The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-16

MxyY lofu0f tU WcUU1tTSto7Hee "
ers who IRE hero ut present, Capt. Peg
ram has postponed the departure Of his
elegant packet, the James Howard, 10
Tuesday. 18th Inst. ut + y. m. when she
will leave for vt. Louis aud all way land
ings intermediate, She Will be found ut
the head Of Canal street receiving.
The Henry q. Yaeger leaves on Tues
day. 18th inst. for st. Louis. and will be
| followed by tho Belle Of Shreveport on
Thursday, Jan. 40. j. b. Wood " Co..
| No. tO4 Common street. are agents.
SALr.--MessrH.. Jackson Il Fitzpatrick
shipped during the week past $500 sacks
snlt by tho following steamers: 18th
| inst, John Howard. 1900 sacks 13th,
katie Z. kountz, GOO Sacks 10Th. Mhrih
Louise, SOD sucks
For llst Of arrivals and manifests we
refer our readers to the marine column.
We have nothing new 10 report from
either Red or Ouaohita rivers.
The flags OF the steamers Ia port were
displayed at half mast yesterday us u
token Of respect TO tho memory OF VIM.
Porter.
DEArH or VIM. PonrtR The many
river friends Of this gentleman will rcad
with regret this notice of his demise.
which occurred Friday evening In this
city. For years Mr. Porter was connect
cd with our river interest Us u clerk on
some of our fine packets, and Afterwards
~ u discharging clerk on the lovee. This
season he was engaged, w to tho time
Of his illness, ~ yard clerk OF Penn'e
Cotton Press. Farewell billy" may
YOU meet In the other world that reward
which your many virtues cntitle you to.
| His mortal remains were followed to the
grave Yesterday by n large number OF
Borrowing friends.
",rhe Now Orleans DEMOCRAT says !:
THE Vicksburg Herald has an excellent
river column. and we should like an x. ;
SO should we. An X cd two VS. IL just
what we want You shall have the pa
per, though, George.
Send II along and accept our thanks
In return.
DgrAnrunrs. --The following named
steamers loft port yesterday: Natehez,
for VIcksburg: Andy Johnson and j. +.
Tolle, for st. Louis: Bart Able, for
Grand Ecore: Trenton, for Opclousas I;
Maria Louise and 9. H. Durfce, for Red
River; Stella Block, for BDuf river; st.
John, for Donaldsonville Assumption,
for Bayou Lafourche; Frazer, Martha,
Iberia, Oriole, and Rice Farmer, for
Lower Coast Ida, for Attakapas Mary
Ida for Union Plantation Lessie Taylor.
Thibodaux, Robt. Mitchell and Com
monwealth, for Cincinnati.
DEPARTURES MONDAY, Jan. II.
Fog DoNAinsoNvILLE. - The regular
tri-weekly packet ST. John, Il. Bergoron,
master, leaves for the above and all
way landings every Monday and Satur-
day at 10 a. M, and Wednesdays at noon
returning down the Gotet every Sunday,
Tuesday and Thursday In daylight. Mr..
T.. @. Melancon, No. 30 Cont street Is
her agent, and she has a clerk at the
head Of Cont street, receiving for every
day In tho week.
FoR THE BENDS. peerless Katie,
under command OF Captain John W..
for Argyle, Vickaburg and all town and
plantation landings intermediate. Mr..
Gaines, her clerk, Is one Of the most
courteous gentlemen In the trade an
has long been u favorite with both ship
pers and passengers.
For LOWER COAST. The J. r. Frazer,
O. Canton, Jr., master, leaves daily at 3
p. m. for all landings down to the Belair
plantation. Eg8a
For LoBpELI.'a SToRE AND Baron
Rouas.-The elegant d. L. Hodge, j. p.
McElroy, master, leaves for the above
and all coast and plantation landings
lutvLutCuldIc, oVoly MOuNay az T.. III
and Friday at 10 a. m. Mr.. Il. q. Nolan
, con, No. so Cont street, Is her agent.
RATHER BAp.--The following dispatch
, received yesterday, needs no comment
! 1t speaks for itself, and unfortunately
too plainly:
SHREVEPORT, Jan. 15.-J. A. Aiken
!. Leave this evening with less than half q
load. Cotton all going Fast by rail.
M. N. Woop,
Steamer La Belle.
The readers OF this paper are referred
to the advertisement OF the New Orleans
: and Red River Transportation Company
in this mornings Issue.
The Texas, Belle Rowland and Col. A.
p. Kouns will leave as advertised, freight
- ~ rBy Telegraph
, TRENTON, Jan. Is, 1S76-To Capt. +. A
Blanks: Will leave tonight no watel
at Camden; river falling fast. The
shannon cannot get through. Do not
send another boat until further develop
: ments. w. BLANKS,
r. the river at this point does not com
mence TO fall soon the water will be or
the apron Of the wharf in less thar
twenty -four hours,
There Is just about thousand sacks
of cotton seed too many on the lOwel
landing In the neighborhood OF the Har
Dor Police Station.
!, FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
4 River IA feet above low water last
i evening, . further decline Of u inches
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