The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-20
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOORAT,
Monday. August 20, 1877.
Arrivals.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMoCRAT. /
Monday. August 40, 1877.
| Arrivals.
| Eva. Isabel, Alvin, W. J. Behan, Geo. Epang
| Ter, Assumption.
TO Arrive.
st. Mary, Lafourche; Mary Ida, Blue Wing No
| 0, upper coast; Iva, lower coast: Bonnie Lee
He'd river; j. FL. Hams, Uuachita; j. +. Tolle
st. Louis; Bertha, Opelousas; Gov. Allen, Bayou
sara; Ut. John, Baton Rouge Il. Il. Lee, vicks
burg.
The Assumption will be the only departure for
the Lafourche to-day.
Latourche, Capt. Ierrebonne has changed the
Hobt Youpg'e day and hour of departure from
Monday and Thursday to Tuesday and Friday at
IL m. She takes freight as usual to Thlbodaux,
and on her way down leaves DonaldsonvIlle every
sunday and Thursday at B q. m. The Young ID
at the landing receiving to leave as above.
The Robt q. Lee, leaving tomorrow, connects
ct Vicksbnrg with the Anchor Line for Memphis,
Cairo and Ut. Louis.
The Fanchon goes from st. Louis TO Cincin
natl.
The country camors for cheap transportation,
and will have It.
Cheap transportation clamors for improved
navigation, and must have it. This is the whole
case In . nut shell.
Rad the advertisement Of the Opelousas
packet Big Sunhower, and make up your maids
that she will leave as advertised. The com
mander of the sunaower. Captain Alex. Trous-
dale, is not only gentleman but he is steam-
boatman of good Judgment. It was Captain
Irousdale who brought The sandy No. here, d
boat that proved most admirable one for this
trade, though some thought she would not He
now offers the Sunfower as q low water boat, one
that the mud hole in Old river will not terrify,
and one that will prove herself az good business
boat as did the sandy.
The Assumption, leaving to-day, connects
at Donsldsonville with the Bertha Brunner Hee
special notice ct bottom OF advertisement.
The Gov. Allen leaves as usual to-day for
Bayou Sara. The La Belle wheels into line In
he early part OF next month, running on the off
days, Wednesday and Saturday, with the Allen.
The Onachits Belle and John III. Hanna will
also form line to Bayou Sara, starting early la
september.
The pretty and reliable Bertha leaves without
fail Wednesday for Opelousas. Fl. Ii. Broad la
Theo. John clerk.
The Eva, arriving Saturday evening, left in
place OF the Martha, carrying the mail, paesen-
gers aud freight. The Eva will return in time to
leave as usual to-day. The Eva Brought 11S ana
the Martha la sacks rice, which makes Sstur-
days receipts foot up 1045 sacks. The Martha
broke crank pin, wuioh will be repaired In lime
for her TO leave Tomorrow ut her regular hour
without fail.
10 the National Board OF Steam Navigation
meeting at Pttsburg, September 9th, New Or.
leans is entitled to ten delegates.
The four barges for the New Orleans aud Red
River Transportation Company, towed down by
The Alvin, were left at the mouth. Capt. ral1v
scovel, a competent Judge in such matters, IL
highly pleased with them, ne says they are built
as strong az q ship, and draw only six inches
light. as the stage of water In Red River de-
mands their immediate use, they have arrived at
IN Opportune moment. We hope the company
may realize their cost many times over.
The Alvin, Capt. Tally Scovell's new lower coast
packet. fresh from the builders hands, has ar
r.ved aud was visited yesterday by many. We
have already published the dimensions Of the Al
vim, therefore we will only add here that she is
one OF the prettiest and most complete boats Of
her size that lands here. Built under the per
'onal and skillful supervision of Capt. John |
kouns, she combines strength with lightness,
Easy and shows promise of speed. Her guards |
ire roony, cabin neat, ststerpoms roomy and |
'ery comfortably furnished. aud her general out
it is full of the latest improvements. Under the
management Of the Officers selected to 10 on her.
he Alvin has bright future. We are not in |
ormed what days she will take; for the present, |
However, she will relieve the Isabel for few |
lays while that steamer is undergoing repairs.
The Geo. Spangler, from the Teche, had bale |
The W. J. Behan has arrived, and ia the
Wednesday United States mail packet for Red |
liver, Geo. Wilkinson in command, +. A. Behan |
Jerk.
The tri-weekly coast. Donsldsonville and Ash.
blu piAubtuUu btShIueE due WINK NO. D, leaves /
o-dsy at 10 q. M, J. A. Oomstock IN command, |
ieesrs. Wood and Dean clerks.
The semi weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet |
y. John, +. Bergeron matter, j. q. Bergeron |
Jerk, leaves to-day at B p. m.
The United States mail and passenger steamer |
low. Allen, John j. Brown master. i. &. Atreck |
Jerk, leaves to-day at s p. m. for Bayou Sara.
The regular semi-weekly coast and Bayou La
,urche packet Assumption, ?. A. Charlet mas
or, leaves to day at 8 p. m.
tt,x4l Mas Txxn nSIr Il ~.
Jerk, leaves tomorrow at p. IN. for the La.
,urche in place of the Ella Hughes.
The Robert q. Lee will leave tomorrow for /
icksburg and all mail landings. Capt. VIM,
ampbell In command, Capt. John Mossop in the
flee.
The fleet United States mail steamer John II.
lama. j. w. Blanks master. B. g. Oornwe
ERIK, leaves Wednesday at p. m. for Ouachts
ity.
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