The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-05
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THE ST. j oHN.--Mr. E. O. Melancon received
letter Saturday from Capt. J. P. MSe,EIroy in
which he writes that the st; John will be here
leave sooner if necessary. The machinery, is !
all aboard and in place. except the shaft. which |
is ready to be put on at any time, The ship
the finishing. and the pilot house and texas is |
about ready. Hedgeworth has made splendid
JOB Of dt the f WnGh Is as Eooa as lew
hull is finely shaped. with beautiful model,
and with the power she has to drive IL she will
be the fastest sternwheel boat that lands at the
New Orleans wharf.
VIM. Moffet 1.-THE very popular and good look
ing clerk Of the Danube leaves today for Louis,
Henderson packet line. Bon voyage. William.
The Golden Rule will be the next arrival from
the, Ohio. She is announced to leave here Sat
The City of Alton leaves st. Louis Wednesday.
Don't forget that the Rice Farmer leaves this
morning at 10 O'clock for kennervlle as per adj
vertisenent in another column. Capt. Chas.
DeBouchel andsclerk Sop Toca are both clever.
attentive in business matters. The Rice Farmer
has just been thoroughly repaired and other
wis placed in tip top order.
The Belle leaves this II a. m. tor the upper
coast to the Ashland plantation, !. A. CGomstock
In command. Messrs Wood and Dean clerks:
The United states mail and passenger packet
The fine and fast steamer. Assumption lin
l..
mand. N: z. -Dupuis clerk. leaves to-day at
.. N. for the Lafourche.
Th a eS6nnd B mse fbomas
Knee clerk, leaves to-day at S .. m. promptly.
The regular .tr-weekly upper, coast packet
Mary Ida. J. A. Ruiz master. Edward Nicolle
clerk, leaves tomorrow. promptly, at 10 q: M,
for the Ben Tureaud plantation. The Mary
Ida returns on alternate days, and does all her
The feet United States mail packet Ouachita
Belle. in place Of the !. ". Cannon, John G. 9:
| Bayou Sara.
The Fanchon, for Atchafalaya, through to
Broad IN command. Theo. John clerk; The
| Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight re-
shipping i|2 "a At Simmsport' u,ooo - tho pohort
Lee will leave to- morrow for Vicksburg and all
way LANDINGS. Capt. VIM. Campbell in COM
The St Mary. joe Dalferes in command E.
Nicolle clerk, leaves tomorrow at pm. for the
coast and Lafourche, through to Lockport.
| Exchange Clippings, August z.
| Courier Journal:
Capt, e. e. Harpers new and pretty steamer
Whisper leaves here Monday for Cincinnati to
load tor Memphis, She is perfect beauty. and
roomy runs we'll. and her officers are courteous
and polite gentlemen. Look out for the Whis-
The Katie was towed up TO Howard,s ship
yard yesterday by the Andy Fulton. The work
of dismantling her will be commenced at ONCE
J. Gay is at Cairo receiving, her finishing
touches. Capt. Brown is much pleased with
her. She is no doubt "a card for Cincinnati.
and she may we'll boast Of her. for, she is about
| the best Job of work. take her all in ALL that
Cincinnati ever turned out.
| ST. LoUIs.-It is quite probable the Kountz
Line will start soon-then some hard fighting.
| CAIRo.-The event of the day was the arrival
Of the towboat John Porter and barges from
New Orleans. The officers detailed to inspect
vessels met her in the bend below the city and
crowd of people lined the bank 70 watch the re-
I suit The health officers found her crew all
we'll and the boat in the very best sanitary con-
dition. Coal tar was coitered over her barges,