The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-06

built for Capt Thomas ?. Ieathers, OF big
| Injun' fame. Extra heavy tifnbers had been
| placed In the ways IN order " lnsuIs Z sh ~
and eaay launch, and every Aliang aiiit ~ =; ~
| make the affair successful was attended TO III
| q nainstnkinp manner. The great vessel WAS
| lowered ia within about thirty ieet q the
waters edge, and ut 3 O'Clock sharp Capt.
Perry Tharp superntehuene % ~ t Maya
\ MI earh rail of the ways, and when tlb slRhhl
| r. let 20 was given the great t'aWscls
NC severed from their fastenings, and
ii tho most graceful and easy manner mag
inatnla tby vessel gded smoothly into tue
wafer. Not Il mistake occurred 10 mar the
nleas,lre of the event, and rs the boat straight
arled 10 In the water tho general expression
vas. 'Shes a beauty" All examination or
was drawing three feet forward and two feet
| eleven inches aft. With everything on board
| and ready for business it Is calculated that
she will not draw over four feet three inches.
| This fully meets The most sangrlinh expeetat-
| tions Of Capt. LeatheFs. who Is pleased with
| the boat beyond measure. She Is trimmed up
| in handsome style and Il indeed thing Of
| beauty. we are inclined to the opinion that
Cincinnati will send q boat South that VIII set
| the pins for the fastest Crafts that have ever
turned a wheel On Western waters. Look cut
| for tho "Big Jniun" when She makes her
| record. She was towed down to the foot OF
Ludlow street last night to receive her ma
chinery.
Cincinnati Commercial:
The new Natehez was successfully launched
about alf-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
| In the presence Of n large number OF the
| friends of Capt Leathers. She glided into
the water like q thing of life, without stop
page or accident and flaatad gracefully on
her native element, the most beautiful speel-
| men OF marine architecture, probably, That
has yet been launched in this city. She draws
| 3 feet | Inch forward and feet II inches ait
The traditional smashing Of o bottle OF cham
pagne wine on the forecastle was dispensed
WITH and the launch was effected without
any nonsense. About o'clock last evening
she was towed down to Dnmont's wharf by
the Champion, where she will receive her ma
| chinery and finishing touches. Cnpt feathers
took his first ride on the future "pride of the
Mississippi valley" and was the biggest In
JIM on the continent. IT, received many con
gratulatlOns from his friends last evening.
Shreveport Times:
The tug Gussie came up from Tones bayou,
where the work Of daInDg that stream, which
has been source of annoyance for years TO
the navigation Of Red river, goes steadily on.
Especial to the Democrat
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 5.-The river Is falling w
Departed: J. b. NJ Kehlor for New Orleans,
| Ouachita Belle fol- points more than sixty
| miles distant from Memphis. BUSINESS Is
fair. w. g. A..
CAIRO, Aug 5.--The Il. M. Norton brought
one barge Ci Ice. one barge III grain and adds
u barge ot grain here, leaving tomorrow:
The Port Eads Is here with two barges and
will add d third. The ". T. Halliday arrived
to-day, and Il filling out. All were well on tho
John Il. Maude, which went up to-day.
WALT.
by Telegraph.l
| PITTsBuRa, Aug. 5.-The river is 2feet Is
| inches and rising. The weather Is clear and
warm.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 5.-The river Is feet Z
inches and falling. The weather was hot dur
ing the day. There was Q severe rain storm
In the afternoon. The arrivals and departures
were regular packets
CAIRO, Aug. 5.-Arrived J. j. Maude from
Vicksburg, L. NJ. Norton from st. Louis. De-
parted Maude for st. Louis. Weather clear
/ and hot.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 5.-The river Is falling
slowly, with feet In the canal.