The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-16


The arrivals Of Sunday gave to the landing a
busy appearance, but in the way of shipments
there was not so much doing.
The chimneys of the Tensas we're raised yes
terday.
The Durfee will be back to leave Saturday
| again, her regular day.
the Gold Dust. for st. Louis. laid over until
i The Bsls 81 Shreveport is announced to re-
turn Thursday to St. Louis. '''''0' " 10
The Yazoo Valley is advertised in another
SY ss9 9Noo Fhs Yzo5 p9Vf asy t.
q fine steamboat in every particular, and will
| make time. with ease.
Capt. ALI, Grissom went out as bill clerk of
the Katie, vice Mr.. John Ong. Capt. Grissom
has numerous, friends in the bends. who will
be glad TO see him among them again.
Capt. J ohm A. Stevenson returned yesterday
The Baker and barge8 are to leave to-day
with TOO tons sugar.
ohpse IS o h, ws9tchma9 q the Eva, fell
while that boat was landing at the wharf
A dispatch from Cairo, dated the 18th, to the
st. Louis Times. says that the Mary Elizabeth
would reshlp from that point and return to
Cine matt.
the departure Of the st. John has again been
postponed, this time to Wednesday next. the
The Lee leaves as usual to-day, and connects
ct Vicksbnrg with the Anchor line for Memphis,
The lower coast mail packet Eva will arrive
to-day and return Tomorrow.
The Blue Wing will arrive this evening and
leave as usual tomorrow at 10 q. m.
The fleet and hnn tsoms Ouanhita Belle, due
last night from Bayou Sara will leave again to-
clerk clerk. " N''''"' '''''''''' ''"N IL N'0'S''
The mammoth freight and passenger steamer
Thursday. positively, for Memphis, In which
trade she will ply regularly, leaving every alter
nate week. Capt. b. H. Pegram commands. the
clever and attentive j. IL. Chassaiug In the
The Frank Pargoud for the bends to Green
vile, leaves Thursday as usual.
The THOMPSON Dean, one of the best, fastest
and finest passenger boats that lands here, is
receiving to leave tomorrow positively for oil
way landings to Vicksburg and Argyle Land
ing, Capt. JAS. II, Pepper, who rates high as n
skillful, experienced and popular captain will
command: the we'll known Frank Beck. Jr and
is an additional guarantee that the wan s OF
both shippers and passengers viii be promptly
The Cincinnati Commercial of Saturday has
the following reports Of water in the Ohio:
:, wheeling, I feet, rising slowly Marietta. 8
trontun, 10 inches rise: New Albany IA inches
rise; Evansville, 80 inches. fall ing; slim Island,
"a inches. and 80 to SO inches at points below.
The steamer Alvin. from tbs Quarantine Sta
ton, arrived Yesterday.
The United States mai, packet Robert q. Lee !,
from Vicksburg, arrived last evening with Il
splendid cargo, consisting in part Of 11oo bales
cotton, 4lOl sacks cotton seed. 81 sacks seed cot
ton and 81 bbls oil.
railroad iron for the Port Hudson and Clinton
road, arrived yesterday.
The St. Francis Belle Ieayes daily at 1880 q. m.
from Bienvile street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New OrleJns and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonvlle.
The ~ / upper coast daily line packet Mary
a. m going as high as Ben Tureaud'a.
The Henry, Tete. j. F. Aacoin master. M. II.
coast aand Donad4onville The Tete connects
with flats for, points on the bayou, sending
freight through without delay.
at II 80 a. m. for all passenger and freight land
ings on the lower coast to the Quarantine sta
ton. w. Z; Seoyel In command. Henry Kouns
andJ0hn EstoDinal clerks,
The loWer. coast Unitad States mail packet
Martha. w. 8. Bassett master. leaves to-day ut
Y N. for Port Eads. Messrs. Legier and Shat
Tee superb and feet Robert E. Lee, VIM.
Campbell master, Mr.. A. McVay in charge Of the
burg and all mail landings.
The Bastrop lin place Of the John Fl.
ous &c 6a%oh e y 9r
the United States mail. +. A.. Blanks commands,
Ben Cornwell clerk.
Theo JOHN clerk. leaves to-morrow at 8 D. IN.
for he Atchafalaya. through 70 Washington.
The New Orleans and Red River I,ransporta-
ton Company steamer Dawn, Chas. p. Truslow
master, Charles Drown clerk, is receiving to
leave tomorrow at 8 .. IN. for Shreveport and
Jefferson.
tBy Telegraph
V1cKsBuRa. Oct. 4,-To G. G.. Wayne. Agent
New Orleans: Steamer james Howard will ar
rive Tuesday morning early, and will leave
THURSDAY. 18th inst. positively. for Memphis
| and the bends u. X. PEGRAM, Master.
Exchange Clippings.
St. Louis Times, October 1s:
The John A. scpdd clears for yhe South this
zoe next week. The Glencoe loads in the
Konntz line and will hereafter form part Of
hat .tunf
purchased an interest In her.. Capt. Thomas s.
Calhoun. retains command Of the Glencoe and
John T. McCord and Joseph Tucker will be as.
Capt Lowrey's towboat Warner leaves fol-
| New Orleans today wi h three barges OF grain
| in bulk. Geo. Dawson commands.
| KEE1EYs MoToR.-It is true the inventor has
performed series of experiments which seea
| to snow the presence of an enormous expansive
| force ia some. gaseous substance, but These are
| suspiciously like the familiar manifestations
| viii IN arse from certain notifications OF the
hydraulic and compressed air engines. Certain
| things in the mechanism described as the
| puugers working In tubes filed with water and
| the air pump apparatus. give rise to the same
suspicion, .Woteh,. among such scientists as
| have given the matter attention, has grown to q
certainty. that Mr.. Keeley's motor Is nothing
| more than an ingeniously disguised application
| OF the principle 81 storing up power in com
| pressed water or air. OF course. if this is true
| it settles the matter 50 far as any new or prac-
| teal discovery Of scientific force Is concerned
condensed air,or hydraulic engine, no more
|
| plies % force exerted from the outside. and this
| is probably the truth about the Kelley motor
| st. Paul Pioneer Press.
Cincinnati Commercial, October 10: The off
| GERS Of the Golden Crown will wear on their
hats, while on duty. band with the insignia Of
| their rank and respective station worked in
gold. Eugene sankle. the chief clerk, has
adopted that of 'purser." and his assistant,
| Giant. Shinkle, clerk" Capt. Drown has en-
gagged o full string band, which will remain on
the Goldea Crown during the Season. She
leaves for New Orleans this evening The latest
improvement on the Crown is the furnishing Of
/ the pilot-house, the interior Of which is laid
| with tasty Brussels carpet. seats cushioned
| and the windows set of with expensive damask
curtains. A handsome black walnut desk. a
patent Knox stove and two large and fancy
| spittoons complete the outfit of the pilo-hou
MADISON. Ind. Oct. 12.-Steam was raised on
| the new steamer Lotus for the first time day.
| She will be inspected tomorrow, and leave for
| Cincinnati Sunday for q cargo for Southern
| ports.
| CAIRO, Oct. 12.-The case of A. j. Stewart. of
Ohio, against the steamer "A. j. Baker was de-
| piIaI n no rt nf nj