The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-08-21

They had to work at disadvantage, ON account
of the st. John and other boats being in the way.
With a clearer field to-day better work will be
done.
The Era returned yesterday morning from her
extra trip in place of the Martha. and left in the
afternoon again with a large freight. She will
return to leave again, as usual. tomorrow at lO
q. m.
The Martha is ready and leaves to-day posi-
tivelyat IL m.
The Big sunflower leaves Saturday for the Ope-
lousas. She's light boat.
The Robt. L. Lee, leaving to-day for Vicksburg,
Memphis. Cairo and st. Louis. Through bills
lading and passenger tickets are given. There is
no finer or faster boat than the Lee.
Capt. Campbell brought down on the Lee the
famous horns that have been on the wharfboat at
Natchez for many years, and at times the prop
erty OF the fastest steamers ever built. They
were turned over to Williams, the painter and
glider, and after receiving touching up at his
artistic hands, will be returned to their old posi-
ton' The following lettering is on the shield
Time steamer R. E: Lee, from New Orleans to
Matches,
16 hours 36 minutes AZ seconds,
October 20, 1870.
Beat this and take the Horns.
Up Cotton,
5741 bales,
Dec. %, 1878.
The Big Sunfower leaves Saturday for the
Sp6tOuShb. Ch0 6UOu pO&ts
We published in yesterdays DEMOCRAT the
following, clipped from an exchange:
"Oapt. J. W. Robb, an old Red river captain and
pilot. died in the city hospital of Shreveport last
Friday, of consumption"
We fear that 1t is q melancholy fact, for Capt.
Robb has been in the hospital very sick for the
last month. Wash Robb came to Red river as
carpenter on the Hunter in 1874. Having nat.
ura talent for It, he quickly learned plotting, and
up to q few years ago was almost continually en-
OapAd in that river nitOt and 1aDtain and
ranked very high in both positions.
A year or more ago Capt. Robb was reported
dead In Western paper, and had an oppor-
tunity that few have OF reading their own obitu-
ary. Poor fellowl he will never read this one for
he has this time passed over to the other shore.
What comment on the greatest government
the word ever shone upon. is the dispatch pub
lished below from Capt. Mart Kouns. large
and important stream like Red river can be
navgsted only at the individual expense OF those
navigating it. Millions for one section, cents for
the other.
Owing to some necessary repairs the ". J.
Behan will not be able to leave tomorrow. The
Bonnie Lee goes instead, leaving at 5 p. m. and
carrying the Omitted States mail. Noah Scovell
commands; Mat Scovell clerk.
The Times OF yesterday evening cries Peccari.
So do we. What is it2
The Big Sunfower leaves Saturday for the Ope-
lousas. No better boat in the trade.
We had F. A. Behan, clerk Of the W. J. Behan,
in yesterdays DEMOCRAT. As q matter Of course
it should have been F. W. Ames, her we'll known
clerk. Mr.. Behan was formerly clerk with Capt.
Wilkinson, but is now merchandising in this city.
The Lee brought ~ bales new cotton, the Gov.
Allen 13 and the Behan 1.
In accordance with the change already noticed
by us, the Robert Young leaves to-day at II m.
Returning, she leaves Donaldsonvilie at 5
a. m. Thursday. and here again FRIDAY at 12
m. U. d. Terrebonne commands, T.. A. Darling
clerk.
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after which the Assumption will lay up for re.
paird. Capt. Oharlet, besides putting her in fine
order Otherwise will make some extensive atera-
tions. -Four staterooms on each side OF her cabin
will be added, the bar and Office will be moved
forward of the chimneys, the steps will be
changed to lead from each guard, the texas will
be extended 81 feet and q comfortable sa oon for
colored passengers put in it, and q new and hand
some set of chimneys will replace the present
ones. Capt Charlet says it will take month to
do the work, after which she takes her place in
the trade, q better boat than ever,
Mr.. James Muse returned to the city yester-
day with his family. Capt. Muse looks well pre-
pared for q big seasons work behind the desk OF
hope he will have it. The Natchez comes out
Saturday.
See advertisement of steamboat for sale in
another column.
The St. Mary arrived yesterday. Her officers
report having passed the Bertha Brunner on her
way back to this city. The water in the bayou
was found too low for her to run there.
The Alvin towed the schooner James Howard
down round the point yesterday, and then took
little run down the river. She sits the water
like swan. She returned to the lower landing.
The United States mail and passenger steamer
Martha, w. 8. Bassett master, Messrs Legier
and Barrois clerks, leaves to-day at 10 a. m. for
Port Eads and all plantation landings on the
cursion through the jetties out into the Gulf.
The st. Mary leaves to-day at D. M for the
coast and Lafourche, in place of the Ella Hughes.
Joe Dalferes in command, E. Nicols clerk. The
Ella Hughes lays up week for repairs
The Blue Wing No. will arrive this evening
from the upper coast, and return tomorrow, as
usual.
The superb and'fieet Robt. E. Lee, VIM. Camp.
bell master, Messers. McVey and Mossop clerks.
leaves this 5 p. m, as usual, for vicksburg and
all mail landings.
The John Il. Hanna leaves tomorrow at 10.
m. for the Ouschita, through to Ouaohita City,
carrying the United State mail. F. A. Blanks
commands, Ben Cornwell clerk.
The fine and regular steamer Bertha, q. a.
Broad master, Theo. John clerk leaves to-mor-
row at p. M. for the Atchafalaya through to
Washington.
[By Telegraph.l
IRoNToN, O., Aug. 19.-To Jos. A. Aiken: Have
bought the Frank Willard for the company. The
best low water boat af1oat. Leave here to-mor-
row. G. W. DROWN.
CoUsHArTA, Aug. 19.-To Jos. A. Aiken: Put
out one-half of cargo below here, on the 18th.
Built jettes on the bar here and have improved
the channel to thirty inches and have Just got
over. M. FL. KOUNS,
Master Col. A. P. Kouns.
Exchange Clippings.
st. Louis Times:
We heard from Commodore RolIingpin. He's
well. By the way, this reminds us of his sug-
gesions OF some weeks past, which are well
worthy of close attention, and if put in practice
must have higher point OF speed If we would
induce the passenger to the river, and but one
method will accomplish that end; that is to adopt
MS suggestions las to a New Orleans and 81.
Louis line Of exclusively passenger packets, of
great proportionste length, low between decks,
clean model, machinery and boilers below, the
weight OF which would steady and obviate the
otherwise defect-want of beam. This boat
would beat the champion time from New Orleans
TO st. Louis fully fifteen to twenty hours.