The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-10
Exchange Clippings. December Z.

CINCINNATI Enquirer
Cnpt. John H. Cannon. Capt. H. H. Voolfolk
and James j.. Orrill were visitors on Change
yesterday. having como no from Louisviile
70 purchase tho carpets and linen for tho now
20 hlchhrdson. now nearing completion at
Louisville.
MEMPHIS, Dec. e.-The OH Valley and produce
tow, from Aurora. November =. passed. here
going down Thursday noon. Within her fleet
were six produce boats. two belonging to Ora
ham, Clark \ Riggs. ono TO Thomly. ono to
hoye " haa,s ana two TO h9 h9a ago two
also four cOal barRns. two belonging to the boat
and two to Graham, Clark Il Riggs: also two
stoneware bouts. Tho fleet goes through TO Now
Orleans stopping perhaps ut yieksburg. The
Helena. Tor above. took AIS bales Of cotton to-
day.
CAIRO. Dec. s.-The Joe Kinney yesterday
sacks seed for Chicago and has 1000 SACKS seed
and go bales cotton for 81 Louis.
Memphis Avalanche. December g.
Seventeen hundred and seventy eight bales
cotton were brought In by steamers Yesterday.
Hp 1d sSs bales during hs week as
bales: do White river. 2OG5 bales do St. Francis
river. AZ bales do Arkansas river. sse bales 7t95
Sass oTs bsds sSsa per and Sas dpg the
The Batesville. Capt J. d. Knndle. from St.
Francis river. had 332 bales cotton. Al bags do.
the mouth, 473 bales cotton for Now Orleans.
Owing to tho largo receipts Of cotton late In
tho day and to the cthat sufficient labor could
not be- obtained. the James W Gnff did not leave
O'Clock to-day with tho banner" trip Of the
ssas9n for , north bound stsamsrs ono tom be-
Vicksburg Herald, December 3:
The Laura Leo came In from tho Ohio early
Yesterday morning. and left Mt noon for below,
| after discharginR eighteen bales Of cotton and
u lot OF miscellaneous freight. One item Of her
cargo was 100 bales Of cotton taken on in the
bonds
The Daniel Boone and tow from tho Ohio
river passed down yesterday afternoon She
had three produce boats for New Orleans and
three coal boats for the mouth Of Red river.
Tho river rose nearly two and II hall feet nj
Delta yesterday
by Telegraph
MEMPHIS Dee. 8.-To +. J. Wlnburn 81
Natchez street: The Raven and barges passed
down today and will arrive to le1v9 on 'he ak
vIcKsBURG. Dec. o.-To Brockett h Carter. IS
Magazine street The steamer Henry Frank left
here last night with 600 bales Of cotton and
/ 600 sacks Of seed Ienyes for Memphis and
- ''''''' : ALE. GRISsOM. Clerk.
NATrHEz. Dec. 80 Brockett 4 Carter ~
Magazine street: VIII arrive Tuesday evening
with 7l5O bales of cotton and II 900 sacks Of seed
90 0''''''>' : - 80 J. +. HICKS.
Captain steamer Henry Frank.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9-The steamer Etna came MP
light in twenty- nine hours from Cairo. She
and passed the Tatum and IrOnsides. The
Tatum is expected In now. The Gold Dust will
arrive from Now Orleans Mt Gor 7 O'Clock this
evening The Gilmore has started for Now Or
loans with n tow Great care Is exercised by
pilots. There Ia no lee In tho river. A further
decline Of water is expected on account Of cold
weather. Henry Lowry has arrived from Pom
eroy Ohio. He bought an sOO-ton bulk grain
barge, also tho towboat T.. NJ. Norton.
for the st. Louis and New Orleans trade.
She will be hero Thursday night and take u
tow. The Morton Is three years old l75 feet
long. 30 feet beam. 5}s feet hold. has five boilers
and an engine OF feet stroke. 20 inches diam
at MI Griffith of the Mary Miller has come
here and interviewed W i. Davidson. Of White
Collar Lne" fame IL appears TINT Ohio river
parties Of wealth and influence arc looking
strongly towards running boats above st. Louis
to com pnte with Davidson. The latter threatens
to run boats hence to the Ohio. He is the bold