The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-07-14
Above low


*BeIow high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON aOROM. Berg't. Big. Ser. u. 3. A.
UAhRryALs. Isabel, Assumption. Yszoo Valley,
Mary Ida, Willie.
DEpaHfuRHs Isabel Henry Tete, st. John,
La Belle.
10 Anntvr.- Ella Hughes, Eureka, 1afourche:
Isabel, Martha, lower coast; Tbos. Sherlock, Gin
cinnati; J. r. Tole, Port Esds, Ht. Leuis.
There was little breeze yesterday morning.
but the balance Of the day was hot. for sure.
Business dull.
The great towboat Port lgads WAS due last night
from sc. Louis, with two barges.
Having been unsvoidably detained, the Willie
did not arrive until last evening. In consequence
OF her late arrival Capt. Trinidad has postponed
her departure to Tuesday next, when she will
positively leave for the Atchafalaya aud Bayou
Teche.
Attention IL called to the Grand Isle Hotel and
Billy Collins advertisements In another column,
Grand Isle is unsurpassed a. 4 summer resort
The hotel under its new management is a sue
cese. The air Ia delightful aud the bathing sim.
ply splendid. No one Visits the Isle without
pleasure or leaves II without regret.
The Martha, leaving this 8 .. M, makes an ex-
cursien through the jetties, short distance out
into The Gulf returning by the way of Southwest
Pass. The whole trip 10 an exceedingly pleasant
aner or better conducted boat than lie the Mar
tina. AZ we mentioned yesterday. Capt. Bsssett
had secured the Eva 10 run In connection with
the Martha, thus completing his daily line TO
RDrt Hn1e. Inc EVA le 81 UBHE n uSW DUMB tHuAb
by the velletts about year ago) she is strong,
fast, well suited TO the trade, and will prove
valuable adjunct. John Taylor, her commander,
was born aud raised on the coast has ne many
friends as there is hairs In bis head. and that he
will prove faithful ally to Capt. Bassett Ia his
efforts to give the people OF the lower coast
regular and reliable daily line. there 10 not a
doubt.
The Assumption arrived Thursday night from
the Lafourche with an unusually fine trip for this
season of the year, besides having every berth
occupied. She brought the following freight. 10
kogsheads sugar. 55 barrels moaeHes. 504 sacks
rice, 81 sacks potatoes, 10 barrels flour and a
large lot OF mevables. Hbe returns to-day ne
usual.
THB RED RIVER TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
This sterling organization, now in Its third year
OF existence, are making vigorous preparations
for the coming season. The great success they
have met with in The past, owing much to their
unity and TO the business like manner in which
their affairs have been conducted, have stimula-
ted them TO prove, II possible, even more worthy
OF favor, and to that end they are adding to their
tonnage and will by the time the season opens
have ne fine line as there is in the country.
They have now under contract four barges being
built by the Howards at Jetfersonville: will be
completed about the frat Of August, They will be
equal in strength to steamboat hulls aud cargoes
in them will be insured by our und ,rwriters.
A boat at Cincinnati. to be ready in two months,
for Capt. Charlie Thern, TO have sn elegant
oabia and be very fast.
ohS ht hHuteoh AuA Nspb, Soos hs heh, Auo ittt
long.
One at Albany for Capt. Mat scovell, Ieo
feet in length.
And one for Capt. Dave Dannals and Joe Dodd,
for the machinery of the Lotus No. 3, $50 feet in
length. to be built at Madison, TO have also
handsome cabin.
These boats are being built especially for low
water, and the skillful captains who are superin-
tending their construction will see TO 1t that they
combine speed, safety and strength, together
with hgb,ness OF draft that will enable them
TO epeed their way ae il there was mark twain
from one end Of the river TO the other,
The Bart Able, leaving every Saturday for Red
river. will make coast landings and answer all
halls between here and the mouth of Red river,
either on her up OF down trips. See ADVERTISE
ment.
The new, fine aud fact Yasoo Valley is the reg
ular mail packet for Viekabufg to-day in
place Of the Natchez.
The Thes. Sherlock will be the next arrival from
the Ohio. She will arrive Monday next and re-
turn Thureday.
MIR. II. Moiaison, q we'll known Atchafalays
clerk and late in charge Of the warehouse at
Washington, has returned to the city, on account
of the health of his family. We hone Mr.. Molai.
son may be idle but . very short time.
Mr.. James Muse, Of the great Natchez, Ia also
in the city. MIR. Muse and his family will pass
the aummer at Holmesville, Miss.
The Billy Collins leaves to-day at s q. m, by
way Of Hsrvey's Canal for Grand Isle.
at 10 a. m, promptly, for the coast, Donaldson
vile and the Ashland plantation. Ascension
parish.
senger steamer Martha. W. $. Bassett master,
Messrs. Legier and Barros clerks, leave to-day
at 8 p. m. for Port Eads.
The fleet Bart Able leaves to-day. at p m.
for Alexandria and Grand Eoore. Richard Sim
mott master, Geo. Hamilton clerk.
The Yszoo Valley, in place of the Natchez. T.
r. Smith master, Frank Beck, Jr., clerk, leaves
to-day at p. m. for Vicksburg and all mail
landings
packet Ella Hughes. Joe Dalferes master. II. E.
Alba clerk, leaves to-day at p. N. going
through TO Lockport
The regular Tuesday and Saturday Bayou La
fourche packet Assumption, 2. A. ChaElet mas
ter, N. z. Dupus and joe Lagroue clerks, leaves
today at 5p. m.
The Bonnie Lee, Noah scovell master, Henry
Boazman clerk, leaves to-day at 8 p. m. without
fail for Shreveport and all way landings.
[By telegraph.l
BATON RouaE, July l3.-To Hite & Csrlin: The
steamer Willie passed here this morning at s
O'clock Will arrive at o'clock this evening.
Il. b. TRINIDAD, master.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS
CINCINNATI, July 11.-Capt. Chas. w. Stinde,
an old Red river commander, arrived from New
Orleans and left on the Bonanza Yesterday for
SLEEPY Hollow" where he will rusticate for sev-
erat weeks
New Albany capitalists are trying to induce
Capt. Barmore to locate his shipyard IN that CITY,
They offer him $50 ,00o ground and waterworks.
Cspt. w. Wentzel will close a contract this
week, probably with Capt. Alex. Perry. for a new
steamer for the Ouchita and Bartholomew rivers,
145 feet long, 81 feet beam and Az feet depth OF
hold. The machinery will be new, consisting of
two lever engines with l2-inch cylinders and AK
feet stoke. The two boilers will be "a feet long.
3S inches in diameter, with fues. Her cabin
will be OF full length, containing 16 state
rooms, capable OF accommodating 40 persons.
Cap. Wentzel expects to leave for the South
with his new boat by the middle Of October.
sT. LOUIS, July 1.-THE movement inaugu-
rated some weeks since at Buffalo and Detroit to
improve the condition of the vessel business on
the lakes by a withdrawal Of tonnage. and pool
ing the earnings of such as remain in commits
sion, is apparently dying, if not already quite
dead. The cause OF this quiet demise has been
the refusal or failure Of such large owners as
the Winslows, of Buffalo; Bradley, of Cleveland,
and Minch, OF the same port, to give the pro-
posed movement their countenance or support.
These men own "a large number of steam and