The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-12

The had steam up when we left the landing last
\ CAPT Frank Hicks left yesterday for Mem
phis. and will be back by Tuesday;
sga bers IN the
sopening negotiations for the purchase Of the
\ Uty OF Augusta.
Bertha Brunner Burnt.
tBy Telegraph
TRENTON La. April Ito Capt. f., A.
ss gsbs o s Wn MKEhER
The Drummer was built at Cincinnati In 1873,
md has been running for some time past to
Orleans and Ouachita River Transportation
Gpmpany's boats.
III i not often that boat leaves this port
leaving to-day advertises to take freight for
the. Yellowstone river to the Rocky Mountains.
The famous, United States t s,,,,, mall ps packet
Attention Is called to the advertisement Of the
ahd sa another sare Yned States
day II p iaee 81 Tie The Dat Abe. 'io '''s
suns mixer John A. Wood. He reports the Efforts
to raise her % progressing favoTably, and con-
6dence Ii The final result undated. She is
Vhole work viii bs finished to-day. and the
pumps started this evening or tomorrow.
DIT. Chas + MIe FL e. well LIZ known I'VE BED
came down On the Jewel. Mr. McLareY is Iii
very bad health. and ID confined TO his room.
The latest attraction In the steamboat line
Nile will be found at the landing this morning
md will leave on her return to st Louis next
tuesday, The City OF Gre, nyille is under the
widely and most fayorably known for his skill
md experience, and one who is In every way
worthy Of the confidence shown In placing him
ID charge OF such steamer.
The following account OF her ID from an ex-
a.
.nsth Is eet Beam. and est inches depth e, q
hold. II is strong and substantial In every par
iieular, and for beauty Of model and symmetry
Ma dimensions OF the timbers the planks the
iastenings. are oil full up to the requirements
q q critical Inspection Ct Ct; Louis. Her r
Inches forward and a inches afr, which Is re-
markedly light when her heavy ittmbers are
taken into consideration She will carry 1900
! equal. II not superior, to anything that goes to
81. Louis. The famous boat builders-the How.
ards OF Jeffersonville-have fully sustained
laurel to their wreath nf fame, for In building
tie hull Of this beautiful steamer. they have
spared neither pains nor expense In making
4 ore confident she will prove to perform all that
lis expected Of ter. i MT more TER marhinery
kfrom the wellsk nown establishment OF Ainsiie.
dyle, with all the improvements The cylinders
4 dher main engines are each 2e inches In diane.
md II teet stroke SI9 E aa q
ehe has five steel boilers made by Mr.. Joseph
Mitchell. Of this city. TIL y ave each 80 teet
T. nj Rs IN donkeys doc
tors, pumps etc. to supply water. run freight
elevators. swinging stages. etc. She is butt
81 Helena, with Increased capacity, and power
every y particular. The City Of Helena Is 70 this
q most remarkable career. She has been
running constantly for. eight years. and
psyer been repaired yet a ne ,cabin r. u z
proportions, while tn handsome pilot house
gives the finishing touch to all. The cabin was
built BY Messrs Bell, ooegeshall 4 Hillerieh Of
this city, 1t was designed by MIR Thomas Bell,
and built under the special supervision Of Mr.
Samuel Coggeshall, who has carefully done his
work well and 70 the entire sa.isiaeion OF n e
In July, 1878, and finished in March. 1879. The
boiler deck Is 2ss feet long seventy five feet wide
1yer all and fifteen fee nlgh between decks;
side Of the main cabin, All the rooms at grow
In size as you approach the stern OF the boat.
n ann M he
side Is the large barber shop and other rooms.
while on the starboard is a magnificent dining
room and pantry. The dining-room contains
$50 square feet and has inlaid flooring Of wal ut
and sugar cane, a. ar also the floors Ia the
forward saloon and at the main entrances on
The Southern Transportation Oompany's
steamer New Mary Houston. Charles Miller
master. "a. Elliott Miller clerk. leaves to- day at
W m. for Cincinnati. The Houston Is one OF
the best passenger boats on the river. her &C.
commodations are elegant. and under the con-
troll of officers who have watchful eye over
the wants and comforts Of their guests
The great Golden City. Capt. W. +. Mcintyre.
follows the Houston Tuesday next
The Anchor Line steamer John A. scudder.
A. J. Carter master Garrett F Huls G ERIK,
leaves to-day at p. m. without fail for St.
Louis. The Scudder Is very large boat with
frst-c!aSs passenger accommodations, and
offers extra Inducements to travel, as will be
seen by reference to the advisemenI in another
The Yellowstone, Capt. J. West Jacobs, laid
over from yesterday but will leave positively at
o. m. for St. Louis and the Missouri river
through to st. Joseph.
Belle Frank BerHeron master. J. G. Bergeron
clerk leayBs to-day at 10 a. m. promptly. for
Ben Tureauds.
The regular tri-weekly packet Eva Charles
DeBouchel master, Sept Toca clerk. leaves TO-
day at IL o. m. for the upper coast TO Bon
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Lafourchs
packet Assumption p. A. Cnariet master. N. q
Dupuis clerk, leaves to-day at II NJ
The regular lower coast tr1-Weekly paGke
Emma Irvine, jos. I. Sharp master, " A. Nal
cite clerk, leaves to-day at p. m. 1or orang
Farm.
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Sara AM
coast and United States mail packet y. w. Gan
non. John O. Libano master. y. u Mossop clerE
leaves to-day al p. m. without 1ail.
The regular United States mail packet Nat
chez, T. P. feathers master. James r MUS
X clerk, leaves to-day. promptly. az p. "a. ~
N NcRsbnrR !.
The Yazoo Valley. in place of the Bart Able: |
receiving to leave to-day at .. u; 70
Srand Ecore, Geo. W. Rea in command. H.