The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-17
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NELSON GORoM. serg't. Big. Ser. q. 8. A.
Arrivals.
Isabel Robert Young. Mary Ida, st. John, Gov
Allen, Eva.
Departures.
Isabel, Martha, Mary Ida Robert Young, Frank
Pargoud.
TO Arrive.
st. Mary, Robt. Young, Lafourche; Blue Wing
No. 8, Mary Ida, upper coast; Martha, Isa-
bel, lower coast; W. j. Behan, Texas, Red river;
Golden City, Alvin, Ohio; Trenton, Opeousas -.
Weather clear yesterday. and not as warm as it
was Wednesday.
Business quiet.
Tho Isabel, having couple OF boilers to put
out, o big freight besides. on the down trip We'd
pesday was behind time in arriving yesterday,
and did not get vff till o'clock. She brought 240
sacks new rice, which, together with 205 sacks by
the Mary Ida and 81 by the Martha, made the to-
tai receipt of new rice yesterday 53l sacks.
The fine steamer Assumption leaves at III q. m.
to-day for the Lafourche Capts Charlet and
Aueoin, OF the Assumption and Henry Tate, have
chartered the Bertha Drummer to run In the
bayou In connection with their boats and will
keep her there during low water. We call alton
ton to special notice TO shippers ct the bottom
OF the Assumptions advertisement. The Bertha
Drummer leaves to-day and will be under the COM
mand of Capt. N. Dupuis. with Mr.. N. Daferes
In the office. Mr.. M. II. Landry has charge OF
the Assumptions Office
Not being ready to leave yesterday, the de.
.parture Of the Jimmie Baker has been postponed
to B p. M tomorrow, when she will surely leave
for Red river The Baker Ia one OF the lighest
A~nF l, arv and al
pend on her going through.
Sec the Allen and La Belle advertisements In
another column. =,
row. A clerk will be found to-day ut the head OF
Bienville street receiving freight.
The Yazoo Valley Ia 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 to-day and
leave tomorrow at 9 p. m. for Port Esds.
The fast and staunch Bayou Teche packet
Willie, e. B. Trinidad master, Frank Greig clerk,
leaves tomorrow, sure, for st. Martinville.
The oyster and fruit landing, opposite the
French Market, has been transformed into tenn
porary boat yard. There are not less than thirty
1--we luggers lying there, being got ready for BUSH
ness; about twenty are hauled out for caulking
and other work, and the scene thereabouts Is .
The United States mail packet Eva, from Port
Eads, arrived o. her wharf last evening. Capt.
40 she 10 fast and growing in favor every day
with our planters OF the lower coast.
We congratulate Capt. Trinidad In having SEE
cured the services OF SO valuable an assistant as
nnr friend. Henry Molaison, in the office OF the
Willie. Capt. Trinidad knows when he has the
right man In the right place.
Capt. Joe DalfereH has contracted with VIM.
aolding. OF tho Novelty Iron Works, for new
shaft for the Ella Hughes, to be ready next Thurs
day. The old one was taken out yesterday. In
this connection we may state that the foundries
are full OF business. having Us much work a. they
can attend to.
Don't forget the Atohsfalaya packet Trenton
tomorrow. She is sure to 60.
We are satisfied with the explanation OF the
Times--if it 10.
Rates from St. Louis to New Orleans have been
advanced to As cents for flour and 2211a cents per
400 on other freights.
In view of the present condition of affairs in
Red river, the Red River Transportation Oom-
pany have shown their wisdom In building the
four barges now en- route in tow pf the new lower
coast packet Alvin. They will be OF very mate.
rial aid to their boats IN navigating that much
neglected river. What o pity that,
in the days when the money Of the people
was being SO. lavishly expended on
the rivers and harbors OF the East
and North, and SO persistently denied to the
South and West, some Of our streams could not
have been taken up bodily and located in q
favored spot, uear the home OF some Congress-
man In for a job. or up for reelection; wouldn't
we be all right now? But no: Red river IL In
the South, a section which the slogan has been,
millions to crush It, not cent to raise it up.
The Nail City and barges are loading at Cincin-
From the War Department Chronicle
During the past week the general fall has con.
tinued In all the rivers The Red river has fallen
80 inches at Shreveport; the Missouri 10 inches al
Yapkton aud II at Omahs; the Mississippi about
l foot from st. Paul to Davenport, ~ from keo-
kuk to St. Louis, at Cairo, ~ at Memphis,
feet at vicksburg, and foot at New Orleans; the
Cumberland II inches at Nashville; the Ohio Il
inches at Pittsburg and IL inches at Cincinnati.
No news from the w. J. Behan yesterday.
One of the most regular and reliable boats tina
ever ran in the coast trade. the St. John, leave
to-day, as usual, for Baton Rouge.
The lower coast United States mail packet EVA
John Taylor master, John 0. Valletse clerk
leaves this 10 a. m. for the coast through to Por
Eads
The fine steamer Assumption Tin place Of tn
Henry Tete), leaves this 10 a. IN. fer the coae
and Lafourche. 2. A. Charlet commands, III. ID
Landry clerk.
The semi-weekly coast and Baton Rouge packe
st. John, Frank Bergeron master, J. @. Bergerol
clerk, leaves to-day at 10 M punctualy.
The coast and Bayou Sara United States maj
packet Gov. Allen. j. J. Bro Sn master, b.
Streck clerk. leaves to-day at 5 p. m.
The Yazoo Valley. in place OF the Nstchez, I
r. Smith master, Frank Beck Jr., clerk, leave
to morrow at p. m. for vicksburg and all mai
landings.
The Trenton, J. L.. Robbins master, Cab
Block clerk, leaves tomorrow at 5p. M, pos
lively, for the Atchafalaya. through to Washing
ton.
[By Telegraph
BAYOU SARA, Aug. 16.--To Lord McPeake
Will arrive tonight with new cotton. Leave Sal
urday positively.
JAMES L. ROBBINS,
Master Steamer Trenton.
Exchange Clippings.
Courier Journal, August Ia:
Oapt. Jack Blanks new steamer will b
launched next Saturday from the ways at Ba
more's.