The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-26
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LOUISVILLE --.......-.....s 70
Memphis -..........,..... 81 IL 10 10
Nashville -l.............. Q 9 10
#NBw Orleans ........4.. 4 8 TO
DlnAhH. .s........,..... II 10 70
Ptttsburg s-............... II 70
Shreveport ..-.,.......... ~ IL 20
Ets Louis .s.s.s..........s "a 10
Ht. Paul. ................. 70
YicksburR ............ 30 10
,sBeloE high water mark of 1874. Indicates
rise. tIndicates fall.
The weather was pretty warm yesterday.
The bayou Teche packet Rene Macready is
here out oi the Marine docks; ,s.
bales jute, $50 barrels rice 3l2 hogsheads and 100
boxes sugar. Among her passengers is Capt:
JAS Mellon, formerly agent OF the Kountz line,
The 81 Mary leaves hereafter at s D. m. on
Saturdays Capt Dalferes has recovered from
The veteran Capt Cannon backed out the J.
w. Cannon. and run her by the city under full
head OF steam. Capt. Cannon will return on
A good many people went. down. to the land
Ing to take ride to Carrollton, but the paint
not being dry enough, 1t was concluded not to
land there, and they returned disappointed; a
large number OF them remained to see her go
by, and wave her good-bY..,
AIT meeting yesterday of the stockholders OF
the New Orleans and Red River Transportation
Company the following board OF directors were
elected to serve for the ensuing year: JOS. A.
Aiken, M. N. Wood. H. J. Brinker, Noah Scovell
and Charles r. Truslow.
The selection Is good one. and is guaran-
tee that the affairs Of the company viii be gov
srned by wisdom and fairness in the future as
the stockholders displayed their wisdom In
Te-eleeting Cant Aiken as president and Mr..
Ed. Burk as secretary. Capt. Aiken possesses
large amount OF administrative ability, and is
ainan OF enlarged views and liberhlity. To his
good management, enterprise and persever-
ance the company owes much Of It's success.
ple OF the Red river valley, regular and reliable
means OF communication. increased mai faeil-
tiles and the appropriation for Red river. The
company, which two years ago was an expert
ment under his manipulation, is now an ac-
eomplshed success 1t has been tho means OF
regaintpg much of the trade which had been
lost; 1t has established an era OF good feeling
and prosperity among its captains that never
before existed, aud is power that is felt and
known only Tor the good 1t aeeompHshes.
Mr.. Ed. Burk the secretary, is peculiarly
fitted for the position. and. both In the letter
and the spirit. is the right man In the right
The company is making active preparation
Tor the next seasons business, by placing their
boats In condition and increasing their ton
mage, and will present d stronger and more
united front than ever. In the words OF Rip Van
Wrinkle, May they live long and prosper"
Inc Lee was toWed to the BuIFs Head wharf
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
zion Oompany's steamer Bonnie Les, Noah SEQ
yell master, Vim, Dillon clerk, leaves Saturday
The Tensas leaves next Wednesday,. the third
instant, for the Tensas and Macon.
Capts d. L. ScQvel and H. I'll. Kouns and wife
arrived on the Silver City.
The Ouaohita Belle. for all coast and town
landings to Bayou Sara is the regular packet
to-day.
The Frank Pargoud leaves tomorrow for all
town and mail landings to Greenville.
The Henry Tete will arrive tonight and leave
Friday for the Lafourehe.
Don't forget that the Wild Gazelle leaves to-
Capt. w. p Walkers new and very fine Ohio
river passenger steamer Golden Grown leaves
to-day promptly at .. m. for Cincinnati; Mr..
Eug. Shinkle an accomplished clerk, has
charge of the office and keeps close look after
the comfort OF passengers. a,..4, ,,,,,,
arrive tomorrow evening and return 5atur-
day,
from Bienville street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donalds onville
y. Comstnek master. leaves this 10 Q. m. for Ben
Tureaud's, Donal6sonville and the Ashland
plantation. Ascension parish. Messrs. Wood
The daylight passenger packet Wild Ggzelle.
J. Hamilton master, Geo. Koppel clerk. leaves
this IL @. m. promptly for the lower coast
through to Magnolia store.
:, The Assumption, F a. Oharlet In command.
the Lafourche through to Lockport.
The 0uachita Belle. John @. Lbano master,
leaves to-oay promptly ut o., IN. for Bayou
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company,s United States mali steamer
Silver City. M, N; Wood master, VIM Quicksall
NAeAASNS $3.50 ava
The TIL weekly upper coast packet Mary Ida.
j. A. Ruiz master. will arrive this evening and
will return tomorrow at 10 a. N. The Mary Is
The passenger and United States mail steam
or Frank Pargoud J. H. Pepper master, W. N.
Gaines clerk, Is receiving to leave tomorrow a.
SD. m. for Yicksburg, Greenyille and all mali
landings.
The regular semi-w weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Eva, U. d. Terrebonne master. will be
found at the landing this morning, receiving
ASN fam it1rV hnF
trip to St Marys Church. Messrs. Tom Knee
and NJ. n Landry have charge of the office.
Exchange Clippings, June 23.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Royse Mossett yesterday shipped big lot
OF furniture to Senior Carr at Matamoros,
Texas. and forty tons cotton ties and 1875 tons
Texas freight on the same boat.
Capt. 7. g. Sweeney. Of Wheeling, is in the
city, stopping at the Crawford House.
CONFECTIONERY:
ID. s, Barmore added another laurel to his
afternoon by Launching as pretty sternwheel
boat as he ever built. 1t was Capt. Henry Il,
Harpers new packet for the New Orleans and
upper coast trade. She is 1870 feet long, 36 feet
beam and 6h feet hold with a beautiful full
length cabin. AT o'clock. in the presence OF
hastings we're cut, and away she darted like a
bird just as her nose kissed the rivers tu-
multuous bosom Miss Maggie, the pretty and
Forward and, breaking the bottle Of champagne
said: II christen thee Whisper" She was
towed back to the yard by Lne hiram y.anRpIelll
our pleasure to give full description of the
new and pretty steamer Whisper;
Capt. Frank Beck left for Nlcksourg last nlgh'
CAPT. Tobin expects steam on the J. NJ. White
Monday and departs for Cairo on the RISE
Evansville Courier: =, - .-,;.t, ,
The Paris G. Brown came down at Win
big start She was delayed by having taken OF
4 lot Of corn at Scuf1etown. She added DIS
LOT of pork here and some dry. barrels. She i
Just the boat for the trade and sh3T avs RrnRn
while a stern wheel boat, is fitted out in tn,
most complete style, and has accommodatloni
equal to any boat On the river. The boat ls eve
~ way fitted for the trade she has entered, ant
her officers are men of integrity and thorough
gentlemen.
Memphis Avalanche:
The United States Senate have made SOM
changes in the river and harbor appropriation
p snili when signed by the President become
law. me additions and reductions are as fol
lows. Harbor at Vicksburg $4,000, instead 9