The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-27
Stations.
sBeloW high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
'se. Indicates fall.

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Gloudy Yesterday with several light showers.
Otherwise IL was very plea am: ra e.1..o-
sinsss was moasIas gar Hill : 1ieht fraiebt
ia The Whisper had d barge freight. the best
hes had. The J. A. scuddsr had {. light pas
5suger trip. 1000 packages forwarding freight
kNd considerable way freight 3d.
! lapt. Justin StrAszar returned on the Silver
~ with orders to proceed I'D Red river WITH
lao. G. Wagner and work his way up as high
n fhe water would permit. #G4Dt. .. InfGT med
= tfIat 30 far Dis snags and oVerhanging traces
fI8ro concerned he mad cleaned the Ouachita
{fy6r between Monroe and Triaity perfectly
|Nd that ne would do the same in he'd river.
&aYry Atkinson pilofs the Wagner, relieving
EspE Elisha austin VINO will return 70 the city.
AtWeen Monroe andTrlnity 400 snags were re-
Sloyed, .apd over one hundred leaaing trees
/ Imong the departures ~ rail yesterday were
Bapf. Dick sinnott, Mr.. w. q. Wilmos and the
unity Of Capt. =. J. Btinker. CAPT. brlnksr
Hi Capt. Charley Truslow went np In his
i Capt. Charlie Griee did not 90 on the Cas-
&ell and is in the city.
1 Capt. r. O. Montgomery IL putting the City Of
nv lsta iii order. He finished yesterday Gov
tring her roof with coat Of Texas roofing gum,
hien he says has made it both water ana air
Mr, francois valletta. who died Wednesday,
as one Of the Oldest dock men In the United
hates. He was known La the parish OF Plaaue-
hines hi 1865 and while a by commenced life
fop the river On q trading schooner between
hEs city and the lower coast ID 1919 az entered
6eshiD yard and Ways OF Ffac tis Seresos in
kIofers and learned the shie Carpenter trade
his was one Of the first ship yards established
fInuisiana. After The death of Mr. sefe Oh,
II. Valette continued the busine-s uD TO the
esf 1915. when ne built ire Louisiana Dry
toMas, continuing ia business ND to 1869,
Hull THIS do@k WAS dsstro5 ell Nv order CT tbs
tnfedera 3 an horiti-s. This dock wasr rep &C d
Is Hrl
ssbHflt Immediately after the war at Gaines
bIIe, on Pearl river. and tewed around to
lzers. VIII the gulf. Urd r bis management
active service since mt time. and fs still
Bad for years - come. IT i one Of the largsst
AmeTjcG. md ID u 900 tons capae ty. hay
NJ slready lifted d dead weight OF 300 tons.
ndh has tag 81, out moro seaagotnz vessels THAI
0sher dock ia AigiArs. There arc only two
pekmen living in this city. VINO were. coutem-
otsry with Mr.. valette; Mr. Ptter Marcy and
ID several daughters, and 70 them hs has lett
srehest ~ all heritages, q sDotless name.
6 mineral was very l+4rg ~ attenaet, aud was
evdsncs OF the very high regard Ia which
1he Kounfz Line steamer q. o. Stanard will
w " ednesday fnr ". Louis.
By Mississippi Valley TRANSFORMATION Com.
h7's steamer future CITY and tow will arrive
Ystarn to morrow or Tuesday for 6t, Louis.
RTheN O. aud Fl. r. T.. Company will announce
Morrow Or TUESDAY their nexa departure for
Being engaged for q grand military excur-
ba to UopaIdsonvilie next Saturday, he
nry Frank will not M ke an excursion to
Wand Grove next Sunday. She leaves to-
HI $50 for the Grove. and We advise those
QNant TO enjoy really plea ant trip to be
Qefd BY that hour. See advertisement.
~ G III. MAYORS. CLERK Of the Bile mas ac-
(tsd position In mercantile house at Dom
konvie. Mr.. J. G. Befgsron will take his
peon the Belle.
lxa few nours' relief from the heat Of TO-
make ride On the Henry Frank this after
Ia John W.. Cannon leaves. as usual.
t6Hday for Bayou Sara, ths John Wilson
Ouachita and the Anchor liner Annie
hAaFr for ST. LOuis.
1&fair Play leaves Tuesday at a. M from
IND of Harvey's canal for Grand Isle.
atsfl- weekly upper coast packet Belle, fill |
mo place OF the Whisper leaves to morrow
AA n. for Bayou Goula. j. a. Comstock In
Eanand
estri- weekly upper coast packet Eva, Chas. |
soHehei master, Sept Ioca and Ell. Barry
lks. leaves tomorrow, as usual. at II II. ID.
ssas new Vaeherfe road
lR new and elegant Bayou Sara United
Rs mail packet u. Gay, John j. Brown
w. N. y. streck clerk, leaves Tomorrow. as
Is. at 8 b. m.