The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-11
the editor Of the Gazette de Ia Louisiana By

Capt. Waters:
IL persing your Paper o. ne sKa 81
the Steamboat Newport had returned to New
Orleans from Grand Point. after SHIPPING. part
andria and discharged the remainder at mouth
OF Red River. The boat did not move ct the
time from Grand Point. neither, did she go tc
sent ID Al exandria. and another one sent down
TO her which was many days after the slx q
You also observe that the inhabtant,s Ct ne
pointed. am truly sorry that the waters Of Red
river are 50 shallow that II will not permit OF
he ne yga IN WaTE a
THE FIRST RIVER MAIL CONTRACT.
Louisiana Gazette. 1921
The Postmaster General has advertised that
he will receive proposals until the twenty
fourth OF April for CARRYING the United States
leans. The mails to leave Louisville on Wednes-
days and arrive In New Orleans Tnesdays.-eix
days time. Leave New Orleans every Wednes-
In fourtt en- days time. up stream. Mails to BE-
mo Of Ohio. Walnut Hills Naichez and at
designate: The contract to be in operation on
the first of July and continue for four years.
THE FIRST LAKE BOAT 70 MOBILE.
philadelphia Paper. 1881
The elegant steamboat Maid of Orleans. in
tended to ply between Mobile and NeW v, Orleans
depart a from 5' PHILADELPHIA tor New Orleans a.
soon as completed.
Exchange Clippings, July 3.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Capt. ]. D. Hegler received kilograms from
Capt. w. r. McIntyre, stating that the Golden
City was at Caseyville unable to pass over the
bar, where there are three steamers aground
Capt. Healer will not 40 down to the Golden
City OF present. She will have to lighten over
49, E.a.,l, rrs,,xa h., hi, vita
left for st. Louis last night, whore he will confer
with Capt Thorweghn of the iron Chouteau
relative to the coming season In the Memphis
This is tho new Ariadnes trip. She leaves for
Memphis. this evening. Capt. Donnaliy and
CLERK McCoud will meet with q warm RECEPTION
adne Is beautiful steamer Of her class.
The Guiding star went into summer quar-
tera yesterday. on the Kentucky shore just above
Cullnlu's ripple. She ia In deep water Just be.
low the dyke, and will await the RESUMPTION Of
business In the fall, Mate Harrison is III charge.
The Guiding Star has proved herself the most
successful boat OF her class ever built on the
West IN Waters.
st. Louis ost-Dispatch:
Capt. z. Yore 10 In Europe.
Capt. Kouu1z Is ct Barnums
Capt. Vanhook won't be idle much longer.
Capt. Peter Conrad watts for the river to fall
Capt. Coulson Is studying elevator construc-
Capt. 10 Brown is back from wicked Washing
ton.
Capt. ii. X. Hazlett should arrive here this
week from Pttsburg.
The Kate Kinney will not be here to leave
again for several days.
Shipments of bulk grain BY river to New Or
leans very light. Only sB.so2 bushels corn and
$500 bushels oats last week.
The ". P. Halliday arrived this morning al
$40 wi h y good trip Of passengers. shy dis
played her usual speed. leaving, New Orleans
Wednesday. July 2, at 6 D. IN. TO Memphis, :
days and hours, and made 81 business land.
hours at Island 81, clearing ont. This is the
quickest tfm9 made his season, considering the
amount Of business done.