The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05
rrr INV oR1FANs DEMouRAT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER $ 1917

John Wilson. Joe Holmes master, D. g. Corr
well clerk. leaves to-day at y. m. Tor ouaehlta
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company's steamer Maria louise. carry
ing the United States mall H. J. Brinker mus
ter. Eug. Barrow clerk, leaves to-day ~ D. H. /
NJ The f ilne passenger steamer John A; scudder.
J, r. Hicks muster. Chas A. Dx cIork, XII r.
rive TO leave to-day Mt y. m, Wltnoht fhi' LOT
Memphis and the bends. - ~, 49,. vi 3,
The iron steamer CharlespP p. Choteau. W. =
ThorWegan master. Geo. MiltenbeTger no IN
lenvss to-day ut D. m. for Memphis ana the
bends. ,.. s,,.o,, ,,,.tet w /
poitevent, y. D. Terrebonne in command, i. .:
During elerk. will arrive to leave to-mofro" Ut
+ o. M for Thibodaux. ,,,,.,,
The tr-weekly coast. DonaIdsonyille and IL
fourehe packet Henry Tete will arrive thls
evening and return tomorrow. as usual III
I'm. e.,tos mail atenmer
Franb p' pargond. j. NJ. White master. Curt
| Holmes clerk is recei ling to leave to, m2rroW
at D. IN. for Vicksburg. GreenVills ana oil mali
' The NJ. l. daily line packet MARY Ida J. 4.
Ruiz In command, Is receiying 70 leave to-mor-
| row for tho upper eoast to Bon Turenud's;
rom np ns steamer Martha will leave tomor
| row. as usual. ut 10 m for Port Eads.
Exchange Clippings.
1T. Louis Republican. Dec. Q:
| morrow morning with nearly 100000 Dushes 90 o1
grain. including $4,000 bushels Of rye, $4,000
corn and oats in gil 2ieo t2ns, at f9nr ,o or ige
foreign shippers. Capt. Hy Davis says ne en- has
come to stay In the grain business. h bad
pleasant. chat with his old sehoolmase' Com
' There were actually thirteen departures yes
terday. including the Valley towtppa,t Atlan'ici
for New Oflehnt with grain. The age Oh
grain" for this valley Is coming along.
The Kate Kinney leaves for new Orleans TO-
morrow evening.
WHARFAGE TAX. FIVE CENTS FER TON
l .,aI.,, hf,tu NH T.
age per visit IL paid here by some steamers,
towboats and barges the amount being based
their p! per &c TON 1nsa y g
T,nura Davis. st8 TO- On towboats--B. NJ. Nor
ton sls o.; Whale, SO 50; Lulu Worth, % i 55;
30 90 ON gs-Annie Laurie. - o5. on barg9s-
Il B. Smith s5 80: Engsenie. 30 u; Topmwiia
81 o. Monks s22 ao Na ,g .n w ri f, Go
saue Dos: No Il. sgs o.; No. A. s24 S.; Wicks
! 80 Go Fsteile, 80 e5. 1t: Louis seemingly de
i rives d large revenue from this TAX on com
r merce How would one cent per ton dof
NJ DEAD wEIaHr-CUHIoUBJy LOADED.
d The schooner Kate l.. Bruce, which recently
away beyond Chicago. foundered VII all hands
measured 80 toms and ha 20 ON. on 9 Gesn s XXX
-, Of wheat In bulk-more than double her tonnage
y A few tons Of water on her open deck were Vi
n weight, or worse in effect for the wave has
y downward motion. adding with force and shoe
70 the weight L. it Wo nr my sc yss sb
= In and protected In o measure from the ingres
Of the water. Too much dead weight is wins
| sinks vessels on the lakes.
Especial to the st. Louis Times1
CAIRO. ILL.,. Nov. 3o.The Jno.. u. Maud
+, brought 300 bales Of cotton for the East md ha
! a moderate cargo for st. Louis. This time In
} year navigation was closed above here an
bouts were all laid up here on arrival from IN
tn South Some STEAMBOAT men think we are !
have an open river all winter. The river
higher now than 1t has been mt this date Il
even years. except in 1876. when 1t was ~ fe'
Q; on the gauge and rising.
!" by Telegraph.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 40 }. i. Woods b Co.. !
"a Common street: Steamer Commonwealth VI
or arrive Saturday and leave for BY Louis Tue
ei DIV the nth inst. r. w. SHIELDS, Master.
o. bayou SARA. Dec. TO Capt., f. A.. Blank
IN No. Canal street: The John Wilson VIII arri'
-, ~ ut 8 a. M Wednesday with 1900 bales cotton ~
n X 1000 sacks seed will leave Wednesday evenir
-, n. at & o'clock. as usual. for Ouaehita Cty:.
H. JOS. HOLMES Master.