The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-16
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Feet. Inch. Inch. Anch'
Cairo. ............. ii
Memphis ......... y
New Orleans. IL IL
Shreveport .... G. 3 0
st. LOUIS ......,... ~ o
Vioksburg. ....... II o
*Below high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON GOROM. Serg't. Sig. Ser. q. 8. A.
Arrivals.
Isabel, Blue Wing No. 8. Era, Frank Pargoud,
ii. O. Yaeger, Assumption.
Departures.
Isabel Evs Blue Wing No. 8, ST. Mary, Dawn,
Bertha J. III. Hanna, U. P. Schenok.
st. Mary, Robt. Young, Lafourche Blue Wing
No. 3, Mary Ida, upper coast; Eva, Martha, Isa-
bel, lower coast; W. j. Behan, Texas, Bod river;
st. John, Baton Rouge; Willie, Attakapas; Gov.
Trenton, Opelousas.
Weather clear and warm yesterday business
active.
The Dawn. Bertha, st. Mary and schenck all
received literally. The Dawn had to refuse
freight. The Schenck got Is cents hundred.
The sale OF the Era No has been consummated
and her owners, Stewart and dunison, are in
charge Of her, and are preparing to take her to
the Warrior river, where she Is to rum She sold
for $4,000 cash.
Capt. Charlie Arthur will leave to-day or to-
morrow for Cincinnati.
The Yazoo Valley, in place of the Natohez, will
be ut the landing tomorrow receiving to leave
Saturday.
The Robert Young, in place Of the Eureka will
be the only departure to-day for the Lsfou che.
Capt. J. L. Robbins regular Saturday Atchafa-
laya packet Trenton will arrive tonight and leave
on time.
bayou connecting boat with the Henry Tete
and Assumption. leaves tomorrow for the La
fourche.
The Frank Pargoud brought bale OF new cot.
ton, and had besides 1905 packages freight from
the Golden Rules cargo. The Pargoud returns
as usual to-day, going as high as Arkopos.
The Isabel yesterday brought 124 sacks new
rico, and the Era 2l8 sacks; total 342 sacks.
Look out for Capt Tally 6covell's new lower
coast packet Alvin. She's coming and will make
things lively.
THE SIXTH STEAMBOAT BUILT IN THE WEST.
The Dispatch was built at Brownsville in 1916
by French Il Go. She arrived at New Orleans
in January, 1916. She loaded for Red river, but
on the eve OF starting was seized by MIR. Living
ston, the assignee OF Fulton Living
ston, under law of the State OF Louisiana,
granting them the exclusive right to navigate the
rivers within her territory, which included the
Red and Ouachita. The trip was abandoned and
she was allowed to proceed up the river.
THE SEVENTH BOAT.
The Buffalo was the seventh boat. She was
built at Pittsburg in 1916, and measured 249 tons
drawing light 80 inches. She was built to run
petWeen flGtsDurR anu LoulsVlIle.
THE EIGHTH BOAT.
The Oliver Evans was built at Pittsburg in 1916
and measured liz tons. She was afterward al.
tered and her name changed 10 the Constitution
On the 14th Of May, 1917. while ascending the
Mississippi, and near Pointe Ooupee, she explod-
boat, killing and wounding thirty persons. This
was the first boiler explosion or the Western
waters.
THE NINTH BOAT.
The Etna was built at Pttsburg in 1876 for
Capt. DeHart, and measured $50 tons. The boiler
and machinery were built by Oliver Evans. The
boiler 30 inches in diameter, cylinder shaped,
the ends closed with half globes. The Etna was
the invention OF Oliver Evans Mics Register.
The Home, 8. Fl. Parisot in command, was to
have left Cincinnati yesterday; she was the only
boat on berth for New Orleans.
The Clarksville will leave for Red river in few
days.
The Willie arrived yesterday morning from
Bayou Teche, and returns Saturday without fail.
The friends Of Capt. Trinidad, and they are
many, will be pleased to hear that he has so far
recovered from hurts as to be able to appear on
the roof and direct in person the landing Of his
boat. The old veteran is built Of good materi.l
and while many Younger man would have laid
Off he remained on duty.
The W. j. Behan is announced to leave for Red
River Saturday. She had to lighter at Squirrel
Point, but it ia thought she will get Lere in time
to leave as advertised.
The Fl. @. Jaeger arrived and is receiving to
leave to-day for ST. Louis.
The little hand trick of q cspstan that was in
the Jimmie Baker has been taken out and
larger one, run by steam, put in its place. The
Jimmie is now prepared to pull as well as the
next one.
special from Helena to the Memphis Ava
lanohe appears in this mornings paper, that re-
aects on the officers Of the Cherokee. We feel
very cafe in saying that when they are heard
from it will be satisfactorily explained. Capt.
Wolf is not the man to permit anything of the
kind to occur on his boat.
The Natchez will certainly be ready to leave
for Vicksburg Saturday, the 18th inst.
That "short paragraph" in the Times about
swapping boats is not secret by any means; on
the contrary, others know OF it besides the par
ties interested and the reporters.
Jim Wilson and Capts. Ruiz. Snnott and Ham
ilton have returned. Capt. Woods was due last
evening.
The St. Mary, in place of the Ella Hughes, got
ofyesterday with very fine trip, and will return
In time to leave Saturday. Capt. Daferes was re-
celving bids yesterday for new shaft for the
Hughes, and will have her ready for business
again as soon as possible.
The Eva, John Taylor master, running on alter
nate days with the Martha to Port Eads, carrying
the United States mail, will arrive this evening
and return tomorrow.
The elegant passenger and United States mail
steamer Martha, W. s. Bassett master leaves to-
day at 10 a. m. for the lower coast, through to
Port Eads. Messrs. Lsgier and Barrois have
charge Of the office.
On he. SATURDAY. trip the Martha makes an ex-
cursion through tie jetties out into the Gulf.
The Frank fargoud J. M. White master W.
IN. Gaines clerk, leaves to-day at .. M. for
n e burg, Greenyille, Arkopolis, and all mail
Free b steamer Robert Young will leave this even
IS wont o'clock for Thlbodaux and way landings
. e Lafourcae. The Robert Young is in the
E. ka's place, with Capt. U. d. Terrebonne in
command.
The fine and fast steamer Assumption lin place
of the Henry Tete) leaves tomorrow at 10 a. NJ
fort he Tcf oarrr ha p A or Il,
z. Dupuis and Joe Lsgroue clerks.
The semi-weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet
st. John, Frank Bergeron master, ]. G. Bergeron
clerk, leaves tomorrow at IL NJ. punctualy.
The United States mail packet Gov. Allen,
John J. Brown master, s. s. Streck clerk, leaves
tomorrow at p. m. for Bayou Sara.
The Assumption. from Thibodaux, arrived last
evening. Capt Charlet, her gent!emanly COM
large number of passengers he had on his down
trim