The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-22
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday, June ~, 1878.
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Arrivals.
Isabel, Chas. Morgan Mary Ida, Ouachita
Belle, Assumption, Wild GaEelle.
Departures.
Isabelle. Henry Tete, Gov. Allen.
To Arrive.
Goy, Allen Bayou sera; Eva Henry b psn
uhe, Red river; Golden Grown, Cincinnati. >,
The weather was not SO warm YESTERDAY as u
was the day before, and business on the lahu-
fhe John W. Cannon was the one subject OF
conversation yesterday, her great beauty oelng
acknowledged by every one. me general
oninfon M that the one who undertakes to OK
eel her will have about as great task on MS
Cannon was taken up to Fourth street to re-
ceive an outside coat of paint--the hnishing
touch In leaving the wharf she Went doWn 70
grand style. and when opposite, the famous
Natchez saluted her with discharge Of her
Parrot gun and the ringing of her bell.
ii Is said of Capt Cannon. that on the way
down he gave frequent expression to his
thoughts Of the Cannon, saying that she was his l
on, but when the Lee was met, moving 10 the
river with lightning speed. and looking grand
Sbs b bn se 9d d Ser anG VIII
eyes, said, There goes the crownin event oi
my life. Justlook at herr the finest and fastest
, appreciate the feelings of man under such
circumstances they can be understood only by
those who have felt them.
The Wild Gazette, on her way up Thursday,
grounded at the Myrtle Grove Plantation, and
did not arrive In consequence In time TO leave
lower coast to day promptly at .. m.- returning
in time to leave on her next regular day Mon
day as usual. See special notice In another
The Bart Able, leaving to-day for Grand
Ecore will go through Cane river. special to
that effect appears In another column.
See also special notice to Minhen shippers.
The election for directors of the New Orleans
and Red River Transportation Company takes
The Charles Morgan arrived yesterday from
Cincinnati and returns to-day at D. M The
Morgan lisa "rattiet," and therefore needs no
pufine from u.s. Her performances have estab-
Hshed her reputation as fast 'un, and oil the
world and his wife knows That the veteran. Capt
ALT Stein. and his accomplished son and clerk
Harry Stein, are unsurpassed for polite atten-
fion to passengers, and unceasiEg watchfulness
The 0 feet stand and handsome Natchez. the great
favorite Of the South, leaves to day as usual
promptly at .. m. for Vicksburg. making close
connections for all points North, East or West.
The Anchor Line steamer John A. Pcudder
leaves to-day for St. Louis. See card in an
The new boat building for Capts Harper and
Woods for the upper coast trade will be launch
ed at Jeffersonvie o-day. not here as we we're
made to say Ia Yesterdays DEMOCRAT.
The st. Francis Belle eayes daily at $50 a. N.
from Btenville street for Westwego, running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
The fieet Belle. in place Of the Blue Wing No
49, leaves to-day at 10 O'Clock a. IN. for the upper
stock In command. Geo. M. Wood. clerk. !
The reliable Mary Ida, D. A. Ruiz In com
mand leaves his 1oa. m. promptly for the nqp'
per coast to Ben Tureaud- plantation. Mr.. Ed
Nieolle has charge of the Office.
The splendid steamer st. Mary, Joe Dalferes
master, T. Nicolle clerk. leaves to-day at 10 q
m. for the coast and Bayou Lafourche. through
to Lockport.
The New Bart Able. Richard sinnott master
Geo. Hamilton clerk, is receiving this morning
10 leave to- day at 8 b. m. promptly for Alexan
r
The Ouaehita Belle, John O. Libano master. j
ii. Mossop clerk leaves to-day promptly at
m. for Bayou Sa q, Baton Rouge, Plaquemint
and all coast landings.
The Natchez r. z. Leathers master, j.. F
Muse clerk, leaves to- day at 5 D. m. for Vicks
burg and all mail landings.
The regular semi weekly Bayou Latoprcbnt
Dupuis clerk leaves us usual to-day at .. N
for Lockport.
tion Company's packet Danube. Charles Thorl
master. o. W Drown clerk. leaves to-day at
p. IN. for Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings, June 10.
Cincinnati Commercials;
Capt. Dan Moore announces the RObt. Mitch
ell to leave for New Orleans Saturday evening
Capt J. ]. Brown, yesterday, purchased TWEEN
ty tons Of railroad iron for a railroad for hi
pianta ion near Baton Rouge, which he vii
ship South on the Paris @. Brown.
The Florence Meyer came off the Marine Wa!
with her hull in perfect order. Her new cabll
will soon be- completed.
Courfer-J ournal:
FLOOD IN THE moNoNGAHELA IN 1907.
The mean velocity of the MOnongahela /
about two miles an hour and from three rect to 6ou
the common banks; when they do It is n tice
as remarkable. and much mischief Is done b
the sweeping waters. as was the case in May
1907, when the floods rose az Brownsville abou
forty feet above the common surface OF tn
river. It is said th t at least fifteen grist mills
on and near the river, between Ptttsburg ant
Morgantown were carried OF and de troye
during this freshet, and with them about 500
bushels of wheat rye and corn. Several ill
were seen floating past Pitsburg in one day
out of which skiG loads of wheat were taken b
the citizens.
STEAMBOATS, BUILT IN l81s
The following list comprises the boats bull
in 1918. just sixty years ago. These boats wou
present curious looking spectacle at the pre-
sent time:
George Madison-2oo tons built at Pittsburg /
1918 by Messrs, voorhees,, Mitchell. Rodgers an
Todd, of Frankfort. KY, for the Louisvill
trade.
Napoleon-3s2 tons, built at Shippingpor
1918. by Messrs Shreve. Miller and Breckin
ridge Of Louisville. IN the Louisville trade +,
Messrs John and Robinson De Hunt in 1918. fc
Gen Jackson-159 tons, built at Pittsburg /
1918, and owned ny r. Whiting. Pittsburg, an
Gen. Carroll, of Tennessee, for the Nashvill
Eagle-7o tons, built at Cincinnati in 1871
owned by Messrs. James Berthout & Son.
Shippingport, KY, for the Natchez trade.
Hecla-7O tons, built at Cincinnati in 1918, an
owned Dy N16SSTS. II more ~ DdThDEOuAs LOuls
Vile. for theL0uisviIle trade.
Henderson-s5 tons, built at Cincinnati /
1918. and owned by Messrs. BOurus Il Hendel
son, Kentucky, for the Henderson and Louis
vile trade.
Johnson-9O TONS built at Wheeling in 1s1
for the Yellowstone expedition.
Cincinnatt-12O tons, built at Cincinnati
1918. and owned by Messr4. Paxon g. Co.. of Ne
Albany, for the Louisville trade.
Exchange 200 tons. built at Louisville IN 1871
and owned by David L. Ward of Jefferso
county, Ky. for the Louisville trade.
Louisiana-45 tons, built It New Orleans
1918, and owned by Duplsa. of New Orleans. fc
the Natcht 2 tr de.
James Ross-8SO tons. built at Pittsburg /
1875 and owned by Messrs; Viii ing and Stecl
pole of Ptttsburg, for the Louisville trade.
Memphis Avalanche June 90:
Capt. James Remission has sold out of the Vii
Shinke to James s. Wise. and will retire frol
boat life. He has had forty years experience
beginning as deckhand and running throug
all grades of the boat hand business.
Capt. Frank Hicks is off down the rive
among his patrons His new b lat Harry Fran
building at Cincinnati. is progressing fayo
ably.