The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04
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tBelow high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON dOROM, sergt. Sig. Ser. U. d. A.
sHRtyAts.-I Isabel, Assumption, Bertha john
II. Hanna, Shannon, Stella Block, Geo. spanglsr,
iva.
DEPARTURES. Isabel, Assumption. II. d. Lee.
Blue Wing No. 3.
10 AnRlvE.-W. j. Behsn, Texas. He'd River
Cherokee, Ohio: Assumption, Henry Tete, Tren-
ton, Lsfonrche Warner an barges, ST. L ais
GOV. Allen, Bayou sara; Isabel, Emma. Lower
pargoud, Arkopolis; ST. John. Baton Rouge.
The weather was decidedly disagreeable yes
tefdav, and business WAS but little better than
the weatheo.
This United States. steamer Plymouth has left
her quarters. We hope when she returns some
more suitable place for her to lay may be found.
The Golden Rule was up al the Transit Ware.
house yesterday, taking on 900 tons marble. She
will be back ut the landing this morning.
The Bertha arrived yesterday morning with a
full trir--all sbe could csrry-from the Atchafa-
laya. Ahe re turns to-day az usual
Hee advertisement Oh the Plaauemine and
Coast Independent packet Blue Wing No. o
Don't forget the Lower Coast packet Emma.
The Trenton. leaving Tomorrow for the La
fourche, takes freight as low az any boat in the
trade.
The I,ot us No. 8. leaving to-day for Shreveport,
As Capt. Trusiow telegraphs that This will be the
last trip Of The Dawn, shippers had better take
advantage OF the opportunity.
The Eureka and 81. Mary have gone TO swell
the number OK idlers on the other side.
The fine and fsvorite Ohio river passenger
ct Tan1dna Hup A - Ehiplla n,aatpf. w
4. Shaw clerk. leaves tomorrow at 9 p. M, for
Louisville, Cincinnati and all intermediate points.
The splendid passenger and United States mail
steamer Frank Pargoud, j. al. White MASTER
ing to-day to leave tomorrow at p. m. for
vicksburg, Greenville, Askopolis AMI all Bend
landings.
The Ashland had fair freight ont yesterday,
Mr., Phares Awent ous in charge of the office. Mr.,
Alexander having left for Cincinnati Monday
evening by rail- summoned home on account of
eickneas In his family.
hlr. V, q. Dentsel has severed his eonnt ction
with Mesars. Campbsll Il Co.. and is open TO any
thing that offers. There sre few in this commit
uisy who have az large an acquaintance among
steamboa.men as Mr.. Dentzsl. and his services
are too valuable to remain long UNEMPLOYED.
Capt, Nick Theodore's Painter No. is due
from Little River with three barges loaded with
"a GOO sacks cotton seed.
Capt. Tom Taylor's regular through Hmuf
Rivei packet stella Block arrived Monday night,
and lie receiving to return Saturday.
Capt. Gus Hodge-Wsy his shadow never grow
less-ieavee Friday with his light-dranght steam
er Baatrou for Bayou Bartholomew. The Bastrop
takes freight for all points on the Ousohta az
high az the mouth Of The bayou.
Tie etesmer Warner with three barges, from
81. Louis, arrived Last evening, and had % cargo
60 100 bushels corn in bulk and 1890 sacks corn,
all consigned to the house Of Gordon Il aomila.
The Shannon, John De Hart in command
leaves Saturday for Camden and is receiving at
the head of Crossman street.
The Upper. Coast packet Eva, Louis Hanson
master, N. Hanson and Geo. O. Hepo clerks,
leaves to-day promptly ut 10 q. m. for the Bon
ruresud plantation. The Eva is o trisweekly
packet, and makes the run each way In daylight.
The tr-weekly Lower Coast packet Emma
leaves to-day at p. M for the Franklin Hiee
Mills: Oliver Canton. Jr, master, }. J. Donovan
clerk.
The John II. Hanna. of the New Orleans and
0uaehita Transportation Company, leaves 10 DAY
at 5 n M, lin place of the 0uaehta BELIEF. for
Ouachia City. Capt. j. w. Blanks commando,
Capt. Joe Holmes clerk.
The Bertha vii leave to-day, as usual, at p.
M, Tor the Atohafalaye through TO Washing on.
H. H. broad master, Thee. John clerk.
The Lotus No. leavcs ts-day, without fail, Mt
5 p. m, for shreveport and Jefferson, Dave Dan
nnla master, Joe Dodd clerk.
The Coast and Lafourohe semi-weekly packet
Trenton, In place Of the W. ]. Poitevent, U. ID.
Terrebcnne master, aabe Block clerk, leaves to-
morrow, as usual, ut p m.
tBy Telegraph
SHREVEPORT, April 3.--To Jos. A. Aiken, New
Orleans: Will leave here for Upper Red River on
arrival of Lotus from New Orleans; last trip OF
the season. River falling above.
C.P. TRusLow, Steamer Dawn.
BATON ROUGE, April 40 Britton & Eppler:
Steamer Bertha will arrive tomorrow (TueHday)
morning at 10 q. M, and leave on time Wednes-
day for Washington and Opelousas.
Il. JOHN, Clerk.
SOUTHWEST PASS, April |. 1877.
To Capt. @. W. Howell, corps of Engineers, U.
Depth Of channel at mean low tide, 10 feet.
Least width for thai depth, 100 feet. High tide
al 3 n, m.
Height above mean low tide Q feet.
Depth of channel st high tide, 70 feet.
Bottom soft.
u. II. ELWELL, Master "McAlister."
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
Courier-Journsl, April 4:
FREE WHARFAaE.--A correspondent in the New
Albany Ledger Standard, writes u long article
| advocating free wharfage. Among other good
| things, he SAYS: "lt Is also easy to calculate
what we would gain il by free wharves we invited
| the river trade. We would encourage and revive
| the dropping steamboat interest. We would ma
terialy help our merchants. our traders, our
manufacturers and our steamboat builders i
| the abolition OF wharfage does not help these Id
terests, why have the city authorities givef
special privileges to some OF our manufacturing
establishments in the shape Of free wharves. L
| ii was good policy to so aid them and ann sure
| that il wa, Why not extend the same policy ant
| thereby help the city? Whether Louisville gett
| yiyht NV MAJ Iat Naw Albany A. laast get mt N