The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-06-29
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NELSON dOROM. Berg't. Big. Ser. q. 3. A.
ARgyvArs-Isabel, Henry Tete, Gov. Allen, Eu-
reks. Blue Wing No. 3, Robt. Young, Tom Par
ker, Yazoo Valley, Bart Able.
DErs IgpEs--Issbel, Mary Ida, Katie, Golden
10 ARk1vE-E Eureka, Tensas, Lafonrche; Gold
on CITY, Cincinnati; Marths, Isabel, Lower Coast.
Hot Is blazes in the sun yesterday.
Business fair.
The Golden Rule, leaving yesterday for the
Ohio, WAS drawing six feet forward and four feet
aft. and had flly 300 tons freight. She had about
Mr.. Matt Eoovell, OF the Bonnie Lee, being ab-
sent on visit TO Texas, Mr.. Henry Boazman. the
well known clerk OF the Texas, will 80 up In
charge OF the Office.
The Charles Morgan and Robt. Mitchell are adj
vertised TO leave Cincinnati tomorrow.
Tho Era No. 10, Texas and ". J. Poitevent
have swelled the number OF idle boats on the
other side OF the river.
On account OF her excursion to the Gulf, the
Assumption will not be here tomorrow. She
leaves here again on her next regular day, Tues
fhe 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 or down trips. Bee ADVERTISE
rnent.
place Of the Natchez.
The Gov. Allen, leaving to-day at 5 p M, will
land passengers at Carrollton, charging ten cents
for fare the proceeds to be donated to the orphan
asylunns.
coast, arrived yesterday.
The steamer Tom Parker, from Fason's Ferry,
arrived yesterday evening with fine lot OF
stock.
The steamer Yazoo Valley, from vcksburg,
with q good trip, consisting In part Of log bales
cotton, 40 sacks cotton seed $40 sacks oil cake,
hogsheads tobacco, 184 packages fruit, and q
large sundry list arrived yesterday.
The steamer Bart Able. from Grand Ecore, one
OF our most popular and regular packets arrived
on time yesterday. Her cargo consisted in part
of 15 bales cotton and 23S head stock.
Tine Entriken went out As second clerk OF the
Katie. Harry McOrindell Is off to enjoy short
holiday.
The splendid passenger steamer Golden City
will arrive to-day and leave tomorrow, positively,
for the Ohio.
Ho roR THE GuLF.-Next Thursday, the 5th
inst, the Eureka leaves on her grand excursion
down the Bayou Lafourche to the mouth, whore
she will remain four days.
The Billy Collins leaves to-morrowat D. M, by
way Of Hsrvey's Canal, for Grand Isle.
The lower coast United states mail and pas
senger steamer Martha will arrive to-day and
leave tomorrow ut p. IN. positively for Port
Eads. The Martha is the only boat running
below Pointe ala Hache. Capt. W. 8. Bassett
commands; Mesers. Legier and Barrois clerks.
The Memphis ADdlancle says Of the Alice
Browns tow A part of her tow was several
barges of shotwell lower Ohio coal, the first ever
sent to the New Orleans market for sale.
The fine sidewheel coast and Bayou Lafourche
packet Henry Tete, J. II. Aucoin master, nj. ii.
Landry clerk leaves this 10 a. m. for Thibodaux.
The semi.weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet
ST. John, Frank Bergeron master, ]. @. Bergeron
clerk, leaves to-day at IL M, punctually.
The coast and Bayou Sara United States mail
packet Coy. Allen, J. j. Brown master, q. y.
Streck clerk, leaves to-day at 5p. m.
The Blue Wing No. 3, J. A. Comstock master,
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks, leaves tomorrow
at 10 .. M, promptly, for the coast Donaldson
vile and the Ashland plantation, Ascension
parish.
The Tom Parker leaves tomorrow at s p. M,
without fail, for Black and BRnf rivers through
to Point Jefferson and Eason's Ferry. L. 2. De-
ilahoussaye in command.
The Golden Rule. ]. d. Hegler master, Sterling
Mcintyre clerk, leaves tomorrow at s p. m. for
Memphis. Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The steamer Thompson Dean was sold to
Messrs. Brown 81 Jones to-day; terms private,
Capt. James II. Pepper has taken charge Of her.
The New Orleans and Red River Transportation
Company's steamer Bonnie Lee, Noah Scovell mas
ter, leaves Tomorrow sure at p. N. for Shreve-
port.
The fleet Bart Able leaves to morrew at s .. M
for Alexandria and Grand Ecore. Richard Sin
mott master, Geo. Hamilton clerk.
Capt. Joe Dalferes' regular semi-weekly Bayou
Latourche packet Tensas. in place OF the Ella
Hughes, leaves tomorrow at 8 y. m. for Lock
port. Mr.. X. .; Alba has charge Of the office.
The Yazoo Valley, in place Of the Natchez, T.
tomorrow at 5p. m. for Vicksburg and all mail
landings.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
CINCINNATI, June 26.-The keel for Capt.. "A.
ii. Drovns new southern steamer Golden Grown
was laid ON tho Marine Ways yesterday. She
will be completed by the middle of October. O.
I. Dumont mas already cast both cylinders. and
gine.
LOUISVILLE, June 26.-New Albany has been
wise enough to reduce her wharfage over one
nalf This looks like they had men of business
over there.
". Louis Times, June 26:I
Ihere was fair attendance on Change yester-
day, including the usual number of boatmep.
Freight offerings for the South we're little moro
active, In consequence of which it is expected
that large steamer aud a towb ,at and barpes
will get away for New Orleans during the week. |
We venture to say that during the next three
years there Will be more new steamboats, built |
ana more money invested in river commerce than |
during any like period since 1860. Many things
combine to strengthen this conclusion. large |
number OF boats will have to be replaced by new |
ones ON account OF their age and inadaptabiity |
20 the times; then the European war has al
ready stimulated agriculture, which will have the
,Aeee Va iafSeiy lucTeaslng the amount OF pro- !
duet to be moved. A demand for tonnage will |
then spring up, money will flow back TO the
river; BOAT yard and river men will be given en-
p.oyMen., N: ana an era OF prosperity will have
pesn lnsnSo ofated before We are aware of il
MEMRHIs, june 25.-The towboat Key stone
was sold by the Marshal to- day for s10sO, Capt.
]. j. Darragh being the purchaser, Oapt. r.
Hicks bought the barge Shallcross for $3.50 to be
used as cotton seed barge, and w. d. Lucas
bought the Mcuallum for si65, to be used for
slaves. The two flats and all made the sum real !
'zed reach $4,000. The total claims against the
heet is $1,000. Capt. Mcfarland who traded a
farm for the feet will have but very little left
The Warner and tow exchanged with the a. J. |
baker, and passed south to-day. The Jo B.
Williams and tow passed SOUTH leaving her tow
here while she sounded the shoa water below
asnts Island. The Alice Brown aud coal
~ arrived safe. The Petrol left for above, to-
day, after patching her boiler
DOCTOR HENRY SAUyE,