The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-01
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p mMfsoN aonOM. sergt. Big. Ser. U. q. A.
Anp,yA,a.-Isabo Blluo Wing No. y, Ash, 1,i.'
Thompson Dean, u. y. stanara. f"'n1e ivy
Commonwealth. rs. p,,. w;ng No A.
Ammunition. Natehes, Grand Republic malta
I.ouso. Dart Able. John Howard, Vot.on v vansy'
Willie Tom Parker, Sandy No. 2. faSoo Vaiiey'
Tensas. ,,.,. VIII. M A. Timer
flosst. ". i. Deban, 81. Mary, Ted River, an,den
Ruic. ohio; Trenton Assumption. Henry ae ~
Iaynrrehe; Centennial, Warner anu pa1ses, , ns
I,nuin: Isabel, Emma, Lower goest' OF +, 'Yns
Bston Rouge; Gov. Alien, Bayou Sara; u y. Leo
Vicksbnrg: Bertha. Opelousas; john IL. hahha'
shannon, Stella Block, 0usehits- s,,,v
Yesterday was warm, cloudy, WINDY aha ""'''
with avery indication OF rain
nneness Tor tho past week has not been very
satisfactory on tho whole to steamboatmen,: DO
ing the aet OF tho month, ana one ., .e III
observance. had much TO do WIFI w. pus ~" W.
aariyinr oanee ID the general depression alo
want az copadoneo, caused by tho unsettled state
of pelltical affairs; with settlement, piinslhs
with 1t peace and order, certainly wo Will nave
better times. ~, ....,.ra., flat 4,
the wnter. ono of her items was l6, liza sacks corn.
Tho Grand Republic had . large trip OF passen'
GERS ont. .a,a.a.r ana
The Thompson Doan arrived yos,eraay anu
hcInn unable TO got unloadod In timo laa over 70
X a. m Tomorrow when abe leaves tor Louisvlhe
and Cincinnati. The Doau WAS full al the way
down. and bcrides doing . large way puslhees
was detained by iog Thursday ana tf'ua a,hsr If
She had n largo passenger trip, humoer VI
whom are making the round Trip. oho a.
delightful boat to travel on, and though pehind
time every body on her looked ~ happy anu W. oo,
tented ms n LOT OF children just out o, sohSol.
sian, ~. II. Miller commands tho Dean. the oifoe
4boiur ably presided over by Capt. john 3. zones
Tho Trenton, leaving every Monday ana ~ ann !
day for The Lafourche, goes through 70 n..p ~.
daux each trip. and takes re'ght W. ~" "' ~"a
''V Tho veteran, Capt. John W. Cannon. paid tho
landing visit yesterday morning.
the Willie left for the Attakapas yesterday, ID
s'a The Ashland. detained also by fogs, arrived
Yesterday morning from Memphis and tho Bends
with quo trip. She will return tuesday ~ D
~ M without fail. John A. Williams, COM
,aander; J. s. Alexander. clerk.
Tho Rod River Transportation COMPANY an
nonnoe this coming woek, the Lotus No, y, Oapt.
pavs Danpals. TO leave WEDNESDAY, ana '"e
Texas. Capt, Geo. w. Rea, to leave Saturday.
The Oakland arrived yesterday win eiesen
boats of .ooal the balenee OF her tow she left at
Baton RJugt. o,. o.,
lowed 10 Their last resting place. Friday, by
large number Of friends. Capt. Otway mas poen
retident Of this city Tor the last forty-elght
vcsre, during The most OF this time he has peen
actively connected with shipping snu narro,,
Capt Hercules Carroll, both ON the Misnerpp
river and Lake pontehartrain and was popular
: captain whom boating on the lake was 10 l.s
rloyed ia the Customs Department.. Tho very
soul OF honor, his life has boon ono wei spent,
and n most eventual one besides, no having
raved, IL Ia claimed. ut various times, no 70 .
than seven persons from drowning; the irst, that
d! n little girl In Phiadolphis, when no was put
tlftaon wears of age. ID ID related thai when no
was in command OF the Creole. one OF his passen-
gers Tell overheard; quickly, launching poa,;
With the assistance Of one OF his crew, he rescued
him The man afterwards sued the creole ior
the value of his suit OF clothes damaged by inc
duoking no got. Capt. Otway always naintalhed
that that was the only act OF his lille he ever re-
CAPTAIN Low Rice OF the Ella Hughes, won't
up on the Cotton Valley.
