The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-22
Above low Change,

Memphis. ......... 70
New Orleans ........... g 10 10
Pittshurg. 1880, ......-... q
Shreveport. .-.-....... ~ -
EttLouta. ,.y..r.ss+...... II ln
Viekabnrg ........=.+..,.-. 1s 10 70
sBelow high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
The weather Yesterday was cloudy at times
and threatened rain, which is needed partien-
larry In the country.
Business was first rate On the landing. asne-
cialIy with the Laura lee Wilson and ire
Mitchell, The Lee had 5000 sacks sa " to take
Which vii aa her &c aese and besides
the cement mentioned YESTERDAY, had SOC bar
sea potatoes, 400 Of rosln % hossheh t sl.RHt
aud Ii considerable quantity OIL scrap iron, rags,
WIN Iha boss d the Mi4Hisaippi, The J. M. White,
arrived on time yesterday morning from the
bends and will return to-day "a usual nj
D. M, ]. II. Pepper in command, w. y, galmes
clerk The accommodations of the White are
almost uneanaied, aud In speed che is without
The Era M. 10 was taken from the landing
last evening She will make another trip to
Bpuf river about the middle OF June, water per
hitting.
DAYS of departure Of the Anchor Line Of steam
ers from here will be Wednesdays and satur-
day,
day Il out on bonds awaiting the action OF the
grand Jury, and was aboard of that steamer
yesterday; 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Welsh killed raustahoHt and seriously wound
cit another on the Halliday. last trip IN defend
inR himself from d savage and Infatuated mob
who made an assault With the intention Of kill
The Robt. f. Lee will make An excursion Sun
day TO Red Church See advertisement.
See the advertisement Of the Baton Rouge
and Donalsonville packet katydld in another
column.
! time ago the arrival Of the Blanche Porter. and
that she had been bought by Capt John T.
kranz for Grand Isle packet. Yesterday we
paid a visit to the Porter and were greatly sur
which
metamorphoRed from plain looking boat into
one IT tho prettieRt and most complete little
steamer that comes to this port Nearly $4,000
has been expended In repairs and alterations.
and IL anything has been left undone to make
her complete. ii will take the eye OF critic to
find 1t cut. Her hull has been inspected, re-
paired and cauiknd, az well az her deck. Her
machinery has been placed IN perfect order,
the boiler deck * ended forward 40 feet. and a
new rail its entire length put on her cabin and
state rooms have been painted and furnished
with new mattresses, linen and table ware The
state -rooms in the ladies' cabin have been en-
larged, and recess built aft of the cabin and
handsomely furnished for the exclusive use of
side, Of the stairway, two saloons have been
built for the private use Of gentlemen. A texas
for her officers has been built, and new and
handsome pair of chtmneys put MP, In the
engine room new cook house has been put
up, furnished with new and large cook
Ing range while opposite IL new store room
which. Judging from its size ia to contain
large quantity Of the goods of this life In fact
everything has been done TO make her, as she
a
steam to. morrow and will inugurate the season
by leaving for Grand Isle on a grand exeur-
sion trip Saturday at p, M, from her land
Lafonrche, arriving there the next day. and
returning to the bead Of Harvey's canal Mon
day evening after which she will make regu-
lar trips rs advertised in another column.
Can't Frank Ouendorfer, No. pilot and thor
9nsh J.. gentleman, y. Will command the Porter.
Can't Geo. Rolfe, late Of the Annie b., pilot,
Mr.. Pat Boyle, mate, and Mr. Henry nodes en-
Also owns the principal hotel al the Isle dee land a It
Ia one of the best on the sea COAST and the rail
road which connects 1t with the wharf. He is
president Of the Crescent City lee COMPANY.
and the owner of seventeen schooners. all of
which are now at sea except one. His boat.
like his hotel, will be run like everything else
that ia his, on frst-class principles, and every
thing will be done TO add to the fame of the
hnest summer resort in the South, Grand
The new and beautiful Guiding star. W. B
Miller In command, John s. Jones clerk. is the
Saturday boat for Cincinnati. The Star is one
of the most popular boats on the river with the
travelling public, aud as her rooms never GO
begging we advise an early visit to secure
The John A. Wood having finished her re-
pairs will get off this morning for Pttsbarg.
~ The little Carl sehurz is lying at the Crescent
Don't forget that the Natchez leaves Saturday
The new w. Il Halliday. one of the finest and
best boats In the Anchor Line, II w. Gould in
command T. W. Gould, Jr.. clerk. leaves TO- day
DAY BY the John 4 scudder. The T Halliday is
certainly fac boat and offers special induce
ns shs fer a yery sent trip t. the West
ready 70 leave Saturday for Shreveport
The lower coast packet Emma Irvine, j., a.
r. aa1 n"seF f. o M saste leaves to-day
The tri.weeky upper coast packet Bertha
II place OF the Belle, Frank Bergeron master
" - 81 i, Bergeron clerk, leaves to-day at 70 a. m.
The semi weekly coast and Baton Rouge
kseWse ao wSh, ni J. A, Comsteek master. Geo.
me Eva, Charles DeBouehel in command
leaves morrow as usual at II a. for the
The coast. DonalisonyiIla and Ravou In
toafehe packer Henry Tete. j T. Ancoin mas
.ef, = M Landry clerk, leaves to morrow as
The new and elegant Bayou Sara United
States mail packet h. J. Gay. John J. Brown
master, 5. >. streek clerk, leaves to.morrow. as
usual, at r. m,
Exchange Clippings. Way M.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Capt Jas. Good, of the Mississipri yaiIav
Transportation Company, is in the city visiting
Old friends, and leaves for Louisville this n,nr,'
ing hy rail He says Barge No eG will ha raaav
tol,ave for ~. Louis on saturday. Three moro
Mppi Valley Transportation Company II the
fifteenth of July. Capt. Jas. Good visited Capt. |
feathers new Natchez, at the Ways yesterday,
and Is pleased with her model and general ont
lines, and says she Is the pretiest steamer Of |
her class ever constructed Capt Tho4 n |
feathers IL improving finely at the Gibson
Honse and will soon be able To visit his new
Natehe7 again. and leave for his home in New |
orleans. His son. Capt. b. s. Leathers will |
arrive here to day from New Orleans Mr. |
Alfred Burnett. who was severely wounded with
Oapt Laathers, is quite feeble. and suffering |
severely from hts wounds.
" Louis Times Journal
Capt, John bearing one of the old timers
Nho navigated the Hatehie river years ago ill., |
ifsads to go back to his first love" next fall |
I'M al .lnI ,,i,1 l.
ssrade, Cant. Jas. Reese Is now figuring on one |
ioI him ~ the following dimensions: !l5 feet |
tsslath d feet BEAM 4 feet hold. Il inch cyIin-
aseTs, feet stroke. steel boilers with fiues "a
1sss, - inches in diameter. She is to be first
on sss packet Ia every particular and will he not
Wy good business boat. hut a fast one.
marc. Sulzer. of Madison. says the John Kill |
xN9af, which he thought rather slow boat /
s naan she ran here made The fastest trip On /
ttssofd from Cincinnati to New Orleans and re-
Urn, namely: thirteen days and twelve hours
AZ SAYS also that she was loaded fat on the