The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-15
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!sSI's,sSS Orleans d, ....... !, 4 + I
Shreveport. .............. 0
e. Louis. ................. 10 10 70
RISE Indicates fall.
Yesterday was clear and beautiful day. In
marked contrast TO the one preceding.
business was very fair on the landing, Tho
Natchez, John Howard and Yaz2o Valley re-,
thirty cabin passengers and thirty I've deekers.
The Ed. Richardson was taken across the
Commodore Rollingpln viii deliver his lecture
at Grunewald Hail nexg Friday the 2lst'
The Anchor Line Gold Dust Will arrive 10 leave
Tuesday next for st. Louis.
TIE Vlcksburg Herald. nth. says:
The Grand Tower had goody number al,, OF
among them about three hundred negro emil
grants on their way. TO Kansas, Every st. Louis
boat going up the river nowadays carries large
i numbers of these emigrants, and the plantation
labor Of the country is being very seriously
Cart, M. Kenison. of the Bertha. II. H. Broad
Of Tho Fanchon. and A. r trousdale, o. the Big
Sun1ower, have organized 9 New Orleans and
as manager and CAPT Broad as SUPERINTENDENT,
The Bertha leaves for the Atchataaya to-day.
Don't forget that the Bart Able leaves to-day
The famous United States mail packet
Natchez arrived on time with a fine trip, and
will leave to day for Vicksburg.
The J. W. Garrett and harees. from the Ohio,
will be found at the landing this morning
steamer oR a SSS srr RsE r hnThr n hPs
from Louisville. ami will leayethi 9 a. m. for
vt. Louis The name Of the Halliday, good
visitors yesterday and the opinion was freely
expressed, that she was certainly q fine one.
Her dimensions y roa are Length go feet beam
and u carrying capacity, Of 1870 tons. Her en-
Rines are "a inches In diameter. 10 loot stroke
working O wheel "a feet In diameter with IA foot
buckets She has five steel boilers 30 feet long.
AZ inches In diameter. She IL the first passen-
ger boat built expressly for tho trade since tho
ninth boat built BY Barmore for Capt. Gould.
Her CABIN L. high. wide, well ventilated rich
In finish and furniture. while her statsrooms.
thirty-hve ~ number; will be found suited to
the taste of the most fastidious. and will COM
pare In comfort and convenience with any on
tho river. Capt. Gould Is one Of the most ex-
perienced. practicable and progressive steam
boatmen Of the West; has tried to combine In
the Halliday all the qualities necessary to make
her a favorite with both passengers and ship
pers. and there il hardly a doubt but that he
has succeeded In turning, out one Of the best
an accomplished accountant and an attentive
and polite clerk. has charge of tho office as
sisted In the freight department by MIR. VIM.
The Southern Transportation Company's
steamer New. Mary Houston. Charles NIL
master. A. Elliott Miller clerk. will be found at
the landing this morning receiving to leave to-
morrow, at = .. M for Cincinnati; The Hous-
the river, and none stand higher with the tray-
cling public than do her officers.
The Golden City. due to arrive, follows the
The regular tri, weekly upper coast packet
Belle Tin place Of the Mary Ida) ]. A. Ruiz
master. J. u. Bergeron clerk. caves to-day at 10
a. M, promptly. for Ben Tureauds.
The regular semi-weeAly Bayou Lafourehe
~ packet Assumption, +. A. Charlet master, N. y.
pupu sierk. leaves to day At 10 d. m. for Laurel
The regular lower coast tr- weekly packet
Emma Irvine. Joe sharp master j.. NJ. Nallette
fn-fn II M fpr 1rnn Enr
The regular semt-weekly Bayou SARA and
coast and United States mail Jacket ]. w Can
non, John O. Lihauo master, ], H. Mossup clerk
leaves to-day ut y. M, without fail.
The regular Uufted & ates natl packet Nat
chry. II. T. Leathers master, ]. Il. Muse clerk
leaves to-day. promptly. at y. m, for Weeks
The regular weekly Grand Ecore and Alex
andria pack, t Bart Able Richard SinnoIt mas
ter, George u Hamilton clerk, leaves to-day. as
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta.
ton Compapys steamer Yazoo Valley George
w. Rea master. Ii. @. BoAzmHn G ERIK. oaves o.
day at o'clock D. m, without fail for Shreve-
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
portation Com any i steamer john Howard. J.
W. Carlton nj ster, Il. Il. Perry clerk. leaves to-
day at p. m, without tail. for Camden.
The Anchor Line steamer Annie 7. Silver.
new and line passenger boat under the com
mand Of Oapt. y. II. Silver, with, Mr.. Green
Shields in the office. il receiving TO leave to-day
az .. m. Tor ~. Louis.
The staunch and fine Kountz Line boat J. d.
~
clerk. leaves to-day sure at .. m. for st. Louis
Exchange Clippings. March ~.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
The new double-hull ferryboat for Capt
5lckles, OF New Orleans. was launched ,yester-
day and brought down to the foot OF Ludlow
street TO receive her machinery
AZ me close OF Change hours yesterday,
Presldent Hobart introduced to the m mbers
q tne Ghhmber OF y, mmerce Capt. John Cow
oen, the promoter OF the Barataria Canal pro
leet tor , the Improvement Of the lower Missis-
5lppl river ana the reclamation OF Southern
Louisiana. CaIt. Cowden made a short adj
dress. saying That 1t was not his purpose to
make much OF aspeech, but more for the pur-
pose OF obtaining the cooperation Of the mer-
chants and citizens of Cincinnati Ia the i'm
prepayment q our great rivers. He urged the
holding of a convention In Cincinnati On March
81 to take into consideration the most snitahla
and proper plans Tor the Improvement 81 the
Mississippi river from st. Louis TO the Sonib az ne
well as the OHIO river from Pittsburg Ia Cairo
He believed this course necessary Ia order tn
obtain the sentiments OF men who have spent
their lives on the river. and certainly know
something as to what is necessary for naviya
ton. He referred TO the system Of Jetties nj the
mouth of the Mississippi river and its c5ntinu
ance along the river, rs an unee rtaiu and an
pensive scheme, claiming that the permanent
Improvement Of the CIR at Father of Matnrs
could be accomplished in much less time and
for much less money, He desired our citizana
and the Chamber to approve of holding the
convention mentioned believing bat with such
an Endorsement the matter would go before
Congress In better shape and receive prOmpt
attention. He had been TO Washington. and
mad experience with the SUBJECT. IDere Ia a
great sympathy there between the people of the
North and South rs 10 the Improvement oil these
great rivers. There Is another sentiment, how
ever, for certain parties who want to spend all
the money Of the people and do tine least good.
An expression from merchants and river men
will certainly have beneficial ELECT. lu re-
gard to the result OF these improvements he
mentioned. among other things, that a saving
In transportation of 20 per cent would be expec.
ted. Having again suggested convention Of
every one interested in this subject, Including
people from all our prominent cities. Capt.
Cowden thanked the Chamber for its courtesy.
and drew his remarks to a close.
Mr.. Geo +. Davis moved that the Chamber OF
Commerce approve the holding OF a &C INVENTION
in this city on March 81, to consider plans for
the improvement of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. The motion received second and,
upon being put to a vo was carried.
81 Louis 1imes-JOurnal
The Mollie Moore left Tor New Orleans with
good trip aud wall be followed By the u. =.
Jaeger.