The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-08

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Tho undersigned In assuming charge IT tho
River Department ~ the DAILY DEMOCRAT te-
specifically soliclis from his steamboat friends n
eontin'ienee Of the patronage So liherally on
| tended during his connection with tho Nuw Or
GEO. J. DUNCAN.
| N. B.-Any communications relating to steam
bnat maticts loft nj The brMoonar office M. q.
| Cunnetrinl flare, will mrut with prompt atteu-
ton from HE river reporter.
Tut WEATHER Yesterday was n reg,,.
lar spring day, the sky was cloudlese
and the sun was about equal IN intensity
TO TINT OF u May or June day.
BUSINESS Was fair on tho landing
yesterday, and the Mary He'll got OF
wit h oil the freight she wanted. Soy
eral of the packets advertised to leave
to-day were receiving freely. and will
GIT Off to-day with good trips.
The w. j. Behan. Capt. Geo. II. vii.
kinson, leaves Tuesday, 18th inst, ut 8
p. m, for Minden and all way landings.
The new iron steamer Carondolet will
to-day transfer her Ohio river freight to
the Thos. Sherlock, and commence 10
receive for st. Louis and all way land
ings. TO leave Tuesday, nth inst, Mt &
| y. IN.
Tho Bertha Bruncr from Ouhchita
rivor. arrived yesterday. having made
tho trip with only ono wheel and smoke
stack. She's used to doing things in this
way. however, consequently IT, will not
interfere In the least with her leaving
on time to-day.
In the ranks Of the Continentals to-
day we shall miss the portly forms and
handsome faces of our friends. Captain
Truslow. Charley Drown ind John Pig
got. Tho river interest will, however,
DO well represented, for the Shield CD OF
the company will bo there. aud every.
thing connected with the parade will
no doubt be done brown.
The regular Saturday packet Bart
Able made her appearance ut the head
OF Common street early Yesterday
morning with the following large cnrpo
on board. 1907 bales cotton, 1859 sacks
cotton seed. Is hogshcads sugar. IOi
barrels molassea. bales moss. and 900
packages sundrics. Jack Britton, her
lirc mate. put 1t ashore In double quick
time, and ut y. m. to-day Capt. Dick
Sinnott will back her out for Grand
Ecore and all way landings on Old Red
and the Mississippi rivers.
On TIME-The Natchez, az usual. was
again to the front yesterday with 41O1
bales OF cotton, 5000 sacks cotton seed
and sundries. She IL receiving at tho
head OF Canal street, and returns To
Vicksburg and way landings at p, m.
to-day.
For list of arrivals and manIfests we
call the attention of our readers To the
Marine column. Some parties seem to
have IN idea that the DEMOCRAT does
not publish the receipts In full. This
page OF the paper, II scanned clearly,
will dissipatc any such impression.
In consequence OF the crowded state
Of our columns this morning we are
forced to omit our extracts from
exchanges.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY,
FoR GRAND EcoRE.-The elegant Bart
Able, Dick Sinnott, master, Geo. G, Ham
ilton clerk, leaves us above at s p. m.
to-day.
FoR Bayou MAooN.-The Rapides.
J. b. Sullivan, master, James r.. Rob
bins, clerk, leaves for all landings on
Macon and Tensas at p. m. to-day.
For DoNALpsoNvILLE.-T favorite
st. John, +. Bergeron, master, leaves
for the above and all way landings on
the coast at 10 u. IN. to-day.
For VIcKsBURa.- great Natchez,
Tom feathers, master, James Muse,
clerk, leaves for the above and all way
at p. m: to-day.
UPPER CoAsT.-The pretty LESSEE Tay-
lor, Allen Jumel, master, Is receiving
mine, Baton Rouge and all int rmcdlate
coast landings.
For UPPER RED RIvER.-The r. r.
Capt. w. I. Scovell, leaves to-
day at p. m. for Upper Red River She
will be sure to go through. SO shippers
had better get their freight ready in |
time. Mr. J. r. Davidson has charge of |
her office mo relation however of Tom |
Green's) and Is a thorougher gentleman
popular with the travelling public.
FoR LOWER CoAsT.-The J. F. Fraze- !
o. Canton, Jr., master, leaves daily at I
3 p. m. for all landings down to the +
Belair plantation.
For BGUF RIvER-The Era No. 10,
Tom Taylor, master, J. P. Mohr, clerk,
leaves for Point Pleasant, Girard, Alto, /