The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-03

A true copy:
THos. e. RAprER Secretary.
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Thursday. October 8. 1878,
Arrivals.
Alvin. Emma Irvine, Belle, Rice Farmer. Eva.
IT, g, Yeager, Henry Tete.
Departures.
Alvin. Emma irvine, Belle, Rice Farmer. Qua
ehita Belle, Bastrop.
wo Arrive.
isabel. Emma Irvine. Alvin lower co g It
Rshlor. 1t. Louis Belle. Mary Ida, Rice Farmer.
upper coast; 1t. John, Cincnnati Bestha,
oDelougas Bonnie Lee. Red River; Yazoo VAL
= Weather cl "a, and pleasant
pbe Parenud will make no landing in Isa-
auena county and will take physicians, nurses,
nedlcinea etc, wherever needed free OF
o1 rnoT our ToR THE Bro IrJuN-Capt. Lea
theirs will have his ereat steamb boat. the Natchez
at the landing tomorrow, ready to leave satur-
W The Ashland ID ready for business. and will
leave next week as d ten day packet to Terrene
" Mr. NJ Hney's child was worse yesterday; in
Ia Tbs se h lo1 " the Rob Young and Carksye
have been sold to the Honey Island Wood Com
pany. o,a,s,nu. - Tho s..oro-
For yestertavs proceedings Oh tn9 nS e1
We have been requested to state that apnli
Giants for relief who are unable to lind the office
III the aaa collation. can make known their needs
70 this reporter. We will give all such appiica-
REGIsrEB. steamboatman who wishes
the suce 81 Of the Democratic party at the next
election sh1ad Tegse n ne papers ate
register your, name. without delay. that your
s9 Ths p ouyaci,a Belle leaves Saturday for Bayou
See special notice IN another J.. column h o. o.
by sS Se F sanR1 pareoud edviHe g. day.
The. MARY. Ida meanders up and down ths
coast three times eek. as usual. never ahead
NOR behind. but always on time. ike n Wen
a dapf. Arthur a Goms5ock has gone to meet the
" tic B,nuio Lea leaves Saturday for Red
1 NJ. p ). OR .,llv. who improvIsed and with
others had bull an used successful last WIN
ter the sugar. elevator, has had re erved q place
for Of The elevators in th hs app2 re me
house street. a d is at work placing 1t. mir.
O'R-ills 10 go ndent that his elevators tors are
demonstrate fully their value to steamboats, In
both time and labor.
Capt Jerry sullivan. Axe huhter aho ~ We
See the advertisement Ia another COLUMN a.. OF
the Memphis and bend : fa abs.a Cn9
are nearly II adv for business and Will soon put
in on appea, ance at our wharf.
The Henry Tete. max ing trt-weeklV trips TO
tho coast and Donadsonville, leaves tot day
promptly at Il m. taking freight for the La
Ioqrche with the privilege Of reshpplng nd Ca Mr
H. nay hsr popqb the land
ing yesterday morning, and 10 receiving to
mediate landings. not quarantined, through to
m xisedo9ERN rs Uames eef "A''o 4" ''
The Rice Farmer, Charles De Bouehel master
Sept Toea CLERK leaves d4Rlly, Snnaay IS e1 :;
Tssky E coa7t p os4F s M1r
fhis 10 a. M proximity for Ben Tureaud planta
ton. The Mary Ida is daylight boat bott
The Emma Irvine. E. NJ vallette master
leaves rs usual to day, ct 2: m: sharp TOR the
lower eoast, rs far as the Greenwood plan'a
The regular semi weekly Bayou Laf2urch'
packet Eva. U. D. Terrebonne master. Thoma'
Knee clerk, leaves to-day at y. M. promptly
The United states mail and passenger packe :
g. MARY pses srs as e doy Aeq
row DIT p. M for Bayou Sara.
by Telegraph
Janney l. Work; Leave here, en- time: NEE
Della usual Eyer rffGUfs G so1 Yasoo Valley
Exchange Clippings. september I'D.
6npa. PRAsx n9 H1oss NEW STEAMER HENRI
magnitude and character Of this immense yes
sci. we give below an account of her size an.
CONSTRUCTION: The hull was built BY Capt. A. i
feet ; bssm s. iest: depth Of hold ait, il feet
forward, IA feet. The timbers are oil of gu pc
o ad and oHsFn hsahyy b eSS1s n
inches thick, al extra fastened and double drift
polted Tue claiming is said to be superior t
Chains carly the Weghs Of 6 he n9,
as fore -and-aft chain. Ia addition TO thess
there are tnnumerable auxiliary chains. Vher
are ~ Misunderstanding and % guard-chans, l.
the construction of the hull $50 600 feet of timbe
was used and i2o tons ei f re- co me eap pn
convenience: main saloon 200 feet long. l
feet wide and IL feet high There are 50 rooms
The beds being extra large and conn rtable
Eight rooms In the ladies' cabin are hand
somey furnished in chamber style Ihere
a magnificent promenade guard IL feet wide
running the entire length OF The boat thus pre-
venting dark and badly ventilated rooms; IN
saloon and cabins are covered Tah na ana 81
Iected with view to comfort as well as orna
ment. The texas Is rs feet loI g VII 10 aftg
fb 1e esn snH a use Of colored passengers Til
machinery COZ sists of two high pressu re en-
gines. 90 inches In diameter with feet stroke
AZ bucket and 2S inches dip; haft 10 inches II
main journal. The boilers, six In NUMBER, ar
made OF Otis steel. some of which s!ood as zen zen
long, Ia inches in diameter. with five fues eacn
Attached to the furnace Is Tushers Daten
smoke burner whereby saving of 4oper cen
in fuel is guaranteed.
The entire boat was constructed under IN
direct and personal supervision Of Capt. ); +
Hicks and whoever gees On 9oard a sannoe ,a
taste eye ywhere displayed. In no instanc
nave strength. durability and safety. comtor
and convenience Peen f,r 1 n1sr 10