The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-06
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9iaeinnati ......". 3 9 :
Little Rock ......... II o
Louisville .......... 0
Mem phis .,..... 3 -
*New Orleans IL o y
Pttsburgt O O.
Shreveport ...... 10 0
St. Louis. ....-...... 10
'below h'sh water "f NEG Il IN aoRoM.
Sergeant Signal Service u. y. A.
Arrivals.
Blue Wing No. 3, Mary Ida, Henry Tete. J. Fl.
Ham, Goy Alsp k"t Bsb H. b. Bs lee
Bertha Drummer. Martha. Alvin.
Departures.
Isabel. Blue Wing. No. 8, J. Fl. Hanna. Gov.
Allen, Katie, John Wilson.
To Arrive.
Isabel, lower coast; Blue Wing No. ?, upper
coast |; Golden City Ohio river: Coy. Allen. On-
esY ser sss eedy2 Dust sFs Les Hanna
hgnEs 19hn seaasr
Y Yesterday WINS d disagreeable day generally:
and with but little prospects OF this writing of
o change for the better.
Business was fair
The Bertha Drummer reported aground by US.
lightered off and arrived Sunday night She II
here for inspection. aud as soon as ready Will
return to Bayou Bartholomew. .
The atteDt on OF shippers to Mansfield and
Bayou Wincey 10 called to a special notice In
t The Ii. mary. Capt Joe Dalferes, and tho As
sum ptie n. Capt. ?. A. Chariot. will both enter
for the Lafourche this week.
According to an arrangement erected BE-
tween the lower coast packe s, the Alvin lays
over until tomorrow at 10 a. M, and the Martha
leaves to-day at the same hour, both extending
The 1T. John leaves Saturday at 5 p. m. for
the coast. through to Baton Rouge. 49,,
dhe the lo wh' hans has see Visited s BY
many. and the opinion has been freely and I'M
aualifedly expressed that she y the b st steam
Of Opinion nGe Is a the more nattering 10 Capts.
Dannals and Dodd. her owners, for the reason,
we might say, that nothing has been sald ID the.
public prints OF any consequences about the Lo-
| tus, and that these gentlemen, self-rellant IN
their knowledge Of the kind Of boat needed IL, IL
shape to that knowledge. have brought her here
| to speak for herself. ,,-,s
In former issue we gave the dimensions OF
the Lotus taken from the Cincinnati Enquirer.
They were that OF q boat OF fine proportions:
personal inspection shows further that she mas
unusual freight capacity In the way OF ia room
having the best of passenger accommodations.
ness a and "darabilty absolute essentials in the
trade for which she was built Her predecessor
the Lotus No. 8, served many faithful days in
| Red river, and for that matter her term OF use
fnlness Is not yet ended, Tor she Is with ,r as
again, to serve as barge or wharfboat. me
| new Lotus promises even a longer Itfe and
| though we know we are saying a great deal. g
much more prosperous life i3 pr heT owners ana
| whose service she enters. The Lotus Will not
remain idle, and will leave this week probably
Capt. Charlet having put his fine steamer As
SUMPTION In the very best OF order, will bring
her to the wharf Thursday. and back her out
Saturday for tho Lafourche. See ADVERTISE
The John A. scudder J. Frank Hicks in COM
mand. will be here to leave Thursday for Mem
Gspt aabe Block left on the Wilson last even
ing to join his lensas packet Stella BLOCK.
The Belle Is coming without the pp9 pro t1i Oh al
arrival, enter the upper coat trade as day
light packet in the Blue Wing line It has not Of
sbe IS sa TT to Se quite fast
nj The e" Champion Lee arrived from vicksburg
yesterday with $40 bales cotton. and 1s receiving
to return to-day as usual
The following river reports 9 are In the Sln
cinna Of the go; Wh hesna gfa get
Huntington feet inches; kanaWha 35 inches,
rising and raining; Ironton falling, raining
hard during the day. at HaiP fea an en n tbe
SHE The Frank Pergoud, for the bends to Green
The fine steamer Commonwealth leaves to-
day at 5 o. m. for Vicksburg. Memphis Cairo
st. Louis Fer rates ia OF TO e ey
tisement of Agents Messrs. j. b. WOODS q TO-,
in the steamboat column.
| The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 a. M.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonviile.
The M. I. upper coast daily line packet MARY
Ida, J. A. Ruiz in command; leaves to day at 10
a. m, going as high as Ben Tureauds.
The Henry Tete, J. f. Aucoin master, NJ IL.
Landry clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a. m. for the
coast and Donaldsonvile. The Tete connects
with flats for points on the bayou, sendlns
freight through without delay.
| The United S ates lower coast mall packer
Martha, W. s. Bassett master. leayes today
at 10 m, for Port Eads. Messrs. Legier and
The superb and feet Robert E. Lee. VIM:
Campbell master. Mr.. A. MoVay In charge OF
the Office, leaves this p. m. as usual ZOE SlcKs-
burg and all mail landings c,o.
The Dawn. Chas. P. Truslow master Chas:
W. Drown clerk, leaves to-day at 8 D. m. for
Alexandria and Grand Ecore: u.o
The New Orleans and Red Rlver braanspoTrt aa
ton Company steamer W. J. Behan Geo.
Wilkinson master leaves to-day at p. m. Tor
Lake Bisteneau to Minden. ,
The New Orleans and Ouacnlla IransqR}o 'Iao
Ition Company steamer Bastrop. Gus Hodge
master, leaves to-day at p. M LOT Lne OuaGn ny,
through to Camden, signing through bills
lading. s uo,;
son in command, Eug. Quatreyaux clerG
leaves to-day without fail for the Atcnalalaya,
through to Washington.
The Big sunioWer, Leaving hepe.oio ORE On 70
Thursday. thus. with the Taylor ana bertna
forming a tri- weekly line:
The Blue Wing will arrive THIS evening ano
leave as usual to- morrow at 10 a; M.
The fleet and handsome Ouachita Belle; due
last night from Bayou Sara Will leave again To-
morrow at D. M, her regular DAY, without 1ail
John G. Libano commands John Il. aossop
The New Orleans and Ouaehita Transports
!; ton Company's steamer Jonn howard, II
!; place of the John I'll. Hanna, r. A. BANKS II
!. command. will leave to-mo row ZOE ouacnils
The New Orleans and Red River Transports