The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-13
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No change In the weather.
Business was moderately active on the
landing Yesterday The Fannhon left with a
light trip. Considerable forwarding freight
was being hauled TO the W. 7, Halliday, ct
the head of Poydras street.
The Tazoo was detained yesterday on &C.
count Of o broken shaft, which will be re-
paired In time for her to leave for the At
chafalaya to-day at 40. N.
Mr.. FL. al. GastreIl, owner Of the Lucy II.
ffastrell, arrived yesterday from Natchez.
His steamer leaves tomorrow for Cincinnati.
Mr.. j. W. Green, superintendent Of the
Vicksburg, Shreveport and Texas Railroad,
telegraphed yesterday from Monroe to Major
w. b. Bronkett that Vicksburg, Delta and
Monroe will raise quarantine against New
Orleans on Wednesday next, the twentieth
providing the health OF New Orleans remains
good
The Frank Pargoud will be found Mt the
landing this morning receiving to leave to-
morrow as usual for Greenville. She i8 one Of
the boats that never fails to leave On time, d
fact that shippers should remember.
The W. F.. Halliday, J.. w Gould In COM
mand, Ia telegraphed to arrive tomorrow
morning, and to leave at D. m. for st. Louis
A clerk will be On tho landing to-day to re-
ceive freight.
In reference to paragraph which appeared
In this column Sunday concerning the Lucy
+. Gastrell, we reported that one Of the rea-
sons for which the departure OF the boat was
deferred, and that Capt. Cakes abandoned the
command thereof, was the fixing of wages
atsuchr idiculously low figures" by the owner,
Mr.. III. nj. Gaatrelj, to the crew. We are as
sured, on the best authority, that this state
ment is incorrect. 1t WAS given on the repre-
gentation Of Capt. Oakes himself, and know
{ inU IA va Dny f,unliPitu Manfinfr
day with Mr.. Gastrell we now feel confident
that no such reason should be assigned for
the detention Of the boat and that Capt.
Cakes, laboring under unusual excitement at
the time, Internationally misled us.
Thanks to Mr.. y. 5. Patton for late KaOkuk
papers.
The Kountz Line steamer J. B. M. Kehlor,
Capt Brady, will arrive Fridayland leave Sat
urday the sixteenth, for vt. Louis.
The John Wilson, leaving to-day, will take
freight for Trenton, there being no quaran-
tine restrictions to the contrary.
mn lie III weekly upper coast packet trk IKE,
leaves to-tta5 at II q. H.. fer the new Naeherie
road.
The Belle, }. A. Comstock IN command, q.
NJ Woods and j. G. Bergeron clerks, leaves
to-day at Ii a. m. for Bayou Goula.
The st. John, in place Of the John W. Cam
non, j. g. Libano master, J. II. Mossop clerk,
. leaves to-day Of 3. y. NJ, as usual, for all
: coast landings through to Bayou Sara.
The United States mail steamer John Will |
son, of the N q. and q. X. L. Company, Z. A. |
Blanks master. Joe Holmes clerk, leaves to-
day at p. m. for 0uachita.
The regular tri-weekly lower coast packet
Emma Irvine, D. A. Ruiz master, leaves to-
morrow at J. a. m. for Orange Farm.
The regular Greenville, V1ckeDurg and bend
United States mail packet Frank Pargoud,
y. Ii. Pepper master, leaves tomorrow at b
p. M
The tri-weekly packet Assumption, in place
OF the Henry Tete, leaves tomorrow at u m. |
for Donaldsonville.
Exchange Clippings, August 10.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Cincinnati ought to send at least one steam |
CIR week to New Orleans, in order to prevent
the trade going to St. Louis, from which |
point at least two boats leave weekly. A lack |
OF tonnage here has sent considerable trade |
to ST. Louis.
Capt il. j. Brinker, Of the Maria Louise,
was among the visitors to Capt Leatherss |
new Natchez yesterday.
. The steamer TarascoD, now being wrecked
by the Towards at Jetfersonville, has had
remarkable career. She was built at How
ards yard in 1868, and run In the Louisville
and Henderson trade until january, 1865
when she was taken by Gen. q. II. Thomas
and used as his headquarters UP Tennessee
river, and assisted In moving the SchOfied
corps from Tennessee river to reinforce Gen.
Grant III his Virginia campaign "On
to Richmond" Then She took
E Part Of to Enton5 e., G Ssaoy n rp ba
raid through Alabama. she was then taken
TO New Orleans To help maye Gen. Canbys
forces across the Gulf to tie siege of Mobile,
at which event she was the dispatch and flag
ship OF the fleet. She Was used In transfer
ring troops from Fort Morgan and Fort
Gaines up Task river and to various other
positions during the seige OF that city. Ii
any fast work was to be done, the Tarascon
would be called for and she WaR always equal
g the emergency She was the first boat u
the Federal forces to arrive at Montgomery, |
Ala, and also Is the longest boat that has
eyer nartgated the Alabaina river above
Mobile. She, made several trips across the
Gulf and lake, between NeF Orleans and
Mobile, and after they We're through with her
services at Mobile she was cent from New
orleans I'D Red river with army supplies.
on account Of her speed and quick
work, and when there was no longer ,
use for her she was brought back !.
20 end her days inthe Louisville and Ilender-
son trade. When X Is remembered That the
lifetime OF this class OF boats ID only from
eight to ten years, her long career Is wonder
Iul And a remarkable feature was hH' light
craft. When new her draft g waite. was
- osliy twenty-esght inches, me superiority
gent, and she IL reluctantly being Gismantled.
ner machinery fs being overhauled anG re- :
.AleEed, to be placed IN the fine large packet
ma psh;.l now on thestocksat towards yard ana
n ncn will be launched in a few days.
~ Louis Times-JourEal:
i VT j. S. Richardson, son of the great New s
gsI,I,eans cotton broker, has joined the old e.
M snhOhshed house OF C.. NJ. 81 q. NJ Flanagan. !
l ane Boys ran big business before this nota- :
w vi accession, and we suppose now the house
!, Iravel is heavier on the Upper Mississippi =
s .nan ever before known at this season vi the
sear IL order to meet the demands made =
lyon goh 1t by the public the Eaokuk Northern b
ps ae Will, until further notice, send out to st.
naai boat daily at IL 10. The Minnesota
s ssss, Tomorrow, Red Wing Tuesday. Mime
d dpois Wednesday, and Northwestern Thurs 81
M Iay Tickets can be had from 5ass. A. Lyon.
haa North Fourth street, or by applying on te
eV M.I, boats foot of Pine street.
CIV mlla Your permission / will occupy brief OF
10y views fniIchinp the praatfrahjIify Of Mr. 10