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Imports

BORDEAUX-Per lark Alphonse ct Marie No .
10 cases liquors M Vergpoes-1 peas cases
tapoca case shoes l50 ahsiDthe Gees kirsch
1874 hhds wine Brulatour-25 alb nthe 25
kirsch ~ liquors IS hhds vinegar SO caka
do rs cases mustard On casks brandy do Paul
Gelp & Brcs-50 abs nthe 10 kirsch IT.
fruits 100 bottles Is casks wine 1872 hbds
do Couturie-12 do 20 casks do IS cases birch 100
cases abs'nthe w II INTERCHANGEABLE 81 casks bransy
l35 cases do Osborn a. Son--i04 do 90 casks do 100
10 fruits so cks vinegar 20 bids do Dubois
10 hhds wine JuliaD-40 do 2I3 cases do q cases
brandy A Rochereau 6tcO-50 Ca ks vinegar 1
do ID cases cher1ie 50 hhds wine Is mustard
U Bassetti- 40 casks vinegar 40 hhds wine 1877 cases
sardiDes 81 cases absinthe 40 8 kirseh IS
water u Marinoni--2 prese hhds wine
Kuntz-s do Il FOrstall's Sons-l2 do Olivier
coo do Wizard &co-45 cases do cases preserves
40 cases mustard 10 pkgs olives pkgs fish cases of
sardines M A Eodal-l0 casks brandy so hid wine
G Cavaroc e. Son-6 do + Seeum-l1 casks brandy
case rOnltz Tremoulet-4 bids wine Sa1oy-4
do Tertrou-aa do pkgs mdse box water j
Vergnoles-50 hhds wine Giraud--7D do Pozzi Bros
30 do A Tnufne-25 cases frnits so bottles
Yungua-1 case mdse Csrrouche-20 cases bolt es
G Dunbar Son--O0 hhds wine Schmidt & Zieg.
ler-1 case mdse l. Queyrouze--4 cases shoes LIE
Blanc-s do p Bagur-32 h1ds wine L Reder &co-32
do Widow Riehl-5O do Commagere & Lambert
do J de RoseE"rn-42 do LemoBgy-1l pkgs DO ks
Dkge mdse II Gautrsn--40 cases brandy rs cases
wine 80 hhds do casks do 2 cases pre- 50
vermourh cases absnthe 10 cases champagne order
NEW YORK-Per steamship New Orleans-Ass'd
mdse
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Arrived

Steamship City of New York peak en- from Mexican
Ports. to PUG, Corral &co2d dis 10
Ger steamship BraunsC hwelg, Undletsch, from Bre-
men, via Havre and Havana. to Il r Stockmeyer
&co-4th dis ~
Steamship Algiers Hawthorne, from New York. 4th
inst to G Whitney Geo Algiers
Steamship New Orleans Halsey, from New York,
4th inst, to Moulton-2d dis
Fir bark Alphonse ct Marie No q Privat, S. days FIN
Bordeaux, to q Bassett-2d dis
Aus bark Nerca. Luyk, Al days from London, to A
X Miller e. co Point
schr Whippls Arnet So days from Ruatan, to J
Toue-Pic Tier
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Receipts Mt tho New Basin

0Pasosgoua-Per schr Walter Dspny-45, 900 feet
lumber to II Buddig
Bilo1i-Per schr McCaffrey-25,ooO feet lumber
to II BuddIg
Springfeld-Per schr Louisiana State-23.oo feet
lumber to order
Pearl River-Per schr La Belle-26, 900 feet lumber
to J W Adams
bbls sand to order ''''' ''''''o 0''sO WV wv
Bay st Louis-Per schr M Toume-500 Dbl sand
to order
Stockton-Per schr Amsrica-35 900 feet lumber
to order
Wolf River-Per sohr Galeas-ac 900 feet lumber
to J l. Nevers
master
HandAboro-Per schr Norma-25, 900 feet lumber
to j Popp
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LIVERPOOL-Per steamship Texas-2611 bales
cotton 50 $40 "ushels in balk SO bbls -four Dbl
china box pictures tierces hams aerces lard 4
boxes bacon bxs beef tongues
BREMEN-Per steamship Hanover 2511 bales
cotton - bids tobacco 90, GOO bushels rye in bulk
MOBILE-Par sohr Two Friepds-7 hhds sugar 66
bbls mnlasses 30 hf do 1876 pkgs furniture
TAMPA BAY AND CEDAR KtYS-Per steam
snip Valley City-242 bbls -four 100 bbls meal and
grits Dbl whisky 976 sacks % sacks coffee IS
sacks salt % bales hay 3e9 pkgs sundries
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Receipts Mt the Old Basin

