The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-07
Above low Change.

Shreveport ........ o >
Below high water mark Of 1874.
NELSON HOROM,
Sergeant Signal Service u. s. A
Arrivals.
Alvin, Martha Mary Ida Henry Tete, Moie
Moore. -
Alvin. Martha. Mary Ida. Blue Wing No. 8.
Henry Tee, Ella Hughes, Ouaohta Belle,
Natchez, Big sunhower.
To Arrive.
Mary Ida. Blue Wing No. 3, upper coast:
Martha. Eva. Alvin, lover eoast: W. j. Bshan,
f. bDnss Bnae se Red ryeE Henry o
Howard, Ouachita: John H. Hanna Baton
Rouge: h, .; Lee, yleksburg; Ella Hughes, La
Alien, Ouaehita Belle Bayou Sara.
Clear and pleasant yesterday.
There were few departures, and shipments
were CORRESPONDENCE light, 1t was dull Sa-
There was no departure for Red river yester-
day, the Behan aud Durfee having be n de-
timed by low water, and there not being freg hit
enough Offering to Justify the company to send
out the Danube Low water and low rates cont
harmonize very well and md that is just what's The
ing TO do and are doing their share, but there
is limit beyond which ever they can't go.
he Mollie Moore Is at the landing from ST.
Louis and is announced t. return Tuesday,
The Belle of Shreveport follows the Moore.
The Qu1chta Belle, making semiweekly
return Wednesday. ct {. D. m.
Commodore N NJ. Jones' of the coal firm of
Brown d Jones Of this city, has decided to place
the Imperial thompson Dean upon which
magnificent steamer has just been extended the
sum OF s25. 600, in the New Orleans and Argyle
% "H9 e III Ro 99 hsr @ g
Wednesday, and hopes by punctuality fair
rates and proper treatment by her officers,
Capt. James 7. Pepper, who will commani, and
Capt. Frank Beck. IT,, aided by the reliable and
affab Q Val Entriken in the Office. to secure a
"a ialr share OF the nnblie paronage all q which
OF this Gamer IN another column.
TIE Robt. IL. Lee, leaving Tuesday, connects
at yick sburg with the Anchor line for Memphis
The superb Katie-tbe boat that makes rail-
road time to, Vieksburg-l leaves tomorrow at
CON- svWn kRf cnns a 2 h Mr 5a1 Stevenson
route Yesterday for St. Louis.
ton Company's steamer Bonnie Lee, Noah SEQ
veil master, leaves, Wednesday for Shreveport
and Jefferson and the v. j Behan, Capt. Geo
Wilkinson, Saturday next for Shreveport
The Baton Rouge and Coast. packet 1t. John
renowned for her regularity, the prompt man
ner in which her bus IS is attended to and
Wednesday Mt D. m. under the command of
Capt Frank Bergeron, Mr.. J. G. Bergeron in the
The O. f. Durfee falling to arrive in time to
leave Yesterday goes to- morrow at .. m. with
out fail. The Durfee Is the Alexandria and
Grand Eeore packet in place OF the Bart Able
and is under the con mand Of Capt W. T. Board
man. with Geo. Hamilton in charge CT The Office
Andy Roland is again on the Natchez with Mr.
The Port Eads with four barges was due yes
terday from st. Louis She has $4,000 bushels of
corn 10 bulk.
The Eva No. 10 was towed over the river YES
Capt. Albert is trying to get the Robert Young
ready to leave TO- morrow, but will in any event
Young will run in connection with the Mary Ida
taking alternate days. See the advertisement
in another column.
The Ella Hughes will be back to leave Tues
day as usunl at 8 y. nj. and will attend to the
business Of the Robert Young, and of Capt
Terrebonne. while the Young Is in the coast
The Eva, John Taylor master. Ernest Rein
hardt clerk. leayes to morrow at 10 a. n. for the
the Martha, leaves on alternate days. and carries
the United States mail.
:, The Blqe Wing No. 8, J. A. Comstoek master,
row at 10 g. m. for Donaldsonville and the Ash
The Gov. Allen will leaye tomorrow at u. m.
for Bayou Sara. j. J. Brown master u. y.
The John RI. Hanna leaves tomorrow at s D.
landings. j. ?. McElroy in command, Ferd. V.
CeOs clerk
RThe Katie, J. NJ Tobin master. W. NJ Gaines
cierk leaves tomorrow at 5 D. M for Vicksburg
and Sill bend landings to Annapolis.
The Henry Tete. j. f. Aueoin master, M. Fl.
Landry clerk. will arrive this evening and leave
Tuesday at 10 q. IN. for the coast and Donald
sonyille. The Tete connects with flats for points
on the bayou, sending freight through without
delay.
The new and feet Alvin, W. r. Scovell mas
ter. Henry kouns clerk, leaves Tuesday mt 1880
Q. m. for the lower coast to the Quarantine Sta
ton.
The popular Martha, W. s. Bassett master
leaves tuesday, as usual, at 10 m. for the lower
coast to Port Ends,
The, The superb l. Robert 3t E Lee, VIM, Campbell
The Bertha one of the most regular and re-
l T4 49, packets to the Atchafalaya, leaves
The steatnsr John Howard lin place of the
John FL. HANNAH leaves Wednesday for the
Exchange Clippings.
Courier Journal, October 4:
= The new steamer. Mary, Elizabeth left for New
owned by Madame Elizabeth Veit, OF New A ibal
~, and eommsaded bg b, Capt Nipple. and Boone
one and is very light, and has q very neat and
tasty cabin. The hull is 1876 feet long and was
built by d. s. Barmore, Jeffersonville. The
sengers and was built by Barmore. The boiler
is two-fued, % feet long. SO inches in diameter
and was made by JOS, Mitchell, OF this city The
engines and machinery are by mechanics Of
Evansville. Mcknight, of this city. furnished
the carpets; Jaeger h Go. the silverwars. table,
ware, eHhDutllefS, CUTLERY, H1SH5S, BIC,, DUValI
& Co. rev Albany, the stoves. tinware. etc.;
John Sehrader Go. New Albany, the. furni-
ture. upholstery, etc.; Jack Bradshaw, New Al
bany. the blocks. rigging, etc. Altogether the
Mary Elizabeth ia splendid job. and we hope
she will be- Il success and make q barrel Of
money.
IAN exchange sometime ago mentioned that
the Elizabeth was being built for Bayou Beuf
The Journal says the Ouachita. Well get it
right when she arrives.-ED. DEMOCRAT
Cincinnati Commercial. Oct. 4:
The meeting of the Cincinnati and New
Orleans steamboatmen,. held this morning
WAS one Of the most harmonious and sat
isfactory yet held. The attendance was
large, every steamer being represented
except the u. P; Schenck. The principal
business for which the meeting was called was
the election of o board of directors The fol-
lowing were chosen: Thos. Sherlock, vint.
Sa snip, T. BoseaG D. D. Parker ana a g. Don
the, success Of the line. The board will meet
and elect their secretary some time his week.
Articles Of incorporation Of the Mitchell Trans
portation Company were filed in the office Of
the clerk of the county court Newport. KY.
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