The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-19

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tended during his connection with the New Or
'es'7 0'e'''''' ''' ''''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
N. D.-Any communications relating. to steam.
Commercial % Place. viii meet with prompt atten,
ton from the river reporter.
The WEATHER - Yesterday opened
warm with u strong southwest wind
blowing. which caused the dust to fly
around in q loose manner much to the
annoyance Of all parties having business
on the river front. About . y. m. VIZ
were blessed with q heavy shower. which
lasted for over an hour and gave to the
dust a quietus for the present.
BUSINESS On the landing yesterday
wac rather brisk-that Is. by comparf-
son. The Il. u. Lee got off with u fine
freight. and the Texas for Shreveport,
and Kate Kinney for Camden, were wei
provided with both freight and passen-
gers.
FnE1aHrs. Owing to the large ton
mage ut present represented by the st.
Louis and Ohio river lines, rates yester-
day TO st. Louis, Louisville and Cincin.
natl were rather mixed.
The water Is on tho apron OF the
wharf and still rising. Tho quantity OF
drift in and around tho steamboat land
ing Is greater than We have ever seen II
before.
The Willie. from Bayou Bartholomew,
arrived Yesterday with 700 bales cotton
and 1854 sacks cotton seed. She Is re-
ceivipg to leave Saturday. 22d inst. at
u. m. on her return trip.
THE CHAMPION TRIP RoM OrAcI1TA
RIVER. The elegant Ounehita Belle,
Capt. Jack Blanks. arrived yesterday
with the largest trip OF tho season from
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cotton. 100 sacks cotton seed and q large
lot of sundries. She leaves to-day ut
y. IN. o return trip.
The departures yesterday were the
james Howard for st. Louis. IL. ID. Lee
for Vicksburg. Texas for Shreveport,
Kate Kinney for Camden. Bertha for
Opelousas, Assumption for Lafourche,
and j. h, Frazer for Lower Coast.
At last accounts Red River was rising
and the Ouaehita falling.
The st. Mary leaves for Opelousas to-
day at 5 p. M, rain or shine, freight OF
no freight, and will continue to do SO
every Wednesday during the season.
The Willie, Capt. j.. D.. Trinidad In
command, Tom Knee. clerk, will leave
for Point Pleasant and all landings in
termediate Oh Bayou Bartholomew. Mt
5 p. m. to-day.
The new freight packet y. 2. Schenck
is receiving Mt tho head OF Gravier
street. to leave tomorrow at 5 =. IN. for
Cincinnati and all intermediate points.
The Frank Pargo1d. from Argyle, Is
duo this morning.
We refer our readers to the special
Vicksburg kilograms published daily
by us on the first page.
For list of arrivals and manifests, see
marine column.
The river at this point Is still rising
by Telegraph.
NATouEz, MISS, Jan. 1S, 1876.
To Messrs. Brockett 81 Carter, 81
Magazine street Mary Bell leaves here
this morning with 800 bales cotton and
G0O0 sacks seed. Leaves for Memphis
and the Bends on Friday, tho 21st.
j. +. Hicks, Master.
Bayou SARA, Jan. IS. 1876.
To Messrs. Hite 81 Carlin- st. Mary
will arrive tonight with u full load and
will leave on "Wednesday, us usual.
j. i. ScHMIT, Clerk.
vThe LaBelle Is tho next line boat for
Shreveport. She will leave Saturday.
22d instant, mt s p. IN.
The Western mail failed yesterday and
In consequence we are without any late
exchanges.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAy.
For DoNALpsoNv1LLE.- We refer our
readers to tho advertisement OF the fine
Coast packet st. John. +. Bergeron,
master. She leaves every Monday and
Saturday at 10 b. m, and Wednesdays at
noon returning down the Ooast Sunday,
Tuesday and Thursday in daylight.
Capt, r. o. Mclancon, 30 Cont street, Is
her agent.
Fon Buur RivER.-The new packet
M NJ q "A M. n..1A, A-.AZ n
IL. Mohr clerk, leaves for Point Jcffer-
diate, ut 8 p. m. to-day.
FoR UPPER COAST. The splendid
passenger packet LESSEE Taylor, Allen
Jumel master, Is receiving to leave for
Plaquemine, Baton Rouge and all way
landings at noon to-day. Messrs.
Adams q Work, No. 8 Commercial
Place, are her agents. In her Office
Capt. Kenison presides, assisted by Mr..
A.. j. Comstock and J. Pension, two Of
the most popular clerks in the Upper
Coast trade.
FoR OrELousAs.-The feet, favorite
packet Fleta, with Capt. G. g. Pickett
on deck, and Capt. A. Me-
nier, ST., IN the office, leaves
at 8 p, m, to-day for all landings or the
Atchalalaya and Bayou des Glaizes,
Courtableau and Bnuf, giving through
bills of lndiny to all points. Lord Il
McPeake are her agents.
For MINDEN.-The fine packet Belle
Rowland, Geo. w. Rea, master, II. G.
Boazman, clerk, leaves to-day at s p. m.
for the above and intermediate land
ings.
For JEFFERSON DIRECT.-The Col. A.
p. Kouns, Mart Kouns, master, I. II.
Kouns clerk, leaves at s y. m. to-day as
above.
For LOWER CoAsT. The J. r. Frazer,
q. Canton, Jr., master, leaves daily at 3
p. m. for all landings down to the Belair
plantation.
For MACON AND TBNsAs.-Captain
Jerry B. Sullivan, one Of the most pop
ular steamboat commanders and a
fayorite in the Macon and Tensas trade,
having purchased the fine steamer
Rapides, will leave with her at 5 p. m.
to-day, for Floyd and all landings in
termediate on Bayou Macon and Ten
sas. Mr.. James l.. Robbins will do the
honors of her office with his usual
grace and manners. Shippers can rely
upon this boat leaving regularly as adj
vertised. Messrs. Lord & McPeake and
Adams & Work are her agents.
For MACON N TENsAs.-The fine
sidewheel passenger packet WI Poite-
vent, Capt. Joe Walker, Sam Block,
clerk, leaves positively at S p. m. to-
day, for all landings on the above
streams. Messrs. Hite Il Carlin and
Lord AZ Mcpeaka are her agents