Biioxi--Per schr PkiladelDhia-25 900 feet lumber
Bu6dig
Pearl Rver-Per schI Ii lie Schmidt 45 600 feet
lumber to order
o can Springs-Per sohr Rover-l2OO bbls charcoal
to mast
Ma deville-Per schr FEolar-12o0 bbls charcoal
to master
Bonfouca. Per sohr Mew-2O cords wood to master
La Go che-Per loop Willie Dear-20 bbs onions
to order
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Brit steamship Texas, Laurenson for Liverpool via
Havana and Vigo- Sas Weeks eco
Ger steamship Hsnnover, Erdmann, for Bremen, VIA
Havana and Southampton
+ Stcokmeyer &co
Steamship Valley City Mckay. for Cedar Keys and
Tampa Bay Master
Sohc Two Friend Weaver, for Mobile Poole
Tug Hercules, Coburn, for Pensacola in ballast
Master
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ST. LOUIS.
vICKsRBRsa. GREENvILLE AND BEND

vICKsBURss. GREENvILLE AND BENDS.
UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET.
FOR VICKsBuRG. . / NAToHEz
Davis Bend and intermediate land
inkks oSEnT fte9 4. LEE.
William Campbell. master.
leaves as above. connecting at Vicksburg with
Parisot's Line for, all points on the Yazoo. sun
flower Deer Greek and Ta ca
J j NJ e Two WkoRK,
GEO D. HITE. Agents.
VIII give through bills OF lading t3 Trenton
Shreveport and rf & RosE9ef zig ag Delta La
de21 80 Magazine street.
FOB dEEENVILLE,t yy,IhggKsBURd AND THE
F s5i,t ahHESSiIhE %' yI & 81
R aRaNk G rAaeouD.
Whise e %aster GRT s. aomes CLERK
all points on Yazoo and Tallahatchie rivers.
Boat reserves the right to pass all landings
that the captain may d SMR 9n s @opu
R. W. ADAMS.
Through bills lading given to Trenton. Mon
roe and all stations on Vicksburg. Shreveport
oss ''' W. RME sosa1ng ! ;...
SATURDAY vICKsBgRg UNITED STATES
MAIL PACKET,
Leaves every SATURDAY D. m
~ FOR VICKSBURG. DAVIS BEND
1890 Natchez and all intermediate land.
inRs-The passenger packet
NATCHEz.
I. T. Leathers mastel J.F. Muse clerk,
esonnecting at Vicksburg with the Parisot Line
for, Yazoo Tallahatehie and Sunfower rivers,
and with Anchor Line for Memphis. Cairo and
st. Louis.
This boat reserves the right to pass all land.
ings that the Captain may consi1er unsafe.
For freight or passage apply board, or to
JANNEY & WORK, 1O6 Common street.
J. Z. CARLIN II Tchoupitoulas st.
VIII give through bills of lading to Trenton,
Monroe, and all Stations on Vtcksburg, Shreve-
port and Texas Railroad, via Delta. La.
W. B. BROCKETT, Agent
my6 38 Magazine street
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STEAMBOATS,.

Robert Mitchell. Moore. from Cincinnati
Jno Dppold, Toms from St Louis, with barges
OuaobitA Belle Libano, from Bayou Sara
Mary Ida Ruiz from Upper Coast
Martha Bassett from Port Eads
Texas Rea. from Shreveport
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II sacks onions and sundres terder-Total 81 sacks
rough rice Dbl molasses
PORT EADS--Per steamer Msrtha--T bbls mo-
lsssee Hopkins-28 sacks rough rice Kip 4 Ruch--
lot potatoes and onions and sundreslto order
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BREMEN.


NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
STEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW Or.
LEANS. VIA HAYRE, SOUTH.
AMPToN AND HAVANA.
<fE@h The steamships of the North Ger.
man Lloyd will resume their Regular Trips,
as follows:
From Bremen, From New Oriaans.
MURNBEKH. March 10 About May1.
BRAUNSCHW EIG. April II. About May e.
These steamers touch outward at Havre ana
Havana. and on their home trip at Havana and
Southam pton.
PRICES OF PASSAGE:
From Bremen. Southampton or Havre to Hs.
vana or NeW Orleans-Cabin, s15o gold: Steer
From New Orleans to southam pton. Havre ~
Bremen-Cabin, $50 tgoldj; Steera,e, s4s gold.
From New Orleans to Havana-CebiI Az
tgoldl; Steerage. $15 gold.
children under ten years. half price; chill.
drep under one year, free.
s0r 1 RP 5 gSdsdHhEh YfRRP &c. Agents
Ru8l 1V n Union street.
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FOREIGN PORTS

Gibraltar, May Arrived: Brig Edith Hall
Thayer. from New Orleans, with mast damaged and
loss OF sail.
Reval. Nav 7.-Arrived: Ship Mary K Riggs,
Lapg don from New Oreans.
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PASSENGER AND MAIL ROUTE,
For Galveston, Houston ana InMlaueIn

For Galveston, Houston ana InAlaneIs,
Passengers take Railroad Ferryboat foot OF 81
Ann street at ESQ a. m reaching MORGAN City
az 12:26 n n =, mere conneeting with steamers
HARLAN On MONDAY.
MORGAN on TUESDAY
JOSEPHINE on WEDNESDAY,
ST. MARY ON THURSDAY,
HARLAN on FRIDAY
MORGAN ON SATURDAY.
JOSEPHINE On MONDAY.
First class fare TO Shreveport ga 7g-Time
hours.
Excursion tickets for the round trip 10 DIAL.
weston and return. good for thirty days. issued
at $21.
Tickets and staterooms secured until 0, o, m
daily Sundays exceptedl. at Agents Office or "A
Through tickets will be issued from this Office
70 the principal points on the Houston Texas
Central Railroad, on the International and
Great Northern Railroad. and Texas and Pacific
Railroad.
O. A. WHITNEY d o.. Managers.
ie1 ~ Corner Magazine and Natchez SITS.
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Below-ComInG Up.
Exports

Nor bark Ystarva sorensep, SO days from Rouen to
master
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OPELOUaAA.
REGULAR OPELUUSAS PACKET.
Leaves every TUESDAY at D. m.
-A FOR WASHINGTON, OPELOU-
Le&kt lsas Port Barre. Simmsport, Church
willie. and all landings on the Coast
new and light draft steamer
FANCHDN,
81. 81. Broad master Theo John clerk,
viii leave as above. For freight or passage ap-
ply on board. or to
BRITTON / RPPLER, 81 Gravier street.
+. ". ADAMS, 81 Commercial Place.
J. 3. CABIN, IT TchouDitoulas st.
GEO. D. HITE, Tchoupitoulas st.
Connects at Washington with line OF barges
Tor Bayou Beuf, and with steamer Minnie at
Sirsnnr+ FOR Ravou dea GlaizAs. iaoo #
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MoRGAN's LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL
ROAD

Nav LIS bales cotton Beraud d Gibert-sA Ter.
trou-79 sacks cotton sseh Louisiana Oil Coz hhda
sugar bbl do G Pascal ECO bbIs moiasssa w Fl
Harris 2 bales moss bbls potatoes 81 sacks do M
walsh-1l hf bales moss L Bjbolet--1 do boles do
G. A Vincent--ts do M j Chapsky--56 sacks onions
do Joseph Vignes-A sacks onions l. TeTrebonne-3
hf bales moss III Carstens--Total % bales cotton 10
sacks cotton seed hhds sugar Dbl do II bbls mo
lasses
inton-Per steamship st Marv--4t bags wool 50
bales hides IS hales cotton g whitney &co--39f
sacks cotton seed Cotton Seed Associ tinn---57
beeves Mehle &Go-Total Sd bales cotton 1896 sacks
cotton seed
From C3alveslon-72 bales cotton A Whitney e.
co-si,65 IS in currency Texas Elk Co--Tota II
bales cotton
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UPPER COAST.


