The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-12

Cincinnati ................ q u
| Louisville .............,.- II II
Memphis ..........-...... 20 10
New Orleans. ........... IL 10
Omaha -.-..,..,......-. o
PtttSburg ..-..,..--..-..-- % Ill
Shreveport ..-........-... 10 l
st. Louis .-......-..,...-- 10
~. Panl. .-....'...'-...-.- ~
flckSburg ....---.......- G5 u
Below high water mark of 1874. Indicates
rise. Indicates fall.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and warm
or than Ii was on Tuesday.
Business was very active on the landing and
good trips were in order The Belle Of Shreve-
port had big trip. tho largest that has left this
There Is telegram at this office for Joe
Spears.
| The Ella Hughes minus her upper works. Is
lying on the other side Of the river.
The John W. Cannon. on her last trip. went
| to Raccourci in twenty four hours. and made
sixty landings, She's Q racer
We hear that after this trip Cart Mossop will
assume charge of tho Cannon's office. aud that
| Tom Howard Is to go on the Ed. Richardson.
The Maria Louise will probably leave Satur
day for Red river Eug. Barrow and Sam
ney will take Eugenes, place on the, Danube
The successor to Mr.. McChesney on the Behan
had not been chosen yesterday Mr.; Barrow
| left on the Danube yesterday, but will change Oh
when tho Louise Is met
The Golden Gate, Capt. Alex. Lamont. arrived
Tge1d IL St LGa ana aS W vt hs
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employment for his boat, and is ready for any
| thing that offers.
Capt Kountz has perfected all his arrange
ments and will commence operations in few
days. he will probably occupy the old office Of
Capt c. G. Wayne: JOG Gravier street.
Tho Florence Meyer will be ut the wharf
ready to leave to-day at y M. for White river.
Capt. Jerry Sullivan will s. art the W. J. POite-
vent to the Tensas on the first wat-r; news from
| ing the work on the Tensas and will have her
ready to leave in day or two. a 50 for the Ten
The departure Of the Laura Lee for the Ohio.
| has been postponed until Tomorrow at ., M.
when she will positively leave for Memphis,
command. Walter Parker clerk.
| The O. H. Durfee A. 7. Trousdae master. was
telegraphed to arrive last night from the Aicha-
/ falaya. and to return to-day vii bout fail at
p: m. Messrs. Mohr and Molaison have charge
of the office.
The Big indian" Natchez leaves Saturday. as
The Southern Transportation Company's
steamer Robert Mitchell. Dan Moore master
Frank Stein clerk, leay s to day Mt .. m. sure
! for the Ohio through to Cincinnati. The
Mitchell is ors of the best boats in the line. and
the wants of both shippers and passengers
receive every attention at tho hands OF her
| officers.
Capt W. B. Miler's new Ohio river passenger
steamer Guiding Star was the attraction on the
landing yesterday. She is certainly fine and
beautiful steamboat and Capt Miller was the
recipient during the day Of many congratnla-
tons and compliments for the skill and taste
displayed. The Star is worth q visit, and Capt.
Miller and his chief clerk, Col, John s. Jones,
one Of the finest gentlemen on the river, will he
happy to receive visitors and show them their
fine steamer. The Star will lay here till Satur-
day when she leaves tor Cincinnati. The rumor
accident to her machinery. We are happy to
state was without foundation. Her officers
state that she came through with q full trip. did
large way business. and met with no mishap
Of any kind whatsoever.
Bill Mofett has quit the Laura Lee to 60 In
the lumber business with his uncle. A W. Moi
they make them
we truly wish him success.
Capt. T. G.. Sweeney's new Corona has been
received yesterday by Mr.; J. =; Carn states
that she arrived at Franklin Tuesday night.
Just ffty-threee hours out. IN
st. Louis. Mr.. N. N. Jones, of Brown Jones:
one Of the largest coal firms in the country and
Of the West. arrived in the city yesterday.
The huge Henry Frank, J. F. Hicks master.
Ar. Grssom clerk arrived Tuesday night from
o-day. sure, ut .. IN. The cargo Of the Frank
was EQUAL to 24oo tons. and she was drawing lo,a
clear of the water. Just above Baton Rouge
Tuesday morning at o'clock, the Frank col
lided with the Frank Pargond. bound no,
knocking down her jack staff and breaking
both of her stages. coal fiat in tow Of the Par
goud was cut into and sunk. The Pargoud had
part Of her boiler deck and hurricane roof cut
away by the Frank stages.
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
n.ortation Company,s steamer John Wilson, joe
ID.
Tuesday night from Ouachita City, and will re-
turn Saturday going through to Camden. She
is receiving at the head Of Gravier street.
John Purcell left as second clerk OF the Era
No. 10. J. r. Pulley and Sam Kills pilots, Jack
King mate. and Joe Klein Oh gineer. Capt. Ham |
ilton has fine likeness OF the late !amented
Era No G 10. "''ol n'N' ~ - mo '''io0 - 'D
The passengers down on the W. j. Behan this
trip have complimented Capt. George Wilkin- |
son with a card Of thanks. which will be found
in another column.
Eva, Charles DeBouchel master, Sept Toca
clerk. leaves this 10 a. m promptly
The regular riweeky uR Eyer N sGaS paek xG
leaves to-day at 10 a. m.s for College Point and
The Henry Tete, making tri-weekly trips, to
promptly at = M, taking freight for the La
fourche, with the privilege Of reshippng. Capt
J; +; Ancoin is her clever commander, and Dir.
NJ Fl. Landry her very popular clerk.
The Emma Irvine, b. NJ. Valiette master
leaves as usual at o. N. to-day sharp for the |
lower coast as far as the GREENWOOD planta-
The regular daily packet Belle. H. E. Harper
master, J. f. Brou CLERK leaves this D. ~. for
The United States mail packet J. NJ. White
J. NJ. White master. Messrs; Holmes, smith. Nc
Crindle and Sullivan clerks leaves to-day at
D. m for Greenville and the bends
The regular semi weekly coast and Lafourche
packet, Trenton. Q. d. Terrebonne master.
ton Company's steamer ". J. Behan, Geo. Z.
Wilkinson master leaves today al o. N. for
Red river through to East Point
The new St John. J. P McElroy in command,
will be- found at the landing this morning re-
ceiving to leave tomorrow at 10 a. N. promptly
for Baton Rouge and all coast landings.
The regular coast. Donaldsonville and La
f0urche packet ST. Mary. Joe Dalferes master,
Z; Nicolle clerk. leaves to-morrQI at y m.
Bayou Goula packet c.. K. Peck. L, Ransom
master J. B. Keenan, clerk, leaves to- morrow at
II m. clerk to represent the Peck will BE-
found daily at the head of Bienville street.
The Whisper, j. A Comstock master. will ar
rive this evening from the upper coast, and re-
turn to- morrow at .. N.
The new EdYard / GAY John ] Brown maa- |