The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
Changes.
Above low


Umana ............ AZ 90
Pibtsbufg. ....s-..
Shreveport. ....... 16
st. Louis ......,... ~
st. Paul. ..........
Vicksburg ......... 33 10 y
*Below high water mark of 1874.
NELSON GOROM, Bergt. Sig. Ser. o. s. A.
AnnvALs.-Isabel, Emma, Eva, Assumption,
Natchez, Sandy No. 2, Frank Willard, Bart
Able.
DEPARTURES. Isabel, Emma. st. John, Gov
Allen, Henry Tefe.
TO ARR1yE.-W. J. Behan, Red River; Thos.
Sherlock, Chas. Morgan, Ohio; Trenton, La
fourche Isabel, Emma, Lower Coast; Blue
Wing No. 3. Upper Coast.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and warm.
Business very quiet. The grand macs meeting
WAS the attraction; everybody and his family
went, and left no one behind to make ship
meuts.
The Henry Tete, leaving yesterday for the La
fourohe, had the largest trip that has left here
in several years: che was almost hat In the
water.
Capt. Aleide Albert, who has been mate of the
Henry Tete for the past several seasons, has re-
signed his position ON that boat, and is open to
office.
The Assumption, Capt. Joe Dalferes, leaving
to-day for the Lafourohe, goes through to Thibo-
daux.
Mr.. Gsbe Block, of the Trenton, was in the
city yesterday, and left in the evening by rail to
join his boat, ct Thibodaux.
The Thos Sherlock, Low Hates master, M. L.
Virden clerk, will be at the landing to-day, and
will leave Tuesday next for Cincinnati. The
Sherlock is fine !. boat to travel on everything
The Blue Wing No. 8 makes to-day her last trip
in place of the Mary Ida. On Wednesday next
abe starts in as o regular semi weekly packet to
Plsquemine. Attention ia called to her advertise
ment.
The splendid side-wheel packet Bart Able
leaves to-day sure for Alexandria and Grand
Ec IRE.
The greatest of steamboats,, the Natchez, leaves
to-day, as usual, for Vieksburg. The Nstchez
connects at Veksburg with the PaIisot Line for
the Yszoo, Talahatchie and Sunhower rivers,
and with the Anchor Line for st. Louis.
The Sandy No. 2,,from the Atchafslaya arrived
yesterday morning with big trip, all she could
carry.
The Frank Willard, after an absence of severs1
months mp Red river, arrived Thursday night
from Minden.
The regular tri.weekly daylight Upper Coast
packet Eva, Louis Rlnson master, Norbert Ran-
son and Geo. @, Heno clerks. leaves this 10 g. M,
promptly, for the Ben Tureaud plantation.
J he New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company steamer Texas, Geo. W. Rea mas
ter, FL. y. Boazman clerk, leaves to-day at p.
M, without fail, for Shreveport and Jefferson.
The Stella Block Tom Taylor master, ia reoeiv
ing to leave to-day for Black and B@uf rivers,
through to Point Jefferson. The Block ia in
place of the Era No. 10, and is regular packet.
The Natchez, for Vioksburg and all mail land
ings, leaves to-day at r. m. Capt. Thos. P.
Leathers in command
The Sandy No. 2, for the Atchafalaya through
to Washington, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. A. P.
Trousdale commands, j. b. Schmidt clerk
The fleet Bart Able leaves to-day at p. m. for
Alexandria and Grand Ecore. Richard Sinnott
master, Geo. Hamilton clerk.
The large and comfortable Ohio river passen-
ger steamer Cherokee, Geo Wolf master, A. By
ers clerk, leaves to-day without fail for Louisville
Cincinnati and all ntei mediate points.
Capt. Gus Hodges through Bayou Bartholo-
NEW packet Bastrop leaves to-day, sure, at p.
m. fhe Bastrop takes freight for oil points on
the Black and Ouaohita rivers as high as the
mouth of the bayou. Mr. J. ?. Mohr has charge
Of the Office.
IBy Telegraph
TRENTON. La, April 6.-To A. Britton, agent,
80 Gravier street: The Cotton Valley will arrive
TUESDAY, and leave Saturday, 14th inst, for Cam
dem J. w. CARLTON, Mater.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
PrrTsBuRa, April 4.-The Joe Williams will
have her new shaft at once placed in position
and her owners expect to have her ready for
business within ten days. Capt. Thos. Il. Moore,
who is building q new boat at Jeffersonville, to
run between Columbus, Ga, and Apalachicola,
Fla, is in the city.
ClNcrNNAr1, April 4.-Captain J. l.. Carter says
Dumont will have the U. p Schencks new ma
chinery completed by Friday, when she will raise
steam TO Test DER new power, anu lOAu huu leave
for New Orleans on next Tuesday.
Captain ]. l.. Carter offers reward OF $40 for
the arrest and conviction of the man who adver-
tised the U. P. Schenck for picnic on Sunday
(All-Fools' Day.. Or he will give SIS to the per-
petrstor of the Joke il the latter will call upon the
Captain on board the Schenck and explain how it
was done, you know. He also offers special re-
ward for the name OF the man that left an order
with Dennis Cahill. the glazer, for blue 81 IS
crown to his hat. As Denny filled the order, he
promises to add the value OF the glass he spoiled
to Captain Garter reward.
Capt. Alex. F. Power, formerly Of the Louis
vile and other steamers, has embarked in The
oommi, sion business at AZ West Front street
with Mr.. J. q: Covert, under the firm name OF j.
FL. COVERT & Co.
Capt. James 8. Wise contemplates contracting
for one or prob IDLY two new steamers, similar
to the James W. Gaff, for the Memphis and Ohio
River Packet Company. The business OF this
line s prosperous and steadily increasing.
There has been q psrceptible falling eff in
business here during the past ten days, especially
10 Southern freigbts. The same complaint is be-
coming general, and even the complies in the
vicinity of Evansville are not so big as they used
to be, as the following from the Courier of that
city indicates: Business was only moderate
yesterday along the wharf. Southern freights
have fallen off, owing to the unsettled state of
affairs in Louisiana and the over-abundance of
tonnage"
eeiyipg to leave for New Orleans tomorrow. and
will be followed by the City of Alton on satur-
day. Owing to the fine stage of the water neither
| Of these steamers will have full trips. The How
ard conld take all the freight offered during the
week il permitted TO remain over, but the Pool
managers say she must 60 with what she can get
| by tomorrow night.
CAIRO, April s.-The B. G. Yaeger tows the
where il will be located. The Jno. Means loads
in the Wabash and here for New Orleans.
Tho tug Laurel, Captain Nellis, 10 picking mp
tow Of slaves at the Grand Chain, and will be
ready to sail for New Orleans IN . DAY or Two
Cant. n. w. DuRsn received . telegram yester-
| dsy from Diver Al. Burris, which stated that the