The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-28
River N ews.
OFTrcr NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Fri lay Evening. April az. 1876.

Fri lay Evening. April 2s. 1876.
The undersigned. In assuming charge Of the
River Department OF the DAILY DEMOCRAT re-
specially soicts from his steamboat friends q
continuance of the patronage so literally ex-
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and B'tuetin. n,,rc.u
THE WEATHER warm to-day with
Indications OF rain before morning.
BUSINESS We have no improvement
TO note under this head.
FREIaHTs. There is q scarcity OF
freight at present. and rates to the West
continue exceeding low. Ten cents a
hundred Is about the average rate to 81
Louis and the Ohio.
Just after the Grand Republic entered
the lower end Of the jetties ton her
excursion trim the United States reve-
nue. cutter Jno. A. Dix, running up
alongside of her, took shear on her
pilot and struck the Republic (head on
lust aft OF the larboard wheel. The Dix
had her stern and starboard bulwarks
badly stove, whilst the Republic. owing
to her staunchness, was not injured in
tho least by the collision.
The New Bart Able is receiving at the
head of Canal street dover side)
MISCELLANEOUS. The J. b. Maude and
towboat Bigly went through the cut of
opposite Vicksburg yesterday
The Fred Wilson and tow left Memphis
yesterday for this city.
Ed. Ryland. well known to our citizens,
and for years past a popular clerk in the
New Orleans and Vicksburg trade. and
afterwards river editor OF the Vicksburg
Herald died ut st. Louis last night.
The river rose two inches at 81. Louis
yesterday.
The City Of Alton left st. Louis for
fhia aity ypGtprIuy
The st. Mary arrived ut Shreveport
and Lotus No. left for New Orleans
yesterday.
Red and Ouachita rivers were falling
at last advices.
The Stella Block transferred her
freight to the Era No. 10 yesterday and
will seek the shade of the woodblne to-
day
River travel is better at present than
it has been for many years past
Capt. Ben Kay has. we are pleased TO
note, almost recovered from his recent
severe illness. He was up and about
Yesterday.
The Golden Rule for Cincinnati, Frank
oargoud for Greenvlle, and Mary Ida
for Upper Coast, were the only depart
ures yesterday.
STEAMERS LEAVING SATURDAY, APRIL ~.
For GRAND ECoRE.-The splendid new
Bart Able. Dick Sinnott. master, Geo.
G. Hamilton, clerk, the pride OF the Red
River valley is receiving this morning
to leave at 8 y. m. to-day, rs usual. foi
Grand Ecore, Alexandria, and all land
ings intermediate.
For VIcKspuRG- The Natchcz This
magnificent floating palace, under com
mand OF Capt. Thos. Leathers. with thai
fayorite Vicksburg clerk, Mr.. JAS. Muse
in the office, is receiving at the head oil
Canal street, and will leave. rain OF
shine. to-day at s y. m. for Vicksburg
and landings intermediate.
FoR OpELousAs -The Tensas, from
Opelousas, is receiving to leave on re-
turn trip to-day at p. IN: Capt. W
Burton commands, and Mr.. Eugene
Quatreveaux has the office under his
supervision.
FoR Baron RoUGE.-The elegant pas
senger packet st. John, +. Bergeron
master, J. G. Bergeron clerk, leaves FOL
the above and all way landings at 5p
m. to-day.
For RED RIvER--The c. II. Durfee
W. Il. Boardman, master, w. H. Nc.
Chesney. clerk, leaves at 5 p. m. for JEFF
ferson, Shreveport and all way points.
We say that the Durfee belongs to the
New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company's line, which is equivalent
to saying that she leaves as advertised
FoR Sr. LOUISVILLE Imperial
Grand Republic, with Capt. W. H.
Thorwegau in command, and Messrs
Philo Young and Jake Sedan in the
office, leaves on her maiden trip VI
stream at 5 y. IN. for st. Louis, Cairo
Memphis, and all landings, both town
and plantation, intermediate. Messrs
j. b. Woods 4 Co.. No. l04 Common
street, are her agents.
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