The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-31
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NELSON GOROM. Serg't. Sig. Ser. y. 3. A.

NELSON aOROM. Serg't. Sig. Ser. q. s. A.
ARpIyAIs-Assumption, Henry Tete, Charlie
Morgan, st. John, Mary Ida. r. E. Lee, Martha
DEPARTURES. Isabel, Eva, Eureka, IT. John
Henry Tete Assumption.
To ARRIyE-Ella Hughes, Robert Young, Az
sumption, Lafourche; Lesse Taylor, Opelousae
John Howard. Ouschita Henry Tete, Bayou Sars
st. John, Baton Rouge; Eureka, upper coast; Tor
Katie, Arkopolis; Centennial, st. Louis.
The weather is clear and very hot
Business on the landing yesterday was fair, ea
pecially with the coast packets.
Capt. Charlie Arthur arrived here yesterday.
The Belle OF Shreveport laid over until TO- day
The Robt. Il. Lee. leaving to-day for VicksbuIg
has sure connections with the Anchor Line fol
Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis. Through bills
lading and passenger tickets are gwen.
The CHARLES MoRGAN.-Itis only necessary
mention that this delightful voyager is now a,
the landing, and that she will leave tomorrow al
s D. M for Memphis, Cairo Louisville and Gin
cinnati, to set everybody on the alert WAC is II
the travelling vein. trip with Capt. Stein, clerk
Harry Stein, and the Morgan, are among the
pleasant occurrences of life to be remembered
as thousands have testified who have enjoyed it.
The Thos. Sherlock is advertised to leave Gin
cinnati tomorrow. She grounded on the way
up at Flint Island.
The Centennial grounded Also on her way
down, at Kaskaskia, and was helped IF by the
Storm
The new boat contracted for, to replace the
Golden Rule, will be a fac simile of the Golden
Crown which from all accounts Will be the stern
wheel boaiof the future.
The Eureka, in place OF the Blue Wing No 8,
will arrive this evening, and return tomorrow,
for the upper coast.
The Katie will arrive TO- night and leave Thurs
! day, as usual, fer Arkopolis.
The John A. Wood and tow arrived yesterday.
Her coal is consigned to B. d. Wood Il Bro.
Capt. Brown, having finished the repairs to
the Gov. Allen and put her in thorough order.
will start her out Friday. The Henry Tete, run
ming for the last three trips in the Aliens place,
will undergo repairs and resume her day in the
Coast and Lafourche trade as soon as she can be
got ready.
Freights by the Red River Transportation Com
pauy to points in Texas will be forwarded with
out delay. The following dispatch was received
MARSHALL, July 3o.-To M. W. Joyce, Agent
Texas Pacific Railway: strike ended; Line open
for business W. Fl. NEWMAN,
General Freight Agent.
The United States mail and passenger steamer
Martha, W. 8. Bassett master, Messrs. Legler
and Barrels clerks, leaves to-day at 10 a. m. for
Port Eads and all plantation landings on the
lower coast. Saturday the Martha makes ex-
curson through the jetties out into the gulf, and
q rare treat is afforded those who make 1t.
The United States mail packet Eva, John Tay
lor master, running in connection with the Mar
tina, will arrive this evening and leave tomorrow
at 10 a. m. for Port Eads.
The superb and fleet Robert e. Lee, VIM.
Campbell, master, Messrs McVay and Mossop
clerks, leaves this s p. M, as usual, for Vicks.
burg and all mail landings.
Capt. Joe Dalferes light draft ste amer Ella
Hughes leaves to-day at p. m. for the Lafourche,
through to Lockport. Mr.. R. E. Alba has charge
OF the Office.
The Lessie Taylor, in place of the Sandy No. 2,
ii. II. Broad master, Eug. Quatrevaux and j.
d. Schmidt, clerks, leaves tomorrow for the At
chafalaya.
The John Howard, in place OF the John II.
Hanna, leaves tomorrow at p. m. for the
Ouachita, through to Ouachita City, carrying the
United States mail. i. A. Blanks commands;
Ben Cornwe clerk.
The New Orleans and Red River Transports!
tlon Oompanys steamer Dawn, Charles Truslow
master, U. w Drown clerk, leaves tomorrow at
8 p. m. for Shreveport and Jefferson.
MIsHAP TO THE WILLIE.-The steamer Willie,
leaving here on Satu1d day with unusually fine
trip for the Teche, drawn into the Bonnet
Care crevasse Sunday morning at o'clock,
dense fog prevailing at the time. To save the
boat, and in her efforts to get out, lot of grain
was transferred to q barge, and between four and
i've thousand bricks were thrown overheard.
The Mary Ida, passing down at p. M. went to
ne her assistance. In doing SO she sunk the barge.
was recovered in damaged condition.
The Mary Ida in pulling at her parted several
lines and pulled out the Willie's bits. BY this
\ time the Assumption came to the Mary Ida's as
assistance, and by their united aid, they got the
willie out and left her making preparations to
Scontinue the trip. Upon leaving the landing
Saturday the Willie crossed over to the Seminole
TO take on one of her stages; while getting it
Saboard Capt. Trinidad was knocked down and
lhad four ribs broken. Capt. Ruiz wanted to
Firing him to the city but the brave captain elect
ed to remain and make the trip on his boat. We
are indebted for the above particulars to the off
, GERS OF the Mary Ida, who never forget the re-
porter when they have news item.
! The Robert Young, Capt. U. d. Terrebonne
will make an excursion to the Gulf shore on her
next trip. Thursday. August 2, leaving here at
p. m. The excursion of the Eureka, made a
couple Of weeks ago. was such pleasant one
that Oapl. Terrebonne, after many requests, has
been induced to repeat it with the Young. As
this Will be the only excursion the Young will
MAKE word to the wise, etc., is all that is neces.
sary.
The Gov. Allen will be ready to take her MIA co
on Friday.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS
CINCINNATI, July 28-Oapt. Charley Mller's
new steamer for the New Orleans trade. now
under way at Barmore's ship yard at Jefferson.
vile, ls progressing finely. Her keel has been
laid, and her workmen are now putting m the
frame work. The boat will te beauty when
completed, which will be about November 1st
ST. LOUIS, July 28.-Busness is ouite active
considering the unsettled condition of affairs
at noon, with ali she wants. The Commonwealth
will be the next Pool.liner to load The Barge |
Company paid off all it's laborers to-day, and will
remain in stdtu quo till next week. The strikers
attempted to board the Gold Dust to-day, but
were driven off BY the police and had their ring
leader captured. The Clinton's cabin crew
jumped her just as she backed out. She was full
OF people, but went on. Commodore Davidson
sent crew after her BY rail, which will board her
tonight at Clarksve. The hsrbor boat Elton
G. Smith has been armed, and is patrolling the
harbor to protect marine property. Change re-
mains closed.
The Memphis Aualanche says The towboat
Mary Ann, with q fleet of seventeen boats and
bsrges of coal, which passed here destined to
Floweree Co., at Vicksburg couple of days
since, stranded her tow in Hardins chute, oppo-
site Austin, Miss, sixty miles below here at
noon on Tuesday last. Two Of her boats were
sunk and several were in leaky order, while
some were fast aground down the chute. Six
pieces were taken over the bar and landed be-
low, where the Mary Ann was busy pumping
them out and trying to prevent them from sink
ing. 1t Was believed That about half the tsw
would be lost. The opinion of pilots is divided
as to the propriety of running this chute. Our
local pilots do not it, claiming better water,