SPRING AND SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
NEW ORLEANS AND UPPER COAST TRI-
WEEKLY PACKET.
~ - FOR BEN TUREAUD'S, WELL
k&&Iassk hams. and all plantation landings
MARY IDA,
J. a. Ruiz master. Edw NIcolle clerk.
Lea y, " TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and SAT-
Returning down the coast on alternate days
and In daylight For freight or passage apply
fe24 tt WI. CoMAUX, 20 Cont street.
SUMMER ARRANGEM ENT,
Leaves every MONDAY, "WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY at 10 a. m.
L& d FoR ASHLAND u. AM PLANTATION.
and all coast landinRs-The fine
side-wheel passenger steamer
BELLE,
un place Of Blue Wing No. 81
J. A. Uomstock, master.
Geo. M. Woods and Chas. Dean, clerks,
VIII leave as above. Returning. leaves Ash
land Plantation Tuesday. Thursday and Sun
day, coming down the, coast in daylight. For
freight or passage apply on board or to
PR. All freight deiverad in the davtima. o'"
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BAY ST. LOUIS.
FOR BAY ST. LOUIS AND PASS CHRISTIAN
Passage, IS Cents each way
, ~ - THE NEW AND ELEGANT LOW
ksssssse8 pressure side-Wheel United States
mail steamer
NEW CAMELEA,
William Hanover, master,
Will commence her regular trips to the above
places on THURSDAY. May Q. leaving the Lake
End CITY RAILROAD every TUESDAY and
FRIDAY on arrival Of the D m. train.
Returning leaves PASS CHRISTIAN every
WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at a. M
Freight will be received at her landing New
Basil, Julia street side Magnolia bridge, every
To ESDAY and FRIDAY up to o. NJ
For rates Of freight and further information
apply to
G. M. SOFIA, Agent,
No. 20 Union street.
The above trips will be regularly made unless
prevented by bad weather or low water. ap14 tt
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sTEAMBOATS.
NED RIVER.
Ned River ana Taxa,

|
Red River and Texas.
-.CfTf0 HALLWAY AND GoNNEdTfoNs
Through bills 81 lading and through passen;
ra ell e. stations in Texas. The best route to
The following, splendid and fast steamers
Ia Belle. Maria Louise. Texas
Kate R k kinney s!9er e Hss. Dawn.
. sd FOE Ha stHak ns,nGp J y; FER
.elzSE.k ings on BED River and railway
stations In Texas.
FOR SHREVEPORT.
Texas. George W. Rea. master.
Leaves WEDNESDAY,. May Is. at 5 .. m.
Bonnie Lee, Noah scovell master.
Leaves SATURDAY, May Is. at D. m.
No " wha al s CHARGES drayage commission
Sara, or at New Orleans. In forwarding freight
CONSIGNED e the company by bill Of lading. =.
araye r. r. e 0S AZ Pressdent.
u u e " o 12RHqE. f Bs}r r H9T Epp1En
ia4 LORD d MoPEAKE Agents.
c. Fok aKANp Nd" ECoRE. MONT.
geometry. Ai6XalQT1a, NOrmAnB Bar
bins and way landings-The steam.
Err
NEW BART ABLE.
Richard Sinhott. master Geo. Hamilton, clerk
Leaves every SATURDAY. at s D. m.
VIII leave as above. For freight or passage
apply on board or to Il. w. ADAMS
No. 81 Commercial Place
P.S.-Freight consigned to wharfboat, mouth
OF Red river, or to agents at New Orleans. for
steamer Bart Able. will be forwarded free OF
charge. au30
NEW ORLEANS AND SHREVEPORT INDIE
PENDENT PACKET.
Leaves SATURDAY. May 10, at s D. m.
IT, FOR SHREVEPORT. COUSHAT-
L@4$tH5ta. Campte, Grand Ecore, Montgom-
sszsery, Alexandria, horman's, Barbn's
and Wares, Landings and way landings
the new and fast passenger steamer
ASSUMPTION,
VIM Gillen, master. z. A. Charlet. clerk.
will leave rs above paying particular attention
to plantation and way landings.
Y. G. DENTZEL, 35 Natchez street.
N, q. DDNOHUE, 10 Gravibr street.
my4 u. RIVET, los Decatur street.
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CHICAGO ST LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS
RAILROAD

