The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-17
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NELSON dOROM. serg't. Big. Ser. o. b. A.
AnRrvA1s.--Emms, City Of Alton, Henry Tete,
Gov. Allen, r. u. Lee, Eva Mary Ida, Geo.
spangler, Bue Wing No. 3.
DEPARTURES. Isabel, Emms Eva. Eureka,
Henry Tete. st. John, Gov: Allen.
10 ARRIVE Emma, Isabel, Lower Coast; John
Means and bargee, Ohio; Eva Upper Coast,
sandy No. 3, Opelotsas; W. j. Behan, Texas,
Red River; John Il. Hanna. Ouachita.
The weather yesterday WAS clear and quite
warm.
Business on the landing very fai-, with the
W. J. Poitevent in particular, that steamer leav-
ing Hat in the water.
W. II. Oldham, of Kentucky, aged Ga years,
died in this city Sunday and was buried yester-
day. Bill Oldham, as he was better known, was
the Oldest Yazoo pilot living, and we doubt II
there is q steamboatman Ia the Southern country
who did not know him. He was pilot OF the first
in 1s45, on the Paul Jones, in the vicksburg
trade, and on the Montgomery, Capt. Joe Estes,
running to the BeDda, besides many other old
timers. He WINS also Captain Of the +. d. Hine
In the Rod River trade during the war and for d
short time afterwards.
Capt. John W. Ong, the well known Red River
clerk, pilot and captain, arrived Sunday on the
Lotus.
The Emma went up to the Ocean Saw Mill yes
terday after lumber. She has contract to de-
liver CO. 900 feet OF lumber on one OF MIR. Bradish
Johnsons plantations.
We heard yesterday that the Rice Farmer had
been sold to Capt. 0'Pry for $500.
chita and will be laid up.
The Bastrop, Capt. Gus Hodge, was brought TO
the landing yesterday and will leave Thursday
for Camden, taking the Shannon's orders.
The James Howard leaves to-day for St. Louis.
NJ sn;p wa aflIv filing Il his rpUiakpr
yesierdAy, for she ia very popular boat with
trevelers. Her excursion to the jetties, barring
the sad accident noted in our paper yesterday,
was very successful and was much enjoyed.
The Eve day packet City Of Alton, Capt. Bixby,
Is receiving TO leave Thursday for St. Louis.
The John A. soudder leaves st. Louis to-day.
The Golden Rule is announced to leave Oinon-
natl to-day, and tho Golden City tomorrow.
The Thompson Dean Ia on the way and will ar
rive to leave next Tuesday, the Oath inst, for the
Ohio. Rooms can be engaged upon application
TO Messrs. Wayne IL Williams, her agents. The
Dean 10 . splendid boat TO travel on there are
meme better.
Monday next tho grand Lee makes an excur-
sion to the jetties. The trip is for Il charitable
purpose. and Ia in the hands OF we'll known cti.
pens, who are fparing no efforts to make it
grand one.
The Frank Pargoud from Arkopolis will be Mt
the landing tomorrow morning receiving to leave
Thursday no us1a
The Willie came over yesterday and COM
menced receiving for the Bayou Teche. and will
leave to-day with all she can carry. Capt. il b.
Trinidad, who is longer and better known than
any man in t-who is, in fact, one OF the origin
ators of the through trade. commands; MIR.
Frand Greig clerk.
The J. s. Mercer, for some time past in service
at Morgan City and about Berwick's Bay, arrived
here yesterday for repairs.
The Assumption, Capt. Joe Dalferes, leaves
this p. m for Dopaldsonvillc and the Lafonrche.
Tho superb fleet Robt d. Lee, VIM. Camp
& ManV nd ali rLs
leaves this p. M, rs usual, for Baton Rouge,
Bayou cara, Natchez, Vicksburg and all mail
landings.
The Uhas. B. Church, ]. 8. Patterson master,
John B. Hambleton clerk, leaves to-day at p. m.
FIR Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
The Church Is large, roomy and very comfortable,
sets an excellent table aDe makes good time, and
last, but not least, has crew of officers who
know their business and attend to It,
The puuctual tri-weekly daylight Upper Coast
packet Eva leaves tomorrow, as usual, at 10 a. m.
The regular semi weekly Coast and Plaque
mines packet Blue Wing No 3, Arthur Comstock
master, Geo. Woods clerk, leaves tomorrow ut
I'm.
The tri-weekly Lower Coast packet Emma
leaves tomorrow at p. m. for Happy Jacks;
Oliver Canton, Jr., master, ]. j: Donovan clerk
The John II. Hanna, Of the New Orleans and
Ouachita Transportation Company, leaves to-
morrow at s p. m. lin place of the Ouachta
Belize, rs q regular weekly packet to Onacbita
City. Capt. J. W. Blanks commands, Capt. Joe
Holmes clerk.
Tho Lotus No. 3 leaves tomorrow at D. m,
without fail, for Red river, through to Shreveport
and Jefferson. Dave Dannals master, Joe Dodd
clerk.
The Sandy No. 2, II. II. Broad master, J. b.
echmit clerk, leaves tomorrow for the Atcha-
falsya and all coast landings.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
CINCINNATI, April 14.-Wages OF sailors on the
Northern lakes are likely to be quite low this
NH <yI.s- L raIIx
the subject: "The indications seem to tend to
the fact that all the principal employees on the
barge steamer lines are to sustain q reduction in
the wages from those paid last season, in con-
formity with the hard times and the neral
| stagnation to be noticed in al branches OF the
marine. This would apply to masters mates.
engineers and other employees. with the exception
Of deck hands. This latter indispensable class
have possibly reached the limit In low wages,
| unless as final resort they are compelled to feed
themselves and pay passage In this connection,
now that employees have finally reached the
prices paid in ante-war days, the tax imposed
| annually upon vessel captains should be absted.
At the present time they are compelled to pay
ten dollars for license yearly, which before the
war was rated at one dollar"
TT. LOUIS, April 14.-There are yet to leave
this port for the Upper Missouri and the Yellow
stone river, the steamers Ashland, J. G. Fletcher,
Florence Meyer, Don Cameron, Gen. Sherman,
| Rosebud, Bighorn, Gen. Custer, and about four
others.
The Ashland goes on the ways this morning for
repairs. She will take In large quantity OF coal
| and leave ext week for Bismarck and will make
| fast time. She will be employed in the Yellow
stone line
The Florence Meyer leaves Memphis to-day for
ST. Louis where she will load f)r the Yellowstone
river. The Florence Meyer will operate in the
| Upper Yellowstone, where the heavier boats can
| not CO. We understand that Capt. Nichols has q
| sub co tract with the Government contractors
| for distance Of about four hundred miles.
Capt. Ed. Rowland tried to buy the Fannie
Moore day or two before che sank.
| OF the st. Louis fire the Republican says:
'sCapt. William Thorwegan, commander OF the
steamer Grand Republic, occupied a room with