The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-26
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low high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
| Indicates fall.
All, weather has moderated considerably.
RH# day was lust little warm
#A mess fair.
DIV, Thorn pson Dean got away yesterday for
ssphis. Bob Smith and Abe Parker are her
VIM Hines and John Douglass mates.
A3 Holes engineer, and West Cook steward,
A2gaee OF Mr.. Brown. who had not recovered
etently to venture the trip.
aat Titchner. who. with Abe Parker brought
I'll ate Kinney down, goes up on the Dean to
Aphis.
"a Ouaehita Belle was brought to the land
|8 esterday.
IA Of. j. r. Hicks telegraphed yesterday to
w j. x. Bell. from Cincinnati, that his, new
A3ner Henry Frank would leave there Tues
Oh next. and that there was plenty Of water
III g steamer Blanche Porter. for mouth Of
sszte river, Greenyille Vicksburg and all bend
s ht or passage apply on board. Shippers
aBId do well to send down their freight early
4he will leave on time.
@ connection With the above, We will state
R{ed throuehouf U1e rel arDishgd, ETC. Her gdl-
d will be found polite and attentive. Mr..
Sanhurst her polite clerk. vas for five or six
Es connected with the Vicksburg Times
q 3tor and the Yicksburg Herald, and knows
Il to treat all who have business With him.
lie following in an extract from letter re-
lad from the Old Man: The gate keeper at
Ss Gate Is still there. but Closes az usual. at
#lock for o'clock boats from New Orleans
u the same distance rs heretotore."
n there ere only few enses Of sickness under
N care. the most Of whom are convhlesctnt,
4 Steamboatmen's Relief Association will
He their labors to-day. AS an account Of their
Aprs would prove Interesting we will shortly,
II receivea yesterday $3.50 from the Louisville
#key Club. The child Of e. X. Ferguson was
] 5orted better. Dave Mar1atta Is down again
ah d relapse.
II, Judging from h telegram received from
III on the Dean yesterday. We don't know
we expect it related to the package Of orange
ives. .ssdative water and mustard he took
|'he Kounz Line steamers Yaeger, Kehlor.
hnard and Moore ere advertised to leave St.
luis, respectively, on October 25 yesterday,
gvember /. and IL. The John A. Scudder
The extension and rebuilding Of the lower
larf is about completed. Whilst compliment
2 the lessees for giving us the best wharf We
ye had since the Tar we nte sorry to add ta
,sp the decline Is out Of proportion during
II water boats discharging cargoes. of sugar
d molasses will find their labor bills increas-
In consequence.
rhs new and truly magnificent J. M. White
advertised in this mornings DEMOCRAT to
i've next Thursday for Greenville and the
nds. When she turns her head I'D stream,
o{ out for the b ss,'
The famous Natchez arrived on time yester-
y, and will leave to-day. as usual. tor Vicks-
rg: Thanks to her courteous officers for fl
9 Of papers.
The gilt edge John w. Cannon leaves to-day
+ Bayou Sara
See the advertisement of the Horny Frank
d Chas. T. Chouteau. Memphis and bend
ckets, Id. another column. Tue Chonteau
The repairs on Capt Joe Dalferes' Lafourche
Ieket st. Mary are being pushed rapidly for
lrd and will be completed by next Saturday.
Ipt. Joe came down from the Bayou on Thurs
Us train. He reports several light frosts and
fever decreasing.
The Trenton will arrive this 0. m. from tho
.fourehe and return Monday.
ne steamer D. Stein. in place Of the CLARA s.,
NJ. Tindel master. leaves Tuesday next for
Q Ouachita, giving through bills lading to
The Bertha arrived from the Atehafaaya
sterd.ay and will return to-day, as usual.
tpt NJ. Kenison commands. Messrs. Eug,
latreyaux and Chas Baehino clerks.
dhe Eya IS the dny HRpeE o9ast bneket for
larles De Bouchel commands. Sep Toca
erk.
The Mary lido, J. A. Ruiz In command, leaves
is 10 q. m. promptly, for the upper coast to
arge Of the Office.
The new and very fine upper coast packet
hieper. J. A. Comstock master. Messrs. Wood
d Dean clerks. leaves to-day at II q. IN. for the
The feet tri-weekly coast and Donaldsonvlle
lcket Henry Tete, J. +. Aucoin master. M. IL
lndry clerk. leaves to-day at 10 m, returning
wn the coast In daylight to- morrow and leav-
e again Tuesday at 10 q. M, The Tete takes
9ight for the Lafourehe. with the privilege Of
shipping.
The staunoh Emma Irvine, E; NJ. vnllette
aster, leaves to-day as usual at 3 .. m. for tht
wer coast TO the Greenwood plantation.
The regular semi weekly Bayou Sara and
ast United States mail packet J, W. Cannon
hn q. LihanO master. leaves to-day at 3 .. m
thout fail,
The regular United states mail packet
ltchez, T. ?. Leathers master. Muse, Roland
rice and Wilson clerks. leaves to-day prompt
at s 2. m, for Vicksburg.
The Red river packet Bonnie Lee. in place OF
@ new Bart Able, O, W. Stinde master. George
emilton clerk, leaves to-day at %. IN. for Egg
md.
Exchange Clippings. October 29.
81. Louis Republican:
O.. that the steamer Il. W. Dugan sunk in the
md two miles below Dewitt. yesterday, and is
total loss. The Dugan belonged to the Kan
s City Packet Company Star Line, and was
nsI way 10 bHiS pOEl lIOu hhushS Slbf Will
big trip.
Capt. John Bruner. of the DeSmet. received
dispatch from Cape Girardeau. stating that
@ quarantine at that point had been raised
I Oil places. This Ia the beginning, and other
WINS along the river will shortly follow suit.
5t, L6tria Tunes:
Charles 2. Chouteau Is q big name In this
but 1t came sailing into port yes
rday on one ef the biggest steamboats, ever
en- on the Mississippi. This new candidate
+ public favors Is now on berth ut the wharf
at, foot OF Washington Avenue. and will leave
I New Orleans tomorrow evening, to enter
q trade between that city and Memphis. Her
are: length, 29t feet: beam, 50 feet
,pth OF hold 81 feet and her power consists
two engines. having % inch cyi nders with s
ct stroke, tho steam for which Is furnished
ON battery Of four steel boilers. She will
Lrry about 26o0 tons and stow. 10000 bhles
cotton. The ChOuteau, although con
ructed with view to TRANSPORTATION O
rye quantities of freight. has neat and well;
1fshed cabin. which. as far as 1t goes, is not
scelled by any boat in the trade. A very pecu-
III feature In her construction is the fact o.
sr having number of water-tight compart-
ents In her hull. thereby materially reducing
e chan7es Of sinking in case Of the vessel
rlktng any submarine obstruction with sutti
ent force to break through her hull. Should
lree or four OF these com partments be broker
ito, there would still be sufficient buoyancy tC
eep her ailoat. as the water would be etfectual