The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-01

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Early yesterday II was cloudy and cool with
continued throughout the day.
Business was not very active on the front yes-
The New Mary Houston. IL the Wednesday
packet for Memphis. Cairo. Louisville and Cin-
cinnati. She has fine accommodations for pas
sengerB, and her officers are very attentive to
Elliot i1t Miller chief clerk. oall On board and
secure your room for the trip.
The regular fri- weekly upper coast packet
Emma Irvine. j.. A. Ruiz master. Y; M vallette
clerk leaves TO-DAY at 4 F. n fer ans, f n
pany's United States mail steamer Fanehon. FL.
II. Broad master. Theo. John and j. III. Sher-
rouse clerks leaves to-day ct 2. m. for the
s The Yaz II WIN. Crawford master, j. b.
TOR The 1a sEss f throash @
n oea Psak k eaves To-
ssxed Pe1 NJ Weod
The W. Cannon ann ). o. Libano master. J, H.
Mossop clerk. leaves tomorrow at s y. III. as
usual. for all coast landings through to Lnyou
The United States mail steamer John vii
son. in place OF the John 81 Hanna. OF the New
Orleans and 0uachita river Transportation
Company, F,A. Blanks master. JOS. Holmes
clerk. leaves tomorrow ut b. ii. for Ouachita
The flne. fast new p passenger stesm e Y
IT. Js aro y of q sr baend
up the river could not select better boat Tor
The United States mai! packet Thompson
clerk, II Off at5 D. n. today for Vicksbur9 and
WI The f He'd River Packet Company sends out
To- nanube Rna l1ss for shreveport ana way
The fli-Week My packet Henry Tete. Capt. j. r.
AueOin. M. FL. Landry clerk leaves To-day at 10
.. m. for oil landings On the coast to Donaldson
Trenton for all landings on Bayou Lafourche.
lalf Pay eayes t9 fa q In from
The s Anchor Line Company sends out out this
week the w. P. Halliday on Wednesday and J.
a. bcndder Saturday.
out this week to Cincinnati the New Mary Hous-
Grown on Saturday.
The FOURTH or July Excursion.
That crack company. the Continentals. have
secured the fine steamer Henry Frank to make
two excursions on the fourth. This will offer a
to enjoy themselves. Tickets are for sale. See
her advertisement.
special Correspondence.
On BOARD STEAMER GUIDING STAR,
Evansville. June n. 1879.
TO the Editor OF the Democrat:
DIX We have reached this point all o. x. this TAO
~ M. and, though yet some distance from our
ourneys end, we are regrettinR its approach.
mo 81 the features Of this trip has been the
'ciability that has existed among the passen-
and Wn III eenF pe each ohsr
eaie talks and Of Ideas With those hose
from other sections. there ID no restraint. and
We all feel as Ii We belonged to one big family.
There has been az utter absence Of scenes.
has gone on as thappy us happy can be- The
children twenty nine in number. are having o
e. h lp el @ nd wsc s g4
with fears and anxieties worry no longer. for
on this boat their youngsters are at nome, aud
the novelty and change as only children can
they are In nobody's way, and every one con-
Ali Oh the Guiding Star this trip have en-
ioyed genuine comfort and unalloyed pleasure.
and many moons will come and go before the
reoollectiona OF them pale II indeed they ever
do. Capt, Miller IL eminently fitted for the
command of such fine steamer. and his able
portly, handsome and genial clerk, Capt John
4; Jones. have been voted q .bInR up set"
TheTe y s enc khb feature about the
which she maintains her rate Of speed.
Mohng She will t. operate over e abe sh her
distance wi hin any given time with the resn,,
larityAof q clock. and, SO we'll ts she kept and
ha a bn t I'm l. boa a of rpn a9d l.
the Ohio this trip has proved. for. notwitstand-
Ing the condition Of the river which every one
these times astonishiy fast time Not, content
with keeping ahead of the City of Alton. she
70 Cairo . one hour and eight minuss For
word or it. if Capt Miller ever s tries She
q 9airo Yesterday filling eat, She VIM leave
and tender fol Natebez. and n engine for one
81 the Are companies Of New, Orleans.
ibis morning we found the Robert Mitchell
ing for water. All Of her passengers had been
wants want to 90 back to CAIRO and loud for New Or
leans. and sent Mr.: Stein this clerk to Shawnee
nnd s. se o S1 as
three hours loss of time By laying line and
Iang spar. Up to tLis point We have east
cinnati bari feet. To-day has been warm and
shoWery. a very heavy one falling at noon. We
but ii did did not extend no to Cairo. W. have
number OF Lonisianans aboard. and having
run ahead Of the New Orleans mails all the way.
hungry set flor neWsl. and Ii we don't get our |
mail at Evansville We will also be mad &C s set
Exchange Clippings.
Memphis Avalanche. June ~:
The John A. Scudder passed down yesterday
here and at Hopeed sis sacks I'll caRe IS Bar
rels oil, 20 casks meat. and 40 barrels lime.
The Goden from op sha passed
6sa packages. She also had In tow the schooner
Victor, which will go over to Galveston.
Memphis Evening Herald:
II Is rumored around that upon the arrival
of the Illinois she will be- taken to st. Louis to
run IN some short trade Of the Anchor Line,
and tbe oaae a Belle WV 60 put IL her place
postal card asks: How is the Gen. Lytle2
was she badly sunk, The Lytle lras confined
to the bed Of the river for short time. but she
Is up now and getting along sscnuninolv. She'll
be out soon. The doctor" stays with her all the
time
We regret to learn of the retirement OF Col.
Frank Gilbert from the river department of the
Evansville Courier. Frank was an entertaining
writer. and his column was always sought after
By river men. 1t Is to be hoped that he will
soon again make his appearance In the news
paper world.
Uncle Ike" said Erasmus Blaine, what's
ynur ,ninian nh f.lIar ottin, nna rriad thaso :.