The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-13


lower landing yesterday.
In copying the following in our issue
of yesterday VIC failed to give the proper
credit I'm consequences we reproduce II.
and say that 1t Is from that sterling pa
per, the Louisville Courier Journal
Mr.. Geo. J. Duncan, formerly of the
Crescent and Bulletin, is now river edi-
tor of the New Orleans DEMOCRAT. BY
Georgel we will have one good river
column at New Orleans, anyhow.
Thank you, Will; and when it isn't too
hnsev, down here we always get q hold
of any river items that are floating
For list OF arrivals and manifests see
marine column.
There was general gathering Of the
clans on the lower landing yesterday
evening.
We have nothing new by telegraph
from either Red or Ouachita rivers.
The Jessie Taylor and Kittie Hegler
yesterday retired from the Ouachita
river trade, and will transfer their trips
to the John Howard, which steamer will
leave on Tuesday for Camden and all
landings intermediates on Black and
Ouachita rivers.
We have no Information in regard to
the future movements of the Lessie lay
lor or Kittie Hegler.
DEPARTURES Yesterday the following
named steamers left port: Natchez for
vicksburg, Bart Able for Grand Ecore,
james Howard for st. Louis, Robert
Mitchell for Cincinnati, Bastrop for
Bayou Bartholomew, Carrie A. Thorn
for Cane river, Maria Louise for Shreve-
port, Tensas for Opelousas, Assumption
for Bayou IAfOurchc, Iberia for Baton
Rouge, st. John for Thibodeaux.
The Government snag boat otherwise
known as the tooth puller-O. Ct. Wag-
ner, under command of Capt. Stranger,
with Capt Elijah Austin as star gazer
arrived yesterday
We were informed Yesterday that the
New Orleans Cotton Seed Association
refuses to give certain boats empty
sacks to carry up the river; this smacks
little too much of monopoly to suit u.s.
One of the boats treated thusly is the
st. Mary, plying between this city and
Washington.
The Jno +. Tolle, Capt. Brady, leaves
Monday, 14th instant, ut p. M, for st.
Louis and all way landings.
The Commonwealth, Capt. Shields,
leaves Wednesday, 10th instant. at 5 p.
m, for st. Louis and all way landings.
There Is entirely too much cotton
seed on the steamboat landing, and the
sooner it is removed the better pleased
will be every one having business on the
front.
The Kate Kinney will be withdrawn
from the Grand Ecore trade upon her
arrival tomorrow.
News items were scarce on the land
ing Yesterday, but rllnors were thicker
than tiddlers ina region we hope never
to have the pleasure Of visiting.
The numerous dirty, greasy negroes
who congregate around the barrel
houses on Canal street, between Front
and Wells, should be arrested by the
police as Migrants.
STEAMERS LEAVING MONDAY.
For THE BENDS. The peerless Katie.
under command of Capt. John W.
Tobin, leaves every Monday at p. m.
for Argyle, Vicksburg, and all town and
plantation landings intermediate. Mr..
Gaines, her clerk, In one of the most
courteous gentlemen i'm the trade, and
has long been a favorite with both ship
pers and passengers.
FoR LOWER COAST. The J. +. Frazer,
o. Canton. .Jr., master. leaves daily ut 3
>. IN. for all landings down to Belair
plantation.
For LoBDELL's STORE AND BATON
ROUGE. The elegant Il. L. Hodge, J. P.
McElroy, master. leaves for the above
di.i dII todob duu PlttHtitbIou 1lluIIS,o Ill
termediate, every Monday at p. m. and
Friday at 10 u. m. Mr.. j.. @. Melancon,
No 30 Cont street, is her agent.
The Red River Transportation Com
pany during the present week will dis
patch, with their usual promptitude,
the following named steamers Col. A.
p. Kouns for Jefferson, Belle Rowland
for Mindcn and r. L. Bryarly for Upper
Red River River, all on Tuesday, Feb.
Is, ar 5 p. IN. Capt. Jas. A. Aiken, No.
III Gravier street, the President Of the
line, will furnish shippers all necessary
information.
The w. j. Poiteyent, Joe Walker, mas
ter, Som Block, clerk, leaves on Tues
day, at 5 p. M, for all landings on Bayou
Macon and Tensas. She is good boat
and deserves the patronage of our mer
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