The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-13
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Saturday. April Is. 1878.

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Saturday. April 10. 1878. !
Arrivals.
st. Mary. Isabel. Belle. Tensas. Natchez Mary
Ida Assumption.
Departures.
Isabel. Wild Gazsle, Henry Tete. Gov. Allen.
Ouachita Belle. Gov. Allen. Bayou Sara;
Henry Tete, Eva. Lafourche: Martha isao9 ~
Church, Chas. Morgan. CINCINNATI: Era No 10,
Bguf river; Gold Dust. H. @. Yaeger OF LOUIS.
The weather continues clear and very PLEAS
Business much better yesterday than it has
been any day this week. .,, .ounina -
rheumatism OF the heart. His fu, neral will AXE
place TO- day at O'Clock from his late residence,
se as Rp%Hs inv e bSa his no
viii Be carried to Alexandria for intsrme4t. Ed
Groves was well known Red river clerk and
among other boats he was on the Lizzie Tate.
GladisIa. W. J. Behan. Texas and La Belle: and
was to have gone out to-day IN cha ge OF n,
marked him for a victim and the scenes that
knew him once we'll will know him no more
forever. He was quiet, unobtrusive man, q
faithful servitor. and a staunch. true friend.
and the news of his untimely death will be re-
ceived with sincere regret The flags of all the
steamers in port we're lowered at half mast yes
The Il. u. Eckert returned yesterday from
below, bringing the Shannon,s machinery ll sne
cept lot OF slaves, for which she will hardly
Andy Roland is himself again, and will re-
s,ime his position on the Natchez to- day.
The Natchez broue ht this trip 9i7 bales cotton
and 1888 sacks SEED ior the 60, 1 responding trip
Capt w. M surls.. a former we'll known
steamboat agent in this city, has succeeded MIR.
The h Molie Moore leaves It. L, vi. o.day
The 10 Bryarly is on her way to the city.
Billy Quicksall has charge OF the niilee q me me
Silver City. Mr. George VI own. late of the
Dawn, second clerk, and Mr.. John CLARK, also
The Kountz line steamer E. 0. Stanard. John
Spane in command. laying over from yester-
day leaves to-day Tor Memphis, Cairo and st.
The City Of Alton is also announced to leave
The prob ,biti i Yesterday were that the
John Howard and Silver City would both leave
II" The Ouaaha Belle leaving every wednes-
day and saturday. attends to the 'ast business
The Silver Oiiy leaving to-day for Red river,
takes Minden fright. reshipping on the Frank
The Natchez arrived on time from Vicksburg.
and will return io-day. rs usual.
The Ouachita Belle for the coast to Bayou
s The sV Wid aazele will return from the lower
coast this evening. and leave Monday. as usual
The W. Poiteyent pays particular attention
The Bertha il out on the Good Intent Docks.
The ALVIN has been taken acr, SIS the river.
The John Howarb. p. o. Montgomery in COM
mand, leaves to-day for Camden direct
The Tensas arrived yesterday morning from
the Tensas ana Macon, and has turned her or
1ers over to the w. j. Poitevent, announced to
leave to- day.
The Ashla and the only through boat to the
Arkansas, leaves to. day sure
The G. b Church will be found at the landing
this morning, It ceiying to leave this y. IN. for
The great freight steamer o. p Schenck, J,
Lawrence Garter in command, also from the
Ohio. will be found at the landing this morning
receiving for a return trip.
The famous passenger steamer Charles Nor
gam Albert Stein master will arrive TO, morrow
Thanks to the publishers of he Golden Rule
Pilot for copy. Of that paper, of the eighth.
The Smoky City left Yesterday morning -.
Shannon, the II :kert. with barge In tow. left
for up he river; we suppose to the wreck OF
The following lines on the death of Ed
Groves were sent to us yesterday. with request
to publish:
DEATH OF EDWARD GROVES.
Poor Ned has gone to his final rest. He was
good man through life; he possessed all the
great vrtues-modesty. generosity. justice and
a high sense OF moral integrity, Every person
steamboating about 1851. The writer of this
knew him in 1852. when he was second clerk with
hin on sbs waa f. oaR from
this port to Alexandria and Natchltoches. After
this. he was viii Capt, Willis, Train. on the
boats. until the breaking out Of the war
During the war be and Jim Bell att emp &c
CAPTURED By Gen. Buffers pickets, and sent te
Fort Jackson. where he contracted the disease
from which he died; The punishment and i, tor r
OF several fine Red river bouts. among them
the Texas. Lizzie Tate and Kate Kinney. and
the last one the Silver City.
Peace to his names may he have happier
life in the other world than he has hal steam,
boating. in this. Good bye. Ned; many vii
The St. francis Belle leaves daily at 100 a. m
from Bienville street for Westwego, running IN
eonneetioa with the My Orleans anu Texa
The splendid steamer St. Mary. Joe Dalferes
master, E. Nicolle clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a
m. for the coast and Bayou Lafourche, through
The feet Be e. in place of the Blue Wing No
3, leaves to day at 70 o'clock O. m. for the uppe
n eom 90 ne dea NJ W"ods Clerk
The reliable Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz in com
= upper coast to Ben Tureaud plantation Mr.
Ed; Nicolle has charge OF the Office
The Quachita Bale. John c; Libano master te
.. m. for Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge. Piauuemin
and all coast landings.
Muse clark. leaves to-day at .. m. for Vicks
burg ard Rdr al a %a m,ssr
Alexandria, Grand Ecore and Coushatta.
The regular semi weekly Bayou Lafoureh
at 5 o. m, for Thibodaux.
The w. j. PolteyeDt. j. Ii. Sullivan in com
mand J. l.. Robbins and L. A. Darling clerks
will leave to-day for Black river, Tensas AM
the Macon.
The N. o. and R. R. T. Company's steamer Sill
YER City, M. N. Wood master VIM. Quicksa
clerk. Is receiving to leave to-day for Shreve
port.
The regular through Arkansas river packe
Ashland, John A.Williams master. Jas. 7. Alex
ander clerk. leaves to- day at y. m, sure, goin
through to Fort Smith.
tBy Telegraph
NATcHEz, April 12.-To c. G.. Wayne: The [
p Schenek went down last night. and will arrv
before daylight Saturday morning
j. L. CARTER.
MEMPHIS, April Ito G. G. Wayne: Tn
Morgan will arrive Sunday evening to !, leay
Tuesday. ALE. STEIN.
VIcKsBuRG, April 12-To J. B. Woods & Co
1O4 Com mon at The Anchor Line steame