The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-31
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. /
Monday. Dec 81. 1877.
Arrivals.

Arrivals.
Isabel. Alvin. G. K. Peck. W. ]. Poitevent 10
Bryarly, Danube, Belle.
To Arrive. ...
Martha lower coast; Silver City, Mary Ida,
Henry Tete. Blue Wing No 8, upper coast st.
Mary, Assumption. Lafourche; GOV. Allen,
qpachita Belle Bayou Sara; j. III f. Hanna, g.
G. II. Durfee. Red river: Belle of Shreveport.
st. Louis; r. Il. Lee. Yazoo Valley. Vieksburg;
Katie Greenville John Wilson. Cotton On Valley,
phis Big Sunfower opelousas.
The. Willie leaves for the Atchafalaya to-day.
See advertisement,
Capt Kenison has the work of repairing the
LESSEE Taylor well under way, and many days
will not pass before his beautiful steamer will
be at the landing ready to resume her trips to
TT is reported that Capt. Lew Cooper Hull
Inspector for the Board OF Underwriters at New
Orleans, has resigned. 1t Is to be hoped the ru-
NOR will prove true. as his actions Of late have
proven him entirely unfit for the position" =,
The above Is from the St LOUIS Times of the
27th. Capt Coopers resignation takes effect to-
morrow, we believe. We of this city entertain
different ideas of Capt. Coopers fitness for the
position he has held for the last twenty-five
extent the confidence of tue Board of Under
writers. we are certain. and. we are equally as
here who regard him as an honorable. con-
scisntious and efficient officer. whose record as
man is without blemish.
The following are the departures In the Red
River Transportation Company ann3unced for
this week: Danube. Capt Charlie Thorn, and
day. the former to Jefferson aud the latter to
Shreveport: the La Belle. Wednesday. Kate
Kinney. Friday, and Maria Louise Saturday. all
Mnden, and the Col. Kouns Saturday. to Jeffer-
con. The day for the Bryarlys return will be
The Thos Sherlock leaves to-day for the
Ohio. and will have fine trip. q fact that we
are much pleased to note. for she is not only
deserving Of patronage by virtue of her being
very fine. fast and safe steamer, but she has
corps of officers particularly her captain.
Lew Rates, and clerk John s. Jones' who are
noted for their unusual cleverness and atten-
ton to business.
steamer will be at the landing this mo ming.
and will be the next departure after the sher-
The Rapid Transit, with couple of barges
is due from the Ohio. The Transit comes to
enter the upper coast trade.
Capt J. A. Carter, of the Scudder. is due here
by rail from Memphis.
The steamer Belle. from Bonnet Care. ar
rived on time yesterday with fair trip, pa, OF
which was 81 hhds sugar. go bbs aoiasses.
half bbls mol lsses and II sacks rough rice.
The ST. Francis Belle leaves daily at 745 a. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville.
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle leayes to-
day at q. m. Tor. the upper coast to Bonnet
Care. The Belle is a daylight boat both ways.
H Harper eommaands' = =; Bfoa e eIepk r. the
Blue Wing line leaves, this 10 a. m for the p
per coast to Ashland plantation !. A; Comstock
In command, Messrs. Dean aud Wood clerks
The sidpWhpel passenger packet w; j. Polte-
vent. u. d. Terrebonne master; Gabe Block
clerk, leaves to-day at 10 9. M Tor the coast.
Donaldson Vile AMI the Lafourche. through TO
: The New Orleans and Gull = Transportation
comnanys steamer Alvin, w. 4. Scoveli mas
ter leaves to-day at IL M, ana the maT s. M
W. 3. Bassett master Tuesday al m. Do'h