The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
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aBelow high water mark of 1874. Indicates |
rise. Indicates fall.
Cloudy, warm and dull yesterday.
The Frank Pargoud has been taken from
the wharf.
The Thompson Dean is in the Vallette
dock.
as q barge for the N. O. and Il. 4. L. Com |
pany. Her machinery Is for sale. ,,,
Capt. J. A. Ruiz has chartered the Willie
and sent her out yesterday In place OF the
Mary Ida, laid up for repairs The Mary VIII
be put in the very best of order The Willie
again M reI at 10 S' a. 1 M All Of the officers Of the
Mary are on the Willie,
The Paris @. Brown Is advertised TO leave
Cincinnati tomorrow. -
EXCURsION.-See postscript to Ouachita
Bellies advertisement in another column.
The Bart Able will leave tomorrow. as
usual, for Red river, and carries the United
States mails.
Don't forget that the Emma Irvine leaves
to-day, as usual, promptly at 8 p m.
for the lower coast to the Greenwood planta-
tion. The Irvine is q No boat, has plenty
Of room for freight and makes her time
easily. Capt. T. NJ Vallette is an energetic
young man, keeps watchful eye on every
thing ABOUT his boa and Y very Fry o.
The pilot wheel and Is q good un." ME- D. D.
Patton has charge of her engines, q guar
antee that everything in his department. Is
conducted safely.
A barge with u diver Is at work on the
wreck of the Shannon.
See telegram below from Capt Dick Sin
MOTT Of the Bart Able;
The r.. j. Wenck j. W. Brown master, leaves
every Tuesday and Saturday at a. III. See
the advertisement in another column.
The Rice Farmer, Chas. DeBouchel master,
Sept Toca clerk, leaves daily, Sunday except
ed, for the upper coast to Kennerville, at 10 a.
m, promptly.
The fleet Assumption, in place Of the Henry
Tete, I. A. Chariot master, n. q, Dupuis
clerk, leaves o-day at 10 a. n for the coast
The coast and Bayou Sara United States
mail packet st. Mary, in place Of the Gov. AL
len, John J. Brown master, s. s. Streck clerk,
leaves today at IN. .a,. ,roauuz
Wood and Dean clerks, leaves Tomorrow at
II g. M for the upper coast
The United States mail packet Ouachita
rive this evening and leave tomorrow, as
usual, for Bayou Sara.
The New Bart Able, Richard sinnott master,
Geo, Hamilton clerk, is receiving this morn
ing to leave tomorrow at p. Ii. promptly
for Alexandria and Grand Ecore.
The Yazoo Valley, in place OF the Natchez
Frank Beck Jr., master, Andy Roland and
3. s. feathers Iii ic lge Of the office, leaves
81 os1133EEr9NW tt p. m. for Vlcksburg'
Exchange Clippings. August A3.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Capt Frank Hicks new steamer was
launched at Mack's yard on Saturday even
ing just at dark, She draws but thirteen
INCHES che d,S she e. T ba 10 the "nari
Dick Burns, chief clerk OF the w. +.
Schenc1 came up from Rising Sun yesterday
morning to look at the new cabin OF his boat
TheSchencks new cabin will be a flrst-class
affair.
The Local Board of Steam Navigation met
yesterday morning, pursuant TO last au,
iournment Mr.. S. r. Semple presiding, and
Capt. james D. Parker filling the secretary,,s
chair. The committee on invitations report
ed that they had invited number of Con
gressmen and prominent steamboat owners
TO be present at the convening OF the National
rangements decided to hold the convention at
the Grand HOTEL owing to the fact that the
last convention had been adjourned to that
house, and it had been so published in the cir
culars to delegates programme also reported
by same committee. Committee on finance
reported prOgTB5s.- II meeting then 90
iourned to reassemble on the last Monday IL
august at the same place and hour.
ST. LoUIs.-The John A. Scudder leaves tol
New Orleans Wednesday, and the E. Q. Stan
ard, of the Kountz Line, goes Saturday
There will be a number OF changes in TIT
0ftlGgfS Oh Lu4 join "A. pClNutL DS1OLC
leaves. Jim Cain shipped as mate on her to
day He has not been on the river Tor severa
years. Harry Stein, of the Charles Morgan
Is visiting relatives here, and returns TO Cln
cinnati on Wednesday. Commodore Kount
is still here
Among the old boatmen we met at Marietta
were Capt. Hiram Burch, Capt. Owen Franks
Capt. George Benedict, Capt FL. J. Brinke
and others. Capt. Burch is 80 years old, ant
still hale and hearty. He began keelboatinl
in 1912, and is one of the few survivors VIII
have walked from New Orleans to their West
ern homes He also served In tho war OF 1915
Capt Burch resides in an elegant residence
surrounded by fine grounds and shady trees
and his declining years are gladdened b
every comfort that a1ould make life desirable
Capt. Owen Franks made his first trip. dow
the Ohio and Mississippi, way back in tn
'30s, on a produce boat. For many year
he was known as one of the most sue
cessful traders on the, river, an
by this means he aceumulated q handsonn
Woodsman and ran her on the he'd rive
Subsequently he built the Red River, whic
was the last boat he commanded, though a
has since been largely interested in steamboa
stock. He is seventy-two years old, and
good health, and able to give his personal a.
tention to the business of the extensive four
dry, machine shop and other enterprises
which he is engaged His residence is one {
the finest in the city, and commands an e2
tensive view of the surrounding countr
Capt. Frank is the father n.law OF Capt. IL.
3 Brinker of the Maria Louise His home
noted for its hospitality, which is graceful
flispensed by his estimable wife and charlnin
daughters, two young ladies of fine cultur
and excelling particularly in music.
by telegraph
THIBoDAUx, Aug. 15.-To the captain
the steamer Assumption, New Orleans. II
Board of Health decided it was unsafe Il
Steamboats, to come within the parish ar
- ~ - 49, J. NJ. HOWELL,
President Police Jury.
NArcH1TocHEs, Aug. 15.-To JOS A. Alike
No use to send boat above mouth Cane rive
Met board of health who refused to let 4
land freight or passengers within parish LII
it's viii return with my freight, and wa
shippers to send to boat for it on arrival
New Orleans. Il. SINNOTT,
Master Steamer Bart Able