The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1875-12-23

apcctfully sUlicitB from hiS ahhinbuu! lr,euus
continuance OF tie patronage 50 libsriIly ex-
tended during his connection with tho New VI
''''s o''s'''" '''' ''''''''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
Steamers Leaving This Day.
For Greonville. Frank pargoud. White. r .. m.
For Ouaclta River. Kate Kinney. Kinney,
y. IN.
For Lower Coast. j. +. Frazer. Canton. D. N.
For IT, Louis. Bismarck. Spanc. p. N.
The WgArHEn.-A Sigh, rain fell night bo-
fore last, aud the weather yesterday WIS very
unreasonable. too warm by far for comfort.
We look for rain to-day.
I,usiNEss-- Was brisk on the Ievee yesterday.
Tho J. Il. Maidc aud Ouachita Belle wer" rc-
coiving freely all doy. and together with the
other packets advertising In the DEMOCRAT. got
oil with good trips.
RATES or FnEfanT'ro tho West we're unset
tod Yesterday: TO I.od nnd Ouaehta rivers
they ara firm ut one card 10 all points.
For lists Of arrivals and manifcsts. soc marine
column.
Old Noah commanded tho Ark. but Capt. Noah
bcovcll commands the Bonnie Loo and IL willing
to bet his bottom dollar that his is tho best boat
Of the two. As fur M our knowledge extends
Capt. Noah IL right.
Take of the cotton seed from the lower land
ing. and In return you will Mr. whoever you
arc) receive the thanks Of all our lower coast
etenmbontmen.
Fog has been the order OF the night on the river
for several nights past.
LET IT M IsECoRDEp-THE CHAMPION TnIp.--
| The great cotton carrier Mary Bell. Capt. Frank
Hincks, arrived last night with TACO bales cotton
aud 1900 sacks. and is receiving to leave FOR
Memphis. vicksburg and all way landings ut &
| u. m. tomorrow.
|
rATlos CoMpANy.-Th organizatio II. though of
recent date, promises TO MI void long felt in
tho trade between this city and oil points on the
Ouachtn and its tributaries. by giving to ship
| pers ample tonnage and guaranteeing regular
and frequent communication to nll landings ON
Ouaehta Black and Tensas rivers. rs well as
TO those on Bayous Bartholomew, Macon, D'Ar-
bonnie and the Marie Saline Tho officers Of the
company arc Capt. Fred Blanks. President
Capt Ed Conery, ST.. Treasurer. and Capt.
| Ferd v. Celos. Secretary. and tho following
named frat class steamers comprise the line:
Ouuchita Belle. Kate Kinney. Willie. Shannon
Dastrop. Rapidcs. Ftnchon aud Bertha Bruncr
The Kate Kinney leaves for Camden and all WHY
landings to-day Mt y. m. with Capt. II, Kinney
In command, and Mr.. Andrew Clark In the
Office.
The hull Of the Gront Republic was launched
at 1T. Louis on the 18th instant. She will be q
sumner, The forward part Of her old hull
which IL nearly new. will be- fitted up with boilers
aud machinery and made into first -elass storm
wheel boat.
Capt. Jno. J. Brown yesterday purchased tls
fine steamer Gov Allen. md will leave with hen
every Monday and Friday. at 3 y. m. for Bayou
Sara and nil intermediate coast landings. com
meneing Friday, oath instant Mcssrs. lItc 4
Carbon and A. G. Goddin arc her agents.
Tho Sherlock hence for Cincinnati, met will
an accident 10 her machinery. ond was. when w
last heard OF her, going 1t on one wheel.
GOOD NEWS From OLD NED.
by Telegraph
SHREVEPORT Dec 2l.-liiver rising fast Rain
Jr M ss Texas, Dec. n.-To Ghairqe. Ham
ilton 4 Powell. New Orleans: Heavy rains eigh
toen hours. Still raining. Bayou rising rapid
boat. BATEMAN Bros.
SHREVEPORT. Dec. .as.-To Joseph A; Aiken
I..lned twenty four hours ut Clarksville. Dry
nily says good river expected. River has riser
here in a" three ect-risng an incl, az 1d hour
CAMrTE La. Doc 2i.-To N. o. Donohue, No
70 Grilvicr street: the steamer May Lowry M
rived here safe. Thirty-three inches water OF
WIN. b. DnA1ruwArTE, master.
The upper steamboat landing Is being PLACED
IN tip-top order.
DEpAHruREs.-Tho following named steamer
left port yesterday: J. y. Maude, for Memphis
Ouachita Belle. for vicksburg; st. John. 70
Donaldsonvillc: Jessie Taylor, for Baton Rouge
Flcta for Opelousas; Bonnie Lee, for Shreve
port; and W. J. Poitevent, for Tensas and Macon
The Cincinnati Commercial OF the Goth ns
says:
The Ashland arrived from Pittsburg yester
day, and departs for New Orleans tomorrow.
Tho Cherokee arrived from New Orleans wit
big trip She is advertised to return to Nc'
LOUISVILLE Dee Ie.-we received hero 10
! Leaves at p. IN. o, r SHINKLE.
The Louisville Courier Journal says:
Whatever the present Lower House OF Con
gress may leave undone. and no matter ho'
much time II may squapder, II can look BAG
! with swelling. pride to that day Of last week
when. by II vote Of 1873 to &c. 1t changed the nam
of the steamboat Tom Jasper to Centennial. W
are, indeed, great people.
; "The United States steamer Lilly will "lgl
out !" down the river today to see about the sig
/, The steamboat passenger and freight busl
I poor fellows have been living from hand
mouth for u long time"
This also Is from the Courier. Journal, an
shows how Will Hays occupies his leisure me
mcnts:
want to be a heathon,
| So when hot wcather'S gone
I'll run about the icvcc
Without my breecheS on;
!, And when the winters over,
Through summer until fall,
I'll get fat on pounded Zee.
, And wear no clothes at all.
Go battle your head Hayes in a bucket Of pu
verified ice and try 1t again.
For LOWER CoAsT-The J. +. Frazier, o. Can
ton, Jr. MASTER leaves daily at p. IN. for a
landings on the Lower Coast down to Belai
plantation.
, The regular Thursday packet Frank Pargout
Jim White. master. Curt Holmes. clerk. leave
at y. m. to-day for Vcksburg. Argyle and a
way landings.
MARINE NEWS.