The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-12
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Cincinnati ......... 10 II
Louisville .....'''''
New Orleans ~
pittsbnrR. ...'.'''' % -
Shreveport ''''' ~ !
St. Louis. ..,.,'.'''' w
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Sergeant Signal Service. U. :. A.
Arrivals.
Isabel, Alvin, Gold Dust.
Martha. lower coast; Blue Wing No. 3, Mar,
Shannon, Clara g. j. Stein, Ohio, river Qua.
sss fs ay sp gaY Ssha s"I Rsd p pSsr
John Wilson, Willie 0uachita: r. H. Lee. Yazoc
Valley, Vicksburg: Katie, Arkapolis; Thompson
ior' sS 6peionsas; j. IL Hanna. st. John. Baton
REQUIRE; Assaamption i saonpSssn rba Lizzie
The Exchange is loading for New orlsans and
will leave To. morrow or Monday, She IL Q
unique steamer draws light ~ ne sre o atr ss
per day. She seeks Southern bayou or little
stream where there is cotton:
It III said there Ia 500 tons freight here await
Inc shipment to Ouacbita river, and that one OF
our steamers may take the cargo direct TO dos
tnat9n used q ssna eo wben he
Vs'Ses INV
~" The Nchange viii lind tho bayous and little
sss NAM a Rr asd Ta bs snds
boats from st, Louis to the 0nachita will prove
no more profitable now than Y did years ago.
after ali. She Is advertised In the Cincinnati
napers az a weekly packet TO Evansville.
The Iron Mountain was loading at pittsburg
dispatch to tho Commercial. Of the 9th. from
u. Louis says: o,.,.
ton this afternoon, and purchased by Col Grit.
Prather. one of her former owners. for s80bo
About one hundred persons were present, but
the bidding was confined to two or three. i,he
Tatnm original cost $40 ooo. and has never madey
my money, although considered good boat
The following nre the departures in the Red
th 'ks week: Maria Louise, H. J. Brnker master,
Wednesday. aud the Texas. Geo. W. kea master.
The Mammoth n a James Howard. B. R. pegram
master. will arrive to leaye Thursday. her reg
ular day. for the bends to Memphis;
trade, the 81. John. leaves Wednesday ut u m.
y. 2. McElroy commands.
ThS Assumption Capt a. tbs oha5ie5 leaves
splendid United States mail packet. John VIII
Holmes In command, leaves for the Ouachita.
The Thompson Dean will be found at the
landing this morning; mn.
Ii another part of the Democrat
The Robt E. Lee leaving tomorrow, connects
a. yicksburg with the Anchor line for Memphis
The ouachita Belle. making semi-w weekly
trips to Bayou sara, will arrive this evening
and return Wednesday at p. m.
The peerless Katie leaves to-day for Vicks
The Gold Dust arrived yesterday from St;
Louis. She is q number one boat. fast, safe and
6ne. and is running independent.
The following steamers are due to arrive be-
ssn s anf y
the Shannon. The Bob B.. Capt. Jack Blanks
her way here as q daylight packet to the upper
coast. passed Cairo Thursday. The Cotton Val |
ley and the 2. 2 sehenek left the same point
the e. b. Church Cincinnati the same day. The
City Of Alton. from st. Louis. is due about
The d. &. Yeager is announced to leave for
The 81. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 a. m. |
connection with the New Orleans ana Texas |
Railroad to Donaldsonviile. -,
The tri-weekly coast. Donaldsonyille and Ash |
to-day at 10 a. m J; A. Comstoek In command
for Plauuemine, Baton Rouge and all coast |
landings F. Bergeron in command. L. p Della |
houssaye clerk.
Gov; Allen. J. J. Brown mas err, $. s.. Streck |
clerk. leaves to-day ct 8 p. m. for Bayou Sara.
The Katie, j, w. Tobln master, w. NsCalmes
and ALI Grissom clerks, leaves to-day at p. |
a. for yicksburg and all bend landings to Arka- !
The The NJ I. daily line steamer Mary Ida. J. A.
Ruiz In command. leaves Tuesday at 10 a. m. l
promptly for the upper coast to Ben Tureaud's |
The Henry Tete. j. +. Aueoin master. M. Il. |
Landry clerk, leaves Tomorrow at 10 a. m. for |
the coast and Donaldsonville.
The Alexandria and Grand Ecore packet |
Dawn. G. P. Truslow master, c. w. Drown clerk |
The fleet and fne Yazoo VALLEY. 8 Fl. Parisot
Nsdnesday f9r vcssbnrg a and the Yazoo
Company steamers Alvin. W. II. Scoveii mas |
ter, leaves to-day at - M. and the Martha. W. |
&. Bassett master. tomorrow at y NJ; both |
United States mail.
The. fleet and elegant Leslie Taylor M Ken
leaves without fail for the A G,sls
Tie Robt &! Lee will Ieave tomorrow for
Campbell IN command A. Mcvay in the Office:
one Of the most excellent boats to ST. Louis, |
Gould Commands II E. r. Go lIt Jr he clerk
) The magnificent Thompson Dean, Jas. H.
Pepper In command, is the regular Wednesday |
packet for Memphis and the bends.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Enquirer, November9:
Billy Mcintyre is expected home from the
q oh he cSas B. e oh W take charge OF the
The Sam Roberts feet of barges, of the
Evansville and New Orleans, Line, consists of |
the Bill Brannock, Perry Tharp and John M.
Norton.
The Daniel Boone leaves Gallipois on Friday
for the South. with tow of produce boats.
IRoNToN, Nov. s.-Capt. Burnside has got the |
cargo. box almost completed on the barge John
Al. Norton. and will commence loading for New
Orleans tomorrow.
MASON CITY. Nov s.-Mr John Young has to-
day contracted for another model barge for the
Valley Transportation Company.
the same size and dimensions as the one now
under construction for them.
CHICAGO, Nov 9. l2:05 a. m.-The Tribunes
Keokuk special says the Northern Line steam
boat Alex Mitchell sank four miles below that
city last evening at 5 O'Clock. She struck a snag
md went down In nall an hour the n water com
ave passengers got off safely. but some two
hundred tons freight is damaged. The same |
boat sunk near Burlington in August last.