The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-04-29
River N ews.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAr,


Tne uuderaigned in assuming charge of the
River Department of the DAILY DEMOCRAT, re-
specially soicts from his steamboat friends q
continuance OF the patronage SO liberally ex.
tended during his connection with the New Or.
"'n7 Z " " - GEO. J. DUNCAN.
BUSINESS Has improved somewhat
aimee our last issue. We noticed con
siderable activity this morning around
the gangways of the Grand Republic
Bart Able, G. Ii. Durfee, Tensas and St
John.
The dust along our river front is be
coming almost intolerablc.
The New Orleans and Rcd River
Transportation Company have leased
for q term Of years the upper wharf
house in the town of Alexandria. known
as the planters" 1t will be managed
BY Mr.. s. Cullen. in the interest of the
merchants of Alexandria and the plant
ers of Rapides parish. This is a move
In the right direction.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
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 5 y. m. to-day, as usual, for
Grand Ecore, Alexandria, and all land
ings intermediate.
FoR VICKsBURa- The Ndtchez. This
magnificent floating palace. under com
mand OF Capt. Thos. Leathers. with that
favorite Vicksburg clerk, Mr.. Jas Muse
In the office, is receiving at the head Of
Canal street, and will leave, rain or
shine. to-day at p. m. for Vicksburg
and landings intermediate.
FoR OpELousAs. The Tensas, from
Opelousas, is receiving to leave on re-
A,-,, IL, VA. -
Burton commands, and Mr.. Eugene
Quatreveaux has the Office under his
supervision.
FoR BATON ROUGE. The elegant pas
senger packet st. John, +. Bergeron,
master, J. G. Bergeron, clerk, leaves for
the above and all way landings at p.
m. day.
FoR RED RIVER. The G. H. Durfee.
W. L. Boardman, master. w. II. Nc
Chesney, clerk, leaves at 5 p. m. for
Jefferson, Shreveport ann 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. LOUIS. The "Imperial {"
Grand Republic. with Capt. w. IT,
Thorwegan In command, and Messrs
Philo Young and Jake Sedan in the
Office, leaves on her maiden trip up
stream at 6 y. M. for st. Louis, Cairo.
Memphis. and all landings. both town
and plantation. intermediate. Messrs
j. b. Woods q Co.. No. 10i Common
street, are her agents.
FoR ST. Louls.-The fine packet James
Howard, B. Il. Pegram, master, J. II.
Chassaing. clerk. leaves for the above
and all way landings at 3 y. m.
The Grand Republic took on board
Yesterday over the river, 1000 hogsheads
sugar.
Up TO date it is estimated that fully
10000 persons have visited the Grand
Republic.
Ii between this and Thursday even
ing sufficient number of our citizens
apply to Nr. John Janney, No. III Com
mon street. and register themselves for
an excursion to the jetties. Capt. Wom
Leathers will make one next Friday
with the great Natchez.
The wet end man of the Pic. has been
presented with a watermelon and is of
course happy.
Capt. Ably G. Elliott, a well known
steamboat commander, died at his resi-
dence at Dayton. KY, on the 23d inst.
The Mississippi; and all its tributaries
are falling slowly.
We have no improvement to note as
regards rates OF freight to the West.