The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-17
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new Orleans ........... 10
Omaha. Is 70
Pittsburg .....s........... 10 ~
shreveport ....,.....ss... ~ o
Bt Louis .......,-........ 1e
BtI Paul .4....s....4......s o
N1CkBburR s...ss..,..t...ss J8 ~
hsn hsIon hob water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rise tIndioates fall.
The weather continues warm and business
moderately active.
The Houston had moderate freight and
nice passenger irip-between fifty and sixty
On her arrival Mt OlnGinueti she will be laid uD.
MIR. Thos. Howard. who arrived here Monday,
e Be H. s e an 2 I'D
and needs no introduction from US, as he WAS
for several years very popular Red river
clerk, and was FIR several seasons clerk on the
Katie and Frank Pargoud.
A rouster named Charles Penaeton shipped
on the New Mary Houston at Cinoin uatt. On
her arrival here no was discharged for neglect
Ing his duties and was sent to the clerk for his
money. straightyay went M Pendleton 70 that
or. He appeared befote Commissioner Lane
and entered suit. Capt Mlllr was notified and
requested TO appear end explain. which he ga
dismissed the suit lrthOM cost TO The boat. or
dered deputy marshal to accompany 7, ndle-
ton TO the boat TO SEQ that he received his money,
and requested Gait. NJ o give the man PASS
age back. This Capt NJ. refused for the reason
that itss. effect would be bad on the rest OF the
crew. The men went to the boat, the money was
paid In the presence OF Witnesses. and receipt
signed. Now for the sequel After leaving the
pocket. Pendlston goes b fore Comm ssioner
Quintero and again enters SUIT Capt. Miller was
again SUMMONED, and putting In an appear
ance, made the same explanations az, before
Commissioner Lane, together with the
proceedings bad before the latt,r gen
ems @ f produced TSd hS IS eesp dan, s.
bad no right to disrhHrge the man; that
he must take him back TO Cineinn at, ~ pay
the costs. amounting to s5 80 Capt. Miller paid
this amount, and Intends T., take the ca before
Judge Fillines to got that justice that he re-
eeiyed from Cotnmi slener Lane. but Of which
he was deprived by Commissioner Quintero.
It Is needless to say that among he passengers
this trip on the Houston he name Of Mr..
Charles Pendleton does nntappear; ,..o
tor for this tthe tenth) dt.tri't, comprising the
glnes Of New Orleans. Galveston. VieksburR.
Mobile and AppAlaehGola, shows that during
the year 1877 ,2g3 steamers were INSPECTED, the
tonnage Of which amounted to 70 DIG tons;
STEAMERS with q tonnage OF 1881 tons went out
OF service, and d. steamers with q tonnage OF
b774 tons were added TO it, The number of pas
sengers carried duri g this time was 1l2t7ei2.
and the number OF lives lost 40 From oil causes
the loss OF property foots up s849,o75. The mum.
Der OF licenses issued was 1885, MS follows:
Masters $50 mates M, pilots COG. and engineers
gi3 from whom s192gj in fees have been paid
New OrleHns and Vieksburg are represented In
the above by 400 steamers, with q tonnage OF
SSS tSps titan Gnd th orRsea ss 9 6 ~ me
inspections and TONNAGE ranks MS follows: M "
Orleans 300 steamers 81 1906 tons 1t, Louis 1GO
steamers. $3.50 tons PittsburR LAT steamers,
81 5i2 tons Cincinnati ~ steamers 81 ,427 tons,
and Louisville SO steamers, 1880 tons.
The ella Block, due to arrive from Trinity,
will leave for the Tensss and Macon, as high ~
Warsaw on Saturday, ANGUISH.
The New Orleans and Red River Trnnsporta-
ton Company's steamer Bonnie Lee, M. L. SEQ
veil master VIM. Dillon clerk leaves Saturday
for Shreveport.
The Ouacbia 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 Hreenvtlle.
HgnF1 II mi IAnVn
Friday for tho Dafourche.
Attention is called to the excursion ADVERTISE
ment in the amusement column, Of the steamer
Eva The Eva leaves to. morrow, without fail
and Capt. Terrebnnne. who ls as clever as he 10
skillful and experienced, will do everything In
bis power to make the trip. plea .ant one.
Bt. Louis wants to be the Paris OF America,
and says che will be. W1eep she eni nys that dis
way to the sea open. and will be the London OF
America.
The John Porter, Mahan master. with three
barges, arrived from Pittsburg yesterday.
New Seats.
The season Of 1879 promises to he prolific
In tonnage. The boat yenrs of he West have
been, and are still. busly employed In adding
to the already immt nse tonnage OF the mighty
Mississippi, As the time ID near at hand when
the grand flett that navlgates its br' I'D bosom
will be, In line, we deem IT Of interest to give
list of the new boats that will be- running to this
city. together with the additions by purchase
and otherwise to the different trades tributary
CfNorNNAT1-P Paris G. Brown and Capt W. b.
ST.. Lou1s.-Capt f W Goulds boat. and also
two new ones for the Anchor Line. names not
MEMpHrs.-Harry Franks and the G, P. Chou
teau now being leng' hened sixty feet.
VICKsBuRG AND BENDs.-J. M. White and one
to replace the Katie.
YAzoo.- Four boats for Com Paris9ts.
BAYOU SARA.-JQhu W, Cannon and e. J, Gay.
BATON KouGE.-New It, John.
UPPER CoAsT.-Whisper.
OuACHtTA-A new boat each for Captains A
w. Williamson, T. o. Sweeney and Lew Rice
RED RIVERA new boat each for Cap. g. P
TruslOw and H. L. Lee. In addition to these
two boats the Red River Transportation m
pgny will have the John It. Moore and Ashland
which they have purchsseds besides another
which they are now negotiating the purchase
Of; also. two new barges Just contracted Tor
lnaklng in all eight barges owned py tnem
The Ouachita Belle will also go to Red river IN
the Ooushatta t, ade; Capt M n. Wo' d also IN
tends to build to the hull of the Lotus, which
will he raised as soon rs the water will permit
LOWER CoAsT.-Another boat will be added tc
this trade by Capt. Oliver Canton, Jr.
The St Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 a. NJ
from Bienville street for Westwego, running II
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
railroad to Donald onville.
j. Comstock master, leaves this o. m. for Ber
Tureaud's. Donaldsonville, and the Ashland
plantation, Ascension parish. Messrs. Woo
The Assumption. P. A. Cbarlet in command
n. z. Dupuis clerk, leaves to-day at IL M for thu
The United STATES mail packet OuachIta Belle
In place of the j. w. Cannon, John @. Libant
master Thos. Howard clerk. leaves t0.da!
promptly at D. m. for Bayou Sara, BatoI
Rouge and all coast landings
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton Company's United States mail steamer stl
yer City, M. N. Wood master, VIM, Quicksal
clerk, leaves to-day at .. M, without fail, FOL
Shreveport
The tri-weeky upper coast packet Mary Ida
J. A. huiz master will arrive this evening ant
will return to- morrow at 10 a. m. The Mary
a daylight boat.
The passenger and United States mall steam
er Frank Pargoud, ]. II. Pepper master W. n
Gaines clerk. Is receiving to leave to morrow a
SD. 10. for Vicksburg, Greenvlle and all mai
landings.
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Lafourch
packet Eva. U. D. Terrebonne master, will b
found at the landing this morning, receiving b
return tomorrow. as usual, extending her tri
to ST, Mary's Church. Messrs. Tom Knee an(
M n Landry have charge Of the Office.
Exchange clippings, July Is.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Capt Frank Hicks new hoatis nearly planket
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