The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-16
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Shallow high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON aOROM. Herg't. Big. Ser. q. b. A.
AHutsAns-Isabel, 9. b. Church, Era No. 10
/ Ar mptign.
psir,nrunns- Isabel, Mary Ida, Assumption,
A. q, Donnally, Belle OF Shreveport.
TO AnRrvE-Henry Tete, Assumption, Eureka,
Lafourche; Robt.. Young. upper coast; Y. Z;
sohenck Ohio: Shannon. Arkansas; Texas, Red
River; Bastrop, Oueobita; Tom Parker. Bmuf
River, ~. John, Baton Rouge; Gov. Allen, Bayou
Sara. Grand Republic, 9t. Louis, Isabel, lower
coast. Frank PRrgoud, areenville.
The weather has changed for the better. yes
terday being q very pleasant day.
Business only moderately active.
10 another part OF this paper will be found an
account of the sinking OF the Handy No. .. The
loss OF this fine boat 10 a most daplorable one,
and serious one TO her owners. She was bought
last October by Captains Trnasdale and Broad, at
cost OF f15 COO, and was insured for ~ 500, the
risks having been taken here In three home Of
fees. Her freight and charges list was not In.
sured. Capt. Cooper, representing the board of
underwriters, went up on the Lee last evening:
Capt. John Mossop stops off the Lee this trip.
and will take trip to the Hot Springs.
Capt. Sullivan means business again. To-day,
he says, the Poitevent will positively leave ut 8
.. m. Tor the Tensas.
The Texss liz due from Red River with fine
trip and will return Saturday.
Mf. Hambeton says the Church did large
way business this trip-the largest che ever did.
One item Of her way freight was 100 tons railroad
iron put out at Arkopolis. or her fast run to
Cincinnati last trip, he says the Church can beat
1t with fairer weather than abe had most Of the
way. The Church Amt fancy, but she's mighty
good boat to travel on, and she don't waste any
time IN getting up the river either.
Her shaft not being ready, Capt. Oomstook has
deferred the departure Of the Blue Wing TO Eat
urday, her next regular day. when abe will surely
be ready to leave at 10 H. IN. for the Ashland
Plantation.
Capt. Joe Dalferes arrived by rail Monday even-
ing from his home on the Lafourohe.
Capt. w. L. Beardman launched his yacht
"Hemin' Monday and sailed down the canal yes-
terday afternoon en- route TO Bay 81. Louis. She
attained railroad speed, Ealing only under jib,
and our informant says she will sail like hi in
smooth water. Her dimensions are: 30 feet long,
Is feet wide, double hull, capacity sons, and
built to stand any amount OF canvass. The de-
sign Is taken from the Sandwich IslaDders. and
she was built under his personal supervision. II
Capt. d. let's her loose. some OF The fast ones will
come TO grief.
The through Black and Bout river packet
Tom Parker 10 advertised TO leave Saturday for
Point Jefferson. Capt. Delahonssaye telagraphed
Monday that she would surely leave M above.
The John I'll. Hanna is the United States mail
and passenger steamer for the Ouaohita to-day.
Tho Riohland Beacon. OF late date, says that
the Tom Parker, on her last trip, went into Lake
Lafourche. and was the first boat That ever at
tempted ". Capt. Taylor, of the Era No. 10,
says the Beacon IL mistaken. While he had the
Stella Block, last March, he went into the lake,
and he says emphaticaly that she Nhe Stella
Block) was tho first TO attempt IL. Capt. Taylor
says he had to cut road through, and that he
nailed board upon tree in the lake with the
Blocks name upon 1t. The Era No. 10 arrived
Monday night from Bmuf river, and IL receiving
TO return Friday at p. M, going through TO
Point Jefferson. Mr.. Tom Knoe IL her clerk.
The Grand Republic. the largest passenger
steamer atioat. will arrive tomorrow from st.
