The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-04
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sBeloT high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
The Robert Mitchell had a 'i fine freight and
passenger trip yesterday. She had fully seven
ty-tlve in the. cabin; amongst them were the
staff OF Gen: Augur. about twenty officers ac.
companied by their families, destined to New
The Clarksville has been towed across the
The Texas is out of the dock.
Only Two boats wore at the lower landing last
evening, and two at the upper.
Capt. l.. Y. Cooley has been summoned TO the
bedside Of bis father who Is lying seriously i'll
at bis home in Savannah, Ill. He'll 1T last even
Ing by the Mobile route.
"Reminiscences.
IFrom New Orleans paper published in 1856 ]
REPUDIATING HIS OWN NAME.
Steamer franklin Pierce vs. franklin Pierce
One OF the richest this gs in the shape Of a bill
came before the Preside about four weeks ago
on record. IL appears that the owners IF the
Congress, praying that body to allow them to
change the name OF said boat all ging as the
reason that she bad run into such bad repnte
her franklin Pierce, that 1t was absolutely
necessary to change her name before they could
expect to make any kind of good trips with her
Well, q special act of Congress as passed for
their benefit, and the bill, If course, had to re-
ceiye the signature Of the President. which it
the new Tex4na left our wharf lat evening for
IT, Louis With fiTSt, T a ate trip, being the first
the captain sWoTe, the hoat ever had since he
owned her. Who will now hereafter say
There's nothing In . nams2"
Capt. j. b. Sulltv n left yesterday on the John
Wilson on business trip TO the Tensas.
The Thompson Dean VIII not go to the iatties
to-day. We guess somebody else besides us
The clipper Natchez will arrive this evenfng
from, ,Vteksburg, and leave again Saturday. as
fSft--
Monday, lands at Oarrollton also on the down
trip on Sunday. The fare each way is only ten
cents. the proceeds to be devoted to the orphan
The Bart Able will arrive this afternoon and
leave Saturday, as usual, for Alexandria and
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
hon Comnany's steamer Silver City. NJ. N. Wood
master, VIM Quicksall clerk. leaves Saturday
Don't forget that the Eva leaves for the Gulf
shore next Thursday. Capt. Terrebonne
promises to make it one of the pleasantest ex-
curaions ever made t. the shore.
EXCURSION The Ouachita Belle, leaving
every Saturday. takes passengers up the river
and returns them on the J. W Cannon Sunday
evening for S. 1t is worth that sum alone to
travel on the Cannon,
The Charlie Mcdonald passed down to the
ietties Sunday evening. after q tow of ten emp
ties, which she takes to the Ohio. The Nc
Donald brought down two boats of coal which
we're ieft on the coast She made the run from
teen hours; distance 1860 miles. Pretty fast
time
The well-known and very fine Ohio river pas
senger steamer G. Donnaly H. u. Hart mas
ter, Ed. Donnally clerk, will be found at the
landing, to da receiving to leave Saturday
The St Francis Belle, leaves daily at 7 80 q. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego, running in
connection with the Naw Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donald, onville.
The fleet and unusually regular tri- weekly
npper coast ,cket Mary Ida. .J. A. Ruiz master.
Edw. NicOlle clerk leaves this 10 a, m. promptly
TurpH1l1 niAnt1tIOn.
is q daylight boat both ways.
The regular semi-weekly Bayou LafOurche
packet Iva, q. d Terrebonne master. Thomas
Knee and M H. Landry clerk leaves to- day ut
s, D m. promptly, going through TO st. Mary's
The elegant and feet United States mail and
Pepper master. w. n. Gaines clerk. leaves to-
day at D., N. for Vtcksburg and the bends,
The Henry Tete. making semi weekly trips to
Bayou Lafourch" through to Thibodaux, will
be at the landing this morning. and will leave
To- morrow at 10 a M. j. II. AucOin in command.
IA. II. Landry clerk.
Gov: Allen. John j. Brown master. s.. S. Streck
clerk, aves tomorrow at .. m. for Bayou
Sara.
Exchange Clippings, July 4.
st, Louis Republican:
THE sTEAMBoATMEN
There is good ground for hope that better
time is coming to cheer the despondent and
replenish the empty pockets of this class of
men. both OF empowers and employees, for the
sufferiugs of the Other class. This entire
structure thOpe) is .prrdcated upon the one
fact. the additional depth at the mouth Of the
varied blessings !, whii follow in the
make Ne up Of Of this glorious opening
ports the ships of all nation. flags, and, we
may sSay capacities h9 gate from o which
recently been but Hitr through which Sals
OF limited capacity we're compelled to creep
ffabti99ufslyi fsbd9 fdyyi his promise IS now an estab
ment requi ed for the success of the God sent
natural highway. the waterway transporta-
24 For Sanee tg such al legislation as VIII
squander more Of our tax money than any de-
partment Of the government and do more mis-
chief by piling rock in the channels just high
enough to knock the bottom out Of boat or re-
tard her progress sufficient ly to destroy the CD
tire profits OF cargo carried ed 1900 miles for 10
urement compels boat to pay custom. house
dues, wharfage and other bills ON 1ully twice
son to cabin floor. and should on the same
fraudulent principle include the height of the
chimneys and jackstatf 1t would be hard
matter for one or both the Anchor lines to get
deduction for the weight of the anchors which
they sport between their chimneys WhenUncle |
Sam turns the steam, the cash. the red tape
pet, Job until the dissatisfied and justt-
Wnen 10! the red-tape discovers tnat
the work is done wrong, reDo
accordingly to headquarters and are ordered
to do 1t over at as much or more cost. The
steam Is again turned on and that's the use of
tax money; we want all the rocks taken out of
our channels. let the red-tape and kid gloves
be removed and we will have good navigation
at Ptasa Island, HOrsetail and other bal places
as there ts at such parts of the river that have
had no red tape The water way transpnrta-
tlon route OF this val ley has now assumed such
favor from our people as to demand that natur-
al laws prevail and that ob-tructionp be- re-
moved. Our demands we will have. The tide !
of commerce has now turned this way and this |
way forever. the railroads, Eastern capi al and
scheming to the contrary Notwithstanding All
the powers could not now reverse its course
The beginning cause is substantial; i. g., it is
the cheapest and quickest route.
This is the pleasant fact for the steambotmen
to look forward to. A bright. prosperous re-
turn lies before every b nest, skillful working
man among them. No hing can lure 1t away.
Facts plainly seen say that this valley has al !