May I'LL bales cotton Allen Nugent &co-11 do
Chatfe Hamilton Powell-S Richardson Mays
ordsr-7 Warren Atkinson &co-7 Stewart Bros &Go
20 Biokham & Moore-6 Jno Phelps &Go--6 s Gum
he'll Meyer. Weis &co--3 g l. Walmsey &co-3
Allen West q Bush-2 Hirsch. Adler &co-2 Moore
g. Coeman-2 Lehman Abraham &co--7 hhds to.
bacco Gnnther g. Stevenson-l7 do Jno King &co
"a do L Wits do Beadles Wood &oo-l do order
-35 bis wine ID b Morey--50 do G Ryap---1SO
Fabachor-i00 bn s lime Jsmison-l0 bbls glucose
w Anderson S do kaiss e. Reuch--4 bbls beans 10
boxes eggs Miller & Mever--,7 pkgs hardware so
cases bi ters O Whitney &cO---i3 empty kegs /
empty soda fount Redwitz-, sweep Baldw e.
CO. cases hats II Brisbi--3 do ID MERCER Son.
Dkgs mdse Levy Loeb Schuerer &eo--2 DO Tu-
jaRue-7 cases hats Dr.z-l case fans Neyrey eco
i Dkgs IN ise A Runke-' casks eartbenware e Off
rer-1f pkgs furniture j Pernet-7 cases fireworks
. bxs showcards Booth-Total 66 bales cotton 100
hhds tobacco
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LAF0VJRCHE.


SEMI WEEKLY BAYOU LAFoURCHE AND
THRog9H 70 THIBoDAUx.
Leaves every MONDAY at p. m. and FRI
,lsp THE NEW PAssENaER STEAMER
J. E. Brou. master. VIM, Quicksall clerk
Pays particular attention to way business. Re-
turning leaves Thibobaux every Tuesday and
and Sundays in daylight. For freight or pas
sage appiv IN hoard or to
9 n y 3 5o Gf1E. Bn Z qd oR tpp1En
LORD & MCPEAKE.
2. S.-Has clerk on the landing during the
d Isys st the head of Bionvle street to receive
Shippers can relyon the Silver City remaining
permanently in tho tra3e Other boats will be-
added as business requires. Freight taken at
u caro- rates. N.Y. II
SEMI WEEKLY bayou LAFOUKCHE
aave Ta a1a}T 10 FA a1S HALhEY
,@ THE PAsSENGER STEAMER
lsssEs.ssssss..S EVA.
I'm place Of the W. J. Poitevent)
q. D. Terrebonne, master. Tom Knee and NJ
N. Landry, CLERKS.
Pays particular attention to way business. Re-
turning leaves Thibodaux every Tuesday even
ing and Saturday morning. For freight or
passage aPTREiZR II 1a5Sa E BRO Agents
So Decatur street
p. S.-The Eva extends the Thursday trip to
st. Marys Church ap26 tt
SEMI WEEKLY BAYOU LAFOUKCHE AND
COAST PACKET
THROUGH TO LAUREL VALLEY.
Leaves every tuesday, at .. m.. and SAT-
URDAY at 10 q. m,
r. - THE SPLENDID PASSENGER
oa@asass ST. MARY,
Joe Dalferes, master. E. Nicoll clerk
Pays particular attention to way business and
returns down the coast every MONDAY and
THURSDAY. For freight or passage apply on
board. nO13 tt
SEMI-WEEKI4Y BAYOU LAFOUROHE AND
COAST PACKET.
THROUGH TO THIBODAUX.
Leeaves every MONDAY at s o. m. and FRI
DAY at 10 a. m.
laAEgsa THE NEW PASSENGER STEAMED
@A'seA HENRY TETE.
j. r. Aqootn master, M. B. Landry clerk,
Pays particular attention to way business. Re-
turning leaves Thibodaux every Tuesday and
Saturday, coming down the coast Wednesdays
and Sundays in day light. For freight or pas
sage apply on board or TO
B. RIVET los Decatur street
P. B,-Has a clerk on the landing during the
day at the head of Bienville street to receive
freight.
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No corn received without orders.
LighteraRe at BRACES Santiago at rtsE and exs
pense Of oonsignees.
Freight received for and bills lading signed
only to Brownsville, via Rio Grande Hailrnad.
as per new tariff less 31s per cent
Freight payable In gold,
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MARINE NEWS.
Cleared Yesterday.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
May IL, 1878.
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AE For Corpus Christi, Fulton ana
AaaaeaGe st. Marys, via Galveston aud Book.
port-The iron steamer
ARKANSAS,
Will leave Morgan City on
MONDAY MAY 10. 1873.
LiRhtera&e to Corpus Christi III any, at risk
and expense of conslgnees.
Freight for st. Mary's and Fulton landed a.
Rockport. ""
Freight for all the above points received at the
Depot MorRan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad,
foot OF Lafayette street. daily until o. "a.
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STEAMSHIPS.


