The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-28
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NELSON GOROM. serg't. Big. Ser. U. b. a.
ARRIVALS Isabel, Blue Wing No.. g. J. FL.
Hanna, Q. FL. Durfee, Robt. Mitchell, Raven AS
'unp pAnT,uRGs.~isabel Blue Wing No. 8, AS
r. Il. Lee, Gold Dust.
To ARbryE.--Eva Blue Wing No. 3, Upper
Coast; Cotton Valley, Ouachita; W. j.: Behan,
Bart Able Maria dp1se Red ner q Hanrg G
Trenton, Lafourche; W. j. Poiteyent, Tensas and
Macon; Grand Republic, E. Q. Stanard, Warner
and barges. st. Louis; ut. John, Baton Eoage
Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara; Isabel, Emma, Lower
Weather clear and very pleasant yesterday.
Business fair yesterday. The Lee, Hanna and
Kouns, in particular, received very literally.
The Gold Dust had light trip out.
The Eva leaves to-day, as usual, Tor tho upper
Coast. The Eva insures A. !. No. l. =
The Lower Coast packet Emma carries the
horns because she is popular, regular and last.
Long may she wear them; -
The Frank Pargoud, leaving tomorrow Tor
yicksburg and the Bends, will extend her trip to
Arkopoiis, at which point she will connect with
the Arkopolis and Pine Bluff Railroad. This e1-
tension will not interfere with way business; the
same attention will be paid to 1t as heretofore.
See advertisement in another column.
The re gular alternate Saturday packet Cotton
Valley. Joe Carlton master, for Camden and all
intermediate points ON the Ouachita, is receiving
and will leave Saturday without fail. Messrs
Haskell and Gilruth have charge OF the office.
The Robt MITCHELL James Paul master, Frank
Stein clerk, arrived Monday night and leaves to-
day for the Ohio at p. m. We expect to see
the Mitchell leave with full cabin, for she IL not
only large and fast side-wheel steamer, but she
has the best of passenger ACCOMMODATIONS, anu
provides unexceptionable fare.
The feet and elegant Thompson Dean, W. u.
Miller, master, follows the Robt. Mitchell, and
will be here to leave saturday, without fsli, 1or
the Ohio. Rooms can be engaged at the office OF
Messrs. Wayne & Williams agents, LOG Gravier
street.
The Raven and three barges from the Ohio ar
rived Monday night; besides large miscelia-
Moons freight she had IL, l?s sacks corn Go,s..
The Bertha had fine trip from the opeIousas.
She returns to DAY, as usual.
The War Department Chronicle says:
During the past week the Red River has fallen
9 inches at Shreveport. The Missouri Is now
rising from Yankton to Leavenworth. The Mis-
sissippi has fallen 10 inches at Davenport, but
has iisen 7 inches at Dubuque, Is at KeokuB,
feet at st. Louis and Cairo. So at Memphis and
l21 at Vicksburg; 1t remains frozen at La Crosse
and st. Paul. The Ohio has fallen 1917 feet at
Cincinnati and 10 at Louisville during the week,
but has risen feet at Pittsburg since Tuesday.
The Cumberland has risen feet at Nashville since
Wednesday.
master, N. Ransom and Geo. O. Heno clerks,
leaves to-day promptly at 10 q. m. for the Ben
Tureaud plantation. The Eva Is a trl-Weekly
packet, and makes the run each way in daylight
The tri-weekly Lower Coast packet Emma
AsASc
| Mills; Oliver Canton, Jr., master, J. J. Donovan
clerk.
The John Fl. Hanna, of the New Orleans and
Ouachita Transportation Company, leaves TO-
day at S p. M lin place OF the ouachlsa Belle, as
a regular weekly packet to Ouachita City. Capt
J. W. Blanks commands, Capt. Joe Holmes clerk
The Bertha will leave to-day,as usual, at p.
m. for the Atchafalaya through to Washington.
Fl. FL. Broad master, Theo. JOHN clerk.
The Tom Parker, L. p Delaheussaye master,
n. m.
rivers through to Point Jefferson.
The Col. A. P. Kouns, Of the New Orleans and
Red River Transportation Company, is receiving
to leave to-day at D. m. for shreveport and
Jefferson. Mart Kouns in command, Isaac kouns
| clerk.
The Coast and Lafourche semi-weekly packet
Trenton, in place of the W. J. Poltevent, U. d.
Ierrebonne master, Gabe Block clerk, leaves to-
morrow, as usual, at p. m.
The Ella Hughes, Lew Rice master,
leaves tomorrow at S p m. for Bayou Bartholo-
new, taking freight for all way points ON the
Ouachita aud Black rivers.
The a.. Durfee arrived Monday night from
Minden, with 1871 bales cotton, and after being
discharged, jined the cavalry on 'tother side Ut
river.
[By Telegraph
BAYOU SARA, March 27.--To Douglas & Win
burn, So Natchez street: The steamer Cotton
Valley will arrive tonight, and leave Saturday,
3lst inst, for Camden and all landings on Qua
'h'a and Black rivers. w. F'i o1 1sP. Master
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS.
CINCINNATI, March 25.-The Cherokee leaves
for New Orleans on Tuesday, and will be followed
by the Thomas Sherlock on next Thursday, and
the G. B. Church on next Saturday.
Peter shinkle, Esq, OF ooyington, n.y., the
the round trip to New Orleans and back, on the
Golden Rule Mr.. shinkle is exceedingly hale
and hearty for a gentleman eighty-three years
old.
Robert M. Ostrander's license as pilot has been
suspended for term of thirty days from the 22d
inst, for recklessness in the discharge OF his
duty while on the steamer Thomas Means, caus-
ing collision between the steamer City OF Hell
ena and Ia full barge in tow OF steamer Thomas
Means, near SeYenty-six Landing, between St.
Loais and Cairo. Decision signed P. Vandervort,
John Shaffer, United States LEGAL Inspectors, OF
st. Louis.
The Pittsburg coal firm of Brown, Jones l. Co.
have contract to deliver sOUO bushels OF
COX at St. Louis to consignee, before July /.
Five new steamers are building on the Mon0n-
gahela.'
| back for New Orleans last night entirely light.
Sam Jones and aus Autenhelmer were her pilots.
| The Garrett will fill out below.
| CAIRO, March 24.-Ths E. o. Stanard arrived
| from st. Louis with HOO tons, and will remain
| until some time to-day, adding freight.
| The barges of the Future City are still adding,
and there appears to BIZ plenty OF 1felgnb lor al
Both the barges and Stanard will get all they want
The Warner and barges are due from st. Louis
with tow of freight for the South. Capt. Lowry
is in the city looking af.er the interests Of bis
| boats.
| A HALF MILLION TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT
| GIVEN TO CAPT. JOHN B. DAVIS, WITH COM
KoUNTZ IN THE BACKGROUND.
[St. Paul Pioneer Press.1
| The Pioneer Press yesterday morning an
| nounced that Capt. John B. Davis, Of st. Paul
| had been awarded the CONTRACT for carrying the
1 governments freight on the Upper Missouri and
i Yellowstone rivers during the coming summer
and dispatch from Washington yesterday an.
nounced that the War Department had confirmed
the award made by Capt. Gard. Com. w. 4
and Captain r. 8. Davidson, and Captain =
4 81. R6any, ara associated with Captain
la much more psodigi0ua nndartsking thar