The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-06-30
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Above low
Below high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON GOROM, Serg't. Sig. Ser. q. 8. A.

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ARRrvALs--Isabel. Martha, Mary Ida.
DEPARTURES Isabel, Robt Young, Henry Tete
st. John, Gov. Allen, Martha, Mary Ida.
To AnRIyE-Eureka, Tensas, Lafourche; Gold
On City, Cincinnati; Isabel. Lower Coast.
Hot and dull on the landing yesterday.
Information from private sources was received
here yesterday from ST. Louis to the feet ths
the st. Louis Pool line had agreed to disagree
and that the disagreement was very serious
one.
The Golden City, leaving to-day, takes passen
gers through to ST. Louis for $40; to Chicago s25
letter has been received here, in which,
among other things, IL is stated that Capt. Uan-
mons Bayou Sara packet will be 240 feet long
and will have 29-ioch cylinders. She will be
fast, and good carrier.
Attention called to the Grand Isle Hotel and
Billy Collins advertisement in another column.
The Bart Able leaving every Saturday for Red
river, will make coast landings, and answer all
halls between here aud the mouth OF Red river,
either on her up or down trips. See advertise.
ment.
The new, fine and fast Yazoo Valley is the reg.
nlar mail packet for Vicksburg to-day, in place
of the Natohez.
One of the most complete ard best managed
steambssts on the Western waters leaves to- day,
without fail, for the Ohio. Her officers are well
known for their skill and attention to their duties,
and stand very high with the travelling public.
The Assumption, off on an excursion to the
Gulf. will not be here 10 leave to-day, but will
arrive Monday night and leave Tuesday. her next
regular day.
The lower coast United States mail and pas
senger stesmer Martha, w. +. Bassett master,
Messrs. Legier and Barrois clerks. leaves to-day
at p. m. for Port Eads. The Maj tina has supe-
rior accommodations and makes her time with
the regularity of clock.
The Peoples Independent Atehafalaya packet
Willie, X. b. Trinidad master. Frank Greig clerk,
will be at the landing this morning receiving to
leave Wednesday next, going through to st.
Martinsvile.
The shaft of the Ella Hughes was hauled down
to her yesterday, aud she will be ready to leave
this evening for the Lafourche, taking the orders
brought down by the Ten as.
Judging from the freight received yesterday
the Tom Parker will have fine trip out to BRuf
river to-day. The Parker is q puuctual boat.
The Warner, with the Bakers tow of three
bsrges, arrived yesterday.
The Blue Wing No. 8, J. A. Comstock master,
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks, leaves to-day
at 10 a. M. promptly, for the coast, Donaldson
vile and the Ashland plantation, Ascension
parish.
The Billy Collins leaves to-day at A D. m., by
way of Haryey's Canal, for Grand Isle.
The fleet Bart Able leaves today at 5 .. m.
for Alexandria and Grand Ecore. Richard SIN
mott master, Geo. Hamilton clerk
The Aazao Valley, in place of the Natchez, T.
r. Smith maste", Frank Beck. Jr., clerk, leaves
to-day at 8 y. m. fer Vioksburg and all mail
landings.
The semi-weekly coast and Bayou Lafourche
packet ELLA Hughes, Joe Dalferes master, r. e.
through to Loekport.
The New Orleans md Red River Transportation
Company's steamer Bonnie Lee, Noah Scovell mas
ter, leaves to-day, sure, at p. m, for Shreve
port.
The Tom Parker leaves to-day at p. M,
without fail, for Black and Bnuf rivers, through
to Point Jefferson and Eason's Ferry. l.. p. De-
lahoussaye in command.
The Golden City, J. ID. Hegler master, Sterling
Mcintyre clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. for
Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
tBy Telegraph
Bayou SARA, June 29.-To Hite s. Carlin: This
steamer Willie will arrive this evening.
Il. b. TRINIDAD, Master.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
st. Louis Times, June 81: Capt. VIM. H. Thor
wegau's Grand Republic wall commence loading
for New Orleans next week, but whether she
loads in the pool or outside Of it, we were not
able to find out. At the present time there is
but one boat-H. G. Yaeger An exclusive freight
carrier, in the st. Louis and New Orleans trade.
The balance are all tied to the bank. The James
Howard, leaving to-day, will make two. This is
. pitiable condition OF affairs. and it seems that
any change would be for the better. And yet the
situation on the Mississippi is nosworse than on
the lakes. This transportation question is that
can only be solved by time. Fortune is capricous
goddess and will have her own way in spite OF the
you can lead 3 horse to water, but you can't
make him drink"
This James Howard, leaving for New Orleans
Today, will have on board and engage below,
fully $500 tons of freight. She has been lust q
week in getting it.
The barge line will begin receiving for the
Port Eads this morning, and will dispatch this
powerful new towbost for New Orl ans on Satur-
lay.
The great freight steamer John F. Tolle is re-
ceiving at the Koun.z line wharfboat to leave for
New Orleans on Saturday.
CINCINNATI, June 27.-Cspt. STEMS fast Chas.
Morgan will arrive here this morning at o'clock,
days and IA hours out from New Orleans, in
,luding all way landings. This is the fastest time
made this season. The A. @. Donnally made the !
'ame run 10 days snd % houts. The Thomp- +
ION Deau, however, has made the run in days !
md IL hours The Morgan will return to New Y
orleans on Saturday. The Robsrt Mitchell will
llso arrive from New Orleans to-day and return q
IN Friday. 1t is pity that two fine packets like 7
he Morgan and Mitchell are advertised to leave . .
ogether, as the competition will prove disastrous
both, and runous to the interests of all South
rn bound steamers from Cincinnati. 1t is very
asy to reduce the rates, but difficult to again =
aise the price of freghts When there's free o
ght on the river the competing raro Ids are ,
necessarily compelled to take back seat
The barge Silver Dollar, just complete for the
tesmer Golden Rule which will Use it to tighten u
Ter out of the Ohio in low wafer, was launched :, =
rom the Cincinnati Marine Wavs last evening. 2
is dimensions are: Length 175 feet, beam II 81
BET, hold 5I feet, with a capacity of 600 tons. S
Is neatlv aad substantially builf, and sharply L
lodeled at the bow and stern. 0
The Florencs Meyer, Ca ot.J smes Nichols boat t
as returned to Bismarck, Daketah, from Yellow
tone river. with both cylinder heads blown out
nd wrist broken.
LOUISVILLE, June 27.-Capt. John Cannon was :
YER at Howard's ship yard yesterday all day
seing the Towards Ed and John-chalking out
ne new New Orleans and Bayou Sara packet
aey are going TO build for Capt. John. She will
9 bird of beauty and locomotive for speed.
CAIRO, June 26.-The q. P. Sehenck ia getting
long very we'll with one engine, and will work
er way alone to Cincinnati. Her accident was
hen it ran through, the bolts Of the cylinder
cad were so stout that they tore piece OF the
Finder out with them.
MEMPHIS June 26.-The farmers Of the White
iper Valley are delighted with the promising
,sa,eion of their crops. The Upper White river
sling fast, and the lower river declines slow
No damage is reported by high water in that
rection. The Arkansas flood injuries have been
'eatly over-estimated. The rapid decline Of the
vollen waters has left many submerged fields