The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-30
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Dubuque -................ ~
Lacrosse. ................. To
IeavenWorth. -. ...''.. 10 3 20
Augusta t...-.rs.s.s'..''' . IL W v
Louisville ..........--.... 20
Memphis .......'...'''.. u 70
Nashville ................. 10
New Orleans ............ 10 10
Omaha. ................- IL 10
Pittsburg ................. TO 10
Shreveport ............... 10 40
st. Louis .....,......-.... IT o
St. Paul. 10
Vicksburg ..-............- % 10 10
YHnktUD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS q
+Below high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rise Indicates fall.
No change in the weather
Considering tnat 1t was Monday, business was
very fair on the landing.
smoked glass ready to see old Sol get his black
eye. ,.-s
Wednesdays, will go on the Saturday boats for
Woods fiatboat with 1000 slaves. Kirby's with
3700, and Louis with 1900 all arrived yesterday
from the Arkansas river.
The Frank Pargoud is due tonight from
Greenyille and the bends, and Will return
Thursday, as usual.
The Josephine left yesterday for Pearl river.
The ID, Stein will be at the landing tomorrow
morning, ready to receivs freight She leaves
Saturday for the Ouachita. through to Quachi-
ia City. and being one of the ltghtest draught
boats on the river will go through. capt j. M
Tindel commands.
AS mentioned by us yesterday, the Assump-
LlO0 taxes the plICb Vi INC IJeuLy I'LS' fluh 10
receiving to-day to leave FRIDAY at 10 M.
going through to Thibodaux. There will be no
change in the Officers Of TIE B which
as her own, will be promptly and closely at
tended to.
Capt. Dave Dannals received intelligence
Sunday of the death Of another brother, George
Dannals, in MVreh0use parish. near GiraEd, on
the sixth instant,
"Reminiscences.
About the year 1920 there was q large ship
Esplanade street. In this yard was built and
launched a mammoth steamboat for those days
by the house of Gordon, Grant & Co.. then, and
for many years afterwards, known az the great
English firm, subsequently, Gordon, Forstall &
Co., occupying the highest commercial position.
This boat was consider rs one Of the wonders
of the age. The manninery was brought from
England. The Columbus ran for some time
to Louisville but turned out an Improbable in
vestment. About the time that the keel Of the
Columbus was laid Capt Samuel Hart, in con,
the idea OF building boat of immense magni-
tude-freights to Louisville then being and
cents pound. For this purpose Capt. Hart
started for Kentucky with $4,000 in hand
money. and commenced the building of
boat when, al or Inneard q Hafqssnips'
being between 600 and 700 tons hurthen and
costing over 100000. The boat after reaching
this port was continued in different trades I'M
der several commanders. but mos ~ In the cot |
ton season between this port and Nachez She
ing up during the summer of 1928 where now
stands the Triangle buildings. near St. Marys
Market, the bank caved in, FRYING down the |
United States, with everything on her. The only |
thing that was ever seen or recovered after |
wards was the pilot wheel. In course of time, |
when some foundation or excavation is required |
IN the vicinity perhaps the steamboat United !
states will b8found in the usual state of preser-
yatlon In Euch cases as buildings are now stand
ling Sey9fd the spot where the misfortune hap |
pened. Capt. Hart preserved his eQuanimity OF |
temper, and after bufetng he world a few years
longer died of the cholera in 1882"
The new Paris E. Brown, due to arrive, Will
leave here on her second trip to Cincinnati on
Saturday next. She has first class accommo
dations and is under the control of skillful
@. G. Young clerk.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donald onville.
The regular tri weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida J. A. Ruiz master. E, NicOlle clerk,
leaves to-day promptly at 10 a. m. for the Ben
The John W. Cannon lin place of the R. E.
Lee. VIM I,4 Gampbell MASTER Messrs; John MOS
leaves this o. m. for Vlcksburg and all mail
The ST. Mary Joe Dalferes in command E.
Nicolle clerk leaves to-day at ., H. for the
coast and Lafourche through to Laurel Valley.
The Fanchon. for Atchafalaya, through to
Broad In command Theo. John clerk: The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Gla1zes freight, re-
y shipping at Stmmsport.
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
turn to-morroW, as usual. at II a m
The United States mail packet Ouachita Belle,
in place of the J. W. Cannon due last night
from Bayou Sara will leave again tomorrow at
Sd; m. John G. Lbano commands. Thos. How
Exchange Clippings, July ~.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
D. G. M9Capn the engine builder, of New Or
leans, left for Louisville by rail Thursday. stop
wooden mills there, htving in view their pur-
chase and removal to the Crescent City. No
definite arrangement was made.
Mr.. T, w. Quackpnboss, OF New Orleans. was a
visitor on Change yesterday, as he guest of
Royse q Mossett steamboat agents
The Golden Rules cargo for New Orr cans in
cludes 1900 rolls bagging and 1000 bdls cotton
ties for Houston and Galveston, Texas, and
5000 kegs nails for New Orleans.
Courier journal:
Capt Tobin and family left last night for
Waukesha, Wis., to spend few weeks for their
/ Capt. Jno. W Cannon is confined to his room
at Tie Louisville Hotel by sickness. He viii
leave for Colorado as soon as he is able to be
out for his health.
New Orleans freig t. and leaves for Cairo at 10
a. M, and will there load for Louisville and
Cincinnati, and enter the trade as regular
weekly packet.
st. Louis Times:
Mr. ]. D. Lawnin has force of mechanics at
work ceiling all the harges, Of the Babbage
Transportation Company and getting them in
readiness for the bulk grain business.
Com. W. J. Kountz arrived from New York to-
day
Memphis Avalanche:
The work Of cutting will WIS to make mat
tresses for the protection o. the caving banks
ofthe river above this city has been commenced
by Major Benyaurd. The last Congress appro-
priated SAC, 600 for the purpose. The principle
upon which the mattresses will be laid is very
similar to that under which Eads' ietties were
constructed at the mouth Of South Pass.
The Paris c. Brown came down last evening
heavily laden, and put off a few packages here.
crossing over the river to take on let of slaves
= Dispatches from Helena state that the tOwboat
John Porter passed there yesterday afternoon,
with her name concealed by canvas.
The tug Oriole is in use by the health officer
be boarded and examined to see iftheir sanitary
condition is all regular
by telegraph
CINCINNATI, July 29.-Showery and dull. River
feet inches and falling. Arrived: Telephone,
Pittsburg; Hudson, Wheeling; Davis, Pomer0y
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