The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-15
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Saturday. September 10. 1877
Arrivals.

Arrivals.
Eve. Blue Wing No. g. Big sunflower, Natche,
Martha Alvin.
Departures.
Isabel. Eva. j. H. Hanna. Gov Allen.
To Arrive.
Era No. 10, upper coast; Eva, Isabel, lowe
coast: Henry Tete, Donaldsonville; Col. A. l
Kouns. Red river: Willie, Attakapas.
m M,eath q, clear and pleasant yesterday
wholesale houses were closed
Under date of the 11th. Joe Dodd writes rs fol
lows about the new Lotus:
Hull and cabin draw fourteen inches aft
With machinery and ontfi, viii not draw Owe
The Alexandria, with boilers pumped up
ward"
The II. q. Yeager leaves for st. Louis to-
The cant at Louisville will be closed ON Mon.
day next, the 18th.
Capt, Joe Aiken has received, a. 'etter from
Capt; Woods. in which the rival OF Capt. Eads
river with the Tom Parker and tugs. He writes
That they leave two feet more water behind than
they IND ahead, and that he will succeed in
making good channel all the way through the
The steamer Alvin. from the lower coast. ar.
The He'd River Transportation Company have
a special notice in another column that is of in.
tersst 10 Red river shippers.
The Big suniower. one oi the lightest draft
and best beats eyer IN the trade will be the only
The O. H. Durfee, for Alexandria and Grand
Ecore, and the Dawn for Shreveport leave to-
day positively.
From ihe officers of the Big sunflower We
learn that, taking advantage of a bank rise, she
went through to Washington, getting over Little
/. water was falling when she returned. and 1t was
as much MS she could do TO get back over Little
Devil. When she reached the Gut" the Parker
reached the upper end OF t. accomplishing
which It was intended to about face" and work
down through It. Capt. Woods in charge. was
has undertaken. The sunhower had to pass on
the outside and had to pull herself by. At the
mouth OF the river she found fully five feet. The
Usage had left
The handsome and fleet lower coast packet
Alyin, W. 7; Scovell master. Henry Kouns and
promptly, for the Quarantine Station,
The Era No: 49, in place Of the Mary Ida.
Ban at 10 f. ri a2r the
ther Nicolle clerk.
The Blue Wing No; 3. ]. A. Comstock master,
at 10 O. m. for Donaldsonyille and the Ashland
plantation.
The regular tri-weekly coast and Donaldson
vile packet Henry Tete. F. .Aucoin master. NJ
HI Landry clerk. leaves to-day of u m, making
all plantation landings in daylight. ;,
The lower coast United States mail and pas
Messrs. Legier and Barrois clerks. will leave
to-day 81 2 m; for Port Eads;
J. b sehmt elerE leaves ef 10. nj master
The Natchez. +. p Ieathers ! m f j. r.
burg and all mail landings.
The Acme. Capt. E. B. Cryer leaves to-
dag Ct 9 n for Monroe and Trenton direct
light. She will remain up the Ouachta and
connect each trip at the head of navigation dur
ing low water with the Bastrop, thus insuring
the prompt delivery of shipments and at the
The q. II. .Durfee. Richard sinnott master,
John G. McChesney. clerk. leaves to-day at
.. m. without fail. for Alexandria and Grand
). The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Companys steamer Dawn g. P. Truslow
master, @. W. Drown clerk. leaves to-day at
8 2. IN.
r. Nicole clerk, leaves to-day at p. m. for
the coast and Donaldsonville, having connec-
tions with flats for points on the bayou. send
ing freight through without delay.
Exchange Clippings.
MORE RELIEF FOR STEAMBOAT QwNERs.-The
Treasury Department has decided that in cases
where steamers desire, to change the business
the year for which such inspection lt was made
the re inspection and examination made neces-
sary by such change. shall be done free of ex-
pense to the owner of such steamer.
Cincinnati Commercial. September u:
Inc i. Y. sweeney dropped the Fanchon down
to the city wharf yesterday to load for Wheeling
and announces her to leave to-day. She has |
been thoroughly overhaued and repaired since |
her return from the Yellowstone river, and pre-
sents very handsome appearance IN her new
Office. assisted by Lew. Rice.
The body of Diver Parker, who was lost at the |
was terribly mutilated by the chains that caused
his death.
The Danube leaves for New Orleans Saturday,
the 18th.
ST. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE 10 Kinney has been |
laid up to repair. and will be in flrst-class con-
dition when called upon to enter the Southern |
The Kate Kinney was towed into retirement |
Courier-Journal. September II:
d NOW s.eam 20 let US say Az to YOU that II
must stand by each other through thick and |
thin" on rates; There is to be lively season
men, who will engage in the unbusinesslike |
habit of cutting rates" ought to starve to DEATH
Il they can't see and don't know their own in,
terests, they are a set of muttonheads, and
ought to quit steamboating and go to chopping
wood for q living. This ugly habit of cutting
70 ali who IN We
now make up your minds before the season
opens 10 firmly stand by each other and not
Be firm, business-iiEe and wide
awake, and you'll make money where railroads
Memphis Avalanche. September 10:
vii, 90 no higher than Cairo. where she. will
Oau IOr new orleans ana then enter the Mem
phis and New Orleans trade as a regu ar packet
Turing the cotton season.
Shreveport Times. September 10:
Major Benyuard, of the United States Engi-
aeer Corps. arrived here Saturday, from head
quarters and at once proceeded to Tones bayou
ind made thorough inspection. He found the
dam intact but a considerable wash
around it, which afforded egress for a large
amount Of water. The condition Of affairs was
not as bad as he apprehended. and he thinks he
will be able to repair all damages in a few days
sfter the hands get to work. The Aid will leave
aere to-day with a good force of hands and
york will at once be commenced on the dam
The Baker brought up barge of sand bags,
md there is nothing wanting that cannot be
upplied here. The Florence left Jefferson
sunday morning and was looked for here last
light.
CnnHN CUNNING