The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-01-05

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday. January 5, 1876.
The undersigned. in assuming charge Of th'
River Department Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT. re
spcctfully soicts from his steamboat friends ,
continuance of the patronage 50 liberally ~ G ex
tended during his connection with the New Or
'e'''' ''eS'''' ""' ''''' GEO. J.. DUNCAN.
N.B.-Any communications relating to steam
boat matters left at tho DEMOCRAT Office, No. p
Commercial Place. will meet with prompt atten
ton from the river reporter.
THE WEATHER. More sunshine anC
less clouds is the order of the day. Pull
backs are now displayed generally or
the streets, and the hGbit,tes of the
steamboat landing are happy, not or
account Of the display aforesaid, but
from the fact that the weather enables
them to pursue their vocation unencum
bered by mud or slush.
BUSINESS Was as brisk yesterday as
even the most hopeful could have de
sired. Quite quantity of freight was
brought down to the front, and the Lee
Col. Kouns, Stella Block and other
packets went on their way rejoicing.
A river man yesterday, after dining
off of three pigs feet, remarked that he
had eaten yard of meat for dinner.
That was tooth IN on pork.
Without wishing to be considered
egotistical we republish the following
from the New Orleans Price Current OF
December 25, and to the writer thereof
weextend our heartfelt thanks, not only
for his kindly notice Of this reporter,
but for his appreciation of the DEMOCRAT
E "The many friends of Mr.. George
Duncan will be glad to 500 that he Is
again back in his old line, and that he
reappears upon the scenes Of his early
triumphs as river editor and advertising
agent of the New Orleans DEMOCRAT
To commend him, or the paper he re-
presents, to the river men would be
useless, as he has long been a noted
favorite, and the very doctrines Of the
DEMOCRAT are such as to call forth the
support of all lovers Of order and good
government.
Numbers Of our citizens visited the
new iron steamer Carondelet yesterday,
and one and all agreed that the DEMO
Graf was right when it pronounced her
to be the best freight boat on the West
ern waters.
The Texas discharged her large cargo
at the head of Thalia street. She is
now receiving at the head of Crossman
street, to leave at 5 p. m, to-day for
Shreveport and all way landings.
We found out yesterday that the Col
den Rule would work both ways. Our
faith in the old saying that 1t was a poor
rule that would not do so had been on
the Wayne for some time, but now we're
happy In being convinced to the con-
trary.
Some bloody-minded comp" made
us, In our issue yesterday call our
genial friend, Capt. Pat Yore, Capt.
Gore.
The Carondelet was yesterday rec6iv-
ing. freely at the head Of Gravier street,
and. from appearances, will leave with
all she wants on her maiden trip. Ship
pers should bear in mind that she
leaves for Cincinnati and all intermedi-
ate points tomorrow at p. m,
On Thursday, 29th inst, whilst the
steamer Ida was on her way to this city,
eight OF her crew jumped her at Point
Pleasant, on Bayou Teche, two miles
from Brashear City. Yesterday they
went before John Il. Southworth, u.
). Commissioner, who gave, as matter
of course, judgment against the boat
for full wages. This thing has gone
quite far enough, and a lesson should
be given either the Commissioner or the
agile roustabouts.
The following named steamers left
port yesterday: r. E. Lee for Vicks-
burg, Ashland for Arkansas, City of
Alton for st. Louis, Col. Kouns and
Mary Lowry for Red River, Belle Row
and for Minden, Bertha for Opelousas,
w. J. Poitevent for Bayou Macon, Stella
Block for BGuf River, Assumption for
Bayou Lafourche, and J. f. Frazer
or Lower Coast.
For list of arrivals and manifests see |
marine column.
Rates to the West yesterday were
ather mixed,
The feet Fleta leaves at s D. m. to-
lay for Opelousas. She arrived yester-
lay with a fine trip.
The Red River Packet Company will,
Turing the present week, give shippers
Today they send out the Texas for