Tho receipts OF cotton cotton seed, sugar ana
molasses for tho months OF February ana mar en-
NV The river amount to 22S,ao7 bales. 2la SOY
packs, % LOG hhds. and 25,5s6 barrels. For tne
asme limo last year the receipts amounted to
2s4.a97 balos, 2lo,sl7 sacks, 1855 hhds. and
The Golden Rule, Captain o. P. shinkle. is due
with full trip from tho Ohio, and VIII return
Tho regular tri-weekly daylight Upper Coast
racket Eva, Louis Ransom master. Norbert Hah.
son and Geo. q. Heno clerks, leaves tomorrow III
10 a, M, promptly, for the Ben Tureaud pianta'
sioE.
Tho regular ri-weelly Lower Coast packet
Emma, q. Canton, Jr, master. j. >. donovan
clerk, leaves To. morrow at p M promptly.
The sem-weekly Coast and Baton Rouge pack
eet ST. John, +. Bergeron master, j. q. Bergeror
clark. leaves tomorrow III y. He
The Gov. Allen will leave tomorrow Mt 2. m
for Bayou ara and all mail landings. j. D.
Brown master, q. \. Streck clerk.
The regular Bayou Lafourche and Coast packet
Trenton, in place OF the ". J.; pointeventi leaves
tomorrow at p. III. U. ID. Terrobonne master
The superb Robt u. Lee, VIM. Campbell mas
ter Messrs. MacVay and Mossop clerks, leaves
Tuesday, as usual for Vicksburg and oil mai
Tho Bertha. due TO arrive, win leave Wodnes.
iav as usual for the Atohafalaya through to
Washington. II. II. Broad master. Theo. John
The new, fleet and handsome New Orleans and
Ouachita Transportation Company's steamer
John H. Hanna, J. w. Blanks master, Joe
Holmes clerk. leaves Wednesday. as usual. for
ouachita City. See her advertisement in another
column.
A very large amount OF corn was received by
our river steamers yesterday, w:
Ashlsnd 500 sacks, e. o. Stanard 1871, Thomps
son Dean 9476, Commonwealth f6,124, Future
City and bArges l6, $50; total, 44301 sacks corn.
Also, by Future City and barges, 81. l16 bushels
corn in balk.
The Memphis Avalanche, 9th, says "Plant.
begun 10 put corn and cotton into the ground
with a rush. They have no time to swap Jack
knives now The condition OF the Valley and its
people, too, is better than in any previous year
for q decade. Immense cargoes OF produce and
merchandise continue to pass South from the
upper Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Boats are
getting good freight rates, and all do profitable
business. Our local trades, however, are slack.
ing Off Cotton is almost entirely in market. The
epring trade promises TO be fair, and outgoing
freight trips eontine good.
The Detroit Post publishes an interesting ar.
ticie on the rise and progress Of lake navigation
In 1916 steam was introduced upon Lake Onta'
rio. and year or two later upon Lake Erie. In
1870 there were 4S steamboats, on the lakes, the
lsrgest being of about 100 tons burden: The est
mailed cost of these was 81, AGO. 900. There were
in that year $50 sail vessels, tho largest being Of
$50 tons. II is estimated that the capital ther
invested in sail vessels was 81, 25O.0O0, making
total investment of lake marine OF So, 45G, 600
The lake marine reached the height Of its pros
perity in 1879, when there were s6S steamers
tnrnara Ar ITO 400. S1nS seif vescslo nj