The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-27
stage of the Rivers.
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rise Indicates fall.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and warm.
light shower fell during the afternoon.
The City of Alton was below the greater, part
eral hundred boxes of sugar.
The Golden Grown, will leave to-day for the
Ohio with big trip. both of people and freight.
Nearly every berth had been tas en- yesterday,
and she will have fully 900 tons of freight.
Mr.. James A. Dannals, engineer Of the City Of
of the Lotus died on that boat yesterday OF con-
gestiOn of the lungs. at II O'clock. after an ILL
ness Of seven days. He will be buried from the
Alton this morning at 10 o'clock.
The Red River Transportation Company have
bought the Cornie Brandon. The Brandon was
built last year at New Albany, Ind, to run In
upper Red river, and she is now laid UP at
Shreveport, She is very fast, and will be used
as mail boat during low water.
dispatch to the Times says that Capt. Lees
new BED river boat Laura Lee was launched by
the Towards yesterday.
ExCURsToN.-The Ouachita Belle leaving this
D. H., takes passengers up and returns them
on the }. ". Cannon tomorrow evening. for the
low sum of S..
Grand EGore. The Able is one of the most
regular as well as popular boats that ever run
Hol FOR THE OH1o.-The new and handsome
passenger steamer Golden Grown, w 2. Walker
master, Eug. Shinkle clerk, leaves to-day at
p. m. for Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Gin
cinnatf. The Crown Is tip-top boat with q
tip-toD crew in charge. and offers q splendid
opportunity Tor quick and very pleasant trip
aaVantage OF by many. She goes sure at the
above hour.
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7: 80 a. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donalds onville.
The feet Belle, in place Of the Blue Wing No.
8. leaves to-day at II o'clock q. m. for the upper
coast to the Ashland plantation. J. A. Com
stock In command, Geo. nj. Woods clerk.
The reliable Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz in COM
mand leaves this 10 Il. m. promptly for the up
per coast to Ben Tureaud's plantation. Mr.. Ed.
N1eolle has charge of the office.
The splendid steamer St. Mary, Joe Dalferes
master, e. NicOlle clerk leaves to-day at 5 .. m.
for the coast and Bayou LafOurche, through to
LOckport.
The New Bart Able, Richard sinnott, master,
Geo. Hamilton clerk. is receiving to leave to-
day at .. m. promptly for Alexandria and
Grand Eeore.
The United States mail packet Ouachita Belle,
in place of the J. W. Cannon, John @. Libano
master, Thomas Howard clerk, leaves to-day
promptly at .. m. for Bayou Sara, Baton
Rouge Plaquemine and all coast landings.
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Assumption, 2. A. Charlet master. N. u.
Duputs clerk leaves as usual day at .. m.
for Lockpo
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton COmpany,s steamer Silver City. M. n
wood Eiastef, VIM Quicksall clerk leaves to-
cay ats o. m. for Shreveport
- Tde Yazoo Valley. in place of the Natche2
EEank Beck, Jr., master, Andy Roland and B. s.
feathers in charge OF the Office. leaves to-day
at .. m. for Vicksburg.