The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-03

Wild GnZnllp Eva, ISABEL bolJI, -. Il
mort. Mary Ida, Silver CiR. Gov. Allen' No'' H.
Lee Henry Tete, Clarksville.
To Arrive.
Ouacbita Belle. Bayou Sara; -. mary, ha-
Fourehe: Martha. lower cohSI Y. +, Nchghek'
Cincinnati john wilson pnachita; neHss p i19h
"RTY6e e Rad River Transportation Company will
uend out this week the Texas, Geo w Bea
masteT Wednesday. and the Bonnie Lee, Noah
Srovell master. Saturday. both to shreveport,
The Golden Rule was days and 20 hours to
Cincinnati DeduCtng time Ost In making
landings she made the run in DAYS and ~
hours-thst, too, against rising river from
the mouth of the Arkansas to Cairo. Pretty
fast time that. She will be here to leave by the
The Assumption was Withdrawn from the Red
River trade Saturday, and her freight turned
over to the Danube. Tho Assumption Will re-
enter her old trade, the Lafourche' leaving
every "Wednesday at u N and SGTd nnd at %
through TO Lockport each trip. Her old officers
will be found on board with the popular and
genial Capt. Charlet In command. During her
short stay in RediRver the Assumption has add
ed laures to her name, OF which her old La
fourche and coast friends may be proud. FOR she
js the fastest sternwheel boat that lands at our
wharf as well as one of the best In support Of
which we quote as follows from the Alexandria
Democrat OF late date;
ton, weekly packet to Shreveport reached here
carly Monday morning, with fair freight IIst
thirty seven hours out from the Crescent City.
This Is the fastest run on record by a stern
wheeler"
The large, staunch and fast sailing steamer
u. 7. Schenck, J. J.. Garter in command, Rich
ard Burns clerk will arrive this morning from
the Ohio and return Wednesday,, zee,
The Robt. Mitchell. due to arrive, will leave
here Saturday next for Cincinnati, Passengers
can make their calculations accordingly, rs
she will surely leave as atQve,
another column of the st.. Louis Anchor Line OF
steamers. Unusual facilities are afforded by
this line to visit The delightful summer resorts
Of thn MfGEiEginnt finest the
country and their boats leave Just as regular
as the days come. The Belle of Shreveport will
EThe Silver City. having been Withdrawn
there will be but two departures to the La
fourche to-day. the Eva and Henry Tete both at
The Golden Rule. from Cincinnati. and City
of Alton, from st. Louis, are both announced to
The Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans
packet line steamer Thos.- Sherlock leaves to-
day at D. M promptly for Cincinnati; The
ana anest t, boats II the iineI and he her
Capt. Lew Hates, who commands. and Col
John &. Jones, who has charge OF the office.
are both experienced and attentive officers. and
are very popular With the travelling public.
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 80 q. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville.
leaves this 10 a. IN: for the upper coast to Ash
land plantation. J AEComstock in command
MGSsfS. Wood ana Dean clerks.
The feet daylight tri-weekly lower coast
packet Wild GaZelle, J. Hamilton master, Geo
Koppel clerk, leaves to-day at Il a. m. for Mag
The United States mail and passenger packet
Gov. Allen, J. J. Brown master, s. =. Streck
clerk. leaves to day at D; m. for Bayou Sara
The Henry Tete. j. +. AucOn master. M. III.
Landry clerk leaves to-day at y. m. for the
coast, Donaldsonville and the Lafourche,
Though to Thibodaux.
fourGhe packet Eva. U. ID, TerrebOnne master.
Tom Knee aud NJ. H. Landry clerks, leaves to-
The regular trl, weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz master. Edward Ntcolle
clerk leaves Tomorrow promptly at 10 a. m. for
the Ben Tureaud plantation. The Mary Ida re-
turns on alterna days, and does all her bust
The Fanchon, for AtchafaIaya, through to
Washington. leaves to.morrow at y; M, H, Il.
Broad in commend, TheO. John clerk. The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glazes freight. re-
shipping at Simmsport.
The Robert Il, Lee will leave tomorrow for
Eieksburg and all way landings, Capt. VIM.
Campbell In command, A. McVay in the office
Nieolle clerk, leaves tomorrow at 3 D. m. for
the, coast and Latourche. through to Laurel
Exchange Clippings, May 81.
Cincinnati Commercial
Capt. james Nichols is receiving bids for
widening the guards and pla ing new cabins
or the Florence Meyer,
steamer Paris Brown ready for business by
Saturday week
The summer arrangements Of the Northern
Line Packet Company have Just been completed.
Seven steamers are placed in the St. Louis and
st. Paul line. viz: Minnesota, Alex Mitchell
Northwestern, Red Wing, Dubuque, Belle of
Lacrosse and Clinton A packet will leave st.
Louis. every Monday, Wednesday. Friday and
Saturday.
An old.time boatman says that the reason
why escape pipes are built so high Is that for
merly the escape pipes of our Western steamers
extended but little way lsay four feet above
to amuse tn 'mselves by getting those who did
not know the result to put their hats over the
pipe to :, stop. the steam. This invari-
laugh at the victim. Another use was the econ
omy In scalding chickens and other fowls but
at length the second cooks became SO careless
that the chickens got loose and dropped into the
heater, and as 1t was boiled to pieces the bones
were carried into the force pump and stopped
the valves creating danger to the boiler. which
was obviated by raising the steam pipes
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Com. Ed. Montgomery pronounces Capt J.
Gay, building on the Marine Ways, faultIess in
every particular, and one of the easiest and
most most graceful models ahoat; The Golden
in it's place.
The case OF Capt c. L. Brennan and others,
owners of the steamer Juniata, against ex-
Sheriff Hare will come UP for trial next week.
She was burned at the wharf three years ago.
Previous to the burning che had been libeled,
and was in possession of the United States
Marshal. The plaintiffs allege that on other
claims the sheriff ousted the United States
Marshal. took control and while in hiApOsses-
ston the fire took place. It is claimed Chat the
State courts had no jurisdiction inu1he case
that the sheriff became a trespasser when he
intervened. and is. in consequence liable for
the loss by the burning. She was valued at
$4,000 at the time. and the action is brought to
recover that amount.
Courier. Journal:
On yesterday Commodore s. Fl. Parisot con-
tEaeted with BarmOre for building four steam
boats for the cotton trade of Yazo0 river and
boats built by Barmore for the Commodore in
the last nine years, the greatest number built
for one person in so shOIta time. or. indeed,
any time
Globe Democrat:
GIaorpa Wolf has purohased the old eDpinas