The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-29

Omaha. ................... 10 10 70
5IlttspurR ...'.''''''''.''' u -
shreveport .............. % 70 |
seJb. Louis .s,....,......... "a ~
VicksburR ................ SO 3 TO 2
+Bel2E high water mark of 1874. Indicates
The weather yesterday was very warm and
rainy. Considerable rain fell during the day.
There was but little business doing on the
The hull Of the old Mary Houston loaded
with hay, and laying for some time past at
Grsenyilie, ia at the landing being discharged
al me sheTrlock brought lot oil oak lumber for
One Of the swiftest, most regular and reliable
Red the Bart Able, leaves TO- day as d usual for
Grand Ee0re. Capt. Dick Sinnott her popular
captain. is known to every man, woman and
child In the trade, and so sure are they of him,
that they would as soon expect to see the river
run dry as for bis boat to fail them.
The feet and handsome Natohez, the great
fayorite of the South, leaves to-day, as usual.
promptly at y. m. for Veksburg making close
connection at all points North, East OF. West.
The Anchor Line steamer James Howard Is
receiving to leave to-day at p. m. for st. Louis
See the card in another column.
The new Paris q. Brown, on her maiden trip.
arrived yesterday morning, and is receiving to
leave for Cincinnati Monday next. positively
There Is nothing gorgeous about the Brown,
but everything about her is fine and good and
for neatnegs and comfort. her cabin and state
rooms are bard to beat For full description
Of this boat we give the following from the Gin
cinnatl ENQUIRER of late date:
=, Paris 2. Brown Ia the name of the last addi-
ton to the Cincinnati and New Orleans tom
mage. she leaves on her maiden trip at 8
o'clock this evening. and we take pleasure in
introducing not only the boat but her officers to
our our, Southern friends. The Paris @, Brown,
TO any boat on the river. She was built express
ly for the Cincinnati and New Orleans trade at
Reynolds three-fourths. and Mr. Chris. G.
Young, one-fourth; Her dimensions are:
fnnt hnnTf fnnt Hoo Tnat
hold. 6h feet; tonnage. 63s tons which would
give her carrying capacity of 1900
Ter and % feet long each with two returning
tues l5& inches In diameter. Her engines have
cylinders 1sA inches in diameter. with 7 feet
the frst Golden Rule They propel o wheel
twenty-three feet, in diameter, with buckets
tie s Gode9 Rae and ten neBes n d.
ameter. The space between decks on the Brown
y lis feet, broad, and easy stairway, leads
lighted by skylights the same as the cabin. and
on which there Is ample. storage room for all
light freights The cabin itself is 1856 feet long,
the glider. 1t contains forty -eight state-rooms
for passengers, fourteen of which are in the
ladies' cabin, and six further aft, intended for
colored ladies. The pantry and barber shop are
located forward OF the middle gangway, the
former on the starboard side and the latter on
all modern improvements The clerk g office Is
on the larboard side forward. and the bar oppo-
cabin is furnished in the most complete style and
In good taste, as well as every state-rOom An ele-
giant piano is placed in the ladies' cabin. In the
texas are twenty rooms. besides the captains
room. Twelve OF these are In the after end and
are intended for colored male passengers. who
have here social hall and various other accom-
modatons. The other rooms in the texas are
intended for the crew. The hull was built by
mn Marine Raway pm the CABINS 6
while o. Il. DumQnt put up the machinery.
Cart; Reynolds and Clerk Young have long been
identified with the river interests Of Cincinnati
but have confined their operations principally
to the upper trades. Now that they cast their
fortunes with the Southern trade from this city
we bespeak for them a cordial reception and
earnest support from the merchants and ship
pers of this city. The boat is every way fitted
for the trade she has entered and her officers
are men of integrity and thorough gentlemen.
The officers OF the new steamer thus far are
Captain, j. V, Reynolds;. chief clerk Chris
Jack Zorsn; engineer, Thomas Henry; steward.
Lew Moore
Mr.. 1evIs, Young; the second clerk; i 1--we well
Drummer. We commend the Brown. both to the
shipper and traveller, and hope she may be IA
vored at their hands with good trip.
Capts. Mart and John Kouns, accompanied by
their families left by the Mobile route Thurs
day on visit West.
Ohio, and will leave Wednesday for Cincinnati.
The Ouaehita Belle. leaving this D. M will
take passengers up. returning them on the
John w. Cannon. the peerless, to- morrow even
ing. See postscript to her advertisement
The ThQs Sherlock arrived Thursday night
from Cincinnati, and returns to-day ut y. m:
She is fine boat IN every respect, with one OF
guards are wide and roomy, affording very
desirable promenade for passengers. and her
table is supplied by one of the best caterers on
the river. She Is In charge of that obliging Off.
GER Capt. Lew Hates. whose attention and
poiteness to passengers have made him very
popular In the clerks department will YIN /, 5e
dress and courteous manners have made him
quite favorite in the trade. especially with the
lad les. Those wishing rooms had better apply
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:3o a. m.
from Benvile street for Westwego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donalds onville. ~ -
The fleet Belle, in PLACE Of the Blue Wing No,
Leaves t Ct 10 9c9ck a. M foF e TR d@
stock in command. Geo. N. Woods clerk.
The reliable Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz In com"
per coast to Ben Tureaud's plantation Mr.. Ed
Nicolle has charge Of the office.
me spebdddI i se9 nar sS NAY JGe a. NJ
for the coast and Bayou Lafourehe, through tc
The INSS New Bart Able Richard Sinnott master
Geo Hamilton clerk, is receiving this morning
to leave to-day ct D. m. promptly for Alexan'
dria and Grand Enore.
J. n Mossop clerk, leaves to-day promptly at .
M for Bayou Sara Baton Rouge, Plaquemine
ai The eii N9tcbeS, 4. 7. feathers master, J. F
Muse clerk leaves to-day at p. III. for Nicks
The regular semi. weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Assumption. 2. A. Chariot master N.
Dunuis clerk, leaves as usual to-day at .. N
for Lockport.
The New Orleans and Red River TranspCorta,-
ton Companys steamer Bonnie Lee, N9at
Scovell master. VIM. Dillon clerk, leaves to day
at .. m. for Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings. June &c.
Cairo dispatch to Cincinnati Commercial:
linn 10 n
idly In this section. and while there are some
localities of limited extent where the yield L
smaller man n 0 m IN fsr bavnn
the standard. South of this the crop is nearly
an ready for market.
The Mary Houston made the round trip from
Cairo to New Orleans and back in 10 days.1I
Ar. Iou1s.-Capt. W. J. Kountz is here. bu
what the result OF his. visit will be cannot, bt
surmised The new line to New Orleans has
absorbed ali the tonnage heretofore running IL
the trade. except the Kountz line, and it is pos
sjble they may go in.
Mannrhfa AvaianchQs