The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-06
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AZ Louis. y 70
ssBs sIeV hisn water marx 81 1914. Indicates
The weather yesterday was warm and show
The Jimmie Baker laid over until to- morrow.
when she leaves positively. Capt Marble sa1s,
The Anchor ft Liue excursion steamer James
3 b. LOUIS Viii b fPana The s
morning. receiving to leave tomorrow. as nd
Archie Woods in the office.
The Eclipse, shOtwcll, Capitol And Ken-
ner.
In answer to "A Constant Reader" we state
s lone' 40 80 foot beam, foot hold she han eixht
s9A foot boilers. a inches In diameter, SO inch
Cylinders, II feet stroke, working ~ foot
# The a.. L. ShotWell was built In 1862 also, was
se feet long the same sam beam a. !. the Espse and
inches in diameter, 80 inch cylinders, 10 feet
stroke, 81 foot wheel with IS foot bu ket
the Capitol was built Ia 1854: She was $50 feet
long 3b foot beam, 8 foot hold, boilers 28 feet
long, 40 inches In diameter. 80 inch cylInuers.
$50 feet long, IS feet beam, foot hold. s boilers
IS feet long SO inches In diameter. 20 ineh cylin-
ders. s foot stroke work ing y 35-loot wheel, 14k
y fact buckets. She cost $4,000.
The Eclipse made two runs to Louisyille-the
last and fastest one in 4 days hours and 80
minutes. The shotwelfs tins to Louisville
" was days hours and 40 minutes. Though
the khotWeil beat the Eclipse only one minute.
= il was claimed for her that she wss ubquestton.
ne ne g h haT
10 d steamboat to help her. as had the Ee ipse
butt ,wed her own wood fiat: she lost time in
minutes. Notwithstanding these d4tentions
she beat the Eclipse az above. The Eclipse was
used as wharibeat at Memphis and tho Shot
Uxrno ann if1G q nh
her, weekly trips to MemDhis, the frst boat.
eIation with her builder, Capt Jas. d. IRE.
famous coast captain she has an Interesting g.
tory. which we will shortly publish. TIE CtD tsl
as towboat, She made one trip down here
laE out d hostilities between the North and
The only record the Duncan F. Kenner made
was The very remarkable manner In which she
Bayou Sara. and which was the talk Of the day.
She burned while laying at our wharf.
see the advertisement of the Baton Rouge
Capt Alfred Ruiz, the we'll known coast mate
pilot and captain has returned TO his first love
q da 81 Mis Harry has returned to Memphis
Cap. I'd. Postal remains here 70 look after his
II fh s New Mary Houston arrived Wednesday
nieht from CINCINNATI and will return TO-
morrow, Inc HOUSTON Is d QfSI CLASS DaSaen.
ger boat and a popular one. She is ready to
register pas ssnRers. and We he % that she Will
be- abundantlY patronized. since there is no
Miller. her commandpr. and Mr. Elliott Miller.
her chief clerk. The care ana attention they
bestow On everybody under their care gives the
best possible assurance OF safety and comfort.
The Tensas was brought, TO the landing yes
terday morning, and will leave to.morroW for
y gsnss ss be sss1n ae CAST sst T oa the
ley. With Capt. J. b. Sullivan In the Office.
The regular TT weekly upper 2 at packet
Eva, Chas. DeBouchel master Sept Toca clerk,
leaves to-day at Ii a. M for. tie Heivetia planta-
The Independent coast and Lafourche packet
Bertha. Frank Bergeron master. y. @. Bergeron
clerk, leaves o-day at II q m
Tas c9as an Bayou
landry clerk, leaves to- day at II q. m.
The fleet United States mail packet E. J. Gay.
John Brown master. s. b. Streck clerk, leaves
n.dsy Ct p. 70. Tor Bayou Sara and all coast
The Belle, In place of the whisper. leaves TO.
morrow at II a. NJ. for Bayou Goula. J; A: Com
no s "a command, Geo. ID. Woods ana Charley
The st Mary Joe Da,feres ii command.
caves tomorrow at 10 m. for the coast and
The regular tri-weekly lower coast packet
Emma Irvine. J. a. Ruiz master. leaves to-mor-
Tia Iaz 4; Valley. ia place 81 the Bart Able
CANA Eeo.e Geo. ". Rea in command. Il. 9.
Ne feet and magnificent John W. Cannon. J.
sLlbano master. John I'll. MOseop clerk, leaves
ss a at prsy Wns IF s g.
mssommand, leaves to.morruW at 2. %. fn1
u,sssburR. 10 place Of the Natchez. Mr.. Jas. =
The n. o. and r. R, T. Company's steamer
I'VE, Chas. P. Trnslow master, EuR. Barrow
asIk, leaves tomorrow at b. 20. Tor Shrevu-
Exchange clippings, June 8.
Cincinnati COMMERCIAL:
"A passenger firm New Orleens 81 the Guid-
akew Orleans an and ali along shors and pros.
sssnas 70 have ess subsiaed. We saw but VERY
ssonsss We came up Tne Guiding Star left
SIoxsgIrleans at .. N. on Satur ay. arriving at
hasasssDurg ct 10 q. m. on Monday-,4o hours,
svuIs OF which she lost at landings and in
s M ~ y s,hseugs-exceent TIM with 400 tons
n Dssse y miles al hour in the Mississippi and
I'D IN the Ohio river. With 400 tons she made II
s Nus en- hour in the Mississippi this trip
ssssamphis cleaning out boilers and dischargtne
Nv r receiving freight. and lost hours between
6Is n nsh and Cairo taking LUMBER: FROM i!
w fMraal which was used In llghtering out the
paaen Grown,
iii NWatier-Journal:
IL AIT Henry Ha, per, OF the Whisper. arrived
aYGn New Orleans yesterday morning.
~ a MN Dick Sinnott will not name his new poa1
SHoky Confederate General who DISTINGUISHED
@9Gs siif during the late unpleasantnes,s..
sss a,apt Frank Paarce. Of CINCINNATI. never
Nesee eight white horses In the band. wagon o.
sssasf,cps, He had charge Of the trick mule
tos n ns taught the elephant new 70 pack az
SSS Sma beaten In the band. He quit the business
s!n Capt. Frank Richardson build !. np 0oo na;
sssI SSSc.at get Both were deck hands or the AT
a. ~ apt Noah discharged Richat dson as saoI
a mns ct Arara. pecaI hosr a. when rha,
sSssed. Pearce did It and the mule kicked nm
eSs vse Jumped overheard, got away and hicn
Esgn found him and rode to Cincinnati
nv Louis Times. Journal:
os Annie r. Silver has her four new boilers sa
Xsssa and will som be ready for business
sSlver Is also to have her ehimneys made
E 40 and higher. and the tops q them are e
stGade similar to the Jas towards.
NMphls Avalanche June 4; =
.8ssX IssNSS great Natchez en- route from New Ut
,ss ~ ior Cincinnati. making her last Tip
',S 800 up YESTERDAY Al large crowd OF people
%S# ~ On the hlnH "a aaa this famous old cam