The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-31
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NELSON GOROM. sergt. Big. Ser. q. 8. A.
Alvin, Martha, Mary Ida, Stella Block, st. John,
Gov. Allen E. o. stanard.
Departures.
Alvin, Martha, Mary Ida, Henry Tete, @. Fl.
Durfee, Frank Pargoud.
To Arrive.
Blue Wing No. 8, Mary Ida, upper coast; Alvin,
Eva, Martha, lower coast; Col. A. 2. Kouns,
Dawn, Red river; Centennial, st. Louis; Garrett
and barges, Cairo; Henry Tete, Donaldsonville;
Big SunAower, Trenton. Opelousas; Natchez,
Vicksburg.
Business fair The Mary Ida, Tete, Durfse and
Pargoud all had fine trips out.
Capt. j. W. Blanks left yesterday for Louis
vile.
Mr.. Gaines stops off the Pargoud for few
weeks rest.
The Ella Hughes had steam up yesterday, try
ing the new shaft. The Hughes is announced to
leave for Alexandria and Grand Ecore under the
command of the very clever Joe Dalferes. The
Hughes is an 1S-inch boat.
The Stella Block, filling the place of the Ella
fouTche trade, arrived Wednesday night and re.
turns tomorrow at p. M, u d. Terrebonne in
command u. Nicolle clerk. The Block has reli-
able lighter connection with points on the La
fourohe.
Don't forget the Atehsfslaya packet Trenton to-
morrow. She is sure to go.
One Of the gilte edge coast packets, the fleet
Ouaobita Belle, falls into line very shortly as q
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tieement in another column. Capt. Lbano is
putting her in tip-top order. and with oil possible
speed
The United States mail packet Martha left with
fine trip to the lower coast yesterday, and will
return to leave tomorrow, as usual.
The Alvin has proved to be admirably adapted
for the lower coast trade, and ID probably the
best boat Of her inches thst ever came here II
Capt. John Kouns knows one thing better than
another it ia how to build steamboat.
Capt. George Hamilton will have charge Of the
Frank Willard. Charlie Drown will return to his
The Dawn will certainly be here to leave to-
morrow at p. m. for Alexandria and Grand
Ecore. in place Of the Bart Able, with Capt. Chas.
+. Truslow in command.
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company's steamer Col. A. P. Kouns leaves
tomorrow also at p. m. for Shreveport and JEFF
ferson.
A clerk is on the landing receiving for both
boats.
Messrs. John McChesney, Hamer and Posey
are the Durfees clerks.
Reub. Whitmore goes on the Willard with Capt
Hamilton.
See special notice of Red River TRANSPORTATION
Company to shippers in another part Of this
paper.
The Big 5unfower, one of the lightest draft
and best boats ever in the trade, leaves to-mor-
row without fail for the Atchafalaya.
Mr.. Joe Dodd has again been heard from. He
writes that the machinery OF the Lotus is down,
ready to be transferred to the new boat work on
hui! is being repaired and is for sale. Capt. Dsn
nails is In Pittsburg. visiting relations. Mr.. Dodd
also writes that Capt. Rea's new Alexandria will
be ready to leave Madison by the 7th or 10th;
also, that Capt Charlie Thorn's Danube Ia nearly
completed, and that steam will be raised on her
by Monday the latest. Both the Alexandria and
Danube will, immediately on arrival, enter the
service ofthe Red River Transportation Com
pany.
Inquiries are being made, "Where is Mat
scovell2 Why don't he write When will his
boat be ready ?" etc. All of which we would like
to know ourselves.
The shaft of the La Belle will be placed aboard
tomorrow. Capt Woods will have the La Belle
ready for the Bayou Sara trade as soon as there
ia business.
Capt J. l.. Carter writes from Memphis under
date OF the 2Sth to Frank Carraher, that the D.
2. Schenck had fine trip, and that she would
arrive at New Orleans Friday (to-day)
The fleet Natchez; the big njun" of the
Western waters, will be on hand to day receiving
to leave tomorrow, as usual for Vicksburg.
There will be an important meeting Of the
stockholders of the New Orleans ana Ouaohita
Transportation Company at their Office Monday.
September 10, notice Of which will be found in
another part of the DEMOCRAT.
The tri-weekly cosst Donaldsonville and La
fourche packet Henry Tete win arrive this even
ing and return tomorrow, as usual.
The lower coast United States mail packet
Eva, John Taylor master, John 0. vallette clerk,
leaves to-day at 10 a. M for the coast, through
to Port Eads.
The semi-weekly coast and Baton Rouge packet
st. John, Frank Bergercn master, J. G. Bergeron
clerk, leaves to-day at IL m. punctually.
The coast and Bayou Sara United States mail
packet Gov. Allen. John J. brown master, 8. 8.
streck clerk, leaves to- day at 5p. m.
The Trenton, J. l.. Rob bins master, Gabe
Block clerk, leaves tomorrow at 5 p. M, posi-
lively. for the Atchafalaya. through to Washing
ton.
Geo. Wood and Cbas. Dean clerks leaves to-
morrow at 10 a. m. for the upper coast.
The Big SuDfower, Aleck Trousdale master, J.
B. Schmit clerk, leaves tomorrow at 8 p. m. for
the Atchafalaya. through to Washington.
TBy Telegraph
BAYOU SARA, Aug. 1910 J. B. Woods & Co.,
1O4 Common street: Steamer Centennial will ar
rive Friday morning and leave for st. Louis Sat-
urday. G. f. SHIELDS, Clerk.
V1cKsBuRG,. Aug. 1910 Jos. A.. Aiken: The
Frank Willard will be at the mouth OF Red river
to 20 in with the Durfee.
@. W. Drown, Master
SHREVEPORT, Aug. 30.-Jos. A. Aiken, New Or
leans: Arrived last night with all my cargo; leave
tomorrow. NOAH sCovEI.I
Master Steamer Bonnie Lee
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 30. To Jos. A. Aiken: Dawn
left here yesterday; kouns this morning Both
will be in in time to leave Saturday.
JOHN A. WILLIAMS
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1910 Hite Carlin: The
steamer Big Sunflower leaves here at o'clock
this morning. Freight all delivered. Will arrive
on time and leave Saturday for Opelousas.
A. P. TRoUsDALE,
Master Steamer Big SunfoWer,
MARINE NEWS.