The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-24
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No change either in the weather OF. business;
Mr.. jas T Alexander, acting for him elf and
Capt. VIII II. Kyle, cgmpletnd yesterday the
transfer of the ASHLAND to the Red River Trans
portation Company. The terms of the sale are
private. Mr.. Alexander has his headquarters
at Messrs. J. Fl. Menge h Co.. and will remain
will be put in the best Of order, and will make
The well known and very fine passenger
steamer Golden Grown will be found at the
landing this morning, receiving to leave to-
morrow at 5 p. m. for Memphis, Cairo, Louis,
Vile and Cincinnati. Capt. W. 2. Walker and
ing, and have always close eye to the comfort
The Stella Block due to arrive from Trinity
will leave for the Tensas and Macon as high as
Warsaw, on Saturday. August 8.
The Ouachita Belle, for all coast and town
landings to Bayou Sara is the regular packet
The Frank Pargoud leaves to. morrow for all
town and mail landings to GreonviIle.
The Henry Tete will arrive tonight and leave
Friday for the Laf9urche. ,,u,.,
The Golden Rule leaves Cincinnati to- day
and the J. A. Scudder St Louis.
The Centennial takes the place of the James
Howard in the Anchor Line.
A very important notice to Minden shippers
will be found in another part of O-days DEMO-
Graf, In the special notice column.
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Oompanys steamer Silver City, III N. Wood
master. VIM. Quieksall clerk. leaves Saturday
at p. m. for Shreveport
another star to steer BY"
swered TO The nam 1t Of "B3bd"in fact no one
ever knew whether he had any other name
was. employed by q skipper to assist him in
Bay, Bob didn't understand, and couldn't be
made to learn the compass; so the skipper
except during a very light night. when he could
point out to him some headland to steer for.
On one occasion, however, the captain, who
bad hnn turn ilhf rnyyfn mol nnf1
Guided Be would trust The he schooner e Bob,
and take little nap on the deck; 80
JET Companion m and told him to continue
steering for 1t until he walked up. After watch
ing him short time, and finding that he could
stretched himself upon the deck, and was soon
asleep. Shortly afterwards. 2 squall arose from
from her course. After it had cleared away
somewhat, Bob looked around and found the
North star at bic, back; HesaiIed along an hour
over how he should get out Of bis difficulty.
But at last be gave it up, and showing his slun-
shouted: "Cap'n Cap'nl Give me another star
TO steer by: rs got clean by that one"
The 81 FrHnc td Belle !eSye9 daily at Tg9
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donalds onville.
" The Belle, in place of the Blue Wing No. 8. A.
]. Comstock master. leaves this a.. m. for Ben
Tureauds. DOnaldsonville and the Ashland
plantation. Ascension parish. Messrs. Wood
The Assumption P. A. Charlet in command,
n T. Dupuis clerk, leaves to-day at u M for the
The United States mail packet Oqachit@s Belle,
in place of the j. W. Cannon, John u. Llbano
master, Thos. Howard clerk, leaves to-day
promptly at D. m. for Bayou Sara, Baton
Rouge and all coast landings,
The New Orleans and Red River TranspOrta-
ton Company's United States mail steamer
Danube, Charles Thorn master, @. ". Drown
clerk, leaves to-day at p. m. without Tall Tor
The fri-Weekly upper coast packet Mary Ida
J. A. Ruiz master. will arrive this evening and
will return tomorrow at 10 a. m. The Mary is
The passenger and United States mail steamer
Frank Pargoud J. FL. Pepper master, W. N
Gaines clerk. is receiving to leave Tomorrow
at .. m. for Vicksburg, Greenville and all mail
The Regular semt-weekly Bayou Lafourehe
packet Eva, u d. Terrebonne master, will be
found at the landing this morning receiving To
return to- morrow, rs usual. extending her trip
M. N. Landry have charge of the office.
Exchange Clippings, July II.
Cincinnati Commercial:
The new Ed ]. Gay left for Cairo in tow Of
the Rgs9lute There was large number l6dHnd Of
John Kyle. Tbos, Eokert, Jas s wise, Paris
Denton. Elias Eaier, Frank Hicks, Alt. Garrison
and many others. Mr.. G. r. Dumont went with
the boat with gang Of men to complete the
The Gay will be completed at Cairo, with the
exception of her engines. which she will receive
at New Orleans. The work on the Gay Is tirs
class in every particular, and is not excelled on
the Western or Southern waters by any steamer
afoat. She is beautifully modelled. and viii
Warden Mcclellan & Co. are engaged In
changing the steam pipes of the Lizzie Bayless
and otherwise fitting her out for a campaign il
some Southern bayou as a passenger steamer
next fall.
Courier-JoUrnal:
The new 10000 baler" building by the How
ards for the New Orleans. Greenville and Bends
trade Is being pushed forward rapidly. WHY
her call her "GreenvilleP'
The veteran monarch Of the Mississippi,
Capt John w CannOn-leaves here next week
for Denver. Colorado. in the Interests of hi
health. The old war-hOrse of The Big Muddy
has now reachad that period In life when h
can sit down in the peaceful shade Of his owl
vine and fig tree, where Ago and Time can dea
gently with him, and fan his silvery locks witt
the wings of pleasure the balance Of his days
Say. pard. that's him. an you les bet
Yer life, when Datur sot her plan,
To make f1rst-rate Job of it
She made John Cannon-tbats the man.
When he fust started out in life
To win q good and honored name,
lie fixed that keen, gray eye o his
Upon the road that led to fame.
He met an fit all obstacles
That tackled him-he was O whale!
For darn my skin eff ever John
KnrS any sech word as fail.
An now you bet b is the boss,
He owns the fastest steamboats, yit,