The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
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fB6l0H nigh water MARK OF lof4s
NELSON GoROM, sergt. Sig. Ser. U. 8. A.
kRRIyAIs--Isabel, Emma, Eva John II. Hanna
Cherokee, st. John.
DEPARTURES Emma. Eva, Bertha, Sem
mole, Kate Kinney, Golden Rule.
To ARRIVE Henry Tete, Assumption Trenton,
hait,ourohe; Col; A. p Kouns, R. v: Dlugan, L.
chita; Eva, Blue Wing No. 8, Upper Coast
Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara; Isabel, Emma, Lower
Coast; Natchez, Vioksburg; Thos. Sherlock,
Cincinnati Ashland, Carondelet, Memphis.
Weather yesterday was cloudy and threaten
ing.
Business fair.
Capt. Sweeney brings the Fanchon out of re-
trement and will load for st. Louis, to leave Sat-
urday without fail, Mr.. Morris Dorsey in charge
will go through without delay, and will take
freight and passengers for all intermediate
points. She will be at the landing this morning
Capt. Charlie Arthur, by way OF keeping his
hand in, will &c. out in the Office OF the Shannon
Saturday, with Lou MacFarlsin as his aid. The
clerical part OF the boat will be hard to eat.
Ia order to accommodate shippers who made
request to that effect Capt. Tom Taylor holds
his Black and Bouf River packet to Saturday,
when she will positively leave.
Rotten cotton seed decayed vegetable matter,
old garbage, barrel or two Of sour sush, we'll
mixed with bilge water, and served with billy
goat on top, bordered with some Of the high old
smelling food, huokstered to The man and
nostrils, compared to ethe oddoferous smell u ut
greets the passei by at the head OF Customhouse
street. II he Board Of Health or any other man
has any doubts in the matter, we invite them to
sniff
Administrator Cavanac, who has charge of the
landings, Is making most commepdable efforts to
keep them in good order. The fact is noted by
the steamboatmen and draymen that the land
ing ia being kept in better condition than 1t has
been for years. with no small amount of pleasure
tions for rebuilding the piece of wharf Ia front Of
the Han Dor Station. Ii it was to fall to pieces as
it has seriously contemplated doing for some
time past or il it were not for the status euo or
If 1t were not for some other unknown and equal
ly as unsatisfactory reason, it would be fixed
perhaps.
The Eva made the run from Donaldsonville in
nine hours and made thirty landings. For boat
of her inches the time is hard to equal. She left
on time yesterday, with large trip. will return
this evening, and leave again Saturday, going as
high as the Ben Tureaud Plantation.
The John Fl. Hanna varied the order Of things
and very pleasantly surprised her friends by ar
ton-2iS9 bales. Not getting ready in time to
leave yesterday, her departure was deferred to
p. m. this day, when she will leave for Monroe,
Trenton and Ouachita City. J. w. Blanks, COM
mander, Mr.. Joe Holmes, clerk.
The Golden Rule for the Ohio laid over to D.
Capt. Charles Brusle, late of the coast trade.
has been appointed and confirmed tax COL ector
of Ibsrviile parish. That he will prove a most
conscientious and acceptable collector, everyone
who knows him win vouch.
The shannon, due last night from the Ouachta,
will return Saturday without fail and will go
through to Camden.
The r. W. Dugan, Of the Planters Reform
line, follows the Kate Kinney to Shreveport and
Jefferson, and will leave Saturday. Andy Swain
lis on the deck" of the Dugan.
The Natchez is due tonight from Vicksburg,
and will return, as usual, Saturday.
The Bart Able leaves Saturday, as usual. for
Alexandria and Grand Ecore.
The regular Opelousas packet Era No. u,
James Hamilton, master, J. B.Schmidt, clerk, is
receiving to eave to-day, at p. m, going
through to Washington.
The New Orleans and Red River Transportation
Companys side-wheel steamer LaBelle, NJ. N.
Wood in command, leaves Saturday, at D. M,
for Shreveport.
The departure Of the Bastrop is deferred to S
r. m. tomorrow, whom she will leave for Bayou
Bartholomew.
The well-knovn steamer Golden Rule. O. p
Shinkle, master, w. r. Shaw, clerk, leaves this s
b. m. for the Ohio through to Cincinnati taking
freight and passengers for al intermediate points
on the Mississippi
The Carrie Thorn is resting quietly on the
classic shores ofAlgiers, and yet am not happy.
says Captain Charlie.
The War Department Weather Chronicle says:
"During the past week the Red River has risen
IL inches at Shreveport; the Missouri has fallen
from 10 to is inches between Ysnkton and Lear