Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-12-28
MIscELLANEoUs.

The James Howard had for cargo G,s9j
Dales and 1900 sks seed.
The Carrie Hogan brought H9 bales l,33s
aks seed for New Orleans, and bales for
town,
The Pargoud passed down Tuesday
morning with $50 bales cotton and $3.50
sks seed.
There are 4Ol bales on the landing, and
the lower door oil the Elevator 10 full, all
tor New Orleans.
The Sherlock put OG here SOj packages,
including 100 bales hay, 200 dry barrels,
large lot OF pioWs and suudrieB.
Christmas was not much OF holiday for
our river men, but they will live high, and
w0 are certain they all had good d nneTs.
The valley OF the Mississippi, from 81.
Louis northward, has nearly no saw mile
which, at an average valuation Of $4,000,
gives S2,CO0, ,OO0 as the amount Invested In
tnis species OF property.
Mr.. Denny Forbes, who used to run the
par on the John KIlg0ur, and now cOllec.
Tor and retail agent for Browne coal at
Cincinnati, will shortly lead one OF Gin.
cinnAtrs iairest bellies 70 the matrimonial
altar.
After setting through with the new
steamer Kehlor, Commodore koGat5, con-
templates building hRe side-wheeler for
the vt. Louis and New Orleans trade, to
MAXI " Iulles Nu uOuV uP buS AAsSiaSipPA'
The carpenter Of the Carrie Hogan was
making q new hOg-chain brace Tor her last
night on the landing. She received freight
li6erAlly all day aud departed with hno
trip.
The Colorado got in yesterday well
ireIghted, and leaves at IL am. today.
The splendid and popular Anchor Line
steamer city OF viCGsburg follows her, to
leave on Saturday at the usual hour.
Frank MerigOld 10 her accommodating pas.
senger agent on the Elevator,
The Belle OF Texas dropped her star
board guards with eight tiers Ol cotton 10.
10 the liver, thirty miles above Augusta,
Thursday evening, ohe was coming down
from JaCksonpoIt and had on board l,C6O
bales OF cotton. II 10 supposed that most
Of the cargo will DO recovered.
The ST. Louis Republican says the own.
ere Of the City Of Alton Intend 10 keep her
10 the Ono trade, and the Belle OF ShreVe-
port is 10 load at New Orleans Tor Louis.
vile and Cincinnati The Cincinnati boats
threaten, II things c.nlinue, u go to st
Louis and divide some Of that "that click
en pie"
The SunhoWer Belle arrived Tuesday
afternoon with $50 bales cotton for New Or
leans, 3tB for town, 65S sacks seed cotton,
3ai sucks seed, ~ packages sundries and
II cabin passengers. This is the test trip
out OF SunaOwer river for many years
past, yet she had to refuse over $40 bales
and 5000 SKIS se' d. The "P" Line takes
the blue ribbon al round.
The Unit d States Local Inspectors at
New Orleans are investigating the expl'
slon OF the boiler OF the steamer Lessie
Taylor. inspector Mofstt being injured
by the explosion, william Applegate has
been deputI8ed TO act In his place. since
the explosion search has been instituted
about the wreck for bodies supposed 10 be
buried benea' b the debris. but at last ac'
counts nothing had been found TO cOrroo
Orato the reports TO that eheo 80 cot D.
IDENTIFY asserted on the leVee. The peeuni
AIRY loss BY the explosion falls entirely or
Can't KennisOn, owner and commander
The boat has been seized by Burr Wood
coal dealer, OF New Orleans.
RIVER TELEGRAMs.
NEW ORLEANS. December 8.-Arrived
YazoO Valley, from Yazoo riveri Alice
Brown and baFges, from Plttseuigi AolllC
Moore, firm 81, Louis; John Wilson, from
OuAohlta river; Alexandria, from keC
river; Jas. Howard, frl m Memphe; New
Mary Houston, from Cincinnati. Depart
cd: John Howard, Clara =, and John vii
son, for Ouachlta river; Kate Kinney, an(
Alexandria, for Red river; Susi
Silver, for Sc. Louis che roGee, for Gin
cinnati. Weather clear; Thermometer 6I
MEMPHIS, Dec @.-Riyer rose lnche
and now stands 10 Feet II inches above IOv
water mark. Weather cloudy and unset
tied; thermometer 81. d parted: Haiti
NoWland, for Little Rock; Hard Cash. 10
White river; Phil Allln, for VloksbuFg
Belle Shreveport; (lasJ mighty huEch
scudder, for New orleans; Baum, for Liu
cInuaii; Gray Hound, for ohio river.