The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-02
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TARRIvALs.--I Isabel, Eva, Eureka. Katie.
DEPARTURES. Isabel, Eva Eureka, Dawn, Les
sic Taylor, Charles Morgan, John Howard.
To ARRIvE-E Ella Hughes, Robert Young, As
sumption, Lafourche; Henry Tete, Bayou Sara;
st. John, Baton Rouge; Mary Ida, Eureka, upper
coast; o. II. Durfee Bart Able, He'd river; Isabel,
Eva, lower coast; Centennial. st. Louis.
!. Yesterday was q clear day, and the hottest OF
the summer.
business was very fair. The Dawn and the
Taylor had good trips, and the John Howard an
unusually fine one.
The Katie brought GOT packages freight be-
longing to the Golden Rule cargo, and shipped
derwriters. A much larger shipment will be
made on the Katie next trip.
The Yazoo Valley. In place OF the Natchez, will
be at the landing tomorrow receiving to leave
The Robert Young, IN place Of The Eureka, will
be the only del arturo to-day for the La
fourohe.
The Young, on this trip, will go down the
bayou to the gulf, having quite number OF ex-
cursionists engaged. The trip is an unusually
pleasant one. and Capt. Terrebonne aud Mr..
Darling, the clerk, can be relied upon TO do
everything possible for the comfort of their
guests.
Mr.. Geo. Woods, after starting the Blue Wing
out Saturday, will leave for his home at Ovens
boro.. Ky, where he will spend q couple Of
months,
row, the Tete will undergo repairs, which will
be finished as speedily as possible, In order that
she may resume her day in the coast and La
fourche trade. The Allen is in perfect order, and
looks as white as the driven snow. We hope
Capt. Brown and his popular packet may enjoy a
prospesous season. The La Belle will run the
Coming season In connection with the Allen, un-
der the command of Capt Dugas. The work of
repairing her was commenced yesterday.
The Charlie Durfee, Of the New Orleans and
Red River Transportation Company, W.. Il. Nc
Chesney msster John MeChesney clerk, leaves
Saturday at p. m. for Shreveport.
The Eva, John Taylor master, running on al
ternate days with the Martha, to Port Fade, car
rying the United states mail, will arrive this
evening and return tomorrow.
The elegant passenger and United States mail
ateamer Martha, W. &. Bassett mister, leaves to-
day at 10 a, IN. for the lower coast throuph to
Port Eads. Messrs. Legier and BarrsA have
charge of the Office.
On her Saturday trip the Martha makes an ex.
cursion through the ietties out iato the Gull. To
those who wish to escape the heat and glare Of
the GULF we recommend this trip
owing to unexpected and unavoidable circum-
stances the w. ]. Potevent will not leave fof the
Atchafalaya, at least for the present. The Tren-
ton goes instead, and will be At the landing to.
morrow ready for business, J. L. Robbins in COM
rnand, Gabe Block clerk. Like the Poitevent,
the Trenton has been docked, thoroughly re-
paired and otherwise put In fine order. work on
In last Sundays DEMOCRAT we reported the
Trenton sold to Capt. johnson, OF Mobile. we re-
ceiving our information from one Of the owners.
The sale was made, but for reasons satisfactory
to both parties was not co asumatef.
The Stella Block, with steam up, was cavortng
about yesterday, showing everybody how pretty
she looks with her new dress OF snow white. She
leaves Saturday for the Tensas and Macon as
high as Warsaw, Jerry Sullivan in command.
a diver with his apparatus has been sent up on
the Dawn by the Red River Transportation Com
pany to the wreck OF thu r. 4. Br, arly. The
wreck is ia the way, and threatens to become
dangerous to navigation. After removing the
machinery the company will have it blown to
pie ces.
See advertisement in another part of the DEMO-
GRAFT. Offering for sale complete set Of boilers
M White master. W. N. Calmes clerk, leaves to.
day at p. m. for Vieksburg, ureenville, Arkopo-
liz and all mail landings.
the steamer Robert Young will leave this
evening at o'clock for Tbibodaux and way land
ipgs on the Lafourche. The Robert Young la in
the Eureka's place, with Capt. u d. Terrebcnne
in command
The fine and fast steamer Assumption lin
place OF the Henry Tete). leaves to- morrow at 10
.. m. Tor the Lafourche. p. A. Charlet COM
mands. N. y. Dupuis and Joe Lagroue clerks.
The semi-weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet
st. John, Frank Bergeron master, J. O. Bergeron
clerk. leaves tomorrow at u m punc;ually.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
Cincinnati Commercial, July 3d. To the Editor
Of the Commercial-Please inform me through
the Commercial the best time Of the famous
Duke Of Orleans on her fast run; also the date of
the month and the year--New Orleans to Cincin-
natl.
The Duke of Orleans, Capt. Cornelius Sedan
made the run from New Orleans to Cincinnati in
s days and Is hours, port to port, in May OF 1874
Isaac West, OF Cincinnati, was the Dukes chief
engineer. She made the down trip In days and
20 hours.---[ Ed. Com.
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rived YESTERDAY afternoon with ali her tow OF coal
except three barges, which were lost in Harde-
mana chute. She also lost her fuel boat.
Her three barges OF sunken coal have been
sold to the yard at the mouth Of the st. Francis