The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-21
stage Of tins Rivers.
Above low fhan.a


pittsburg. .-......... 20
Shreveport. ..........' 4O
IT, Louis. ...'..'..,...... Z e
*Beow high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
The new fleet and handsome Ed. J. Gay.
lands every Monday and Friday at CARROLL
ton, taking passengers at ten cents, the pro-
'e 3D. svn e a H. 9fReansk has returned
from ut. Louis. having arrived Saturday morn
ing, w.. r.. -, a..
The managers OF the Protestant. Seventh
Street. Protestant Episeopai, Poydras. 81. Anna.
St. Mary. jewish Destitute ana the Fink Or
phan Asyluuls. all participants In the excursion
rendered them by Capt. John j. Brown, on the
Miwarh J. Gay have thanked Capt Brown
pleasure the orphans under their charge en-
ioyed on the trip.
osr ae f. onp W saapday
nesday. She made fast. trip. having left
Shreveport Wednesday evening.
The fleet and elegant passenger, steamer W.
il command. 4: ": Gould. j.. clerk. leaves
The Robt. Mitchell passed Evansville satur-
day, on her way 70 Cincinnati.
ii com e x mnd Geo. Mccoy clerk R.' arrived yer
day from Cincinnati with 9 big freight. and will
return. Wednesday, The Golden Rule left Gin
the Ohio a. the time. has had u rough time get
ting out. She lost seven days at .gaseyville. two
days at Pryar's Island, and laid three days at
Cairo transferring freight from three barges
she brought to that point. There Is more water
for her to return o.. and she will go through
without delay.
The Henry Frank made her usual excursion
yesterday, and left the Canal street landing with
a good start OF people.
Correspondence.
Iou1syIIIE Ky July N 1870
To the Editor of the Democrat:
The weather here has been for the last few
days hotter than at any time this present sum
mer. Sunstroke is the order OF the day among
those whose business calls them out OF doors.
The thermometer being sc d. grees In The shade
has made 1t almost unbeaIabie. have, looked
up the ferry wharf at yeffe1rssonyils and a. down
and the glare OF the sun stopped my attempt at
walking In fact don't think 1t is healthy for u
y o ia NY viii excuse y Short
comiDgs III this letter.
Business here Is at u standstill. The Ohio Ia
trated. Arrivals and departures are few. Moth
ing. doing at all. II you except tho few local
meet on the streets q few of our New Or
leals captains who. with one accord. agree upon
the weather as stated above.
tracts s or The OUTFIT Of bis new Boa the Fred 4.
Blanks He is also expecting his wife and fam
ily ,by every train; They vii spend the season
the Dimensions Of his boat In print, will give
them: Length 260 feet, ream Al L feet. depth Of
hold ~ feet engines feet stroke, 81 inches In
diameter: boilers % inches diameter, 30 feet
long. The captain EXPRESSES himself delight d
with her. and confidently asserts that she wi
b bsv see sy obh
bedsteads Ia the ladies' cabin. y la j. M. White
and other boats.
reported next Monday when the STEAMBOAT
world In and about Cincinnati will be on hand
to congratulate the removed Capt. Z. z.
feathers: every one who has seen her reports
favorably. | will try and be on hand when she
Capt. Noah seovsll Is here looking after his
new Red river packet. He says he will have q
daisy for the trade and don't you forget It
By the way, heard Q report conc9rning three
an unfoptunate accident on their way from
Waukesha. 1t runs thus, Concluding Wau-
kesha would not be 9 fair place Tor Lending
brated yellow jack physician, to visit in the time
able to stop at Chicago. When returning, after
conductor OF the train had to eject or, In other
words. invited them to get off the train their
not being Inc rp pe eb q nn
city. No friends greeted their arrival. and 50
they footed 1t back to the Lake City. IWou!d liked
extended hearty greeting to Billy b m. it
r minds me Of the old time practice on tho
shell road have been there The gentlemen.
Capt. Parisot was here q few days since, Ia
erecting his boat but left hrgeay as bis
was very ILL / sos by the kilograms that he has
since did; He was one Of the oldest merchants
"Stanly Rvland" has had one half Of his con
tract completed. and must sly 1t makes a vast
Improvement in his appearance.
LOvell's Cumberland river boat was lauEshed
o few days since. and Capt. Gus Hodges boat
will By set no in her place.
A telegram reached here to-day anno'saeing
the death In Mobile Of Capt. Stewart Case He
was an uuele Of the Case boys doing business
10 your city. and an Ole time eteamboatman.
anon nalp s a1ns t asn's Ano ROY TUdaLES .0
The regular and never-failing Grand Isle
packet Fair Play. j.. L. Hrahz master. Frank
Kranz aIerk. leavss Tomorrow promptly at 5
The .ri-weekly regular Bayou. Goula packet
Belle. J. A. Comstock master Mcssrs. Wood.
Deau and Mayor clerks, leaves to-day at II q. m.
: The tri- weet ly upper eoast paeke,. Eva. Ghas.
thasneW VacheEie road.
The, new and feet Bayou Sara and coast 13
John Brawn s. s seet
to- day at p. m.
The regular tri-weekly lower eoast packet
Emma Irvine. J. A. Ruiz master. J.. NJ. Vallette
The New Orleans and opelousas Packet
chon, II. H. Broad master. Theo. JOHN cork,
lenves to: morrow at p. m.
The YazOO leaves to- morrow at 5 .. m. tor
Washington and all Way points on the Atchafa-
laya. VIM. Crawford in command. J. B. Schmidt
clerk.
The United States mail packet Thompson
Dean. Capt. VIM. CamLbell, Tom j. Howard
c5elk. leaves tomorrow for VIcksbuag and
The Jim W. Cannon. J. c. Libano master.
leaves Wednesday for Bayou Sara.
TIL" John Wilson will leave Wednesday for
Ouachita. in place Of the John Fl. Hanna. and
Will 60 through to Trenton.
Exchange Clippings, july Is.
Cincinnati Commercials:
The LAUNCH of the new Natchez will not
occur as soon as expected, owing to the delay
In receiving her cylinder timbsrs:. It was in
tended to have the launch come off Lext Mon
day, but postponement has been found nee
essary. The event will be duly announced in
this column before 1t occurs
: The new pumps made at Norwich. Conn for
Capt Leatherss new Natchez are completed
and will arrive here August |. They weigh
1000 tonnds. each. the cyli ,ders being thirteen
Capt. Jack W. Blanks. Of the Ouacbita trade,