The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-17
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TNeW Orleans ....,..... 10 10
shreveport ..-....'....... 1G 10
st. Louis .'''.'.........'. 1b 70
Xleksburg ......,........ 90 10 TO
,sBei9E Rish wq ;t| mark of 1874. Indicates
Cloudy. yesterday, with wind from the
northeast.
Business quiet.
The Mary Ida has been towed across the
river.
The Belle was the only boat left at the lower
landing last evening.
The City of Alton arrived yesterday.
The Emma Irvine leaves tomorrow for the
lower coast.
On her way up last trip the Yazoo Valley
landed at Baton Rouge to put out freight
Among 1t was some dry goods and bales
which We're ordered back on the boat, Among
The latter was q bale of hops. The wharf
answered, yes put 1t off, which was done
by the mate. On the return of the boat the
mate was arrested and fined S25, but the
mayor promised to refund the fine if it was
decided that there was no contagion in hops.
The Valley, being out Of fuel. landed at q
wood yard In Warren county. The fact was
duly reported, and on her arrival at the quar-
antine station below Vicksburg Capt. Beck
was arrested and put under appearance bonds.
The consistency Of such an arrest is best ex-
planned by the Vicksburg Commercial of the
fourteenth which says:
stGapt. Frank Beck of the Yazoo Valley
was arrested yesterday and brought to the
city for violating the county quarantine ordi-
nance.
"Why quarantine boats from New Orleans
where the authorities can go aboard the boats
and arrest an officer for violating the utlaran-
tine ordinance, and bring him to the city,
where he meets hundreds OF his friends. Is
this nota direct violation Of the ordinance?"
The LAST HAIR ON THE CAMEL's BACK
MaccUurei has uuarantined us.
Capt. Beck received the following telegram
from Vicksburg, dated yesterday:
"One wharfboat moved over to point OPP
ppslte tomorrow. You can land there, but
all communication with Vicksburg strictly
prohibited. E. q. CARROLL"
The removal Of the wharfboat, Capt. Beck
has informed us. is on account of low water.
The Yazoo Valley brought twenty-five bales
new cotton Much larger shipments are ex-
pected next trip.
ExCuRsIoN.-Th Ouaohita Belle, leaving
this o. M, takes passengers up and returns
them on the J. W. Cannon tomorrow evening
for the low sum Of So.
The Rice Farmer will not leave tomorrow.
She lays over Sundays
Owing to the extraordinary quarantine es-
tablished by the frightened authorities of
Natehitoches parish, the Bart Able has been
isaIG. ~ for the present4aHt the Bonnie Lee
put id her piIEe4+The officers Of the Able
will have charge of the Bonnie.
The Rice Farmer, Chas. DeBouchel master,
Sept Toca clerk, leaves daily, Sunday except
ed, for the upper coast to kennerville, at 10 @.
m, promptly.
The fleet Belle, leaves to-day at II o'clock a.
III. for the upper coast to the Ashland planta-
fion. j. A. Comstock in command. Geo. M
Woods clerk
The Willie in place Of the Mary Ida. J. A
NJ Ruiz In command, leaves this 10 am. prompt
Iy for the upper coast to Ben Tureaud's plan
tation. Mr.. Ed. Nicolle has charge OF the
office.
The staunch Emma Irvine. E. M. Vallette
master, leaves to-day as usual at 3 p. m. FOL
the lower coast to the Greenwood plantation
The Bonnie Lee in place of the New
Bart Able. Richard Sinnott master, Geo
Hamilton clerk is receiving to leave to,
day at 6 p. m. promptly for Alexandria and
Grand EcOre
The United States mail packet Ouachits
Belle, In place of the J. w. Cannon, John G
Libano master, Thos. Howard clerk, Leaves
to-day promptly at p. IN. for Bayou Sara
Baton Rouge, Plaquemine and all coast land
The Yazoo Valley, in place of the Natchez
Frank Beck. Jr., master, Andy Roland anc
r.. s. Leathers in charge of the Office, leaves
to-day at p, IN. for Vicksburg.
Exchange Clippings, August IL.
Cincinnati Commercial The Golden Grown
is taking UP her dunnage, which indicates
that she will go to the bank for the present.
Capt. J. D, Hegler, of the Golden City, il
through a spell Of sickness.
WOrkmen at the yards OF the Marine Rail
way and Dry Dock Company are busy plank
ing the sides Of Capt. W. 3. Millers new side
wheel steamer.
Mr. Ed Miller, secretary of the Cincinnati
louisville and New Orleans Packet Line, is
preparing for trip to some quiet resort OF
the lakes.
Line hold a meeting this morning at Il
O'clock. The captains and owners of boats 0
the line are requested to attend.
Capt. Henry Z. Harper advertises his nev
and fine steamer Whisper to leave Cincinnati
for Memphis on Saturday, August II.
Capt. j. V. Reynolds informs passenger
and shippers that his elegant steamer Pari
e. Brown will return to New Orleans on Sat
urday sure.
Sr. Louis. Aug. 13-The Belle of Shreve
port broke her shaft ten miles below Helena
yesterday, and will be towed here for repairs
The John A. Scudder leaves for New Orlean
tomorrow with a good trip. The river is fall
ing rapidly and low water is near at hano
Rates will be advanced Thursday to all point
South Capt. w. A. Nelson, who arrived HON
from the ietty works last Friday, died at hi
residence here to-day of the yellow fever, Ia
was formerly engaged in the wrecling bust
Nelson. Commodore kountz left for Pitts
burg last night. The E, o. Stanard will no
load for New Orleans but lies up: The Joh
Gilmore has among her cargo 10000 bushel
ssr
cinnat tomorrow. Capt. Frank J. Cakes i
@ in the city.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 10: River falling; 6 fee
head OF the canal. Weather warm Bushes
light. The John Porter is at the head OF tn
canal, and patching boilers. She departs 70
pittsburg tonight. The captain and mat
departed for Wheeling by rail; been sick wit
bilious fever. Capt. Bickerstaff takes com
maId. There has been some sickness on tn
boat; no yellow fever.
Paducan News:
Capt. Ghas Drown said to us yesterda
that he had been Quarantined almost to deaf
irving to get here from Texas, only becaus
he acknowledged to being citizen of New Or
leans, although he had not been there sine
the yellow fever broke out. He got nearly t
Cairo by rail, and had to turn back and go t
ST. Louis before he could get into that plac
to come here.
ST. Louis Times.
The enlargement of the iron steamer Chas
P. Ghouteau Ii progressing fayorably. Sh
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