The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-12
for Bayou Sara and all mail landings. ]. J. Brown

for Bayou Sara and all maillandings. J. J. Brown
master, 8. y. Streck clerk.
The semi-weekly Lower Coast packet Waloon,
P. E. Barry master, Ed. =. Barry clerk, leaves tor
the Lee Plantation tuesday at IL m.
The great Robert q. Lee leaves tomorrow for
vicksburg. VIM. Campbell master, A. McVay
clerk.
The feet and elegant Ouachita Belle, J. ".
Blanks master, B. G. Cornwell CLERK, leaves wed
nesday, positively, for the Ouachita.
The Coast and Lafourche packet Trenton, In
place Of W. J. Poitevent. leaves tomorrow at P.
m. u. d. Terrebonne master, Gabe Block clerk
The regular weekly Alexandria and Grand
Ecore packet G. Fl. Durfee, John Heinz master.
W. RI. McChesney clerk, leaves Wednesday at s
Tho Era No. 10, Jas. Hamilton master, J. D..
Schmidt clerk, leaves Wednesday at p. m. for
the Atchafalaya, through to Washington.
The Chas. b. Church, ]. 8. Patterson master,
John Hambleton clerk, leaves to-day o. .. m.
for Louisville. Cincinnati and all intermediate
points on the Ohio.
The Bertha will leave "Wednesday as usual f e
Broad master, Theo. John clerk.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
PrTrsBuRG, Feb. s.-The Ashland collided with
the floor of the new bridge atross the Mononga-
hela, at the lower end OF the landing, knocslng
one of her chimneys over against the pilot
house. Fortunately but little damage was done:
Some bostrnen insinuate that the bridge ID not
feet
contract. This is the first accident at this
bridge. In regard to the collision between the
sam. Miller and Bostona, Captain Lucas tele,
pranha that one of the Miller's cylinders was all
b OXEN to pieces. ALSO that the main hog-chain
brace was broken in two. He will try to bring
her back to Pittsburg with one engine. The Mil
Ter belongs to the Grand Lake Coal Company, and
was en- route to Island Ga, flying light. to assist
the disabled Joseph B. Williams. The Ashland
will load for New Orleans.
Tah A.
arrived from sew Orleans yesterday by rail, and
left for Pittsburg last night, where, we learn, he
will take command Of the Ashland.
Capt. Mart r. Fisher has been appointed to the
St. Louis parties. The Warner leaves st; Louis
to-day for New Orleans, with the Leopard's tow.
Among the visitors now in Memphis Is Capt. W..
Mckinney, who, twenty. years ago. was a
Mississippi river commander. Ia went TO CieVe 2
land Ohio TO reside in the yesr 1858, since which
he has not looked upon Western steamer until
IoUIsyIr1B, Feb. The hull Of the Calumet,
lying opposite Madison, will be raised. IL ls sin
gular thas she was built upon the ways at madi-
s0n. finished there taken to Cincinnati, loaded,
cut down by tho ice, loated down to spot in
The river opposite where she was built and sunk.
We are glad to notice disposition on the part
of the Pool Liners" at Cincinnati to stick togeth-
err That is right ssagd th nrm aon will be-
miserable failure. The Pool is the salvation OF
the success OF steamboatmen, and that man who
undertakes to "bust it" is . greenhorn, and
doesn't know which side Of the river he is on.
He isn't smart.
CAIRO, Feb. s.-The tug Ida. with coal. passed
South.
the Mississippi River, $40, 900 is to DO expended
on the river between Diokey's Island and the
mouth of the Ohio.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. s.-The Clinton leaves Tor
Louisiana tomorrow. She will be the first boat
to leave for the Upper Mississippi this season,
Com. Davidsons new steamer, Centeshial,
came to the landing to-day, and leaves Il iINew
Orleans on Saturday. She is 800 feet long, and
"A feet beam and feet hold, cylinders, 26 inches
in diameter by feet stroke, has "a ele cabin
and wi | carry 1900 tons she cost $780, L. l..
Davidson, late OF the War Eagle, commando,
with R. J. Baxter in the Office.
Capt. james Good, of the Barge Line, returned
from Ma 7ison, Ind, to-day. He says the Misss-
sippi Valley Tow Companys new boat will be
ready to launch by April i. She gets her ma
chinery here.