The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-08
Above low Chan,
Stations.

rise. Indicates fall.
The Red River Transportation Company will
scovell. Wednesday, and the Danube. Capt.
Chas. Thorn, Saturday-both to Shreveport.
The Eva, on Thursday next. will make grand
excursion trip to the gulf shore. Gait. Terre-
bonnie, who Is an old hand in such matters, has
made every preparation for pleasant I, ip. and
we advise those who went q a few days, fun, rest
tain. The Eva Is a staunch and safe boat, and
has comfortable accommodations.
usual to- morrow for Vicksburg, landing pas
sengers ut Carrollton, and charging for the
same the sum of ten cents for the benefit of the
orphan asylumS.
The well known and very fine passenger
steamer Golden Rule, o. P. Shinkle master. W.
Il Shaw clerk. is receiving to leave Wednesday
Cincinnati. The prospects that the Rule will
leave with q fine passenger trip are pretty GER
tain therefore an early visit to secure rooms is
The Golden Crown leaves CINCINNATI to-mor-
row, and the James Howard st. Louis Wednes-
day.
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 q. m.
from Bienyille street for Westwego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
The Belle, in place of the Blue Wing No, 8,
leaves this 10 a. m. for the upper coast to the
Ashlsnd plantation, J. A Comstock in COM
The United States mail end passenger packet
Gov; Allen, J. ]. Brown master, ). 5. Streck
clerk. leaves to-day at s .. m. for Bayou Sara.
LANDRY clerk, leaves to-day al 5 D. IN for the
coast, ,Donaldsonville and the Lafourche.
The very regular and reliable Bayou La
fourche packet Eva, y. d. Terrebonne master,
Tom Knee and M. H. Landry clerks, leaves to-
day at .. m.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida, J.. A. Ruiz master, Edward Nicolle
clerk, leaves tomorrow. promptly, at 10 a. 10.
for the Ben Tureaud plantation The Mary Ida
returns on alternate days and does all her bust
The Fanohon. for Atchafalays. through to
Washington, leaves tomorrow at D. M, FL. Fl.
| Broad In command Theo. John clerk. The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight, re-
shipping at Simmsport.
The ]. W. Cannon, in place of the Robt E.
| Lee, will leave to morrow for VicksburR and
all way landings. Capt VIM. Campbell in com
| mand A. McVay In the Office.
The st. Mary. Joe Daleres in command, E.
! Nicolle clerk, leaves to- morrow at .. m. for
| the coast and Lafourche through to Lockport.
The Assumption, P. A. Charlet In command.
will arrive to leave as usual Wednesday at IL m
| for the Lafourche, through to Lockport
The feet Ouachita Belle, in place OF the J. W.
| Cannon John G. Liban0 mas ter, leaves Wednes-
day. as usual. for Bayou Sara,
Exchange Clippings, July a.
Cincinnati Commercial:
THE LAUNCH OF THE EDWARD ]. GAY.
1T the Marine Ways yesterday. was beautiful
! sight, She went into the water at .. m amid
the cheers of large crowd on shore aud the in
vited guests ON hoard. Capt. }. ]. Browns little
daughter Efae broke the christening bottle OF
! champagne over the bow of the beautiful yes
sci, and wished long life and success to the
Edward ]. Cay. The Gay, contrary to uofver-
al expectation. draws only thirty two inches In
! he deepest place. There was much guessing
on this point previous to the launch. Capt
Brown predicted four feet; Capt. Perry Tnarp
her builder, said three feet Capt, J. T. Burdeau
| three feet; Capt. w. B. Miller three feet four
| inches. In the betting Miller was The favorite
| in the pools, but when she floa ed off drawing
| but thirty-tWo inches everybody gave it up, and
pronounced her the prettiest specimen yet
| turned out of Perry Tharp's handiWork. She
| floats as gracefully as swan. and draws twen-
| ty inches forward aud thtrty-tWo inches aft.
She will receive her battery of six steel boilers
at c. T. Dumont's wharf. and will be towed to
New Orleans about the twentieth instant, whore
she will receive her engines The Edward j.
Gay will be fitted out magnifcently in every
particular.
WHO INVENTED TIE STEAMBoAT-A CLAIM PUT
IN FOR FULToN's PATRON AND FRIhND.
from the Rhinebeck GazAttel
Did Robert Fulton invent the steamboat. or
did he simply supply s@me defect In another 8
invention, and thus win the honOrS OF mechan-
zeal genius for himself? He enjoys the honors
without doubt, bnt is he fully entitled to them!
There are not wanting persons Of nigh renute in
the locality of Rhinebrck who deny that Fulton
isbed on him.
Fulton married Miss Livingston. the sister Of
] Robert l.. Livingston, Robert l., Livingston