The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-29
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, MONDAY JULY %, 1878

and ali can rest assured that their favorite will
return to them In apple pie order, ready for |
big seasons work Long may the Tete and her
The new Paris d. Brown passed Memphis Sat- |
urday, and will arrive to leave Saturday next
The fieet United States mail packet Ouachita
Belle, in place OF the J. w. Cannon, John O. |
Libano master, leaves Wednesday, as usual, for
Owing to the establishment Of quarantine at
Shreveport the Silver City did not leave Satur-
boatsto that city until fur Their notice
The water is getting 10y ~ ~ the onaachita
ra W Prng stein p1g srng her
next Saturday third instant positively, for all
points as high es Ouachita City. The Stein will
be at the landing Wednesday morning to re"
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 q. m.
from Bienvllle street for Westwego. running 1 In
Railroad to Donaldsonyille. ,,
The Belle leaves this II a, m. for The upper
Goa t to the Ashland plantation; J. A. Comstook
in command, Messrs Wood and Dean clerks.
The United States mail and passenger packet
Gov; Allen, J. J. Brown master, y. y. streck
The Henry Tete, j f. Aucoin master. M. II.
Landry clerk, leaves to-day at 8 o. m. for the
coast, Donald!sonville and the Lafourche'
The regular seml-weekIy Bayou Lafourche
packet Eva, u. d. TerrebOnne master. Thos.
Knee, CLERK, leaves to-day at p. m. promptly
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida, j. A. Ruiz master, Edward Ntcolle
clerk, leaves to-mOrroW, promptly, at 10 o. m.
for the Ben Tureaud plantation. The Mary Ida
returns on alternate days and does all her bust
The Fanchon, for Atchafalaya. through to
Washington. leaves to-morrow at .. M, H. Il.
Broad In command Theo. John clerk. The
FanchOn takes Bayou des Glaizes freight, re-
shipping at Simmsport
The ]: W. Cannon, in place, Of the Robert +;
ltErnu unHi nup nj m fQTnnheIt NJ
mand, J. H. M0ssOp in the office.
The st. Mary. Joe Dalferes in command, %.
the coast and Lafourche. through to Lockport.
Exchange Clippings, July 20.
Courier Journal:
Capt. H. l.. Lees fine. stern wheel steamer
Laura Lee was launched from the ship yards Of
the famous Howard Brothers, Of Jeffersonvills
yesterday evening amid the loud cheering ana
huzzas of the crowd on the bank and those on
the boat. At 80 the word was given. and the
wedges we're worked out, and she slid into La
Belle river like thing Of, life, and set on the
water as graceful as duck; AS her bow lett the
complished little daughter OF Capt; John How;
| ard, broke bottle of wine over her bow and
ehristened her Laura Lee after Capt Lees beau
tful little daughter that will be eight years OF
FSon IN ow s3Of bg new bR9 badk to R
yardb and oaP ade9 d. and Lee seng nn9o to
The residence of Mr.. John Howard to partake
Of some wine in honor of the launch and his
l
| Trusow and the accomplished and obl1E1ng
| wife of Mr., Howard did the honors OF the house,
and waited on the guests. Wine flowed freely,
| and everything passed off as gay as marriage
| bell. The wines for this occasion were OF the
| celebrated Mumm brands, and was furnished
| by the Fonda Brothers. of the Italian warehouse
| placed on the Seminole for the hands and car
penters In the yard, which shows that the old
veteran did not forget the honest and hard
| working mechanic. The Laura Lee will receive
| the Seminole's machinery and be finished at
| Jacksonville, and leave for New Orleans about
| the first of October. She will enter the New Or
leans. Vicksburg and Yazoo river trade as q
The Mary Houston arrived from New Orleans.
She reshipped her Cincinnati freight on the
| States and is laid 1p ut Jacksonville.
The Whisper, Capt Harpers new lower coast
| packet raised steam yesterday and made trial
| trip to Fourteen mile creek. She performed
turn she stopped at Jeffersonville, where she
| will receive her finishing touches.
| st. Louis Times:
| The cry of "exorbitant rates" Is raised by
MERCHANTS whenever the market becomes
stocked and business gets dull. In view OF this
fact it was suggested yesterday by a weIl-knoWn
railroad manager that rates pc re % 70
The truth Is transportation throughout the
county Is too cheap. Let Q steamboat or rail-
a AYE to c a and p sbpper
| would at once set about to find some OnetQ A. 1t
| for cent Il hogshead less The result OF this
policy will be land the day is close at hand, the
| pooling of all the railroads and steamboat
| lines in the country and from the present out
look one would think that the sooner. this is
done the better. The consumer is willing to
pay a fair price for the necessities of life; it's
| the traders and middle men that make all the
fuss and do all the mischief. This class are
always at war with transportation interests.
! Vicksburg Herald:
and Johnny Luckett. OF the steamer Cannon
left by rail for Kentucky on yesterday.