The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-07-11
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gpittsburg .... 4 4 10 0
Shreveport. II ~ 2
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sBelow high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON GOROM, Serg't. Sig. Ser. q. q. A.
ARhryALs.-Isabel, Assumption, Ella Hughes,
Lessie Taylor, j. Ii. Hanna. Robert Mitchell,
Blue Wing No. B.
sumption, Ella Hughes, II. 70. Lee, Robert
Mitchell.
TO ARR1vE.--gla Hughes. Henry Tete. Eureka.
ASSUMPTION, Lafourche; Martha, Isabel, lower
Rouge; Willie, Attakapas; Katie, areenville.
Warm yesterday. with the prospects OF rain
considerably lessened.
Businessis as active as can be expected this sea-
son OF the year The Lotus received literally
and will leave to-day with fine trip. Part OF her
freight Ii lot OF machinery for Hsmil'ons oil
works at Shreveport, the capacity Of which is
being largely increased. Verify, Shreveport is
The Robt. Mitchell arrived yesterday morning
with her stArbosrd engine completely disabled,
cylinder, T head follower and plumber block all
broken. Capt. Paul, finding that he could not
repair her to advantage, concluded TO make for
Louisvile le, and left last evening.
William A. Buchanan, for twenty years past
diseharging clerk on the levse, and well known
among Western steamboatmen. died yesterday
morning aud WAS buried in the afternoon.
The Eureka will certainly leave tomorrow on
grand excursion to the Gulf by the way OF
Bayou Lafourche. She will leave here at P. m
Donaldsonyille Friday morning at o, aud Thibo-
daux at 10 o. M, arriving at the Gulf at p. m.
She will remain there three days, returning to
leave on her next regular day, Thursday, July 49,
Cspt. W. y. Bsssett's elegant passenger and U.
8. mail steamer Martha will arrive this p. m, and
leave Tomorrow st 10 g. m for the lower coast TO
Port Eads.
Capt. Sullivan has laid up the W. J. Poitevent.
He will make another trip to The TeDsas with the
Stella Block, leaving here Wednesday, August 1.
The gay little Tom Parker, the fastest boat OF
her n,hes afoat, leaves to-day, positively, for
Bnuf river.
The Charles Morgan leaves to-day for the Ohio.
Like her namesake whose name she honurably
bears, the Morgan is progressive boat, and
there are no more worthy captains on the river
than Albert stein. To both we wish continu-
ance OF the success they have met with In the
past
!. The Eureka, leaving at p. M, Ia the only bost
for the Lafourche tomorrow.
The John II. Hanna is the United States mail
and passenger steamer for the Ouachita to-day.
THIS 10 the day, and 10 O'Clock is the hour, for
the Blue Wing TO leave for the upper coast.
The people Of Red river always know the time
tile bettts te pass, beeause she always arrivea
and Leaves Tn time. She 10 advertised to go to-
day, and OF course she will CO.
The Bonnie Lee follows the Lotus, and will
leave Saturday.
The Billy Collins leaves Saturday at q. m. for
Grand Isle, the finest summer resort in the
Southern country.
We heard q second clerk using some cuss words
yesterday about the condition OF some rolasses
he had received. After exhaus.ing himself Of his
choicest expletives, he sought further
satisfaction ia telling the drayman that
inasmuch as the government WAS hubting the
cooper shops for inspectors, he hoped TO see the
day when II wonld be unlawful TO ship molasses
during the summer time in other than sheet iron
PACKAGES. To which be added, that three months
age one was Just ss likely as the other.
The Blue Wing No. 3, j. A. Oomstock master,
leaves this 10 a. m. for Ben Turaaud's, Donad-
sonville and tho Ashland plantation, Ascension
parish. Messrs. Wood, Dean and Heno clerks.
The New Orleans and Red r ver Trapsporta- |
ton Company steamer Lotus No. 8. Dave Dannals
master, joe Dodd clerk, leaves to-day ut s p. |
m., without fail. for Shreveport and Jefferson.
The fleet aud very popular passenger steamer
Charles Morgan, Albert Stein master, Harry |
Stein clerk, leaves to-day at s D. M, without |
fail, for Cincinnati.
Capt. Il. T. Delaboussayes feet, regular and |
very reliable packet John Garter leaves to-day
ut p. m. sure, for Bout rver, through to Point
Jefferson and Easons Ferry.
Tho John Il. Hanna, OF the New Orleans and |
Onachita Transportation Company, leaves TO- |
morrow at p. m. lin place Of the Ouschita |
BELIEF, for Ouachita City. Capt. J. W. Blanks |
commands, Capt, Joe Holmes clerk.
The Lessie Taylor lin place OF Sandy No. q,
ii. II. Broad master. Eug. Quatrevaux and J. B |
Schmidt clerks, leaves te-day at p. m. for
She Atchafalaya.
Capt. u. d. Terrebonnes regular coast and |
packet Eureka leaves tomorrow at
p. m. 4. A. Darling has charge OF the Office. A
clerk In on the landing receiving freight.
The splendid passenger and United States mail
steamer m Katie Gin place Of the Frank Pargoud),
ceiying to-day, to leave tomorrow at D. m. for
vicksbnrg, Greenville and oil Bend landings.
The United States mail steamer Katie, leaving
on Thursday. July -. will hereafter extend her
The steamer Blue Wing No. arrived last evop-
ing from the upper coast.
TBy Telegraph
EAToufTocHEs, July 10.--To JOS A, Aiken:
River falling fast; six and q half feet at o. X.
II. sINNoTT, Bart Able.
EXCHANGE oLIppfNas
CINctSEATr, July s.-Ospt. Joe Carleton is in
command Of the Cotton Valley, due here to-day
from New orleans and is seeking trade for the
summer season.
oapt. W. D. Miller late OF tho Thompson
Dean, is OF the Burnet House, and will return to
MS nome on the lakes IN few days aud put In
The heated term hunting and fishing.
Capt. Drown and Cletk shinkle visited the hull
81 their new Southern packet Golden Grown, at
The Marine Ways. yesterday morning. Capt.
Iharp has commenced planking her.
Capt. Alex. NJ. Halliday, whose steamer Ga.
selle was burned at Jacksonville, arrived from
Florida, via New York, and left for his home in
aallipols last night on the Potomac He ex-
pects to return here sooD and contract for a
steamer for the Cincinnati and New Orleans
rade, TO be propelled BY the Fowler wheel.
THE BARMonE FIRE.
LOUISVILLE, July S.--We visited the scene of |
.he contiagration at ID, 4. Bsrmores ship yard in
Ieffersonvllle yesterday morning, and it was a
,ad picture to dehold. How the fire originated |
8 mysterty and that the des rue ion OF prom |
,rty was not more IL fortunate. Not dollar pf
nsnrance was held upon the property lost. and
he loss will at least reach SO, ,000-a severe blow
ust at this time to the entesprlsing but unfortu
late sufferer. The mill, filed win machinery.
gas entirely destroyed. j
Quite large lot OF lumber, together with tools
II over one hundred employees. and the patterns !
II several new boats 10 be built all fell prey to
he devouring element, and all that was left OF {
ghat stood ten hours previous to the occurrence
4 Barmore's yard was pile Of smoldering ruins !.
nth new barge for Cspt. Gould on one side OF I
!, and new boat for Capt. Blanks upon the
ther. The barge was very slightly damaged, |
nd the boat sctrched o little. The brave little !,
moskesg engine fought the flames bravsly and !
Il yaalr rfra ra,k ur~ xutft !,