The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-09
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1873,

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OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Wednesday, Jan. 8. 1878. !
Arrivals.
Belle. st. Mary. ,Ouachita Belle, Thompson
Dean, Tensas. Big Sunflower.
Departures.
Isabel, David Hostetter. Belle, Mary Ida, Hem
ry Tete, II. Il. Lee, Willie.
To Arrive.
Alvin, Isabel. David Hostetter, lover coast ;
Belle. Silver City, Mary Ida, Henry Tete Blue
Wns " No . p oRgss s1ns os ST. Mry o x
Rouge; 4: 8; D%9nnsillIy: cneiInnatI; John WI.
Gold Dust, Memphis; Texas. Red river; z. o.
Stanard. st. Louis; Frank Pargoud Greenvile.
We don't know as it would have made much
Of yesterday and the military observance of the
day. there WAS not great deal done in the way
Of shipments. The Golden Grown and. Robert
about $50 tons.
Neither the Donnally nor stanard had arrived
when we left a tine n sRdb bs and DELAY
putting It out in. consequence of the bad
weather, Capt. Dalferes concluded to lay the st.
the Lafourche. returning in time to leave again
on Saturday.
Mr.. ); H; Chassaing. clerk Of, the James
Howard, who went up on the Gold Dust, will
The Col. Kouns is receiving new pair of
chimneys. The kouns is advertised to leave
to-day for Jefferson, Capt. Mart Kouns in
command.
There is no greater pleasure. in our opinion.
than trip on the river on Q fine steamboat,
with agreeable officers, and all the luxuries and
comforts that Is suggested and supplied by
them. such q boat Is the lower coast packet
Alvin. and such officers are Capt. Tally scovell,
Mr.. Henry KounS. chief elerk. and their eff
cient aids. Ii the famous jetty works at Port
Eads is the attraction, or you are on pleasure
Monanx 9 sss baa
Capt. Roger Boyle is looking for boat to put
in the Old river trade to Simmsport A 500 bale
very handsome glass chandelier ornaments
the social hall of the Thompson Dean. 1t is
some hing new in that line. aud ia there on ex-
hibition.
We learn by q letter received by +. J. Win
burn. dated Memphis. January 6. that the
steamer Sam Roberts and baIges passed that
The Minnie. belonging. to the Lee Oil Com
pany at Natchez, arrived yesterday from that
city with barge loaded WITH cotton seed. The
-, The Lessie Taylor for the Atchafalaya next
Wednesday.
The John Wilson leaving to-day for the
Ouachita, carries the United States mail.
The Ouachiia Belle. for all coast and town
landings to Bayou Sara. is the regular packet
- clerk is on the landing to-day receiving for
the Poitevent.
Ne "
r T. Company's boat Tor Friday to Shreveport.
The superb Thompson Dean arrived Monday
with a full trip from Memphis, and will return
The famous james Howard leaves also day
for Memphis ard the bends.
The r,Rular through Arkansas river packet
Alexander clerk, will arrive to leave to-mor-
a The c. and n 2 P Paeke Lime Es
Shinkle clerk. leaves Thursday at 5 D. m for
Memphis. Cairo. Louisville and Cincinnati.
spd Is ana eay
convenient cabin appointments are concerned,
offers every attraction to the traveller.
found at the landing this morning, and viii
follow the Crown on Saturday.
The Big Sunflower to-day for the Atchafalaya
The Mar ha will be ready to leave to- morrow,
as usual, for the lower coast to Port Eads.
carrying the United States mail. Capt. w. B.
Bassett in command,
from Bienvile street for Westwego. running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville.
to-day at 8 a. m. Tor the upper coast to Bonnet
Carrie The Belle Is daylight boat both ways.
F. H hns Wog MAJ Broa CLERK
leave. this 10 q. IN. for Ben Tureaud's. Donald
sonvile and the Ashland plantation. Ascension
nys Afvia " scove master.
leayes Tomorrow at IL 70; for Port Eads.
j. H. MossoD and John Reichard clerks, leaves
to-day at o. m. for Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge
and all coast landings.
Dean, J. H. Pepper in command. Frank Beck.
Jr. clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m.
The New Orleans and Ouachita Transporta
John job WiI son F. 4. Blanks master. leaves TO-
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ttnd fnfa nil
Maria Louise. q. J. Brnker master. Eug. Bar
row and Sam Gwartney clerks. leaves to-uay at
The Bonnie Lee. also of the above company.
Noah Scovell master. leaves to-day at D.
The regular Bayou Macon and Tensas pack ct
Tensas, l.. V. Cooley in command, Capt. En-
triken clerk, leaves to-day at D. m. without
fail,
Rouge packet st. John. J. p. McElroy master.
III James Moxsrd p Psgram master ,hs
office, leaves to-day. without fail. for Memphis
The Big sunfower A. P. Trousdale master,
the Atcba alaya through to Washington.
The side-wheel Bayou Lafourche packet W.
J. Poitevent, u. d. Terrebonne in command,
Gabe Block clerk. will arrive to leave to-mor.
row at 5 o. m, for Thibodaux.
The tri-weekly coast. Donaldsonville and
Lafourche packet Henry Tete will arrive this
10 m.
The passenger and United States mail steamer
Frank Pargoud. j. M. White master, Curt
Holmes clerk, is receiving to leave tomorrow at
5 D. m. for Vicksburg, Greenville and all mail
landings.
The tri-weekly packet Mary Ida. J. A. Ruiz In
command, is receiving 10 leave tomorrow for
the upper coast TO Welham's.
he David Hostetter, J. G. Griffith master
John Moss clerk. leaves tomorrow at 10 a. m
as a regular tri-weekly packet to the Magnolia
Store.
by telegraph
BATON RoUaE. Jan, s-To Capt ". Blanks
| The John Wilson will arrive tonight and leave
| o-morrow "Wednesday. 9TH for Ouachita City
f. A. BLANKS, Master.
Exchange Clippings.
| st. Louis Republican, December 6:
Capt. Davis backs out the John Means and
| three barges for New Orleans this forenoon
with $500 tons freight. prsing 81, 900 bushels
wheat, 2S 600 bushels corn and about 300 tons
| package freight. His wife and two children
are making the trip. with them, and they wi
visit North Missouri and Minnesota this year
i Cant Davis Saws he didn't the II Lc and 35(