The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-06
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Thursday. Dec. 6. 1877.

Thursday. Dec. 6. 1877.
Arrivals.
Isabel, Alvin. Belle Blue Wing No. 9, Bastrop,
John Wilson, J. A. Soudder, Ya5o0 Valley.
Departures.
Isabel. Alvin. Belle, Blue Wing No 8, ST. John.
Chas r. Choteau. Robt, Mitchell, Sam Roberts,
Centennial, John Howard.
To Arrive.
Martha, Isabel. ALVIN, lower coast; Mary Ida.
coast: st. Mary, Assumption. Y. j. Poitevent
I.afourcbe; Commonwealth. ST. Louis: GOV
Allen, Ouaehita Belle, Bayou Sara; Maria Lou
II Hanna ST. John, Baton Rouge; Frank Par
goud. Greenvile. Natohes, vieksburg
Tho wsahs sys bsy M Tsi se c 2a and
Centennial oil had fine trips.
The Sam Roberts. owing to bad weather. vas
unable to get her burgess discharged, and had to
lay over. She leaves this y. IN. sure for the
Ohio Capt. A. J. Ross in command
The John A. seudder. detained by bad weather,
mspse trip, equal TO over 9ieo bales. and returns
to-day. The seudder has excellent passenger
The Yazoo Valley was also detained by the
weather. and did not arrive until noon. She
returns to-day. special notice to shippers
will be found IN another column. ,,
|. The Sam ROberts has tins trip in sight.
The Warner still lays at the landing waiting
for her bulk grain 70 be discharged
ing Tor the wreck Of tho Lotus, returned yester,,
day. bringing her bell. lot Of copper pipes and
other stuff. and II bales of cotton, more or less
burnt, The Trenton left there Tuesday morn
ing, meeting the Usage q few miles below. Mr..
Foley the mute OF the Trenton, says nothing
can be done except by the Usage. She is under
clear. The engines and boilers look all right:
! none of the lost had been recovered that he
could beer Of The Trenton s receiving nad to
Capt Jerry Sullivan in command J. l.. Robbins
| clerk.
The Gold Dust charged the crew Of the Lotus
~ passage, excepting the roustabouts. who
were charged 81. The bill for their passage was
presented to tho Red River, Trransportatii2n
ompsn and prompy Rsd Kas Of R the
| charge was made for their passage.
The Natchez will arrive night from Vlcks-
| burg and return Saturday rs usual.
rho John H. Hanna, for Baton Rouge to-
morrow. leaves at 10 Il. m, instead of 10 m. as
| heretofore,
| The W. J. Poitevent for the Lafourehe to-day
We mentioned in Tuesday mornings Demo
crat the fact that the Bastrop had caught fire ut
Monroe. She arrived Tuesday night and from
| her officers we learn that the boa. had u very
narrow escape from destruction. The origin OF
the fire is unknown. and was discovered rs she
was making the landing II bales of her cargo
more or less burned was left at Monroe and 275
sacks Of seed were burnt or thrown overheard
| The boat sustained no damage. She Is receiv-
ing for return trip and will leave "a urday
| for Bayou Bartholomew. Gus Hodge In com
mand. Sim Goodwin clerk.
| The Bertha Drummer having finished her re-
pairs was let off the docks Yesterday. and will be
at the landing receiving to leave to-day posi-
lively for Ouaehita river and Bayou, DArbonne
Mr.. j. b. Bres. u former w il known commits
sion merchant in this city. is bill clerk of the
Ed. Groves and Joe Collopey went out rs
clerks of the Bonnie Lee. Mr.. Collopey for the
last several years has been with the house Of
| TIE Nav Orleans and Ouaehita Trans porta.