MORGAN's LA. AND TEXAS RAILROAD
AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
The following low-pressure Iron Steamships
HARLAN 10, HARRIS. ". O. BEwEs.
MORGAN JOSEPHINE. ST, MARY,
GUSSIE. WHITNEY HUTJHIEgOM.
CLINTON. CITY OF NORFOLK.
Plying from Morgan City, In connection with
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad,
<EMh For Indianola. via Galveston
Steamers leaving Morgan City SATURDAY,
TUESDAY. THURSDAY, connect at Galveston.
tranqs =, there TO Steamer CITY OF MOB.
FOLK both freight and passengers.
Through bills lading signed to Houston and
TO all points beyond on the Houston and Texas
Central and q. II. and s. A. r. r., International
and Great Northern Railroad. and New Orleans
and Texas Railroad. via Clinton and the Texas
Transportation Company.
Freight charged as per new card rates.
San Antonio fretghts received and forwarded
via Clinton and Galveston. Houston and San
Antonio Railway.
Ef6& For BRACES Santiago. via Gal.
42ian6G Yeston-
The iron steamer
I. C. HARRIS
Will leave Morgan City
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SEMI WEEKLY BAYOU LAFOURCHE AND
COAST PACKET,
THROUGH TO THIBODAUX
Leaves every MONDAY at 8 D. m. and FRI
DAY at 10 q. m.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1878-10-23
A Novel Railway.

Mr.. J. H. Haden, ex Engineer Chief of the
change, is said 10 be the inventor of a new kind
of railway, which was invented to meet the
needs in the East for the cheap, speedy and
effective means of transporting men and mu-
the necessity of surveying, leveling and pass
ing through the preliminary stages of ordinary
railway building.
The new railway is one-rail structure, and
the line it represents requires neither sleepers
nor foundations, the line running upon seven
feet posts, 440 to the mile, the rolling stock
upon it being shaped like an inverted V, de-
signed upon the camel saddle principle. The
carriages and engines fall upon either side like
the panniers on an animals back, the wheels
of the engines trucks and carriages being
horizontal, and gripping on each side of the
rail. The material of the new railway is wholly
of timber, the posts of the fence which con-
stitutes the road are firmly sunk into the
ground. Its hight rarely exceeds three feet,
because it follows as nearly as possible the
natural undulations of the country through
which it passes, small hollows being graded
out by varying the height of the posts.
The cars of the whole train form continu-
Gus iron skeleton, on which the freight is car
ried in boxes constructed so as to be movable
without breaking bulk. The seats are turned
down when troops and baggage are transported
together, but turned up ont of the way when
freight only is carried The empty freight
boxes are arranged to do duty as ambulances,
palanquins, or pontoons. The engine, which
weighs only four tons and is of one hundred
horse power, does not require weight to give it
tractiye capacity, and can consequently, by
means of its eight horizontal grip-wheels, ac-
tually climb hillside (grade one in ten)
with load of one hundred tons.
This novel structure has many features that
suggest the trial of such railroad on these
Islands. 1t not only recommends itself by its
adaptability, but by by its cheapness, and we
see no good reason why such structure would
not be useful in places where transportation
is not only expensive but almost impossible,
from the broken nature of the country. From
what we learn of the uneven character of the
surface on some, if not all, of the islands of
the Hawaiian group, and the very imperfect
roads, We think it more than possible that the
new railroad projected by Mr.. Haden could be
utilized. At all events, it might be worth the
trouble of making inquiry on the part of our
officials as to the practicablity of the thing,
and hence we call attention to it.