The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-27
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VicHsburg ......... 40 ~
*Below high water mark OF 1874
NELSON GOROM. serg't. Big Ser q. q. A.
ARRIVALS. - Isabel, st. John, Gov. Allen,
Eureka.
DEPARTURES Mary Ida, City of Angus
Ia, Shannon, Frank Psrgoud.
TO ARRrvE.-Eva, Blue Wing No. 3, Mary Ida,
Upper Coast; Eureka, Assumption, Lafourohe
Golden City, Golden Rule, Thos. Sherlock, Ohio
burg Bart Able, lied River Bertha, Opelousas
J. A. Scudder, st. Louis.
The weather was cloudy and quite warm yes
terdsy.
Bus ness very dull.
The City OF Augusta and Shannon left for the
Arkansas yesterday. The Shannon took 5000
sacks salt and has engagements for lot Of 5000
sacks OF wheat to be brought through. john
Richardson is her pilot. Capt. Charlie Arthur
ed over, and will leave to-day by rail, over
taking the boat at Vicksburg.
The upper landing yesterday was left without q
boat.
The DEMOCRAT grows apsoe. In a very few
days il will publish teiegraphc news from oil
parts OF the country
The DEMOCRAT has In thorough operation one
of the most complete job Offices IN the Southern
country. We solicit orders for steamboat work.
promising that 1t will be done in the neatest
manner and at the lowest price.
The Emma ia the reliable aud popular Lower
Coast packet for to-day, leaving at D. m.
The stella Block leaves for the Yazoo next
week, where she will remain and run in eonnec
ton with the Ularksville.
The boilers 1.-TWO in number) for the Ella
Hughes have been finished and are being plaoea
in position. They were made by Mr.. VIM. Smith
of this city, are Is feet long, 80 inches in diam
eter, and double Aned. The Hughes has been
repaired and painted, and will be ready to leave
for Bayou Bartholomew next week.
The Golden City, J. D. Hegler master, will
rive this evening from the Ohio and return
tomorrow at p IN. The Golden City is an en-.
tirely new boat, . very fine one. and is fast aud
safe. Mr.. Sterling Mcintyre has charge Of her
Office.
The Golden Rule and Thos. Sherlock are both
due to arrive from the Ohio.
The Robt. Mitchell, leaving Cincinnati to- NOR
row, is advertised to go through TO the ietties.
The Thompson Dean leaves Gin nnati Tues
day next
The Bart Able will GO through Cane river this
trip, and every trip thereafter rs long there is
water.
Capt. Tschuii, Of the Susie Silver, who has
been sick for several weeks In St Louis was pro-
nounced in very critical condition Monday.
The fine side-wheel Coast and Bayou LaIourcbe
packet Henry Tete, J. +. Auooin master, z. A.
Oharlet clerk, leaves this 10 q. m. for Thibodaux
The tri-weekly Lower Coast packet Emma
leaves day at / y. m for Happy jack Oliver
Canton Jr. mas err J. j. Donovan clerk.
The semi-weehly Coast and Baton Rouge pack
ct 1t. John, Frank Bergeron master, j. O. Ber-
geron clerk, leaves to-day at u m. pqnotualIy.
The Coast and Bayou Sara United States mail
packet Gov. Allen, j. j. Blown master, 4. s.
Streck clerk leaves to-day at 5 p. m.
The regular Upper Coast tri-weekly daylight
packet Eva, Louis Ransom master, Norbert Ran.
son clerk, will be at the lower landing to-day, re-
oeving to leave to morrow at 10 q. IN. for the Ben
Tureaud plantation.
The Blue Wing No. 8, }. A. Comstook master,
NJ ssrs. Woods Heno and Dean clerks, leaves to-
morrow at 10 a. m. promptly, for the Coast, Don
aldsonville and the Ashland Plantation, Ascension
parish.
The fleet Bart Able leaves tomorrow at s D.
m. for AL xandria and Grand Ecore. Richard
hinnott master, George Hamilton clerk.
The Natchez, for Vicksburg and all mail land
iugs, leaves tomorrow at p. m. Capt. Thos. Z.
Lesthers In command.
The regular weekly Coast and Atchsfalaya
packet Bertha, A. r. Trousdale master, Theo.
John clerk leaves to morrow at p. m.
The regular Ouachita River, Merchants and
Planters Independent packet Cotton Valley, j.
W. Carlton master, Messrs. Haskell and Gliruth
clerks. leaves tomorrow at p. m, without fail
for Camden.
The Eva No. 10, in place of the Stella Block,
Tom Taylor master, Thos. Knee clerk, leaves to-
morrow positively ut p. m, for Black and Bout
rivers through to Point Jefferson.
The Maria Louise. Fl. j. Brlnker master Eug. |
Barrow clerk, leaves tomorrow sure, for Shreve-
port.
The @. II. Durfee, Capt. Wallace McChesney,
leaves tomorrow for Minden. Mr.. John Mo |
Chesnev has charge Of the office
The steamer Bart Able. from Grand Ecore,
arrived last evening with fair trip
The steamer Blue Wing No. 3, from Donald |
,onville, arrived yesterday.
[By Telegraph
VrcKsBURa, April 26.-To Douglas & Winburn,
IS Natoheg street: Steamer Golden City will arrive
Friday at noon, and leave Saturday, 28th inst,
or Louisville and Cincinnati.
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vtoKsBURo, April 25.--To J. B. Woods & Co.,
04 Common street: steamer John A. Scudder |
viii arrive Saturday night, and leave for st. |
A. J. GARTER, Master.
V1oKsRuRa, April 26.-To Wayne Il Williams, |
Jew Orleans: Steamer Golden City will arrive |
friday and leave for Louisville and Cincinnati on |
saturday, April Is.
J. D. HEGLER, Master
BATON ROUGE, April 26.-To II. w. Adams,
r. sINNoTT, Master.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
CINCINNATI, April "a The stern wheel steamer
Ilex. Kendall was sold by United States Marshal
yeden Oneal. yesterday, at Oovingtop, Ky, to
atisfy libel against the boat by Stevens, Ware
: %. The sale was advertised to take place at
0 a. m. Promptly at the appointed time Deputy
farshal Charles l.. Ruger appeared and offered
he boat for sale. The bids ran up to $1,000, when
farshsl Oneal took the stand, and by his elo-
uential efforts succeeded in obtaining an ad-
ance Of $50, finally knocking II down to Captain
lat. Williams, Of Madison, Ind, for 5000. Upon
eaching the street at the head Of the landing,
ONE gentleman from st. Louis, whose name we
allied to obtain, stopped the Marshal, informed
i'm that he had come some distance for the
purpose of bidding on the steamboat, sug
ested that in law it was 10 o'clock until it was
l o'clock, and proposed to offer an advance of
$50 on the amount for which the boat had
cen sold, If the bids we're reopened. The Mar
hal acceded to the request and started the sale
Or the second time, and in q few moments
Warded The boat to the new purchaser for IL 90 |