The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-11

, after a boat for the Atchafalaya.
9. The City of Alton also arrived yesterday from
Capt. James Hamilton, receiving favorable
news yesterday of water ia Bhuf river. brought
his Era No. 10 to the wharf. and will back her
Point Jefferson. Capt. II. has Just put his boat
In fine order, and she fs looking respondent In
The John Wilson. Capt, Joe Holmes, Clerk w
D Clark, is announced to leave to-day for Qua
chita City.
There was q report current on the landing
yesterday, which we could trace to reliable
source that the Guiding Star had ran through
arrive as photographed was owing no doubt to
the weather She, will doubtless be on hand
Ohio The following description of this hand
some new boat Is from the Cincinnati Enquirer
| OF q late date
The following is clipped from the Cincinnati
Commercial Of back date: Her keel was laid
on the fifth of July and she was launched on
/ days In the hands Of her builders. Since then
large force of men has been busily engaged on
etc. until to- day she floats complete In every de-
tail, the finest and best adapted steamer for the
New. Orleans trade ever built here. The Guild
ALL II 4 feet beam. 40 feet floor II feet wide over
all ~ feet depth Of hold with A. feet shear.
the iron work by JAS white Son Is nne sni
| by any We have over seen. The boilers. s in
number, ~ inches in diameter and q feet long.
with return lues in each, are built in Duz
m2nt.s best style. being double rlgete1 and
holes drilled. They are made OF Mitchell &
and vera submitted to q i ydrostatie test Of 2so
pounds to the SQUARE inch, which they. stood
with the greatest ease The engines. doctor
phons, capstans. and all the steam apparatus
IRE perfect in finish and In all their workings,
u feet length Of bucket; there are II arms In
| flange, which places the buckets feet apart
. and they enter the water z! at such an angle
| Is so often noticeable most of our steamers.
The cabin is uneaualed by. any steamer
on our rivers The broad =, front stairway
deck. which is co feet In width In front. the
guardway. extending back each side Of the
| from the front the eye is delighted by an entire
new departure from the stereotyped white OF
our Western cabins, This saloon is 2s5 feet In
! The hulkheads. columns and doors are finished
| in black walnut and birds eye maple. with Just
enough gliding to attract the cultivated eye
| The ceilings are finished In gloss white. with
gllded pendant drops in the brackets and car
Ines. and silver plated knobs grace all the
out of this saloon are fifty elegant state
rooms ot each containing q two double
spring mattresses, lace curtains, richly carpeted
| floors. etc. A beautiful Brussels carpet covers
the floor Of the main saloon. and seven bur
| are suspended from the ceiling Forward. on
the starboard side. is the office, 1s feet In length,
venience for the purserss use. Opposite on
the Iarboard side is the bar. also finished in
walnut. On the hurricane deck forward is the
| gfsat 1900 pound bell from the famous works Of
Vanduznn & Tiff When we tell the reader that
in addition to nil this. tho Guiding Stars model
| Is faultless; that she fonts gracefully as q
swan upon the water; that She has a capaetyof
1890 tons Of freight. and yet only draws light 81
inches In the deepest place. he will realize to
what perfection our mechanics have attained In
boat building
The peerless J. NJ. White leaves to- morrow
as usual, for Gresnvilfe.
vi he rfv hnuR
earnestly requested to keep lookout for the
bodies OF any persons lost on the Cotton Valley
them deeently buried. and send full deserip-
ton, together with such information as to cloth
Inf LAYERS or otheF articles found on then as
III Grayter street. who will amply reward all for
The L. j. Gay arrived Monday night from
Bayou Sara with n big trip. She got off az noon
yesterday. and will return to leave Friday. as
usual
The St. John arrived also Monday night from
Baton Rouge. She left yesterday morning and
will return to leave on Friday, her next regu
lar day.
The independent Ohio river packet Laura
Ice II. L. Lee master, Walter Parker and Billy
lotett clerks arrived Monday night with full
load. and is receiving to return to-day at 5 .. /
m going through TO Cincinnati. The Lee Is q
bran new boat Is fast, has fine passenger
acconmodations. and her officers are expert |
snced and courteous.
The favorite Robert Mitchell, Of tho Southern
II,ransportat1on Company, Dan Moore master.
row positively, Ct .. m, for Ctneinnatis The
bouts Of tho company. besides being first class
u every particular commend themselves to the
public from the fact that they always leave MS
advertised.
The Raven and barges. on route from the
Ohio. will arrive TO return on the sixteenth.
= The daily upper coast to Hahnvile) packet I
Eva. Charles DeBouehel master. Sept. Toca
s9Ek s Wh,sn this = e. nr9mpy
this 4 I a. N for Ben Inreaudss DonAldsonyillo I
and the Ashland plantation, Ascension parish.
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks.
Tho tri-weekly coast. -DonaldsonviIle and /
master o" Rssn a ce RI caves d 1dzoM At
u IN. A clerk to represent the Peck will be
found daily at the head of BienviIle streat.
Can't Joe palteres ri. weekly coast. Donald
sonville and i.afourohe Jacket s.. Mary leaves
The Emma Irvine e. NJ yallette master,
leaves as usual at D. m. to-day sharp for the
lower coast as Tar as the Greenwood panta-
The regular daily packet Belle, f. E. Harper
master,y =. Brou CLERK leaves this o. NJ for
NTH I1rs. Joh nv ". Cannon !. c: LIbano master.
Bayou Sara. carrying the United States mails
The Clara s, VIM. Wenzee1 master, Willie
sure at 5 D. IN. for the Afchafalaya and bayou
Jeehe, throngh to st. MarinsvIle
:. The New Orleans and Oqachita Transpoita-
ton Company's steamer John Howard. J. w
Carlton master, b. X. Perry clerk. leaves to day .
at .. M for the Ouachita, through to Cam
The New Orleans and Red River TRANSFORMS y
ton Companys steamer Danube. Gins. Thorn
master, lug. Barrow clerk. leaves to-day at 5 y,
m. for Shreveport, carrying the United States
mail.
The tri-w weekly coast packet Mary Ida. J. A.
Rnz master, will arrive to leave Tomorrow at !
10 a. m, going rs high as Jacobs saWnill. :
The Henry Tete will arrive this o. IN. from ],
and return Tomorrow Mt 10 IN. =
The I'ete takes freight for the Lafourehe with !
the privilege of reshipping. !
The regular semi weekly Bayou Lafonrcbe :
packet Trenton, .. d. TerTebonne master. will y
be found at the landing this morning receiving
. return Tomorrow as usual. Tom Knee has
charge Of the office. =
The United States mail steamer J. NJ White
J. Al. White master. Holmes, Smith. MeCrndle
md Murray clerks, leaves tomorrow at .. IN.
or Vcksburg Greenvie and all bend land ,
ngS. q
Exchange Clippings. December 8. a
Cincinnati Enquirer: +
,fapt. Alex Holidays new propeller is getting I
llonR finely. The traIne Of her uIrer tznrks I