The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-15
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/ The Trenton, leaving to-day for the Lsfourche,
| goes through to Thibodaux.
| The War Department Chronicle reports:
During The past week the@Hsd river hiss fallen
fifteen inches st Shreveport. The Missouri has
fallen ten inches at Omaha. The Mis sissippi has
fallen two and half feet ut Dubuque, Eve inches
| at ksOkuk, eight at St. Louis, seven at Memphis
and three feet ut vicksburg and View Orleans; ii
is now risiag at Davenport and Cairo, but re-
mains frozen at 81. Paul. The Ohis has risen
nearly nine feet at Pittsburg, six zen ut Gin
einnsti and nearly four st Louisville. The Cum
! vile.
The John Hams arrived Yesterday morning
from 0uachita City, and returned last evening
with fair trip. The Hanna has proved sue
| cess, and has rallied round her coiors large
number Of very stsunch friends, sRd which are
being increased every "trip she makes.
Tbs Willie, In peaceful rest, still remains at
| the wharf
| The Tom Parker laid over TO o. m. this dsy.
| when she leaves for Black and B@uf Rivers
straight to Point JsffJrson. Captain Il. r. Della
houstaye commands
The John Howard Lays at the bsad of Custom
house street. snd leaves Saturday, without fail,
Tor the Ouaehita, through to Camden. r. O..
montgomery in command, Z. n. Perry and Val
EnsrikeH, clerks.
The r. w. Dagan and Kate Kinney have been
Withdrawn from Red River, and will leave for St.
Louis. The Kouns took the Uugan's Jefferson
freight, and the Texas her Shreveport freight.
Oapt. Andy Swain requests us to say that She in
terruption wifi be temporary one only. az he
will have another bost in day or two.
The Thos. Sherlock overlsid to p. m. to-day.
The Sherlock is great fayos it's with passengers
Her officers know how to make one wiai1 to travel
on her second time.
The elegant Frank Psrgoud arrived on time.
snd returns this evening as usual to Viessburg,
Gre eayille and the bends. Capt. j. M. White
who has grown gray in the service, commands.
the Charles u. Church arrived Tuesday night
frfkx ss-sll Ia -.
ing TO return to-day at p. m. John 8. Patter-
son master. John Hamblet1n clerk.
The gilt edge Maria Louise, Of the New Or
leans and Red River Transportation Company
leaves Saturday for shreveport.
On account Of continued low water in White
River Capt. E1Hell has Withdrawn the Fannie
Tatum for tbs present, or until there is q rise
The tri weekly Upper Coast packet Eva will
arrive this evening, and return Saturday az usual
The Eva goes 81 high as Ben Turegud's.
The Sandy No. leaves Saturday for the Ope.
lotfsas.
The Natehez is dus tonight from Yieksburg.
and will return. as usual. Saturday.
The Bart Abe leaves Saturday, a. usual, for
Alexandra and Grand Ecorss
Ii is rumored on the landing That the John T.
Moore is on The way here from Mobile, 10 enter
the Red River trade.
News Of water having been received, Capt.
Jerry Sullivan brought ths w. J. Poitevent to the
landing yesterday, and will leave with her today
ct p. M. for Black River, Tensas and Macon.
Messrs. j. L. Robbins and Andy goHland have
charge OF the Office. During the time that the
Poitevent has been on the other side, her appear
anes has been greatly improved by coat of paint.
The Cotton Valley, Capt. Joe Carlton, arrived
yesterday, and lies ct the lower landing, re-
eeiving. to leave Saturday, positively, for Cam
den. Messrs. Gilruth and Haskell are her clerks.
The steamer Henry Tete, from Donaldsoo-
vile, arrived last evening On time, with 3 fair
trip.
The splendid passenger and UniIed States mail
steamer. Frank Pargoud leaves to-day at D. m.
for Vicksburg, Gresnviile and the Bends. J. M.
White, master, Curt Holmes and w. ". Gaines,
CLERKS.
The regular Coast and Baron Lafourche packet
Trenton, in place Of the VI. ]. Poitevenf. leaves
to-day at p. M, for Tbibodaux. u. d. Terre-
bonnie In command. asbe Block, clerk.
The splendid Ohio Riyer passenger st amer
Thomas Sherlock, Lew Hates master, NJ. l.. yir-
den clerk, leaves to-day at 5 D, IN. Memphis,
Cairo, Louisville and GinciHns.i.
/. 1he tr-Weeky Lower Coast packet Emma
leaves to-day at | p. M, for the Frankin Rice
Mills. Oliver Canton, sr., master, J. j. Dom
evan clerk.
The semi weekly Coast and Baton Ronge pack.
ct g. John, FrsLk Bergsron master, j. q. Ber-
geron clerk, leaves tomorrow ut IL m. pHncsu-
ally.
The CoasS and Bayou Sara United States msi
packet Gov. Allen, J. j. Brown master, s. q.
Streek elerk, leaves tomorrow ut S p. m.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
Isl. Louis Republican,
FoRT SUILY, D. T., March 4.
Editor ST. Louis RepUbtican-I arrived hers
Today. River closed at Lower BruIe agency,
Fort Thompson and this Place. Weather two
degrees below zero. i will arrive ut steamer
Tontsnelle, on the 9Th and will bring her to
Yankton az soon as the river opens. There win
be employment for about two hundred and fifty
roustabouts, whose wages we're fifty TO sixty-avo
dollars per month last year also carpenters, en-
gineers and cabin crews in proportion: All the
lsboring class OF people baye the gold fever, and
many of the merchants will go to the Black Hills
az soon So navigstion opens. They will go by the
Fort Pierre route. w. b.
Dick Hukill, who is known of all boasmen is
now in the Black Hills. The following letter to
his friend Bill will be found interesting:
DEADwocD, Dakota, Feb. %, 1877.
am sitting in little cabin eight By len.
Every time stfaighten mp I bump my head. We
have had the prsttiest winter ever saw. Bill,
II you Or any friends want TO mako plenty Of
money here, come with money Or stay at homo. /
can see many chances to make money if 1 had
capital, but won't advise friend to come with
out say $500 to $1,000 Bill, you can come here and
make fortune in two years. The country is very
healthy and plenty OF gold but 1t takes capital to
get IT out. for everything 10 so very bacon
20 Ito S5 cents pound, fresh beef Is to s. cents
butter CD CENTS sugar 30 cents. coffee 50 cents,
molssses " 80 per gallon, coal oil 81 Is. dried
fruits solG35c per pound. corn 1919 per pound
oats 1919, hay $50 to $1G0 per ton, candies 40c
per pound, etc. j wont go home without money.
It is here and am going for it. Myprospects
haven't been very good, but have something
when springtims comes. We have plenty Of elk.
bear and deer, but small game is scarce. Bill,
there are 10000 people now here within forty
miles round, and perhaps thsre will be double
that in the spring. r. 8. HUKILL.
After all, st. Louis has got the contract for
army transportation on the Upper Missouri, and
more than likely the same parties viii also fill
the bill for Yellowstone River transportation,
TIA d e5if roil or
on the 18th instant at st. Paul Mr.. Terry, who
recsivsd the award for Upper Missouri Transport
tation, has become associated here with Captain
Joseph Kinney, William ]. Lewis, Esq., and Gap
tain David FL. Silver weil-known capitalists and
men Of energy and enterprise, which fact insures
ali the requisite money and boats TO carry out
the contract. Among the bosts to be employed
are the G. X. Peck, Nellie Peck Kate Kinney, II. |
w. Dugan and Tyrone. This must be gratifying |
TO our citizens, as 81. Louis has long had little