The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-26

NELSON GoROM. serg't. Sig. Ser. q. 3. A.
Arrivals.
Alvin, Martha, Mary Ida, Willie.
Departures.
Alvin, Martha, Mary Ida, Blue Wing No. 8
Stella Block, W. J. Rehsp, Big bunilower, Tren.
| ton, Natchez.
Mary Ida, Blue Wing No. 8. upper coast; Mar.
| tina, Alvin, Eva, lower coast; Texas, Dol. A. z
| kouns. Dawn, Red river; Belle of Shreveport
Il. o. Stanard, st. Louis; Robert Young, Henry
| Tete, Stella Block, Lafourcho; II. u. Lee, Vicks
burg; st. John, Baton Rouge; Gov. Alien, Bayou
Sara; Bertha, Opelousas; Bastrop, Ouachita.
| The weather was cloudy and warm yesterday,
| with d shower during the afternoon.
Business WAS not as active 40 il generally is on
Saturdays, and light trips were the rule. Rice Ia
| coming in steadily and in increased quantities
and II the weather continues fair In the country
| tho receipts will increase more rapidly. Cotton
moves slowly, as 1t always does In tho sart, and
no large receipts may be expected till next mouth
The coast packets are handling large amount
| Of lumber, bricks and other sugar house mate-
rails, in ell OF which tho work OF preparation for
taking Off the coming crop is progressing.
| The steamer Willie, from ". MartirvilIo ar
| rived last evonng.
| At 6 p. m. last evening there we're only three
| boats ~ the lower landing, and not one vt the
upper landing.
Tho Gov. Allen and La Belle will form semi
weekly line to Bayou Sara, commencing shortly.
The Ouachita Belle and John II Hanna will
also form line to Bayou Sara, starting early In
September.
The Itobt. i. Ice, leaving Tuesday, connects
ut Vicksburg with the Anchor line for Memphis
and ut. Louis.
The Bertha, one Of tho most regular and relia-
bic packets to the Atchafalaya, loaves Wednes.
day, as usual
The Willie, L. B. Trinidad master, H. Molaison
clerk, leaves Wednesday for tho Atchafasya and
ItaA E,Atn
Trinidad ia one OF tue founders OF this trade, and
| numbers in IL u host Of friends.
Tho light draught steamer Bastrop, in place Of
the John I'll. Hanna leaves Wednesday for the
0uachita, aud carries tho United States mail.
The Belle Of Shreveport falling to arrive in
time to leave yesterday for st. Louis, goes to-
morrow, aud will In turn DO followed by the u. o.
Stanard, due to arrive.
The Henry Tete. j. Il. Aucoin, master, M. Il.
Landry. clerk, will arrive this evening" and leave
Tuesday, at 10 q. m, tho first trip under the new
schedule, to the coast and Donndsonvle, of
three trips week. The Tete connects with flats
for points on the bayou, sending freight through
without delay, and makes oil coast landings up
and down in daylight.
The Robert Young leaves aIso on Tuesday Mt 10
q. M, for the coast and Donaldsonville, having
| sure connection at the mouth for landings on the
Lafourohe. U. d. Terrebonne commands, 7. A.
Darling clerk.
The Charles Fl. Durfee Is announced to leave
Wednesday for Grand Ecore and Shreveport.
Capt. Richard sinnott Is In command.
The departure OF boat Wednesday for Red
river IL contingent upon the arrival OF the Col,
Kouns and Dawn, both due to arrive.
The Stella Block left yesterday in place OF the
Ella Hughes. Capt. Dalferes informed us that
the Hughes was not ready, owing to the failure
OF Mr. dodipg TO deliver the ehaft In accordance
with his contract. Capt. Dalferes was very much
put out in consequence, thinking that he had
boon bHdfy treAted by MIR. uotding. The SHAFT
was hauled down yesterday, and she will be ready
to leave Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Beck went out In charge OF the
Nalchez office, assisted by Nod Phelps, Charlie
drice and Henry Wilson. MIR. Muse remained off
this trip. q
The Yazoo Valley IL occupying the Natchez's
quarters in the upper part OF the city She will
receive D little touching up while lying there.
Capts Stewart aud Gunnison had arranged
everything 10 start tho Era No. 0 for Mobile last
night or to-day at the latest.
The Eva, John Taylor master, Capt john o.
Vallette and Ernest Renhardt clerks, leaves to-
morrow, Of 10 b. IN, for the lower coast. The
Eva runs in connection with the Martha, leaves
on alternate days and carries the United States
mail.
The Blue Wing No. 8, J. A. Comstock master,
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks leaves to-day at
10 u. m. for Donaldsonville and the Ashland plan
tation.
The semi-weekly Baton Rouge packet st. John,
y. Bergeron master, j. y. Bergeron clerk, leaves
tomorrow at 5 y. IN.
The Gov. Allen will leave to. morrow at s p. m.
for Bayou Sara. J. J. Brown master, s. s. Sireck
clerk.
master, Messrs. McVey and Moesop clerks, leaves
Tuesday. rs usual, for Vlcksburg.
The Ella Hughes, Joe Daferes master, leaves
for the Lafourche Tuesday.
[By Telegraph
SHREvEroRT, Aug. 25.-To Jos. A. Aiken:
Kouns and Dawn leave to-day. Both will ar
J. H. JORDAN
Exchange Clippings.
St Louis Times, August %:
The Glencoe is to leave for New Orleans on
Saturday at . q. M, and to be followed by the
Commonwealth on next Tuesday. Tho Bee and
bafges announced to clear to-day The weather
yesterday was showery and cool, though the rain
was not OF sufficient magnitude to interfere with
business, which was quite active throughout.
The Centennial got away for New Orleans with
all she wanted.
Late arrivals from below report only six feet
out to Cairo. The City OF Helena got off Horse
tail Yesterday morning and proceeded South. All
the rivers are falling. Rates unchanged.
The many friends Of Capt. Hugh Menaugh
will be panied to learn of his death, which sad
event took place at his residence in this city on
yesterday morning. Capt Mepaugh was born in
ireland in 1926, and came with his parents to this
He has been connected with the old
keokuk Pack Company and the present organ
ization for over quarter of a century. He began
his river career as deckhand, but soon rose to be
Waterman, and from that to mate and COM
mander. For many years he ranked as one of
the best mates in the Keokuk trade. About two
years ago Capt. Menaugh was placed in charge
OF the Rob Roy by Commodore Davidson, and
80 successful was his management of that
steamer that when the two new packets War
Eagle and Golden Eagle came out, he was given
his choice Of the two boats, and having selected
the War Eagle, continued to run her up to his
late serious iness
THAT ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS PROPELLER.
PORTSMOUTH, o., Aug. Is, 1877.
EdFor Republican: proposed in my last to
Wrlte again giving more definite information,
though We cannot give exact figures for cabin
and machinery of the proposed st. Louis and
New Orleans propeller Of 1900 tons, having no
SPECIFIC lions or data upon which to calculate.
For cabin with boiler deck about $50 feet long,
piot-house. no texas, 20 staterooms, about $500
to $4,000; all plain work. ANY plan or style dii-
ferent from this, at the sans rate. Should any