The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-13
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sBeIow high water mark of 1874. Indicates
Use. indicates fall.
Yesterday was warm day; business fair 1or
The receipts of rice yesterday amounted to
1881 sacks: rev cotton. 20 bales-1e by the Jan |
non and by the st. Mary.
#zz The flags of the steamers in port Yesterday |
# we're at half mast on account OF the death OF
Z Capt, Dimltry .Gregoro Of the Painter No. ?.
Was d nephew Of Capt Nick Theodore. and was
3 very promising young. nan : ,tu ia ronoru
Z Jr., Whose youngest daughter died ht Pass
The i9'' steamer John Wilson. from Ouachita
river, brought one bale nf new cotton. the flrst
receipt Of the season from that section.
The Bastrop was brought to the lower land
Ing yesterday for ID tho I7so purpose OF taking the
Gspt Louis Moan lost his wife by yellow fever
ut Port Dads yesterday. He also has three
The Emma irvine left yesterday on her first
81 Gapt Va np Syo frends wnt down on her
among them Capt Armand Ruiz OF the Mary
Ida In backing out she handled like Q top. and
went off like a shot out Of gun She IS GER
tninly fast. has plenty Of passenger and freight
{ room, and is bound to prove success.
The Gov. Allen has been towed no alongside
An, important suggestion to shippers Of
freight BY the Bart Able will be found in the
Gut. Riken, president Of the New Orleans
and Red River Transportation Company. has
very sensible ,suggestioOs. Capt, Shinklee
bought half barrel Of carbolic Friday a md
intended TO use 1t freely IN disiufecting the
AH gladden. Rrla r. ahOul1 he freely uRe1 by every
boat leaving, here, rs Capt Aiken suggests,
5. On Saturday Capt. sinnott, Of tho Bart Able,
staftly 'fumieated with i. Ho will mix # with
bnckatful of water, and the decks and hold will
will b. sprinkled daily He wi also have 1T 1t
applied IN each state. room room throughout ths
pnrf 81 the boat occupied by the deck crew. and
will also apply It to such portions Of the cargo
oneh By many eoss S f other
bouts leaving this port ADOPT this ruleit vii be-
| and that quarantine regulations against us will
soon be- relaxed. For SO, ingng decks, etc. q
email pfhkdg Pot wGud be Ss most @ Ta hen
Id that would not soil or discolor linens etc.
AII mail matter. including tho bags inside and
nrr onhThas. August 49, i SD' a. AhAAN'
TIM j. bI WHITE AND E. ]. GAY.-The lovers
of the beautiful and grand In river architsct-
selves In admiration OF the magnificent John
", Cannon before they are agHtn called upon
q tTo wore Tser 70 he q boa as
nsn1srIEae ses head this article and which ar,
- iaas snns vest rday morning. We published
-I oe oaAa rday's DEMOCRAT a full description
ryxYTys White. from the graphic pen of viii.
ENUhe .Uourier-J ournal. Extravagans rs
81 of this steamer may have seemed to
NOT Ct hsp a vii n no BE- sab
.a by visit. Ii holding her the eye
I 70 ap AZ words ost a ra IN Rra as
#,nanees ever on The MissjIssippi. and a
launch and substantial craft never 1oht-
e ID beautiful WITHOUT and within; her
accommodations cannot be- surpassed
tn her model. which is grace and ,1 beauty
&driven by her steam power, which fs eK-
8e will almost certainly prove herself ne 70
81 steamer that lands ct our wharf 1t.nt we te
river and q very profitable Investment to
persevering, ,ennterprising and courteous
l ha E AVA. j. Gay While much more mod es
pretensions MS to size and grandeur. Is cor,
sliniy very fine steamboat in the broade I! I
Ser err bower the Gov Allon's) is bound to make
.er very fast She has ROOM for f,eght every e,
where and for and pad @ ut II Is e
viii surely do IT, OF her cabin we can give ven. nc
fer it is Ia II nn sther r
nit,1re or carpets In style the cabin is ditferen
ID from any we have over seen. and Is very unique
! SEn her outward appearance tl6Et1 40
said to us she 4 papoose OF the Big lnlu IN,
The worst we haXe 70 T ay a Gp s np recsv
Y ing congratulations, is that his boats career
may prove as long, rs useful. as fortunate ant
Natehen The cay was loved up 10 the Garden
u District wharf where she will remain until fin
B The Frank Pargoud will arrive tonight an'
leave Thursday. as usual. for areenvlle,
The Msne ana oap ray for PFSW and
A8 She has fine passenger accommodations. ana
very fast see advertisement 1,, nopoohe
Isl The pert little Rice Farmer Chas DeBouche
81 master Sept TocH clerk. leaves daily. Sunda
excepted, for the upper coast, to kennervilie'
10 Ss pp ronIpttty weakly INNER coast packe
Dar Nv I fdGJatA RUIZ T. N!cos esl
B leaves to-day promptly at 10 o. M Tor the be
The John W. Cannon lin place of the r r. Z
Lee IA ma9er cbatss 81 t4e o me
S eaye ahd this 81 D. n. for vieksbars and all maj
~ The Regular trf-week1y upper coast dayligh
racket Belle will arrive this afternoon and re
turn t. morrow. as usuai. at II d. ~ -. pau,
The United States MOL packet ouachita Bel1'
from Bayou Sara will leave again to-morro
at & 8. rri. John G. Libano commands, ThoE
The Bertha, H. H Broad master, Eug. Qua
revaux clerk, leaves as usual to-day at s D. n
! for the Atchafalaya.
Exchange clippings. August 10.
The work On the New Katie progresses flnel
/ ait Towards ship-yard She begins to assum
mammoth proportions.
Can't Lees new boat will soon be- completed
She will he n beauty when she il finished
It Is probable that the new and pretty steamt
Whisper will go to Cinciunati Monday ann loa
] there next week for New Orleans and all Wa
points. ,,..1,o 49,, g.
d the present, and the Belle of Shreveport VI
y also lie up when she arrives. The only Anchc
Line boats which will be kept running are I'll
John A. Scudder, Centennia and City OF Altol
The Kountz Line can have Saturday Withot
i sepnosition if 1t choose to take that day, as tt
AA Anchor Line boat leaves every Wednesda
81 5oTn Kounz Is still here. Capt. Chas.
al Drown, of New Orleans was on Change to- da
MI ashe James Howard was blown across the riVt
81 last night but sustai ned no injury.
n Memphis Avalanche: &c. c,.
81 FrallE Townsend. d young man from Ch1c
20. died al Vicksburg Of yellow fever on the |