The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-09
OrFieE NEW ORLEANS DHMoonAr.
a,tndar. 1ahtlarvp. 1876.

Sunday. Jahuhrye. 1876. +.
The undersigned IN assuming charge Of The
stptifnly solicils from his steapibgat frehds Q
continuance Of the patronage sn 80, l w, es-
tended dufng hi i soI|lnseio with the view VI
'eais o'e''e'' '''' '''''''' GRO. j. DUNCAN.
N. B4Any COMMUNICATIONS relating TO steapl.
bpat matters left nj the DEMOcHAT oiliee, No. -
Jntnt,iefciaj Place. will inject with prompt atten-
tion from the river reporter.
THF WEATHER cannot find words
adequate to express our approval OF the
weather that has been vouchsafed ,is
fov the past week. M "Our Maria"
would shy, each day has been "lovcly,'
but Yesterday was "truly superb The
fair weather has given the wharfmas.
tiers every opportunity to clear up the
landings. and whilst we feel forced to
congratulate our friend Mr.. alynn for
the manner in which he has attended
10 the Upper, we feel compelled to say
that the exhibition Of a little more on.
ergy on the part Of the Wharfinger OF
the Second District would be hailed
We don't wish TO DO considered gruln-
bier. but let the law be enforced, no
matter whose feelings are hurt.
BUSINESS both the. upper and lower
landings yesterday exhibited eonsidera-
Bile animation, and all the packets ad.
vertiscd to leave got away with good
trips. su
fnEleurs Are scarce 10 all the tribu-
taries ut present. For Cincinnati they
were. owing TO an excess of. tonnage
during the past. rather slack. Tor St
Louis considerable sugar and nolasses
will be Offering this week. and II the
railroads do not cut under the boats adj
yertised will have fair trips at paying
rates.
He'd River thanks to the admirable
management Of Capt. Joe Aiken~-is the
only lower tributary wherein the rates
Of freight are uniform.
For iist OF arrivals and manifests VIC
call the attention OF our readers to the
Marine column. Some parties seem 10
have IN idea that tho DEMouHAT does
not publish the receipts In full. This
page Of the paper, IL scanned closely.
will dissipate any such impression.
The new iron steamer Carondelet yes
terday transferred her Ohio river freight
TO the Thos. Sherlock, and commenced
TO receive for 1t. Louis and all way land
inas, to leave Tuesday, 18th inst. at 9
y. IN.
For several hours yesterday evening
the landing was deserted, every ono be-
ing out In town TO witness the turnout
Of those famous corps, the Cuntinentals
and Washington Artillery.
The John i. Tolle leaves Tuesday ut
3 u, m. for st. Louis. and will be fol
lowed on Wednesday. t2th. by tho John
A. Scuddcr.
News items are rather scarce now-t,.
days on the landings.
The following named boats left port
Yesterday; j. Il. Frazer, Murtha and
Oriule for Lower Coast, Robert Young
and Assumption for Bayou Lafourche,
Lessie Taylor and 81. John for Upper
Coast. Npides for Macon and Tensas,
Fanuhon FOR Camden, bertha Drummer
for D'Arbonnc, Trenton for Opelousas,
+ I. Bryarly for Upper Red river, Era
v VIC, u ~ Bart Able for Grand Eoore,
Thomas Sherlock for Cincinnati, and
City Of Quincy for st. Louis.
The Commonwealth, Capt. Shields,
leaves Tuesday. 18th inst, for Cincin-
natl and oil way landings,
tlIy Telegraph
VloKspuaa, Jan. ITO John Janney,
III Common street Steamer Katie
leaves here at II p. m. with 1900 bales
cotton and 5000 sacks seed.
J. w. TopIN,
Master Steamer Katie.
JEFFERSON, Jan. To Jos. A. Aiken,
III Common street, New Orleans. Car.
rio A. Thorn leaves hers to-day with
less than half load OF cotton,
CHAs. THORN, Master.
DEPARTURES MONDAY. JAN. 10.
FoR DoNALDsoNv1LLE. The regular
tri-weekly packet st. John. L. Bergeron,
master, leayes for the above and oil
way landings every Monday and Satqr-
day at 10 a. M, and Wednesdays ut
noon; returning down the coast, every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday In day
light. Mr.. h. q. Melancon, No. 30 Cont
street. is her agent. and she has clerk
az the head OF Cont street, receiving for
every day in the week.,
FoR THE BENDS. The peerless Katie,
under command of Capt. John W.
Tobin, leaves every Monday at p. m.
for Argyle. Vicksburg and oil town and
Gaines, her clerk, Is one of tho most
courteous gentlemen in the trade, and
has long been favorite with both ship
pers and passengers.
For LOWER CoAsT.-The j. +. Frazer,
y, Canton, Jr, master, leaves daily at
3 Z. IN. for all landings down to the
Belair plantation.
Tho river before the city was full OF
driftwood yesterday.
''There Is certain class OF darkies
on the leyee who will carry pig iron six
uuys d1 hlittu tCutS I'LL IlOuI. w utn
they get paid of they'll buy a six-bit
pair OF breaches, sixty-cent shirt,
spend the balance for "corn- juice" get
drunk and go bareheaded. --Loutsuiue
Courier Journal "a
We have a couple thousand Just SIGH
here.
We copy tho following special tel
egram from the Picdyu,ie OF last
evening":
Bayou SARA, Jan. s.--About 8 o'clock
p. m, yesterday, at point twelve miles
above this place, the steamer Belle |
Yazoo struck a snag and sunk In twelve
feet water. The river is rising very fast,
but 1t is thought that she can be raised.
Happily, no lives were lost.
The Fleta, going up, Immediately
went to her assistance, as did the tug
from this place.
The cargo consists Of 465 bales Of cot |
ton and $500 sacks cotton seed.
Il. w. WHITMAN.
The Belle Yazoo was bound to this
city from Yazoo River. She belonged |
to the Parisot line and is owned by |
Capt. Sam Parisot.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The river is falling with rush, there |
being 81 feet water less than there was
"a hours previous to dusk last evening.
1t was still falling last night, with IL |
feet water in the canal and to feet in the /