The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-20
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday. April %. 1878.

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The weather continues cloudy and threaten
ing, but it was not as warm yesterday as it was
the preceding days Of this week.
we're closed early In the day. Consequently
business IN the way Of shipments was dull The
landing from Grayier street up 10 very much
crowded, and dtscharginR clerks and cODtra nc.
tors are growing at the want OF room and the
distance they have to carry freight. owing prin,
cipally TO the time allowed IN removing con
giRnmAnts from the levee. and for which there
seems to be no remedy. as complaints innumer'
able have been made.
Capt. Eoss Is still In the city. though we were
TO Evansville.
Capt. Frank Hicks left yesterday for the West
The Katie was towed from the landing yester.
Fl There was some talk yesterday of the Clara 8
The Little Joker was showing herself off in
The John 4. seadder is announced to leave
The beautiful Golden Grown. Of the Cincin
arrived yesterday afternoon from Cincinnati
and will be the next departure after the Mitch
% G ssnis ha9na shal ns Of
once.
Mr. Frank Stein has worked out that mathe,
ana says M aas to
claiming that it will take 42o days.
The Ouachita Belle. leaving every Wednes-
day and Saturday. attends to the coast business
The q. II, ,Dnrfee. leaving today for Red ss
The Natchez arrived on time from vicksburg
and will return to- day. rs usual.
The Onachita Belle for the coast to Bayou
Ihs Wind Gazelle will return from the lower
ccast this evening. and leave Monday. as usual
Tensss and es1 Macon satorday. May '' AZ VAC
The attention Of our readers is called to the
special notice Of Capt. Aueoin. Of The steamer
Henry Tete IL RAP apother part OF the Democrat
The john Wilson leaves for the Ouachta to-
Capt. Joe Dalferes, of the St. Mary. requests
US to state In regard to the rumor current in
the city and on the Lafourche. that the st.
Mary is to be laid UP. that there is not a word
that he intends to run the 1t. Mary as long as
the water will permit, all reports to the contra
Cp Joe means fbst b Business Rss Is.ves
Ing. as usual. for the upper coast: The Belle
Is worthy successor to the Blue Wing. for a
oflcsrs have the confidence and good will of The
people Of the coast by virtue of their attention
TO business and being good fellows generally.
only boat, through to Bayou bartholomew.
Since she has been laying here the Stein re-
ceiyed repairs. and is now In fine order.
slant. Bee advertisement.
The Robert Mitchell leaves to- day positively
to the Ohio than The Mitchell. and d0 those Who
travel on her can rest assured OF the best Of
The 81 francis Bes H eaRes dny
from Bienville street for Westw. CO. running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
The splendid steamer St. Mary. Joe Dalferes
master, =. Nicolle, clerk leaves to-day at 10 q.
n. for the coast and Bayou Lafourche. through
The aeet Bile. in place OF the Blue Wing No.
3. leaves to-day IT 10 O'Clock a. m. for the upper
coast TO the Ashland plantation. J. A. Comstock
The reliable Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz in COM
mand, will leave this 10 a. m. promptly for the
g3ppsr coast to Ben Tu,eaud plantation. Mr..
Tie Qua hifa Bel John In S q. Hibano master
2. =. Mossop clerk. leaves to-day promptly at 8
p a. fos Bayon Sara Baton Rouge. Plaouemine
ri The e. S SSs II r Leathers master J.
Muse clerk, leaves to-day at .. m. for Vicks-
The Bart Able. Richard sinnott master. Geo.
Alexandria, Grand Ecore and Coushat a.
packet Assam ption. P. A. Chariot master. N. x
Dupuis and Joe Legroue clerks. leaves o-day
" thp p 70; f9 n.; Ihibo lay J,
ton Companys steamer 9. Il; Durfee is re-
y s,ssds to savs aSd1y for
No. 10, Tom Taylor master. g. T. Goodwin
clerk: leaves today at 2: m. without fail.
Robert Mitchell. DIN. Moore master. Frank
Stein clerk. leaves TO. day, ct .. m. for Mem
Tfh The Konntz line steamer Il. 3 Yaeeer
Van Hook master. N: B. Fowler clerk leaves
to-day at D. m. for Memphis. Cairo and St.
The d. Stein. J. N. Tindel in command leaves
today &c p. m. for Bayou bartholomew. taking
freight for all points on the Ouachita to Ouachi-
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercial:
RITTsBURG, April 16.-It Is expected that the
Graham will get q number of New Orleans ex-
sWeene Su and dGD s
Wheeling to-day. Capt. Sweeney is figuring on
q new boat for the Ouachita trade. but has as
Of the shannon, contemplates building for the
same trade, and he is expected to visit Pittsburg
before closing contracts.
announces the Florence Meyer to leave for all
points on the e. Arkansas river direct Thurs
new. steamer. John, W. Cannon have = been cen
erected, and stand sixty FIVE feet above her hur-
Eicane deck. s The tops are ninetytw feet from
Steam has been raised on her auxiliary engines
With the doctor boiler.
Capt. J. P. McEroy's new boat for the New
Orleans and Baton Rouge trade will be a beauty
She will be. in fact. just such boat as the peo.
pie want, and they will be proud of her whe
they zee her.
We suggest the name OF Pet" for Capt. Henry
Harper's new Southern coast packet. to be built
by .Barmore What dye say. Cap2
= EVANSVILLE. April l6.-Quite number of
Pittsburg steamboatmen are here to. day in at
tendance on the sale of the John Dippold by
the United States Marshal. She was sold to the
Mississippi Valley Transportation Company OF
81. Louis for sl1 900. The Kanawha No. and
tow passed down at a. m. The Mary Miller
passed down at 10 M. to-day with good trip.
Ihe John Dippold will leave o-night or In the
Worning for st. Louis towing the new barge.
No; %. left here 10 be loaded TOR New O.leans,
which Capt. Good has concluded not to do. as
60uthern freigh,s are scarce. and corn at Ave
cents per hundred won't pay. There will be no
Barnes to load here for New Orleans at least for
several weeks.
CAIRO, April 16-The big Jim Howard
made large add ions here. and clear ed with
almost full load for New Orleans Her big
Items are 5000 dry barrels and 5000 sacks grain.
After this trip the Howard Is to be commanded