The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-16
stage Of the Rivers.
Above low Cbonoo
Stations.

Nashville -...,..-...,.,... o
*New Orleans ............ 0 0 o
Omahh. .'...s-...,........ Ii 10
Pittsburg -................ 4 to 2
Shreveport .-..-.......-.. % TO
st. Louis .s,,............. 10 8 o
st. Paul ...-....-.....,.... 3 q
Yicksburg ,............... 33 s 0
Mellow high water mark of 1874. Indicates
Yesterdays heat was tempered by very
pleasant breeze.
Business for the opening day of the week was
The st. Mary, with that skilful and very pop
l1lHr Joe DalfereS in command. leaves to-day as
usual at .. m. for the LafQurcbe, and will
make an excursion to the Gulf shore. return
ing to leave as usual Saturday.
The steamer Frank Kranz leaves to- day at 8
q. N. for Grand Isle
The Stella Block, due to arrive from Trinity
will leave for the Tensas and Macon, as high rs
Warsaw, on Saturday, August 3.
The magnificent John w. Cannon leaves as
usual, to- day, for Vicksbnfg landing passen-
gers at Carroton, and charging for the same
the sum Of ten cents for the benefit OF the or
The Frank Pargoud Is due tonight from
qreenyille and the bends, and will return
Attention Is called to the excursion adyertfse
ment In the amusement column of the steamer
Eva. Capt TER bonnie is, making every prep
ha is being seconded by his genial and enrrteoms
chief clerk, Mr. Thos. Rnee.
FoR CIECfNEATG- The splendid, fast COM
Houston, Chas, Miller master A. Elliott NJ Her
clerk. is the boat to-day for the Ohio. We can
recommend to all passengers bound up the
Ohio 20 secure staterOoms on her, II they know
the advantages. while making trip of sever nj
days, of belng in good quarters. in good com.
PAN, a td IN good hauds All these they will
she lives we'll, She leaves at s D. m.
The Golden Grown left Cincinnati Saturday
and will be the next departure from here for
The Paris G Brown Is advertised to leave Gin
cinnati to-day and the Cherokee to. morrow.
The Wild Ga3elle is undergoing repairs and
will re-enter the lower coast trade on the first
Of August with Gait. Robt Uotheil in COM
mand Mr.. Geo. Koppel clerk.
Capt II. J. Brinker leaves to-day by rail for
Marietta, Ohio on a short visit
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 Donsldt onville.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida. J. A. Ruiz master d. Nfe0lle CLERK
leaves to-day promptly at 10 O. M for the Ben
Tureaud plantation.
The John W. Cannon lin place Of the r. L.
Iee), VIM. Campbell master. Messrs. John Mos
sop and VIII Cannon In charge of The office.
leaves this evening for Yicksburg and all mail
The st. Mary. Joe Dalferes in command. l..
Nieolle clerk. leaves to-day at 8 o. m. for the |
coast and Lafourche, through to Laurel Valley
me Fanchon, for Atchafa ava. through to
Broad In command. Thao John clerk. The |
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight. re-. |
The regular tri-weekly upper coast daylight |
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
turn to morrow, as usual, at 4 a. m.
The regular semi weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Assumption 2. A. Charlet master n T. |
Dupuis clerk, leaves tomorrow at 10 m, going
through to LOCkpOrt.
The United States mail packet Ouachita Belle
In place Of the J. ": Cannon, due last night |
from Bayou Sara, will leave again TO- morrow at !
p m. John o. Libano commands. j. H. Mos
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton gompany,s United States mail al steamer Sill;
clerk, leaves tomorrow at 2. N. without fail |
for Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings, July I3.
Clncinr att Commercial:
Capt. Frank Hicks arrived from the South
yesterday. to look after his new boat in course
Of construction at Macks yards. She is pro-
crossing rapidly, aud will be ready to be- let
Into the water shortly.
The new Ed. J. Gay will hardly be ready to be
taken out Of the river until next Tuesday. Mr.
O. Il. Dumont Is making rapid progress with
her boilers, which it will be necessary to put on
board before she leaves.
Owners of model barges here are kicking
over an order recently issued TO
purposes, which entails an extra
expense to the owner, in each case, of from s3
10 IS Is. 1t bad been the practice to measure
cargo boxes in st. Louis possibly originating
"a jealousy to the Mississippi Valley Transpor-
ASQn Company, but the practice has not been
followed here since the war, as it really added
he contrary detracted from the carrying
capacity in tons by so much as the weight OF
he cargo box itself. The fee for measuring the
lull Of barge is 49, and for the cargo box SO
additional. Besides. the certificate of meas
1rement costs ~ Is, and If barge receives
,argo box after her original survey. new sur
some of our barge owners have referred the
matter to the Secretary of the Treasury. and
he surveyor here Is waiting to hear the final
decision before proceeding with bis measure
nents.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Supervising Inspector General Of Steamboats,
Oumont has issued circular, directing his in
peoting officers to exact strict compliance in
III cases with instructions contained In the last
paragraph of section ACT, Revised Statutes and
n case OF the refusal or failure of any master of
steamer to furnish the number of passengers
lately reported to The United States District
Attorney for prosecution of the penalty of 800 ,
lrogtded IN section 46s, Revised Statutes. Seq
ion sEa9, Revised Statutes, makes the penalties |
hus incurred q lien upon the vessel In each
ase. Supervising and local inspectors are d. '
ected also to furnish his office with a list con-
heir various districts and their routes. together
With the whole number of passengers each
steamer Ia allowed TO carry.
Oourier-Journal:
The Towards are busily engaged. and have !
large force at work pushing forward the work .
,n the new boat building for the New Orleans {
lends and Memphis trade to take the place of :
he famous Katie. She will be q whale and :
AIRY all the cotton and people they can pile :
lpOn l6Is LOOh Uutt uOmn pOlUW. Wu9n she
omeS.
Can't. John W. Tobin has gone to pay his new
steamer, J. M, White, a visit, at Padueah.
Again our eDterprising friend, Mr.. D. s. Bar I
more, sticks another feather in his cap by !
aunching this afternoon another steamboat. c
] his time it Is Capt. James McElroy's new and !
splendid hull and cabin for a new steamer to ]
'un as a New orleans, DonaldsonvtIle and coast /
Jacket She will be named New st. John, and
gill leave the ways at o'clock D m. Capt. Nc. e
5lroy is native born Kentuekian. He went s
south some years ego, pulled off his coat, went I
Q work, and by his untiring energy has worked !
limseii up until he has become man endeared |
q the people along the lower coast. and one S
Who has made himself popular and successful I
" his Kindness TO his patrons and his strict at
ention to his business. The public is invited G
0 be present at the launch this afternoon. Well ,
,e thar.
Evansville Courier;
The J, M White il lying at Paducah, and her
lificent, and when she is finished a large parfy I
# exeursionlss under the chaperonage OF 8
japt, Jim Brown the accomplished river editor h
il the Paducah Daily News. will go down on her S
o Cairo and return on one of our packets. b
Memphis Avalanche: -
The James Howard passed down yesterday