The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-28
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Sunday, April 28. 1878.

ArFlvQhs.
Ouachita Belle. Martha. Usage, Wild Gazele
Departures.
m Msrtba ac BGe Marx dda Aessnmplon St
Golden Rule. Bart Able. Danube. Bas,rop, 10
Bryarly.
Ouachita Belle. Gov Allen. Bayou Sara
ionrche; Martha. Isabel, Wild vi Gazelie. lover
coast Texas O. =. Durfee. Red river: Golden
Alton. st. Louis; r, f. Lee: vicksburg; Era No.
10. Bpuf river; John II. Hanna. John Wilson,
Ouachita; Fanchon. Opeousas: Mary Ida.
The steamer Commonwealth; for st. Louis.
had fine trip, consisting, OF s53 hhds sugar 30
bales iute butts and $50 tons sundry freight;
The steamer Golden Rule. for Cincinnati. got
Off with q good trip, say 100 cedar logs, 80 hhds
sugar 40 bbls moasses. 100 bbs rice, GOO bbls
rosin, 1910 sacks salt, $1,000 ieet lumber $50 bbls
potatoes, 60 hhds iron. Is bales rags, so drums
causfics and rs tons sundry freight; also with a
large number of passengers.
The weather continues clear and was a trine
For Saturday business was rather dull, in
fact little better than it has been the preceding
days Of the week.
The Usage arrived yesterday from the wreck
OF the La Belle, with 445 bales cotton the last Of
her cargo.
The 70 Bryarly. Capt. Mat scovel in com
mand. having finished her repairs left yester-
day. evening for Shreveport. The Bryarlv has
made this season nine consecutive trips to
keamitia, the head OF navigation on upper Red
river. two from this city aud seven from shreve-
port. something never accomplished before in
o season, we believe, bv steamboat.
faith in the Rates speed in the Following 70 cons ms
munlcation. We have heard others express
the same belief. coupled with the regret that
back their, judgment with their shskels She
will speed her way to the Ohio quicker than has
been done since the run ofthe Eclipse to Louis
n anf nj,
minutes In 1883 but for all of that. as she is on
business trip. will not equal that run, though
we don't believe there's a doubt but that she
could, and even beat IT, were IL tried.
Editor River Ne'os-The Katie leaves to-mor-
row. Monday, twenty ninth instant. for Louis
vile, taking her final leave of New Orleans and
her bend trade, for the purpose Of being re-
habilitated. II has been suggested and by
many beIieyed that she is the fastest boat that
! am one OF the believers. Give her plenty of
fuel. plenty Of steam, and turn her loose,
and II she does not pull the pegs down for the
~ "As .''''n'1 '''n III" MISTAKEN MAN.
New Orleans. April 81, 1878.
AS advertised, the Katie will leave to- morrow
positively for Louisville and all Intermediate
points. !; nj. White IN command, Curt Holmes
CLERK. For quick. G ,mfortable and exceed,
will. without doubt. be awaited of by many.
The Red River Transportation Company ad-
ysrtise the @. ii. Dqrfee. O. W. Stinde master,
". II. McChesney clerk, to leave Wednesday for
The Charles p. Chouteau, not being dis
charged In time to leave yesterday, will leave
Tuesday without fail for Memphis, Cairo and
". Louis; w. Fl. Thorweg IN in command. Geo.
Mlltenberger and Joe Spears clerks.
~, Inc New Mary Houston will arrive to leave
Thursday Tor the Ohio. through to Cincin-
natl.
The Kountz line steamer Molie Moore was
also detained yesterday. on account of her late
arrival. and will leave for Memphis. Cairo and
st. Louis Tuesday. L. j. Allen comma ds
The Gov; Allen, on her way down this even
bringing them to the city for ten cents: the
proceeds to be devoted to the various orphan
The Tensas. Capt. l.. V. Cooley, Clerk Fl. Mo-
lafson will leave next Saturday, without fail
for the Tensas and Macon,
The O.. L. & N. o. Packe Line steamer Golden
City,J ID. Hegler master, nj. L. Virden clerk
Will arrive this mo ming from Cincinnati. ami
r nsaf tuesday. sur The Golden City s
sSarehs packet Eys Every M onsay and and
Marys Church. Capt. q. b. Terrebonppe who b,
commands, Is an old boatman In the trade, and
through his close attention e business has
chief clerk. and his aid Mr.. M. N Landry. are
both well known In the city and on The bayou as
The Vt. Francis Belle leaves daily at 80 a. NJ.
from Blenvile street for Westw' go, running In
Railroad to Donaldsonvlle
The Belle, In place OF the Blue Wing No g. J
A. Gomstoek master, Messrs. Wood and Dean
sonville and the Ashland plantation.
Inc United States mail steamer Gov. Allen
u Brown master S. S. s II clerk ''o '''' I"
The regular lower coast packe Wild Gazelle
John Hamilton master. c. F. Holmes clerk
leaves tomorrow as usual, at II a. M, for Mag
The regular coast, Donaldsonvie and Bayou
Lafonrch M packet Henry TIE j. F. Aneoin
as usual. at D. M.
The regular and feet tri weekly upper coast
cole clerk. leaves Tuesday at 10 a. m. Tor Ben
Tmreaud plantation.
The Rro weekly opel29Hsa packet Fan
leaves Tuesday at .. M, going through to
The Sc. Mary. joe Dalferes In command, E.
nieo ot oierk; leaves Tuesday at D. m. for the
The superb Robt. Z. Lee, VIM. Campbell mas
Assumption T. A. Chariot master n. Z. b Sis
clerk. leaves Wednesday at IL m.
The Ouachita Belle. making semi weekly
trips to Bayou Sara. will leave Wednes day at 8
p. m.
by Telegraph
leans: Steamer New Mary Hor ston will arrive
Tuesday and leave Thursday, Maya.
CINCINNATI. April 27.-.Weather cool. Business
ia ;1 River II feet II inches falling slowly;
Will be rising this evening. 5,61600o bushels of
coal are coming from Piusburg. all of which is
Tor Cincinnati. Louisville, New Albany, Cairo
and st. Louis. i he New Silver Cloud is nearly
completed. Arrivei: Graham from ri tsburg,
P9tomac. Pomeroy and Gen Lyle from Louis
day: Graham, Putomac and Lvtle on 9" ratu I'M
trip; Jos. Golf for Memphis. Florence Meyer
for Arkansas river, Chas. Morgan for New Or
leans. Whale and tow. from st. Louis to PITTS
burg. will pass up to- night.
ST. Louis April IT. Weather cloudy and
riyei: War Eagle from Keokuk. Spread Eagle
and Grafton from axe Superior, Ham ibal and
Lady Lee from Peoria Capitol City from Vicks-
burg. Dolphin, Louisiana. Stanard from New
Orleans, Fannie Tatum from Cincinnati. Dels
from Illinois river; Leaving to-day: Kehor
crosse for St Paul. Capitol CT y for yicksburg,
Fannie Lewis for Kansas City, Alice for PITTS
burg, War Eagle for Lake Superior. Lady Lee
and Spread Eagle on return trip. The Tatum
blew ont q CYLINDER bend below. and is reuair-