The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-09

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below high water mark of 1874 Indicates
Whs weather yesterday was warm, and busi-
6apfs. Kenison and Blanks arrived home yes
napf. j. h. IAIenee, accompenied by his fam
sI4 left yesterday for Niagara Falls, by the way
XII Nts Louis and Chicago ......, ..,4a.
The following telegram was received yester-
kvAaA. Ill.,. July Ito Britton + EppgIesr
9aekai viii take place on Monday at c 2 Fl NJ
CAPT Cooley was we'll known IN this city, hay-
sn@ fnn for several years to the Tensas steam
Sfs WI Ii Curtis and Tensas. Capt. Cooley has
Seen sick for year or more. and his son, Capt
N M Cooley who left here last Wednesday on q
AlYuanonB TO bis bedside, arrived Just In time TO
e@ hlm close HE eyes In his last, long sleep Tne
olnfE Of theg. N. Cannon and Coy; allen were
I'M renowned passeng pteamer New Mary
F5uston ID en- route from Cincinnati, and will
@xrfEe Ia time to leave Tuesday next for the
3hsS Passage can DO secured in advance at
358 office of her agents. No. I06 GrayIer street.
ME. Burr Wood left Yesterday for Pltteburg.
Thn FrAnk PArEoud is due tonight from
EeenvlIle and the bends. and Will return
NhpNHAAy, Ae nanRl. .
5ohn Damon, the infant son Of Capt. ]. O.
f1 the bereaved parents.
Tnu new Golden Rule one Of the best steam
sKs I'd tho Ohio. leaves Thursday. instead OF to-
NSnrrow, aa previously announced. She will be
Qnnd at the landing this morning. CAPT "
binkle eornmapdg the office being under the
Ths Z magnificent John w. Cannon leaves, as
AaAl. to-day for Vicksburg, landing, passen-
ss 81 tsD ce eoS tor the benefit 81 the
i published d few days ago an extract from
eaanpinR. BY ACT Of CONGRESS. Of the name Of
sln steamboat Franklin Pierce to the Texana,
fhat NV name for hs approval The SEQUEL has
n furnished us by reader Of the Democrat
e clipped Il from paper published the same
MA Sit Louis Intelllgencer. OF the twenty
EsA nltimo. speaks Of the loss Of the Texana.
szQo river. on tne .e s .st ultimo: me
That tho Texana was an unlucky boat from
A6 Beginning. AZ The franklin Pierce, she al
kernafnly ran aground and engaged herself.
ntii she became the most Improbable stock
"a tAe rivers and her owners: thinking * p, to
se GATED Texana, But her fortunes were not
saa her fate was not to be STAYED OF.
&s1uH he's ended the career OF o boat which
ss been remarkably unsuccessful ever since
hN WIS built. 1t IL only few weeks SINCE that
gANk ownerse spppostng that the cause Of mis-
tereA discarded It. and called her Texana, but
hss been q no avail; she was doomed boat.
nhe bs Francis Belle leaves daily at 80 a. m.
8Eun Blenyille street Tor Westwego, running IN
connection With the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad TO Donaldt onytlle.
Aaafy Ida j. 4. Ruiz master Edw. Nicoile clerk,
leaves to-day promptly at 10 g. m for the Ben
The John w. Cannon Tin place of the R. E.
sel VIM gsmpbsil master - messrs, S9 ON MOS
leaves this evening for Vteksburg and all mai
Th ssu IN Mary. Joe Dalteres in command. E
Nscelle cleek, leaves to-day at p. M for tn,
me Fanchon. for Atchafalaya, through s
ros ai II ssOc Command 9 Theo. John clerk. TIL
ancon takes Bayoutdes Glaizes freight. reship
ne regular ssri-weekly upper coast dayliGh
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
turn tomorrow, as usual. as l P 2; M o,o,roh
xanke ct Assump ION. p A, Chariot master, N. Y
Dupuss clerk, leaves tomorrow at II M. Roin
The onachita Belle. due last night from
Bayou Sara, will leave again TO- mQrrnw at
h. I'd. John Q. Libano Commands. j. II. Mosso
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta
ton GompanY's United States mail steame
honnia Lee Noah Scovell master. VIM, Dillo
clerk, leaves tomorrow Rt p. m. without la
sox Shreveport
Exchange Clippings, July o.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Tie Chas Morgan goes up to Fulton to-day
Inv up for the summer.
Cincinnati Commercial:
The new Ed. ]. Gay now lying above the foe
sbs aoass On tie water She has the finet
nodel, the staunchest timbers. and the lightet
Ealt for her build Of say steamboat a! II U
ssa highest state OF elegance. and when she
finally completed we are willing to see her g
86 lsIf.O' who has had sole charge Of her cor
sfruefaon, can pride himself on turning out th
most successful steamboat ever built Iat:r, sror
o sss Who hes been very Iii at Wheeling. wa
Dorsey si Il we'll known In the southern trad
81 clerk with Capt sweeney. on the Rancho
ana other steamers In the Ouacffita.
il ths marine seditors of the New, 0rlean
Dress think the John w, Cannon Is the fnes
fastest and handsomest boat In the country. /
an not build their opinions too high. but wait
little while longer. until Can't Tobin turns zoos
nis Imperial palace. the ]. a. waite, an. noy
eye- balls stick out like the pins on hat-racl
Xcur mouths viii openwith wonder wide enouR
1o< a man to see all you nave 6dtou lvE utSnd
Your faces WILCOX like they were In an ECLIPSE
your ears stick forward like mules preparln
Tor b scare. You'll trembla ali over Ike aspe
exslain: Wonderful She's the b-bup-Du
toa@ Of them-m. 'em all"
STEAMBOATS, BUILT IN IS77-7s.
IRON the Pittsburg Dispatch, July 81
TIE following list comprises the steamboa
built and regist red at this port Tor the past 3
ia 0usas. from January to July J., 1878, togeth
lsh those built the same time during the nr
III sgnGnths in 1877. The increase ooth IN Doa
nSf @snnaae shows pretty conclusiveiy tn
Saaraaoating is rapidly increasing while Y
1nElosk for the balance Of the year Is decided
1sxable.
1871. 1873.
saxuA Tonnage Name. Tonnsg
se4. Custer. ....,., al Alice. 1.;;'...'.-..'.