The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-25

'''''' ''''''''' anu '''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
Steamers Leaving This Day.
For Lower Coast-J, r. Frazier. Canton. D. m
For Lower Coast--9ieo; Spangler. 9. Pry. .. m
| For Lower Coast-Marthla. Bassett 4 y. m.
For daso9 H Eyer. Ns rnr, ss a,,oo
For Upper Coast-Mary Ida, RUIZ. 10 y. m.
For Baton Houge. Lesste Taylor. Jumel. at
| For Attakppas- Clarksyile, Smith. i y. M.
For Donoldsonville-Er Era No 10. Dolfsrea II
For Donaidsonvillc-IIy. Tets. Aucein. 10 n. ~.
For Donaldsonvills IT. John. Bsrgsron. 10
FOR vicksburg. N.tches. Leathers. 3 y. IN.
For Opeiousas. Lotus No. .. Ouatrovaus.
The WEATHER slightly mixed
yesterday; in fact, for several days past
u has reminded us of u bad debtor mot
inclined to settle.
BUSINESS Was brisk yesterday, and
the departing steamers oil had fair
trips.
RATES or FBEIaHT-To the West were
unsettled yesterday to Red and Ouachi.
tn rivers they are firm ut one card to all
points.
For lists Of arrivals and manifests,
gee marine column.
Heavy fogs have prevailed for several
nights past, interfering greatly with
the arrival and departure OF our regu-
lar packets.
A MERRY CHRISTMAS to all friends of
the DEMOCRAT Is the wish OF the River
Editor
GLOW long, Oh, Lord, how long" Is
our river front to be blocked up with
cotton seed, old iron and other obstruc-
tions.
Through navigation TO Camden, Full
ton, Shreveport, and all way landings
on Red and Ouachita rivers, Is assured
for the present.
lBy Telegraph
Bayou SARA, Dec. W.-Thc Lotus No.
will arrive this evening at o'clock,
and leave on Saturday, 25th inst, for
Washington and Opelousas.
Fl. MoLAtsoN, Clerk.
BATON RoUaE, Dec. N.-To Adams IL
Work, . Commercial Place: Will arrive
at 6 y. m, with over GOO bales cotton,
600 sacks and 100 barrels. River rising
ut Alexandria, aud raining.
q. G. HAMILTON,
Clerk of G. Ii. Durfee.
The Mary Bell left last evening with
the best up trip in the Memphis trade
OF the season. Her enterprising agents,
Mesars. Brockett Il Carter, deserve
credit for it.
The great Natchez, Capt. Tom Leath-
ers, James Muse clerk, arrived with
$500 bales cotton and 1000 sacks cotton
seed. She Is receiving ut the head Of
Canal street, and leaves us usual this.
Saturday evening,at 8 o'clock, for Vicks-
burg, Natchez and oil way landings.
Messrs. Jno. Janney, No. III Common
street, and Hite Il Carlin, No. Tchoupl-
toulas street, are her agents.
The regular lower coast packet j. +.
Frazier, q. Canton, Jr., master, leaves
to-day ut s p. M, as usual.
The splendid passenger packet Jessie
Taylor, Allen Jumel, master, Is receiv-
ing to leave for Plaquemine, Baton
Rouge and all way landings, ut p. IN.
to-day. Messrs. Adams Il Work, No. 0
Commercial Place, are her agents.
The New Bart Able, with Capt. Dick
Sinnot on the roof, and Geo. Hamilton
Grand Ecore and oil landings intermc-
date on Red River and the Mississippi.
In point Of elegant passenger accom-
rnodations the Bart Able has but few
equals aud no superiOrs. She will con-
tinue to leave every Saturday, at s p.
m, during the entire season. Messrs.
Adams IL Work are her agents.
The regular Opelousas packet Lotus
No. 3, T.. Quatrevallx, master, II. Molai-
son, clerk, leaves at 8 p. IN. to-day for
Washington, Port Barry and all land
ings on the Atchafalaya and Bayou
Courtableau. james Bowling, Is, De-
catur street, is her agent.
The following named steamers left
yesterday: Mary Bell, for Memphis;
Chas. Morgan, for Cincinnati; &. 7.
Bryarly, for Shreveport; Gov. Allen,
for Bayou Sara; fcnsas and Stella
Block, for Tensas and Macon; d. l..
Hodge, Henry Tate and Assumption,
for Upper Coast Fanchon, for Camden,
and J. i. Frazer and Waloon, for Lower
Coast.
The w. J. Behan arrived from Red
River yesterday, looking none the worse
from her. long, sojourn at the bottom of
take her place In the line
The Mary Houston left Evansville for
this city last Monday full Of freight
and passengers.
With the New Year we look for gen
eral revival Of business, especially US
regards the Red and Ouachta trades.
The favorite coast packet st. John,
+. Bergeron, master, leaves at 10 u. m.
to-day for Donaldsonville and all land
ings Intermediate. Mr.. Il. M. Mclan
corn, No. 30 Cont street, Is her agent.
The landing will, VIC have no doubt,
wear regular holiday appearance to-
day and perhaps for week to come
Receipts Of all kind will show a fall
ing off until after the New Year opens.
then, and not till then, can we reasona-
bly, look for any rush Of business.
The floating landing of the Canal
street ferry, which was rather badly
scorched by the burning of the w. s.
Pike, has been restored to its original
and Is now In tip-top order.