The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-10
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NELSON GOROM. Serg't Sig. Ser. q. 8. A.
ARnrvAIs-Issbe. Mary Ida, Ella Hughes, W.
j. Poitevent, Willie.
DEpARruHEs Isabel, Mary Ida. Blue Wing No.
Rob Young ss1p A Es Hughes Ysoo
Bastrop, Tom Parker, Geo. spangler..
Tete. Assumption. Lsfourohe; Ida. :, Blue
Wing, 1sobs. Young, upper coast r; p.
Lotus No. 3, Texas, Red river; J. Fl. Hanna.
tOuachita; Era No. 10, Beuf river; Tensss, Bayou
Macon; City Of Augusta, Arkansas; st. Jehn,
Baton Rouge; Gov; Allen. Bayou sara a,s ,s,na,
A shower Of rain I II III the evening, with good
prospect Of more during the night;
Business was very fair on the landing. all OF
the departures, without an exception. having good
Our steamboat friends having orders for job
work, can have 1t done at the DEMOCRAT office, at
the lowest Of prices n the neatest style' and at
Attention IL called to the Grand Isle Hotel and
Billy Collins advertisements In another column.
The Red River Transportation Company an
nounce the following departures for the coming
week; Lotus No 8, D. b. Danuals master, We'd
nesday, and the Texas. Geo. W. Res master, Sat.
The snagboat o. g. Wagner left yesterday for
Ouachita. She goes to Camden and Will work
down as the water permits.
Capt. Pres Lindsey, the we'll Ouachita
pilot leaves for San Antonio next week, on visit
TO his brother .
Capt, John Cannon, Of the Lee, has given $500
TO the II. Il. Lee Monumental Association, and
Save more will be given Ii re quired.
Yesterdays press dispatches state that Capt.
W. 8. Bassett had received the lower coast mail
contract, ID having been given up by Capt. Price.
The sum allowed has been Increased and the
mail service made daily, Sunday excepted.
Rumor was busy yesterday az 10 what boat would
carry the mail One report said Capt. Bsasett had
another that he had bought the Myrtle. We
doubt the truth of either report.
We are In receips OF the following letter from
q friend now at the Hot Springs being billed
down.
HoT EpR1Nas, June 8, 1S77.-This IL one OF the
liveliest places j have visited for some time.
Hotels, doctors and drug stores till You can't
rest, You meet all kinds and classes of people
here, from the pfrm, helpless invalid to the
healthy robust pleasure &c eker: from the piou.,
sober looking individual to the gay and festive
gamboier. The great rush OF visitors left last
week. / am told the hotels were al crowded and
it was very difficult to get accommodations.
There Ia about 5000 visitors here at present, and
the hotels are looking for a rush OF Southern
guests, as vtry few southerners have put in an
appearance this season. The marine fraternity
10 not very well represented in point OF numbers.
Capt. john Mossop, Henry Oarnahan, Wash
Floyd aud Lon McFarlan are the only ones have
The United States commissioners are hearing
the claims of claimants and experimenting the
laying off oil the city. From the number OF the
surveyors and the amount OF engineering they
do, one would imagine that in the near future
this will be q city OF magnificent distances and
avenues New structures, all frame, ate going
up every day. You see a pile of lumber laying
on the sidewalk In the morning, and by night
something that looks like towering castle mesta
your gaze. Tom Williamson, an old steamboat
boy, is chief clerk at the Hot Springs House and
10 always ready to receive the wandering orphans
OF the profession. More anon, SNAG.
The Grand Jury, charged with the investiga-
a hava
closed the investig alton, and handed in their re-
port. Az the court Adjourned to Tuesday, the
substance OF their report is unknown.
The boilers, doctor and engines of the Emma
were sold at matsbal's sale yesterday, for $675.
Mr. Andrews, OF the Wrecklng Company, was
the purchaser.
The Jimmie Baker and Bertha Drummer, from
the Ouachita, are coming here to lay up, and
may be expected within the next few days.
Captains Cannon, Blanks and Miller left yes
terday by the Mobile route. Major Adams also
got off.
Capt. Jones remains few days longer
Ed. Brown, steward of the Dean, left for home
on the Houston.
Capt. John Mossop returned yesterday from
his visit TO The Hot Springs looking fine as silk
Capt. White leaves Tor Cloverport next week.
His furniture went up on the Houston.
compress Is to be established at shreveport. |
The Texas and Durfee have been taking up the
machinery for II the last two tips.
MIR. Ed. Burk, secretary Of the r. r. 4. Co,
has been off duty the last few days on visit to
the Teche. His duties are being attended to by
Mr. +. W. Ames.
day.
The @. B. Church is due from the Ohio
The Blue Wing No. 8. J. A. Oomstock master,
Woods, Heno and Dean CT 5rkv, leaves tomorrow
at 10 q. M, for Donaldsonvlle and the Ashland
plantation Ascension parish.
The semi-weeky coast aud Baton Rouge
packet st. John, +. Bergeron master, j. O. Ber
geron clerk, leaves to- morrow at 8 p. m.
Tbn Inx-A 1tA. ksZs, 4 z
for Bayou Sara and all mail landings. j. j. |
Brown master, 8. i. Streck clerk.
The coast aud Bayou Lafoui che packet Eureka |
In place OF the Trenton, leaves tomorrow ut 8 |
p. m. Y. y. Terrebonne mater, 7. A. DARLING |
and Il. ID. Terrebonne clerks. The Eureka goes |
through to Lockport.
The semi-wetkly Bayou Lafourche packet
Henry Tote, j. f. Aucoin master, M. H. Landry
clerk, leaves tomorrow at 5 p. m.
The superb Robert Il. Lee Vim. Campbell mas
ter, Massfs. MeVay and Mossop clerks, leaves
Tuesday, as usual, for vicksburg and all mail
landings.
The New Orleans and ouachlta Transportation
Compsnys United States mail steamer John r.
Hanna, j. W. Blanks master, Joe Holmes clerk,
leaves Wednesday, as usual, for Ouat hits City. +
See her advertisement in another column.
The Assump ion, apt. p. A. Oharlet, leaves
Laurel Valley.
The ELLA Hughes, Joe Dalferes master. leaves
Tor the Lafourche, Tuesday, gong through to
L,ckport
The Leslie Taylor II. H. Broad master, in
place OF the Sandy No. 2, leaves Wednesday for
the Atchafalaya
The steamer Willie, from st. Martinsyile, and
w. j. Poitevent, from Floyd, arrived last even
ing.
by Telegraph
ST LOUIS, June S.-To J. u. Woods Il Co. lo4
Common street: Steamer Grand Republic will
leave ON her next trip from New Orls ans to st.
Louis, Tuesday, the 10Th inst.
w. II. THORWEGAN, Master.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
CINCINNATI June 7.-Oapt John De Hart, of
Schannan, arrived in the city yesterday from
louisville.
Capt. Billy Underwood and John Richardson,
pilot the new steamer G. Gunby Jordan from
Louisville TO New Orleans.
The Jordan is en- route to Columbus, Ga, by
the way of Pensacola and Apiiachicoa. -Editor
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