The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-21
Steamers Leaving This bay.

Steamers Leaving This Day.
For Lower Coast J. i. Frazer. Canton y. n.
For Lower CoaBt Geo Spnnger. .---~-. 10 ". n.
For Lower Coast Martha. Bassctt, IL m.
For Lower Coast. Oriolc. O'Pry. 1oa. m.
For Camden. Willie, Trinidad. pm
For Vicksl,irg II. u. Loo. Campbell. y. IN.
For ST. Louis. Hy G. Yaeger. Van Hook y. m.
For Grand Eroro Texns, Stndc > y. III.
For Opolousns. st. Mary. Pro,st, t y.
For Aitakapas. Ida. Muggal'. y. m.
TnE WEATuEH.-Sinec our l0st issue the
weather has moderated considerably. and at
this writing the prospects arc fair for foul
weather Gro another sun.
BusrNEsy--Was brisk on the landing yesier-
day, cnuscd by the discIargng of tho numerous
arrivals since Saturday night.
RATES or FREIGHT-To the West were unset
tied yesterday to Red and Ouacha Rivers they
are firm at one card to all points.
For lists Of arrivals and manifests SEQ marine
column.
Notwithstanding all reports to the contrary.
the 81. Mary will leave for Washington Mt y. IN.
to-day. After this trip she leaves on Wcdnc9-
dnys but 20 she certainly will to-day.
| The following named steamers are receiving
to-day to lcuvc to- morrow at 3 y. M Warner and
for Opelousas Bonnie Lee for Shreveport. Wa
wcnock, Oriole and J. i. Frazier for Lower
Coast. Lrasie Taylor for Baton Rouge. Tcpsas
and Stella Block for Macon and Tensas. Robert
| Young for Laiourchc.
/ The champion Il. l.. Leo IL receiving Mt the
head of Canal street to leave at pm. to-day for
yicksburg and way landings.
| Cart. Tom Hastings had his hands full ycstor
day putting out the lurge cargocs of the Lcc and
Katie. but he got il through las is usual with
| hm) On time.
The new Bonnie Ice, under command Of Capt
! Nonll Sroyill, Is receiving to leave for Shrcve-
port aud Intermediate landings ut y. M
Wednesday. ed inst She belongs 10 the Rail
4 road Line. and will leave as advertised.
THE ST. JOINING refer our readers to the nd
vortisemcnt Of tho fine Coast packet st. John. r.
Bcrgeron. master. She leaves every Monday
and Saturday mt 10 n. ~. and Wednesdays al
noon: returning down the Coast Sunday. Tues.
day and Thursday in daylight. Capt. j.. O. Me
lnncon. 30 Cont street, Is her agent.
Lost 5TRAYED or SToLEN.-There are ut Ioas
twenty piles of cotton seed lying under tarpau.
Inns on the lower landing. marked for scvcra
cotton seed firms or companies in this city
which should be removed Immediately cit moi
soouerl. IA the space il occupies could be used (,
great advantage by our heavily udcn Coast ans
tributary packets.
We are indebted TO Mr.. =. A. Mouchon for
late copy Of the Shreveport Tmes.
by Telegraph
MEMPHIS. Dee. lo.-To J. D.. Woods Co..
| steamer Susie Silver will arrive Friday nnc
! leave Saturday evening, for Cincinnati.
ID. II. SILVER. Master.
| NATCHEz. Dec. io.-To j. -. Woods & Co.. 10
Common street: Mollie Moore will arrive Tues
day. VIM. GEEE, Muster.
LET IT BE RECORDED grcat cotton carrier
Mary Bell, is coming with another of her cham
pion trips. MS will be seen from the following
telegram received Yesterday
vrcKsnuEG, Dee. 30. is75.-To Broclett Car
ter, No 80 Magazine street: Mary Bell arrived
here with 1000 bales cotton and $4,000 sacks cot
ton seed; will arrive Wednesday morning ant
leave for Memphis on Friday. 2ith inst :,
}. FRANK HICKS, Master.
DEpABTUREs-Thc following steamers lef
port Yesterday nearly all Of them with goot
trips: Orioc and J. L. Frazier for Lower Coast
Bertha for Opclousas st. John Assumption ant
! b. J.. Hodge for Upper Coast. New Bart Able fol
Bayou Sara Katie for the Bends. and Arlington
for Cincinnati.
The work Of placing the Vicksburg packe
landing IA being well done.
The Towards" Of Louisville, are progress
ing rapidly with their work on the huh Of tb,
new Robert y. Lee. Is will be masterpiece O
work. aed will reflect credit upon the builders
and Capt. John W. Cannon. under whose auspi
ces the work is being done,
Our river trade would be more prosperous Il
the Underwriters Of this city could be induced
to be little more lenient In their rates.
If the proper authorities would only enforce
the twenty-four hour law our steamboatmer
would soon cease to complain Of want Of room
to discharge their cargoes upon.
For OPELOuSAS-At D. M to-day Capt. Fred
Pro,st will back out the fine steamer st. Mary
for Washington. Port Busy. and landings inter.
mediate on Bayous DesGlazes CourtabIcal
and the Atchafalaya. The st. Mary ranks llrs
of her class. being new. staunchly built and
| fitted out with every modern improvement Sht
! has ever been u favorite with the travelling pub
lie. In her new trade. we bespcak for hel
and her popular officers u lions share of tho
patronage. She leaves every Wednesday at o.
IN, from and after Wednesday. the 29th inst. Or
her initial trial trip in the trade. she leaves this
/ day, 2ist inst, under command Of Capt Fred
Probst. and in the Office will be found the smil-
| ing countcnance Of that favorte OpeIousas
clcrk, Mr.. j. b. Schmidt. whose friends in thu
trade are legion. Mcssrs. Hite & Carlin, No.
| Tchoupitoulas street. are her agents.
! FoE VIcKsBURG-The champion r. T.. Lee
under command of Capt. VIM. Campbell, with
Capt A. McVay in the office, leaves for the above
and all landings intermediate. at D. NJ to-day
For LOWER COAST. The regular Lower
Coast packet J. I. Frazer. under command
OF Capt. Oliver Canton. Jr., leaves the
head OF Cont street daily at p. M, fol-
Belair Plantation and all landings intermedi-
ate on the Lower Coast. Capt. Canton. though,
young in years, is veteran steamboatinan and
by strict attention to business and thorough
knowledge thereof. has won for himself a host
Of friends in the Lower Coast trade. n. o. Dono-
hoe, No. 76 Grayicr street: agent --t-
Fox GRAND ECoEE.-Thc splendid passenger
packet Texas is receiving at the head Of Cross
man street. to leave at y. m. to-day for the
above aud all landings intermediates. Her COM
mander Capt. Ghas. W. Stindc, ranks amongst
the ablest afioat, and his clerk. Capt Ed. Groves
has long been a favorits with both shippers and
passengers. W. M.Joyee. No III Gravier street
is her agent.
FoR ST. LoUIs.-The Hy c. Yaeger. J. c. Van
Hook master. leaves for the above and all way
landings at p. m. to-day.
SOUTHWEST PASS, Dec. 20, y. m.-Baromcter
5000. Wind f. s. f. fresh. Weather thick and
hazy.
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