The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-07

Tho undersigned in assuming charge Of the
River Department. of tho DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
spectfully solicte from his steamboat friends q
continuance Of the patronage SO literally ex-
tended during his connection with the New Or
! - ~ F'''''' '''''' ''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
N B.-Any communications relating TO steam
boat matters left at the DEMOCRAT office, No. "a
Commercial Place, will lneei with prompt atten-
tion from the river reporter.
THE WEATEER-A more pleasant day
than the one just passed could not well
be desired the sky was unclouded and
the air Us balmy as spring.
BUSINESS Was what we might term
from fair TO middling. Yesterday some
OF the packets received freely all day,
but others did little or nothing.
For the information of several of our
steamboat friends. we would state that
the Twelfth Night Revelers do not turn
out every twelfth night, but only on the
twelfth night after Christmas. We
connected with the IL o'clock ut night
jewellers who appear on the streets
nightly.
For fist Of arrivals and manifests see
marine column.
The great Natchez, Tom Leathers,
master. James Muse, clerk, leaves for
Viclssburg and all way landings at 5
p. M to-day.
Shippers should bear in mind that the
Mary Bell leaves for Memphis, Chicot
City, Argyle, Vicksburg and all land
ings and plantations Intermediate. pay
ing particular attention to all way and
plantation business.
In order to accommodate shippers,
Capt. Dick Love has deferred the de-
parture of the new iron steamer
Carondelot to Saturday, tho sth inst,
at 5 p. m. She is receiving at the head
of Gravier street. Messrs. Douglas *
Winburn, No. 80 Natchcz street, are her
agents.
The Era No. 10, Capt. Taylor, will be
found receiving this morning to leave
Saturday, the 9Th inst, at p. m, for
all landing on B6uf river, Messrs.
Lord q McPeal<e are her agents.
The Bayou Macon and Tensas packet
Rapides, under command of Capt Jerry
b. Sullivan, wiz be receiving to-day to
leave on Saturday, Sth inst, at S p. IN. for
all landings on Bayou Macon and Ten
sas. Capt Sullivan purchased this fine
steamer expressly for tho trade and de-
serves success. Messrs. Lord az Nc
Peake are her agents.
The elegant New Bart Able, Dick
Sinnott master, Geo. G. Hamilton clerk,
is receiving to leave for Grand Ecore
and all way landings at p. IN. to-mor-
row. AS she Is a regular Saturday
packet shippers need not fear disap-
pointment. Messrs Adams & Work,
No. Commercial Place, are her
agents.
The fine side wheel passenger packet
LaBelle, M. N. Wood, master, Walter
Parker, clerk, Is receiving to leave for
Shreveport direct at n. m. tomorrow.
The steamer Fleta, which left We'd
nesday at 5 p. m, for Opelousas, broke
Carrollton and returned to the city yes
terday morning for repairs, which were
promptly made, and she left again at
p. III.
The st. John, i. Bergeron, master,
leaves at 10 a. IN. tomorrow for Donald
sonville and way landings.
The pretty LESSEE Taylor, Allen Jul
mel, master, is receiving to leave to-
at p. m. for Plaquemine,
Baton Rouge and all intermediate coast
landings.
The Willie, leaving this day, takes
freight for all landings on Bayou Bar
tholomew up to Morehouse Point.
GBy Telegraph
CAMPTE, La, Jan. 6.-To Jos. A.
Aiken, President New Orleans and
Red River Transportation Company:
Will arrive Friday night; leave Satqr-
day; cotton scarce. M. N. WooD,
Masts steamer La Belle
The following named steamers left
port yesterday: Frank Pargoud, for
Argyle; Fleta, for Opelousas; st. John,
for Donaldsonville G. H. Durfee, for
and the usual Lower Coast
packets, whose name is legion.
rpou orrp ryCu.Ncre
The Louisville Courier-J Journal, 4th
inst, says: 1t is probable the Mary
Miller will leave Memphis in few days