The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Sunday, Jan. 10. 1878. !

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Sunday Jan. 49, 1878.
Arrivals.
Isabel, David Hostetter. Belle, Silver City
Mary Uuachi1a Belle St. John, Golden Rule. E
o. Stanard Yazoo Valley. Danube.
Departures.
Isabel. David Hostetter. Belle Blue Wing No
B. Mary Ida, Henry Tete. St. Mary. ST.. John
Dust, Ashland. Bertha. Bart Able. Texas. Kate
Kinney.
Isabel, Rice Farmer David Hostetter, lower
coast; Belle, Silver City. Mary Ida. Henry Tete
Blue Wing a. No. 3 upper coast; st. Mary As
H H9 dx kag syGn ra st. John
natl; G. H. Durfee. Red river: Cotton Valley
BEsa4trop. John Wilson, oqachita; Centennial
s %e es e. Chate Auk5pa
Scudder, Memphis: Era No. 10. BGaf river
=, Yesterday was disagreeable day. 80 far as
cradle rain, which fell at intervals up to 4
o'clock. when it cleared off. Considerable ship
ping was done. Notwithstanding the rain. aud
had 1t been 2 clear day 4 he rain interfered
seriously, with the discharging of the Sam
Roberts barges-,the E. o. stanard, Golden
The Gold Dust had fine trip to st. Louis.
part of which was 400 hogsheads Havana sugar.
Arkansas, the best of the season.
The Trenton, from the Tensas, and Seminole,
from the Ouachta. both arrived yesterday with
all they could carry. The Trenton returns to-
morrow positively.
The Kate Kinney raised steam yesterday and
put out for red river.
Lew Rice stopped off the Clara s. for this trip.
He was hunting for June Dunbar yesterday
evening to go out In his place.
The Danube. owing to Encouragement Of
her machinery and the brp aking of rock shaft,
which occurred below Baton Rouge, did not
arrive until yesterday afternoon. A stiff wind
blowing at the time, and the river being rough,
she Landed at the Ocean Docks and waited until
it cleared off.
Tue Silver City is laying at the wharf with a
broken shaft,
We mentioned some time ago a remarkable
trip made by the Yazoo Valley TO Yazoo City and
leturn Her last trip is even more remarkable.
VicksbuIg and arrived here Yesterday morning
with full load. Time to Vicksburg and back.
four and a half days. without parallel. we be-
lieye. In the history of the trade. Capt. Bird
Paris. who is in command was trying his level
best to get her discharged and out again last
night
i he following are the departures in the Red
River Transportation Company announced for
the coming week: c. H. Durfee, G. W. Stinde
master, Tuesday and the Danube. Charles W..
and the La Belle. Capt. NJ. n. Wood. Saturday.
The Chas. r Chouteau and John A. scudder,
from Memphis. are both due to return Wednes-
The, New Orleans and Ouachita Transporta
lIOH SoLupduy SGHduCE JOHu WILSON, l6dYeS
Wednesday for Ouachita City. carrying the
United States mail.
The feet Katie is the Vicksburg and bend
The St. John leaves Wednesday at IL 10. for
Baton Rouge, J. ?. McEroy in command.
The Robert E. Lee, leaving Tuesday connects
at Vicksburg with the Anchor line for Memphis
and ct. Louis.
The Uuachita Belle, making semi-weekly
The new Golden Rule. Capt. o. P. Shfnkle's
beautiful c.. l.. and N. o. Packet Line steamer
arrived Friday night with fine trip, and will
return Tuesday. The Rule is an xcellent
steamer and is tnder control of skillful officers
Mr.; w. Il. Shaw mas charge Of the office.
lac famous Charles Morgan will arrive to-
morrow FROM the Ohio, and will be the next de-
parture after the Rule.
The Big Sunfower. leaving here last Wednes-