Louis with large trip. The Republic liz adver-
m ~ ~,
dual excursion to the jetties leaving here Hatur-
day and Sunday mornings. Weather permitting,
che will certainly make these trips, and al every
thing about the Republic Ia gotten up in style, y
most enjoyable trip can be made.
Capt. Broad, nothing daunted by The lots
OF his fine steamer, Sandy No. 2, has the Lessie
Taylor MT the landing to take her place, and will
back her out this p. m. promptly. for the Atoha-
falaya. Capt. Eugene Quatrevaux will have
charge Of the TayloI's Office.
Particular attention IL called 10 the advertise
ment, In another column, of the Billy Collins
The Collins IL going TO Grand Isle for the season.
and will inaugurate the event by grand oxcur--
sion trip to the isle, by the way Of The river and
the Laiourche. Mr.. Lon MacFarln, who has
charge of the office, will sec that every one Is
made comfortable.
Shippers to Saline River by the Hanna, to-day
are notified by y telegram from Capt. Dryer, pub
iishod below that this Ia the last trip Of the Ora.
The Lotus brought down cedar log consigned
to George I'll. Lord. AZ George has not been seen
since the boat arrived, IL Ia supposed he IL dodg-
ing the payment OF the freight bill. We saw one
81 the clerks OF the Lotus on the lookout f5r him
Monday.
The trkweekly upper coast packet Robt. Young
in place of the Eva, leaves to-day at 10 T. M. FIR
the Ben Tnreaud plantation and Donaldsonvlle.
Louis Ransom commands, Norbert Ransom and A.
Aenerely clerks.
Tho John II. Hanna, OF the New Orleans and
Ouachita Transportation Company, leaves to-day
at s p. m. lin place Of the Ouaehta Bolle) for
Ouachita 0ity. Capt, J. w. Blanks commands,
The through Black river, Tensas and Macon
packet w. j. Poiteyent, J. b. Sullivan N faster. j.
L. Robbins and Andy Roland clerks, leaves to.day
sure at 5p. m.
Joe Dodd clerk, leaves to-day, without fail, Tor
Shreveport and Jefferson.
Capt. Charlie Tnorn's Carrie A. Thorn lie re-.
ceiving to leave to-day at p. m. for Minden.
Mr. George Dltton has charge OF the Office.
Lafourche through to Ihibodaux packet Eureka
leaves tomorrow at Up. m. MIR. ii. D. Terre-
bonnie has charge OF the Office. A clerk Is on the
landing receiving freight.
The splendid passenger and United States mail
steamer Frank Pargoud, j. NJ. White master,
Curt Holmes and W. N. Gaines clerks. is receiv-
ing to-day to leave tomorrow ut p. m. for
vioksburg. Greenyille and sll Bend landings.
The comfortable passenger steamer Charles B.
Church, j. 8. Patterson master, John Hamilton
without fall, for Memphis, Cairo, LOUSY lie and
Cincinnati.
tBy Telegraph
TRENTON May 15.-To Capt. I. A. Blanks: The
steamer Ora leaves for Saline river on arrival Of
she j. II. Hanna. Last trip of the season.
Il. b. CRYER, Master.
FIcksDuRa, May 14-To J. d. Woods & Co., l04
Common street: The steamer Grand Republic
will arrive on Thursday. After making both
trips TO the etties, as advertised. viii leave for
st. Louis on Monday evening, the 2lst inst.
W. ii. THORWEGAN, Master.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
ST. LOUIS, May lathe Grand Republic left
for New Orleans with an average Of three barges
of grain in bulk. The T. O. Stanard remains
over until next week. Eight OF the Pool Line
boats are here, waiting their turns to load. The
Upper Mississippi is reported low above Bis
marck, and number of boats are delayed, wait
ing for water. There is vast amount OF freight
to be moved; enough, it ia thought, to keep all
the steamers up there busy during the season.
Com. Davidson has letters to this effect.
MIR. r. s. Smith, formerly compositor on the