The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-13
stage or the River

gap radav eyantng to Baton Rouge. FOR the
arpose OF meeting the John A. WOOD win her
n coal tow. Bolh the Wood ana the JOS. ~.
SstIians are expected to arrive ut any moment.
VIM Anchor Line steamer City Of Alton, Hor-
= h Bixby in command. VIM: Mason CLERK
tsyvad Yesterday noon from ". Louis and will
urn to-day ct o. M among .g ls pas5hhgefs
The late John Kelly.
Raferring to our notice OF WaldoSs visitors,
Eade. ia which We mentioned that Capt. Ben
davidson WAS the solicitor OF that Work, the
snpinnati Gazette asks:
Does the New Orleans DAMocRAT refer to our
NM Ban Davidsony'
| 10 which we answer: liz GOES.
MI. A j. Trowhridge. CLERK writes from Padu-
MI 10 the river editor Of tbs Vicksburg Herald
Sat The Silver thorn would leave about the thir-
6sntt II this month for Vicksbarg to re- enter
4er former trade
u ahentlon is called to the ad. Of the Golden
lie special notice to Rcd river shippers in
mother part " the DEMOCRAT.
The Bonnie Lee was brought to the landing
The HE receipts Of wheat this week BY river
mounts to 87l2 sacks and 270.457 bushels In
From all accounts the rice crop suffered con
kderaby BY the storm. Rice planters have
ursIy mad hard time Of It this year. No water
n Aood when needed; rain out of season. and
ninimum. TIE receipts are far behind those Of
fast season. The Whisper yesterday brought
kiss sacks. the largest cargo this season:
| The cotton capactty OF the boats OF the New
Orleans and Red River Transportation Com
bany. sixteen In plumber. is estimated at 81 900
Bales. The New Orleans and Onachita River
Transportation Company can handle 20 900
bales on their through boats. to say nothing Of
Nd steamers outside of the company that run
Regularly In the tributaries. The receipts Of
kNton from the Ouacbtta last season amounted
3 1914 bales: the season previous to 132,317
Tie Silver City will not leave for Red river
o.day having been laid up for repairs. The
Bonnie Lee goes instead. under the command
Capt Curt Kouns. with Capt. George 9.
Hamilton in the office, and will continue In tbs
ade. leaving every Saturday until the new
4sse K. Bell. now nearly competed. arrives.
[he Bonnie Lee will take all kinds OF freight
pr all points as high as Grand Bayou. except
p Wood q ar HfSaf IL Da e. City yester
Yh sf Far Play has discontinued her trips to
rand Isle, and is on her Way around to the
The Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
Inys towboat John Dippold and barges. s A
oms master, arrived yesterday morning from
.Lous. and viii return to-day NJ 2 u.
The regular Cincinnati and New Orleans pas
niger steamer Golden Crown. Eug. shinkle
saer; Chant shinkle clerk. leaves to-day at s
o. without fail.
@stock master. Messrs. Woods and j. @. Ber-
epn Clerks. leaves to- day at IL a. m. for the
.ppsr coast to Bayou Goula.
1as weekly coast and Donaldsonyllle
ndry clerk. leaves to-day at IL m.
The regular tri-weekly lower coast packet
nna lrvine.J A. Ruiz master, q, NJ Valle'te
ak, leaves to-day at p. N. for Orange Farm.
The regular .miweekly Bayou sara and
Pot and United States mail packet John w.
anon. j. G. Libano master. John Fl. NJ ossoD
NIX. leaves to-day at .. m.
~ John 3 Hanna. 10 place Of TIE q Na t9.
aFss day. as usual. for Vicksburg.
correspondence.
LOUISVILLE, KY. September 10. 1879.
