The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-27
Exchange Clippings, July IA.

Cincinnati Enquirer:
The Golden City's improvements are abou
completed, and Capt. Hegler says she will fol
low the Golden Rule to New Orleans. LEAVING
next Wednesday.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Capt. Dan, W. Maratta is n Democratic can
dfdate for Congress from Montana. He wa!
born in Rochester, Beaver county, Pc, Jan
uary H. 1887. The family consisted of sever
boys and six girls. Two of the boys are nov
dead, and the rest are following the river. H.
began steamboating at the age of twelve years
Ia the capacity OF cabin boy, staying at home i
the winter, season and attending the public
schools and academies. At the age of siXteeI
he was second clerk on the steamer Forces
Rose. and at seventeen was clerk on the steamer
Mansfield. and afterwards clerk on the Prairie
Rose, Moderator and Sunny Side. In the veal
1862 he was captain on the steamer Madison
of the war He Waa with the Federal army dur.
ing the entire time as transport, and at the
close of the war he purchased the controlling
interest in the steamer John II. CrOesbeck. anG
commanded her in the Cincinnati and New Or.
leans trade until the year 1871. He built the
steamer II. A. Jones. went with the boat to the
Trinity river of Texas, and remained there
during that season, and then returned home tC
Cincinnati. Capt. Maratta went to Bismarck in
1874, and assumed the position of general su-
perintendent OF the Coulson Line of steamers
being q part owner Of the company. He was
married at the age of nineteen to Miss Theresa
10. Chapman, of Pennsyl yania, has one child, 6
daughter. and graduate of st. Mary's Acade.
my, Columbus, Ohio. Dan is we'll known In
Cincinnati.
st. Louis.
The John Means arrived from New Orleans.
and laws up 10 receive new machinery. The
cylinders are % inches in diameter by feet
stroke. Her boilers four in number, are to be
rebuilt and heightened making them 80 feet
long by "A inches in diameter.
The A. j. Baker and barges are due at Kansas
The hull of the new transfer boat built by ALI
Cutting. at Metropolis. for the Pacific Railroad
arrived to-day. The machinery and upper
works will be put on here
The Grand Lake takes the John Gilmore'a
barges to Cairo, where they swap tows. The
Grand Lake has three barges. two of bulk
grain and one OF miscellaneous.
Evansville:
Paris G. Brown chartered the barge Winnie
and took here $50 bbls pork $50 boxes bacon,
$50 dry bbls, and large lot Of fur ituie. She
declined large quantities of freight, having all
she can carry on the y alter. She left at p. m.
she was drawing 8 feet, and her barge 3 feet.
Pilots report Al feet on Caseyville Bar.
Paducah News:
The J. NJ. White is taking fuel aboard at
Saturday, and if any, of our people are going
down to see the last of her. th-y should go down
on Friday. The Mississippi is falling so rapid
~ that Capt. TObin is afraid of being caught
above the shallow places. The great steamer
will be run through t. New Orleans without
stopping. and we shall expect to hear of the
quickest time ever made from Cairo to New Or
leans. We are very sorry this fine boat will not
get back to see US, as thousands of our people
nave been very anxious to see her when finish
ed. but Of course she has to govern her move
ments by the stage of the riv'r as 1t takes deep
water for her to get about in. When she gets
down into her kingdom we may listen for such
IrOuOllng OF the waters as has not been down
that way before
Memphis avalanche:
The Anchor Line Of steamers according to
the books, have paid into the treasury of this
city, during the past six years, 100000 as wharf
age on their steamers This is an average of
$4,000 per annum. In addition they paid ton
mage duties of two and half cents per ton on
goods passing through their elevator, They
also kept part OF the approaches to their ele-
yator in repair at their own expense
Capt. Cowdou delivers an address to the peo-
pie at the Memphis Theatre tomorrow night
the subject being the Mississippi river and its
improvement.
by Telegraph
VIcKsBuRG. July 26-To J. B. Woods: Anchor
Line rteamer Gold Dust will arrive Sunday
night, and leave Wednesday, the thirty first for
st. Louis, JOHN L MCCORD, Master.
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