The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-07
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. 4
Tuesday. May 7. 1878,

Tuesday. May T. 1878.
Arrivals.
cbas.. Morgan, r. l. Lee, FancRon i"i Bast Gp
Departures.
Wild Gazelle, Isabe, Belle. Eva, Horny Tete
Gov Allen. W. j. Poitevent.
To Arrive.
Ouachita Belle Gov Allen. Bayou Sara
Gazele Isabel. Martha lower coast J. B. NJ
ksh@T y Louis Beg upper eoea & p
vile.
The weather is charming.
z The Bastrop arrived from the Onaohita yes
The Assumption LAYS 1T tho head Of Crossman
street, whore she Is rec.iv living for Rcd river
There's music in the mir.
The excursion trim 81 the Leo TO the jetties
poned until further notice. See special notice
In another part of tho Democrat.
The Danube. due to-day from Red river Ia
advertised IN anoi her column as a regular Mon
day and Friday packet to Bayou Lafourche
trade permanently. Her captain ana clerks
have not been selected yet. but when they are
they will be found TO be men well known in the
bayou. The Danube Is gilt edge, both IA n pas
senger ana freight boat, is almost bran new,
and is very light draft. staunch and safe
steamer. Attention is called to the advertise
ment
: From private telegram we learn that Capt.
Frank Hicks bought the towboat AJAX at on as
slgnees sale in Pittsburg yesterday for $500
me Ajax has been purchased for the purpose
Of using her maehnGry in the new boat con
inches In diameter stroke feet. and she has
boilers. The new boat will be- a stern wheeler,
2s5 feet long 81 feet beam her hold aft will be
sfeet inches deep. forward Il feet md her or
t1mated carrying capncity will be H. 900 bales.
Incidental to the above we may mention that tho
boat has been contracted for in the name of
frank Hicks mot Rail-
Hicks and j. K Bell, as has been enormously
stated. The new boat will combine lightness
strength and speed to the utmost Of the Western
mechanics skill, and will be the best boat of her
class ever built
Saturday under the command Of Capt J. NJ
Til,pdellfor all roints through TO Portland
The peerless H. II. Lee leaves as usual to- dav
The franz R P"' q due Il !" tonight from
Greenville and the bends. and will return
The Silver. City, leaving for Rod river TO- NOR
row. takes tes Minden freight. reshipping on the
The A. O. Donnally leaves Cincinnati to day
and the James Howard &. Louis morrow
oaP apFs sen :" the Ohio river
cial notice In to-days Democrat to which nj
tention is called. The Charles Morgan is one
Of the most popular boats that comes to our
landing. particularly with the travelling pub
lie. with whom she Isl very great favorite on
Jhands. Of her officers. Harry Stein. tho chief
CLERK Is as clever as ne y handsomm" and is the
\ leaves tomorrow ns adv rtsed. rain or shine
and we advise those who intend to 90 on her to
register early.
As adverti- cd. the Assumption will leave TO- /
pendent packet making ten day trips leaving
here every alternate Wednesday and Saturday.
Capt, Will Gllen commands I. A. Charlet and
Joe Lagroue clerks. The Assumption Is at the !
landing this morning rendy for business,
Z kDI1ntV | H.
to-day from ut. Louis. leaves THURSDAY Of & r. |
m. taking freight for all Intermediate points.
Capt. VIM. Kimber commands.
The 81. Francis Belle leaves daily Mt 1850 a. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego, running Ia
e Kh the SGH Orleans and Tezas
Mary Ida. j. 4 Ruiz master Edw Nfeoile eIerb'
leaves today promptly at 10 a. m. for the Ben
The Robt. Il. Lee, Vim. Campbell master, Mr.
moV as In Inch ShafE &c, Of the "oe leaves this
landings.
=, The St. Mary, Joe Daferes in command, E.
coast and Latourche. through to Laurel Val
leE
~ The. Fanchon. for Atchafalaya through to
Washington. leaves today ut 8 D. M. H. II.
Broad in command, Theo. John cIorl The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight. re-
|shIpptng at Simmsport
The new, staunch and fast freight steamer u
+ l, schenek J; Lawrence Garter master, Richard
Memphis, Cairo. Louisville aud Cincinnati
| The regular tri weekly upper coast daylight
packet belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
turn to- morrow. as usual, at 10 u. m.
The fleet lower coast packet Wild Gazelle
leaves TO- morrow, ne usual. at II a. m for the
lower coast to Magnolia store.
y The Ouaehi a Belle. due last night from Bayou
Sara, will leave again tomorrow at D. m.
John 9, Lihano COMMANDS. J; II. Mossop clerk.
YER Gity NJ NJ Wood master, VIM DS Uaick ,sf
clerk, leaves tomorrow for Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings, Mayl.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
!, The propeller Hercules Is on her way down
used In Pensacola Bay for towing logs. She IS
commanded by Capt Ira Coburn.
Courier Journal:
Mr.. Henry B. Oqrnahan the efficient and gon
\ lemanly steward on the Robt. L. Lee, is in the
fity. He goes steward on the Cannon.
o%St d2aa hs$t EoSis Zines S%"ssys''' Tor by
abi he ooa. WI, Pave Pave an elegant uength
for officers She wilt be constructed Ga The
knoet improved plan, and will certainly be an
(Which II Is thought Though not officially an
bounced by her owner she will enter. The
public, and, If It would not be thought lin I'M
ropeer we 7 would 70 beg Leave to suggest that she
eG fdIsq and john haze " yGhn
larine architecture. and certainly the gentle
IAN mentioned in connection with this enter
.lse Is Hone the less worthy OF having his
lemory petpetuated Or his fame ambazoned !
work which will renett to q certain extent
is genius. For more than quarter of n CON
lry Com. Gould has been closely idepti C
Pd with tho marine interests of st Louis. and
long ago IA 1856 built ana run the lannon's c
imperial. the finest boat in her day in Tho 81 /
ouis and New Orleans trade.
by Telegraph
NATcHFz May 51Capt. J. T. Burleau. Agent: b
he steamer J. b. NJ. k"hlor will arrive on
uesday JAS s. SMITH Cnntain b
ST. LouTs. NAV 6NArrivaa. Cnmn manrt'm,
ON New Orleans, Calhoun from Naples, q, G, l
liott from Grand Tower Lulu Worth from
ration. Florence No. from Grafton Hickory t
om Mound City. CITY of Helena from Mem,
Ms, Cherokee from Pttsburg, Henry G. Yea l.
from New Orleans. S. A. Barnett Whaler
,barges from Pittshurg. Golden Eagle from t
rted :. Calhoun for Naples f. G. Elliott for t
Eand Tower. Golden EngIo for keoknk Eagle