.he Editor of the Democrat:
have Just returned from Portland a few
eas below here, on the river, I saw the new
amer Natchez leave Che canal about s o'clock
aeafternoon. with only one-nalf Of her Chin
~ up, and her wheels ony partly filled and
~ half buckets Ia them Capt. Leathers is
1nid Of the falling river, and is hnrrying with
anplete his boat and load for New Orleans.
le laying at the head Of the canal sihe WIS
ated by a great many steamhoatmen and citi-
~ She had quite number Of workmen
n. as there Is good deal to do to finish her.
ine LESSEE X. Bells wheel hou e3 are flu
asd and they are a splendid Ioh, and show
aWelI tnat master hand Superintendent their
Ntlon. Ihe cabin frame IL nearly all In
Las, the decking laid and lauuch easy reck-
e "a In about two weeks
ITne City Of Yazo0 will be ready to raise steam
- week, and can take her departure at any
Eners Of her.
Capt. Noah scovel's boat Is progressing fine
.nq nearly Dlanked. guard rim. on, cabin |
Eih nIl 81 no, and cabin floor bling laid |
&ihaer timbers down. and boiler beams in and |
" Dated, She has improved wonderfully in |
iast ten days. and Ia the course Of W weeks |
Judge will hardly know her. sue will be /
Splendid boat and no mistake. Every one /
XH sees hnr IN r.t Sppupl
success. Her lines are easy and power good |
n I, no douhr she will run we'll
das WIN Pagan j. improving nder the care
SUPERVISION Of GAIT, Gn- Hodge and HIS |
Es since Her c5b,n Is All covered 10. roof /
np.eled. cabin buikheads All no, and In a
oals Will appear Il most finished The |
~ deck and guards ara all FLASHED and /
NJ chains in place cylinder timb-r4 down |
polted GINS" teels proud ~ his boat, and |
PRS he will lead the fieet Of short ones. and |
doubt he WILL Her launch is postponed in
apt E. r. Perry was over at Jelfarsnnville |
fasyo ga IN inspection trip. accompanied BY |
w Joe Ca. ton.
remain several days. when he takes his DO
lare for St Louis.
lon. Howard. in company with Ed. Smith,
We Tor your city. next Saturday night.
near the Fred. A. Blanks Is getting along |
III Capt. Jack Deli IT says her cabin is ali
men her shortly The builders being short
.i1auber at one time. and the recent bad
at.ner. have been quite drawback 70 her
ner APPLETON. Yours, T. T.
Exchange clippings, september 10.
Ehacinndafi Enquirer:
a ns Lucy =. Gastreli was released from her
Suclal troubles yesterday. and she left last
HSInlng Tor New Orleans. William Underwood
Nj = = yoll ey We're her pilots. Gel. John s.
N, q the Guiding Star. makes the present
~ the Office If the Gastrell,
as transfer Of the steamer Rapid Transit
naue Vesterd ~ to the Rapid Transit Boat
iGau!npany, an Incorporated com any under
III s* r. 81 the State Of Kentu Ky. meeting
NJ ~ directors was held yesterday. and Capt.
~ s =. Robin elected president and Va! p. Col
Esuete,ary and treasurer. Capt. J. B Ash
t - elected naster Of the Rapid Transit.
b aA - command to-day. when she will leave
NJ ~ =. south TO enter the Memphis and Com
IN N r srade as a daylight packet
a.a4aflne engineers held a second meeting
l7st;i 70 complete plans for their final or
(eFsS. o1. Ins attendance was larger and the !
No. sss manifested Is deep. The business
|iur " ~ Was unimp ortant to outsiders, con-
iinn Inn ~ tns appointment Of comm itte-S, with I
In 1s + powers to act. The asso iation, We
(Eb a. simply branch OF brotherhood I
lntr s1. ls 10 all the principal cities Of the
a III MI, Tue Chief object heing the elevation Of /
knharrsso Ion Of knowledge among he /
Ipsidinss. Il IS also benevolent In character. /
/ b a ng means OF mutua! insurance on the
derssaa ii oers. The regulation OF wages we
bd sltauu. Is mo- the business OF the brother
dstas,asaaongh the members are closely unitei,
IN constitution