Hughes, Robt. Young, La
gan. A. O. Donnaly. Cincinnati; 2. o. Btanard,
Belle OF Shreveport, vt. Louis; Eureka, upper
coast; Yazoo Valley. Vicksburg.
Yesterday. was cloudy, warm and showery,
with aign for change for the better.
Business WAS q little active on the lower land
ing among the coast packets.
The Robt. Young had very fine freight out
Mr.. T. A. Darling took charge OF the Young g
Office yesterday. MIR. Lawson, her former clerk,
goes to the Ouachita on business, and will 60
from there TO Arkansas.
The steamer Bart Able, from Grand Eoore,
arrived laat evening.
The United States mail packet Eva, from Port
Eads, arrived on time.
That reliable packet, the Willie, from Bayou
Teche, arrived yesterday, and will leave without
fail on Saturday at 8 p. m.
docks to the upper landing, whore her painting
and repairs will be finished. Marsh Woods is
experimenting the job.
The A. Q. Donnaly, Henry U. Hart in COM
mand, Mr. Ed. Donnaily clerk, was due to arrive
last night and returns to morrow. The Donnally
10 frst class In all Of her appointments is Of
the fast ones, and has corps OF officers who vie
with each other In attentions to their guests.
She la the only passenger boat leaving to-mor-
row for points above vicksburg and the Ohio.
The famous Charles Morgan, en- route, leaves
here for the Ohio Wednesday next.
The Yazoo Valley is the regular mail packet for
Vicksburg Tomorrow. in place of the Natchez.
The lower coast United States mail and pas
senger steamer Martha will arrive today and
aeave tomorrow at p. m. for Port Eads. Capt.
w. 8. Baesett commands.
Thar Eco PnoBLBM. Capt. Tom Goslee fur
nishes the following answer to the egg problem
cent by Capt, Bennington, Of the John Dippold, TO
the Cincinnati Commercial, and copied into yes
terday's Democrat:
three eggs at GEMS each, 8 cents: ten eggs,
10 cents.
sells twenty .eight eggs at II cent each, four
cents; two eggs At cents each, 6 csnts thirty
g. sells ftrty-nne eggs at IL cent each, cents;
enc at cents, three cents; ffty eggs, 10 cents.
Capt. Mart Kouns, OF the Dol. A. P. Kouns,
who has been absent for some time past on a
visit to Ohio returned Wednesday.
Mr.. Joe Dodd stopped off the Lotus this trip.
Mr.. Dodd will make arrangements for towing the
Lotus to Madison by the time she returns from
Red river.
The Glencoe is loading at ST. Louis to follow
the Centennial. The Commonwealth follows the
Glencoe,
"REMINISCENCES.
In December, 1sl7, the Clarksville from Mem.
phis, with cargo of $500 bales of cotton dropped
both guards near the mouth OF Bed river. Dump
ney from there, and while making Grand View
Reach she ran into and sunk the Admiral. Luck
enough for one trip. surely.
THE LARGEST LOAD YET.-The magnificent
steamboat Autocrat, the pride Of the Mississippi,
arrived ast evening from Memphis, bringing
down 1880 bales OF cotton, 81 bbs pork. rs bba
beans, 100 sacks oats, and 45 sacks corn. This Ia
by far the largest load ever brought to this city
on q steamboat, We challenge the world to pro.
duce another boat that can carry 10 large
freight March, 1913.
RAooouRcI Our OFF.-The steamboat Buffalo,
on her last trip up to Natchez, passed through
that the Buffalo is the first boat that has passed
through the Out Of, which shortens the distance
between Natchez and this city about 2s miles,
March. 1S48.
the Lafourche tomorrow. A clerk will be found
to-day at the head Of Benville street receiving
freight.
Capt. E. B. Trinidad's reliable Attakapss pack.
ct Willie leaves tomorrow without fail for 81.
Martinsville. She will be on hand this morning.
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton Companys steamer Bonnie Lee leaves TO-
morrow at p M, without fail, for Shreveport.
The lower coast United States mail packet Eva,
John Taylor master, John o. Vallette clerk
leaves this 10 o. M for the coast Through to Port
Eads.
Henry Tete leaves this 10 q. m. for the coast sn,l
Lafourche, through to Thibodaux. z. A. Charlet
commands, N. z. Dupuis clerk.
The semi-weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet
clerk, leaves to-day at IL m. punctually.
The coast and Bayou Sara United States mail
packet Henry Tete, In place CT the Gov. Allen, J.
J. Brown master, =. s. Streck clerk, leaves to-
morrow at D. m,
The Billy Collins leaves tomorrow at 8 a. M,
from the head of Harvey's Canal for Grand Isle
The Eureka. in place Of the Blue Wing No. 5
leaves tomorrow at 10 q. M, promptly, for the
upper coast to Donaldsonville and the Ashland
plantation. j. A. Comstock master, Woods and
Dean clerks.
The feet Bart Able leaves tomorrow at s n. m.
for Alexandria and Grand Ecore. Richard SAN
mott master, Geo. Hamilton clerk
Capt. Joe Dalferes' regular sem-weekly BAYOU
Lsfonrche packet Ella Hughes leaves tomorrow
at p. M. for Lockport. Mr.. R. L. Alba has
charge OF the Office.
The yazoo Valley, in place Of the Natchez, T.
r. Smith master, Frank Beck, Jr., clerk, leaves
tomorrow at p. m for Vicksburg and all mail
landings.
IBy Telegraph
BAYOU SARA, July 26.-To Hite & Carlin: The
steamer Willie will arrive Thursday noon, and
leave Saturday positively for Bayou Teche
E. B. TRINIDAD, Master.
BATON ROUGE, July 26.-To r. W. Adams: The
steamer Bart Able will arrive at p. M, and
leave Saturday IS usual.
R. sINNOTT, Master.
Burning of the Sdndy.-.-On Friday night be-
tween IL and II o'clock the steamer Sandy which
has been lying at the foot Of Spring street, in
Gross bayou for about two weeks was discovered
to be on fire and in few minutes was completely |
euveloped in flames and rapidly burned to the |
waters edge. At the time the fire, which origin
ated in the stern of the boat, was discovered
there were but two or three persons on her, viz:
two watchmen aud the pilot, MIR. W. Fl. Bishop. |
promptly on hand but could render no very valu.
able assistance. The hull, together with the ma
chinery, sank.
Both the machinery and hull will be easly saved. |
The Sandy was owned by Messrs. Hamilton 4
Co. and Was commanded by Cant Ina Alstnn and |