The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-21

ARRIVALS Isabel, Ann e., OF. Mary, Assump-
ton, Centennial, %. @, BtRnRrd, James Howard,
Bertha, Era No. 10, Bastrop, GU achita Belle, O.
"a. Durfee. Utah.
prpARruHEs Ida. Isabel, waloon, As
sumption, Katie, U. r. HchencR, Kate Kinney,
seminole, Ella Hughes, Belle Of Shreveport,
Mary Ida.
TO Anniyn-st. John, Baton Rouge; r. W.
Coast; Henry Tete, Assumption, Trenton, La
fourehe; Eva, Mary Ida, Upper Coast; Ashland,
Cincinnati. Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara; W. j. Poite-
vent Tensas and Macon: Frank Pargoud, Green
vile, Glencoe, Ht. Louis; La Belle, Bonnie I.ee,
Bart Able. Red niver.
The weather was clear, windy and quite cool.
Business on the landing yesterday was very
fair.
The upper landing was considerably enlivened
yesterday By the, arrival from ct. Louis Of the
Utah, Centennial, ID. U. Stannprd and OF the
james Howard from Cairo. The Utah left here
November ii for Ut. Louis, and was 10l days on
the "trip. The Centennial IL on her fret trip,
though out oil the bBilders' hands four or Ave
months We have published several accounts OF
her while on the Dulletin. Bhe Ii staunch,
well-built boat and we hope will prove pros.
porous one 10 her owners.
The James Howard lie receiving for 81. Louis
and Cincinnati to leave tomorrow at 8 p. M, d.
r. Pegram in oommsnd, j. II. Chassaing clerk.
II is related of a certain Red River pilot, who,
by the bye. ia one of the shippers on daisy boat,
that on recent downward trip OF his packet,
and while passing tie Barracks at Baton Rouge,
q gun loaded with blank cartridge was fred, In
an instant he took In the situation. Grim visaged
war was In the land of the Sunny South once
more, the armed hand Of deep9tiem was at the
throats of her people, and the shot across the
boats bow meant that he should round to and
make showing. The bells TO stop, back, etc,
were rung In quick succession, and all aboard
were reused TO q state Of excitement. The boat
was run In coae to shore, and . call was made to
know what was wanted. Nothing" was tie an
In d stentorian voice. mo hail was made" came
back in response, The shippe .. from the pilot.
house then apked, why aid YOU fire that gun7s
the anewer was abruptly given: Turn on your
gas and 80 about your business, you id IL; 1t
was the sunrise gum The boat proceeded on
after. there was more gas QauahiDg) generated
about her decks than there was In her boilers.
Though the pilot gracefully acknowledges the
joke, there is left thorn to prick him on 1t coca
sionalls.
fire broke out on the Centennial yesterday
morning. Having steam up and her hose ready
IT was quickly put out before damage OF any con-
sequence was DONE The Centennial leaves for
st. Louis to-day, having lot OF 500 hhds sugar
engaged.
The Charles Morgan defers her departure to
the Ohio TO tomorrow. and the A. @. Donnally TO
Saturday. Both OF these boats go through to
Cincinnati.
The Bastrop came In minus the upper half OF
her chimneys, they having been knocked down
In making a landing on the Ouachita. The dam
age to them will be repaired in time for her to
leave to-day.
Grand Eeore. She will lay idle until the latter
part the week.
The Planters Reform Line steamer r. ". Da-
gan, Capt, Andy Swain, will be at the landing
this morning receiving to leave Friday for Shreve
port.
The weekly ouschita City packet ouachita
Belle, of the New Orleans and ouaohita Trans
portation Company. leaves to-day as usual. See
The Coast and Lafourche semi weekly packet
Trenton, IN place Of the ". j. Pohevent, y.
leaves tomorrow as usual ut p. M.
The new, large and very fine Ohio River pas
senger steamer A. q. Donnaly, leaves Saturday
for Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati
can be depended upon. to 90 through. Capt.
Henry y. Hart commands, MIR. A. U. Donnally,
clerk.
The fine steamer Shannon, OF the New Orleans
and ouacihta Transportation Company, leaves
to-day at s p. m. for Camden and all way land
lpgs on the 0uaohita and Black rivers. John De
Hart, master, W. A. McFarlin, clerk.
The Bastrop, also OF the above line, leaves
this p. M. for Bayou Bartholomew and all way
landings. Gus Hooge master, j. p. Mohr clerk.
Louis Ransom master, Norbert Ransom and Geo.
O. Heno clerks, leaves to-day, promptly, at 10
a. m. for the Ben Tureaud plantation. The Eva
is n tri-weekly packet, makes the run each way in
daylight. and pays prompt attention to business.
The tri-weekly Lower Coast packet Emma
leaves to-day at p. M, for the Franklin Rice
Mills. Oliver Canton, Jr., master, ]. j. Donovan
clerk.
The fleet and elegant Ouachira Belle, ]. W.
Blanks master, b. q. Cornwel clerk, leaves
to-day, positively. FOR the Ouachita at S y. m.
he Era No. 10, James Hamilton master, j.
B. Schmidt clerk, leaves to-day at p. IA. for
the Atchafalaya, through to Washington.
The Bertha will leave to-day as usual for the
Atchafalsya through TO Washington. II. II.
Broad master, Theo. John clerk
The Frank pargoud, J. NJ White master, Curt
Holmes clerk, is receiving to-day to leave to-mor-
.ow, as usual. for Greenville and all Bend land
ugs.
liver through passenger steamer Charles Nor |
ran leaves tomorrow at 5p. m. The Morgan Is |
as one Of the most popular OF steam |