The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-19
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Dubuquei. .,.......,.'.''. 70
Keokuk. ...........-.'.... 10
Iieavenworth. IA 10 0
Augusta ....4..s.......... o
louisville ................ IL 70
Memphis ..',....,.....s.. 16 20
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4NeW Orleans ...,.s...... 10
Omaha. ...s.......','. IL ~
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Shreveport ............... ~ ~
St. Louis ...,......,....'. " ~
St. Paul. ................s. ~
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$Below high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rise Indicates fall.
pleasant.
Business dull.
The Vieksburg Herald Of the seventeenth has
the following deservedly complimentary notice
Of the great Natchez:
The magnificent steamer Natehez when she
arrives at New Orleans next Thursday, will
have completed her three hundred and thirty
sixth trip without missing one announced de-
gc eF record has sac
parallel in the annals of steamboatlng. and Is
monument to the care and skill OF the veteran
take pride. The Natchez has left US the
summer, and the Yazoo Valley takes her place.
rppnd ss with T Bis family and uerk James
Muse will also take much needed vacat! ION:
We shall miss them much but nope we shall
meet them again rejuvenated and re.invigorat
ed for the labors OF prosperous business sea-
son.
FXCURsToN. postscript to Ouaehita Bellies
advertisement In another column.
Per contra OF our statement Wednesday that
the Red River Transportation Company had
purchased the Ashland, the Cincinnati Com
mercial of the sixteenth says: Capt. ]. j. Brown
yesterday purchased the steamer Ashland from
Can't, Kyle. She will be used as o tender for
oapt Browns new coast packet a Edward !; Cay,
Work yesterday that the Gay would leave for
this city Saturday tomorrow. These, gentle.
men have q photograph of the Gay, taken just
after the launch. She Is beauty.
The Gold Dust from st. Louis and the Golden
Crown, from Cincinnati, both leave to- morrow.
The St Francis Belle leaves daily at 80 a. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
railroad to Donald onville
The coast Donaldsonville and Lafourche
packet Henry Tete, J. T: Aucoin master M. Fl.
Landry clerk. leaves to-day at 10 a. M for Thib-
The coast and Bayou Sara United States mail
packet Gov. Allen, John j. Brown master, 3. =.
Streek clark, leaves to-day at o m
The Belle J. A Comstock master. Messrs. Wot q
and Dean clerks, leaves tomorrow at II a. m.
CAPT joe Dalferes' Bayou Lafourche packet
ST. Mary is receiving to leave tomorrow for
Loekport
Mary Ida, j. A. Ruiz master will arrive this
evening from Ben Tureaud's. and return to-
morrow, as usual at 10 m. The Mary Ida has
always clerk on the landing. head of Cont
street, to receive freight.
The fleet Assumption, Capt. P. A; Oharlet will
be found at the landing this morning receiving
TO leave tomorrow at .. m. for the Lafourche
through to Lockport.
The United States mail packet 0uachita Belle
John @. Libano in command, will arrive this
evening and leave Tomorrow as usual, for
The New Bart Able, Richard sinnott master
Geo. Hamilton clerk, is receiving this morning
to leave tomorrow at .. m. promptly for
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company's steamer Bonnie Lee, M. l.. SEQ
veil master, VIM. Dillon clerk, leaves tomorrow
The fleet Natchez + P. feathers in command,
J. r. Muse In the office. leaves, as usual to-
morrow for Vicksburg.
Exchange Clippings, July IG.
Cincinnati Commercial:
The A. c. Donnay has completed her season
In the New Orleans trade. having mace ten very
successful trips, without q mishap. She goes to
Fulton to be laid up for the summer,
The Robert Mitchell has been towed to Fulton,
where she will lay until fall. when she will re-
enter the New Orleans trade.
The Cherokee his laid up at Covington.
Capt Reynolds has built large refrigerator
or Ice box In the hull fthe new Paris z Brown
perishable freight. This is good move.
LoUIsvILLE.-Capt. TQbin ,itelegraphs from
Paducuh that, owing to the falling river, he will
take the j. NJ, White to Cairo in the morning
Cant, David II. Silver left for Cincinnati last
evening for the purpose of contracting with
some one of the Ohio river boat yards for the
enlargement Of the Susie Silver. She is to be
feet aud when completed will be one Of the
finest boats in the New Orleans Anchor Line.
CIRCULAR RELATING TO EXCURSION STEAMERS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF SUPER J
vIsING ms. GEN. OF STEAMBOATS,,
Washington. ID. O.. July 8. 1878. }
The following extract from circular letter
issued by the department. to Supervising IN;
herein, in circular form. for the informa.
ton of officers of the inspection service In
general, as well as for the information OF the
travelling public, who are invited to present to
the proper officers authenticated proofs OF
violations Of the steamboat laws, in order thai
offenders may be prosecuted Inspectors will
exact strict compliance. In all cases. with the
instructions conveyed In the last paragraph OF
the extract herein published, which is founded
upon the requirements contained in last para
graph of section 4467 Revised Statutes, and. IL
case of the refusal or failure OF any master OF {
steamer to furnish the number of passengers
carried, the fact of such refusal must be imme
diately reported to the United States Distric
Attorney for prosecution Of the penalty OF $40
provided in section 1863 Revised Statutes. Sec
ton 1862 Revised Statutes, make the penalties
thus incurred a lien upon the vessel In eact
case. Supervising and local ms pect0rs WI
aeknowt dge the receipt of this circular, ant
the local inspectors will, at the same time, fur
nish list containing the names Of all excur
sion steamers in their various districts ant
their routes, together with the whole numbe
of passengers each steamer is allowed to carry
A faithful observance of these instructions viii
respectfuIly. JAMES a. DUMONT,
Supervising Inspector General.
Extract
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Washington. July
1s78-Tt is the duty of the local inspectors to de
eide how many passengers steamer cal
carry with prudence and safety. and to stat
that number in the certificate OF inspection
This mum er, added to that allowed by specia
permit If 1t is an excursion steamer, indicate
the lawful number that can be carried.
Any excess would be unlawful, and the maste
and the owner would become penalty liable
and the master, in addition, would be subject
b revocation of his license. he being legally rec
ognized as the person having supreme contrc
of the boat, and being also under oath. while b
holds his license, to prevent such infraction c
the steamboat laws.
You are therefore instructed, on receivin
authentic Information that a master OF pas
senger or excursion steamer is carrying an IN
lawful number of passengers, to immediatel
direct the local inspectors of the district to in
vestigate the charges. and if they find them sus
tanned. to revokethe masters license. In ever
1uhara I he licans is raunLad the ms