The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-06

consignment of 10000 bushels Of corn for Cor
don 81 Gomila, New Orleans. This association is
astrong one, embracing other active men Of this
city.
Il liz said that the grain which goes by the
Valley Oompanys bafges liz ALL or generallv, con-
signed to Mesars. Clever b Odendahl. The two
houses are az distinct and separate as the two
lines Of barges are. The Baker tows ths new
grain elevator hence TO New Orleans for Gordon
u Gofnilla Every step taken TO attract the grain
movement TO it's natural channel, the water pa h,
will csuse general satisfaction along the valley.
The pilot of the steamer Colorado was shot at
two miles below Memphis on her last trip. The
pilot was fred at by man on q flstb1at, shat
tering the glass in The pilct-house considerably.
The Bee brought the hull of the new towboat
Port Eads. The machinery and outfit will be put
on the boat here. khe will be supplied with six
boilers, made from the Otis steel. Capt. Bart
Able is not expected TO survive the day. About
two Years ago he YVES attacked by paralysis, and
has been failing ever since.
CAIRo, Maya i--Yestei day was QUIET day in
river circles, and was full OF uncertainties In
others. There were but few arrivals, the pack
cts being generally detained from some causes
unknown aud there was plenty OF time, there
fore, TO spend In speculation upon war pfoba-
biliies, frost aud the markets. Some Of our
merchants wore such an anxious look that one
would think they were sshoru' on wheat, which W. q
reported TO be tumbipg about with q reckless
mess that was calculated to send dismsy to the
heart Of timid speculator. Our dealers were
all on the safe side, | believe. There ia q got
deal of freight here awaiting shipment South
and IL has ell accumulated duiiug the past three
days. The Valley Company loaded a barge thai
will sail to-day, and would have put In another TO
load. but IL was thought that the arrival of
freieht from the North ouaht to slack up and the
sient tonnage would be sufficient ~ keep IL
cleaned up. But the Tolle passed down without
landing on Sunday night, and the Mary Houston
and Robert Mitchell are overdue, and that's how
IL happened. But the report that the Golden
Rule was offered 5000 barrels OF flour at 30 cents
won't do. That amount of -four, nor the half OF
II, was not here at the time the Hule went by and
the Offer was not made The Ru e, Dir. Ohet. Brad
ley Gays, either at 20 cents or any other figure.
The U. ?. Sshench came from Memphis 10 this
port in 3 hours, which Ia marked improvement
on ali her previous time, and is excellent time for
AMI body 10 make.
From the Boston Post
The two largest bo ers for marine engines
ever shipped from the Uharlestown navy yard
were shipped on board the three.mssted sehoo
ner Roger Dfnry, Capt. Asa Baker, yesterday, for
conveyance TO the Brooklyn navy yard. where
the Shenandoah, for which they are intended, is
being refitted The boilers weigh respectively
1000 and 81, 1876 pounds. the former being for
the etatboard and The latter for the port side.
The schooner which is TO carry the boilers is
owned by Mr.. Roger Drury, OF Boston, and is
almost new vessel with great freiEhting Ga
pacity, but in this case the government controls
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