The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. I
Saturday, February II. 1878.

Arrivals.
Isabel City of Augusta, j. D. M. Kehlor. Alex
andrih. .s-.,-
IT. War. MARY. st. john. oaaehta Beiie, Natehe5
Golden City. Commonwealth. CITY OF Augusta
Bart Able. Danube Bastrop. Big sun6ower,
TO Arrive.
Isabel, Alvin Rice Farmer lower coeat: Belle.
Mary Ida, hapid Traasit npper roast; Lya Hen
natl Il. = Lee. vicksburg; Katie Arksn polls
John Howard. John T. Hanna Ouaehita; Clara
S.. bartholomew: Thompson Dean, James
Howard. Memplis: st John Ba asra Rouge;
The steamer Alexandria. from the wreck q
steamer La Belle. arrived dasi evening, and Rag
to the Board of Underwriters.
Weather clear and very pleasant.
Business Yesterday WIS not us active as it
The W. j. Behan left last evening for Red
river.
or the Kinney on account Of her Illness. Capt
Days Rannsls going ,hs Il bis ps9 viii leave
Tuesday for Rcd river certain captain.
whose name we are not permitted to mention
got for ne5 ss er
"pes q for he Coming xesk Alsrandrle W. r.
row row at a'' p. M andth Col A. r. Kouns. Mart
The fRs1 Tefas ' Geo. v: Rea master. TUESDAY; 9.
III. Durfee. @. w. Stinde master, Wednesday:
Kate Kinney. Joe Dodd mas ter, Thursday. and
the Maria louise. II. Brinksr master, satur-
day ~ 70 Re h}gb favor re g2R p 1e bv
reason OF their regular departures and the re-
liable manner in which their business is at
Thelneet daylight coast and Donaldsonvile
passenger packet Rapid Transit. +. j. Oakes
master l.. i. Generelly clerk, leaves to- morrow
as usual, promptly at 10 81 m.
The New Orleans and Ouaehita Transpnrta-
ton Gompany's steamer shannon. }. peHart
master, not being ready to leave yesterday. lays
points on the. Ouachita. through TO Camden
Messrs 9. f. Arthur, W. A. MacFarlin and John
The John Wilson ts out on the Ocean docks
She will be Off and at the wharf. ready to leave.
Wffssdsy on hs Mnra r asy excursion trip
yertised in the st. Louis papers. and that Is Tor
Memphis only st. Louis boats ats. don't seem to
The Robert il. Lee. leaving Tuesday, connects
ut yicksburg with the Anchor Line for Memphis
s' The ,s' heet Katie is the vicksburg and bend
packet for tomorrow. through to Arkapolis.
Tho elegant passenger steamer, New Mary
orleans Packet Liner for Tuesday. Charlie
Miller and Elliott Miller. two of the cleverest
aud most attentive boatmen on the river, is the
The ST. Francis Bells leaves daily at 80 q. m.
from Bienyille street for Westwego, running In.
connection with the Ns,w Orleans and Texas
The Belle. in place Of tho Blue Wing No. 3. J.
A. Comstock master. Messrs. Wood and Dean
clerks leaves to- morrow at 10 a. m. for Donald
sonvilie and the Ashland plantation.
The regular semi weekly bayou lafourch!e
packet Eva. In place OF the W J. Poileyent y.
ID. TerrebOnne In command Gabe Block clerk,
leaves to- morrow Mt .. LII. promptly for Laurel
Valley.
f.rR An a Il n ~ StfnnE
clerk. - - : 4 I Z $3.50. \, 4 A.,
The Katie J. w. ,Tohin master W. N. Gaines
and ALI. Girls som clerks leaves tomorrow at 5
p. m, for Vicksburg and all bend landings to
The Henry Tete. ]. r. Aucoin master. NJ. H.
Landry clerk. will arrive this evening and leave
Tomorrow ut 5 .. H. Tor the GoaSt and Donald
sonville and Lafourehe. through to Thibo-
The superb Robert e. Lee. VIM. Campbell
master, Messrs. MeVay and Cannon clerks.
leaves Tuesday. no usual for vicksburg. !,
Nieole clerk, leaves Tuesday Mt p. m. Tor the
coast and Lafourche. L.......
H. II. Broad master, THO. John clerk. leaves
Tuesday at D. M. goingethrough to Washing
ton;
Assumption. +, A. Gharieto master. N T. Dupuis
clsSk leaves wednesday IA at lean, loam !. - ! 49,
Baton Rouge. z. McElroy in command;
The Ouachita Belle. making semi weekly trips
to Bayou Sara will leave Wednesday.
ton Company's steamer John Wilson leav, s
Wednesday Tor ouaehta City. carrying the
United States mail. @
per master Frank Beck, Jr,. clerk, leaves We'd
nesday for Memphis ana the bends
ard. j.. Il. Pegran master. j. H. Chassaing clerk.
leaves Wednesday alsS for Memphis and the
bends,
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercial, February 14:o
Wl,il In nt ttCh n nil n r I n
meantime. the pilots received the following let,
faon W Pseeggf amt H. hfs
1879. Messrs. Hall and spelRer. pilots Gentle
men: This boat will not, board you in port
without charging you hotel rates. Respectfully.
W. s. Packer, captain" 10 say the least, COM
ment la ,unneceS sary.
+ st. Louis Republican. February IA:
In the year 1871 the steamer Amaranth and
two barges arrived with the first large cargo Of
wheat ever received at St Louis. 1t was ven
Mtehe Eea st. hn"s Who then ny sga
man chad Just arrived from the East. The wheat
| filed boat and barges. and was forwarded to an
Atohison commanded the Amaranh, and our
worthy citizen, Capt. James Ward, was carpen
4 ter Of the boat, dreaming of the prominence he
|. Memphis Avalanche. February 49,. O
The Florence Never pissed Little Rock for
The O. K. Peck went by Llttle Rock for above
last Sunday.
The shipments Of coal South from Pittsburg
on the last rise were 3.500.0O0 bushels. The
miners are to stop work for q few weeks about
Pittsburg. 80. that the supply may be reduced
and prices advanced to paying rate.
The Grand Z over will take the Eastern emf
grants, brought here by, the Cons. Miller % far
as Arkansas City on their way to Pine Bluff.
1t is said that nearly leeo more are to come
: from the East all to settle in Arkansas.
otBy Telegraph
Cincinnati Feb 16 sop. m.-The driver has
receded loot IN the last twenty-four hours, and
there is now 20 feet in the channel and falling.
Partially cloudy and mild.
Arrived Golden Crown A IS a. M, Chas Nor
gan ~ 9. e., and A.'C. Donally this afternoon.
Departures this evening: g B. Church New
Orleans. go
to return Thursday, and each have large
number of Msrdi Gras excutsionists engaged
The matter will robably be compromised and
one of them lay over till Saturday.
Thirty five families of emigrants. en- route to
Pine Bluff, Ark. leave on the Parker. Business
lis active. t.M
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 16--Weather cloudy but
pleasant. She river has risen Ii inches since
yesterday morning. and now stands at Is feet 5
inches. with good channel to Cairo and easy
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