The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-29
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS. DEMOCRAT.
~ Monday. April 20. 1878.
Arrivals.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT 70 ia
Arrivals.
Isabel Eva Texas. Golden City Henry Tete.
Mary Ida.
ouachita Belle. Gov. Allen, Bayou, Sara;
Assumption. St. Mary. .Lafourche;, Martha.
isabel, lower coast; G, Fl. Durfee,. Red riveri
Alton St. Louis r. e. Lee. Vicksburg; Era No.
10. BCeuf river: John H. Hanna, John wilson,
Ouachita; Fanchon. Opelousas; belie, upper
coast Ashland, Arkansas.
FAREWELL, KATIE.
The famed Vicksburg and bond packet Katie
leaves us to- day at y. IN. for the OHIO, and her
beautiful. symetrica and graceful proportions
will be seen on these waters no more. As is
already we'll known she is to be taken up to be
dismantled it being the intention OF her own
ers 70 use her Gtet use for pap
time ago THE dimensions Of which we have
publshed) to replace her. The Katio was built
e e capt Whits Of her history
since we will say nothing as 1t IL tanliar 10 WI
OF our readers. sulce i to say that 1t Is lnl Oh
events and her end is fitting one f2r ilk tsd the
famous old Lee, she, YIELDS her life That
greater msy Wh her paes Takes the Katie up and
who will make 1t the occasion OF q brief season
OF rest at his home in Cloverport. NY, Is known
wherever steamboats, are known. we eann9t ten
hoy long he has been afapn III tne ack IN ,g
1850 in which year he ran in 1t the Belle Creole:
but this much we do know. that q more eS-
perienced and practical boatman, more pru-
dent and popular commander, more reliable
and upright man or more clever ana unas-
Stunning gentleman never p a stn,, pe, r1PS
to his eventful life, gray as he now IS IN years;
rich in honor and strong. under the trials and
veissitudes that are the fate OF an steamooa.
men to meet. that boat now approaching com.
pletion, the greatest levihthan OF them all,
should be built. bearing his own honored name.
and more fitting still hat he should return to
fha cnaues that know him so well, as her com
We know that Capt. White has always avoided
newspaper notoriety and that we are violating
his wishes In writing this much Of him. but his
name and history belong to the people. who
feel pride in the ownership; and being OF the
people we could not resist the temptation to
give expression to our and their thoughts on
Capt. Thorwegan having abandoned. for this
trip at least. his intentionsto load the Chas. p.
Choteau for st. Louis, will back her, out TO-
morrow at y. M, without fail. for Memphis
berger a and Joe spears. two very attentive aud
efficient clerks have charge of her office.
The New Mary Houston. Charlie Miller u err, In
natl, and return Thursday.
The Robt. Mitchell leaves Cincinnati TO- NOR
row. and the j. A. Scudder St. Louis Wednes-
The Texas arrived Saturday night from Red
The great Golden S GItty Of The the { cipg ;a
rived Saturday night from the Ohio. and re-
turns sosey at F.
Tor In every. particular is, she. a splendid
steamer. and from all we've heard none of the
many who haye Travelled on her put what ett
commands this fine steamer, the experienced
and affable M. L. Virden clerk.
The Tensas, Capt. l.; Y. Cooley, Clerk Fl; Mo
laison, will leave next Saturday. without fail,
for the Tensas and Macon,
fourehe packet Eva leaves every Monday and
Iay, inn th, Th,rrp do trir tn
Mapys Church CAPT u T. D. Terrebonpe ~ who no
commands, Is an old boafman In the trade, and
through his close attention t. t. business has has
chief clerk and his aid Mr.. M. N. Landry. are
both well known In the city end on the bayou as
efficient and p lite clerks, Messrs Ierr rs Inn
The It, Francis Belle leaves daily at 80 q. m.
from Bienviilee street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville.
The Belle. In place of the Blue Wing No. 3.
leaves this 10 a. m. for the upper coast to Ash
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks.
The. feet daylight tri- weekly lower coast
packet Wild Gazelle. John Hamilton master
The United States mail and passenger packet
Coy Allen John Brown m sa1 s. streck
The Henry Teto. j. F. Aucoin master. NJ. Fl
Landry clerk, leaves to-day, at p. M for the
coast Donald1sonville and the Lafourche,
The Katie. j. NJ. White master. Curt Holmes
clerk. leaves to-day at5 p, n. for 'icksburg
Mary Essa Eaa MASTER E SSus' M SHh
clerk leaves to-morrow promptly , at VI 10 a. N, m
returns on alternate days. and does all her bus
mess In daylight.
The Kountz line steamer Molie Moore. L. J.
Allen master, leaves tomorrow at .. IN. for
The Fainchon. for Atohafalasa. through to
Broad ia command. Theo, John clerk The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Gaizes freight re-
shipping ct simmsport:
Campbell In command. A. Mcvay in the office.
The st. Mary, Joe Dalferes in command. e.
Nfcolle clerk, leaves tomorrow at T.. 10. for the
coast and Lafourche. through to Laurel VAL
The New Orleans and Red River Trapsporta,
Texas. g. W. Rea master, leaves Wednesday for
Shreveport.
The Assumption leaves Wednesday at - m
for the coast and Lafourche through to Thibo-
The Ouachita Belle Capt. John G. Libano
leaves Wednesday as usual. Tor Bayou Sara.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Enquirer
PITTsBURG. April 25.-Gray's Iron Line sends
out on this water the Fearless, Ironsides and
Iron Mountain with nineteen barges contain.
ing $3.50 tons. composed principally of steel
rails and Pittsburg manufactures: one ship
ment by w. ID. Wood Co. consists Of 600 tons
Russia sheet iron for st. Louis. value $40, 900.
The John Porter left with two barges steel rails
and three harges cotton ties. besides coal and
coke. The coalmen are anxious for more
coalboats for the South. They want att least
nine feet. There were heavy rains La the
mountains last night.
q. Louis Globe democrat. April &c:
Capt: L. W. Gould formerly owner OF the
spanking. Gold Dust. left for Louisville last
night to close contract for a new boat for the
New Orleans trade This is the first boat that
has been built for many years to run between st.
Louis and New Orleans.
VIM. Longstreet. mate of the Keokuk North
ern Line wharfboat. has resigned to accept a
position with Gordon 4 Gomila. the grain ex-
porters, Of New Orleans Bill Is a good hearted
mate, and will be missed BY the boys.
St. Louis dispatch to the Commercials:
Capt Hi. Davis sd 8 he IL offered cargo of
bulk grain for the John Means and barges at
five cents bushe but he don't want any of the
chicken pie. The Barge Line is taking all that
Is offered ut these figures. and Is hungry fop
more The Storm No. went up the Missouri
after three barges of walnut logs. which she
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