The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-21
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOORAT,
49, Saturday. September Il, 1878.
Arrivals.

IRE Saturday. September 81, 1878.
Arrivals.
Emma Irvine. Belle. Rice Farmer. Yazoo Vail
ley. Mary Ida.
Departures.
Alvin. Emma Irvine. Rice Farmer. st. Mary.
To Arrive.
Isabel. Alvin Emma Irvine. lower coast: Qua
chita Belle, st. Mary. Bayou Sara: j. y. M heh-
Tor, st. Louis: Eva. Assumption, Lafourche
No change to report either In the weather or
The Blanche Porter. left yesterday evening
for Grsenvilla.
The Yazoo valley brought this trip $50 bales
trip last year the Natchez had 424 bales and 7ol
The Rice Farmer had to double trip 1t Thurs
day, bringing altogether G62 sacks rice.
Harvey Gree has recovered from his attack OF
fever and Is out
AND his son Watsr are both getting veil as
rapidly as possible. 9. r,z
The Katie P. Kountz was loading at St. Louis
Capt, IA. y; Harper writes that a, the Whisper
WI hsre q The steam
boatmen's Relief Association see our local col
umn.
eants for relief who are unable to And the Office
Of the association can make known their needs
TO this reporter. We win give all such appica-
l9 TsanEs e NJ a. Andy Holland the accommo-
dating clerk Of the Yazoo Valley, for late Vicks-
Tie ouachita Bell having discontinued her
Saturday trips for the present. Will not leave
again for Bayou Sara until her next regular
ofMf NJ I. Darling died Thursday evening at
o'clock and YES buried +h q = a.
Mr.. Darling came here from the Ohio on the
Eureka q little over two years ago but for the
lest two seasons has been u the Tensa A. and
J. poitevent and Trenton. He, was quiet un-
assuming gentleman an attentive and efficient
mr. Darling made many warm friends who paid
him every attention during his. sickness. and
who mourn bis death with profound sorrow.
he has gone to meet happy reward.
WANTED-A double propeller. about 100 feet
long, 40 foot beam and foot guards, with q speed
! of not less than miles an hour. Freight room
| OF more Importance than passenger aceommo-
| tions. Any one having craft answering to the
reporter. ST. Louis Louisville. Cincinnati,
Wheeling and PIttsburg pnpers please COPY
The Bonnie Lee, In place OF the New Bart
90 high rs Barbin's landing. See special notice
Ia another column.
The Rice Farmer Charles De Bouchel master.
coast to Kennerville, at 10 o. M, promptly.
1 The fleet Belle leaves to-day at II o'clock a.
N. for the. upper coast to the Ashland plantsas-
| ton. J. A. Comstock In command. George M
The Mary ida, J. A. Ruiz in command. leaves
|
3en Tureaud's plantation. Mr.. Ed. Nicolle has
charge Of the office.
The staun"h Emma Irvine. =. M. Valette
master. leaves day as usual. at .. m. for the
lower coast, to the Greenwood plantation,
The Yazoo Valley. in place OF the Hatchez. j.
in charge of the office, leaves to-day at s. .. m
| for Vieksburg.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Enquirer, September 16:
1 The river rose "a feet In the twenty -four hours
| lt a aAt p3yap NO feat
inches water in the channel at that hour. 1t
was still rising at the rate of INCHES per hour.
There will be less than 70 feet under the bridges
| for passing steamers to-day.
The rise here was almost unprecedented. The
river during the DAY vas eayersd VIII roth and
Potomac report having passed over twenty five
hous es> and sheds during the day on their, down
s9 a e. hae been unable INA
ings In thisvicinity.
The Portefs barges, in coming down, ran into
thirty six outriggors on the Morgan. No other
Cineinnati Commercial, September 1s:
! The new Baton Rouge and New Orleans pack
g. John Gapt J. f Elroy and CLERK
S3ens d6s's sa r Ehsqset FIX s
viii follow the St. John to New Orleans,
was In the city yesterday. Capt. TrusloW will
also bring his new steamer here to load for
| New Orleans Qlr0CG
Capt. Frank Hicks new cotton steamer Henry
Frank will soon be completed and start South.
Capt. Burdeau's new ferrybeat will leave Tor
New, Orleans In few days. They are all well
| and hearty. and anxious to enter their respect
MADISON. Sept. 14-Capt. Henry e. Harper's
from the South. When rounding in to the
wharf, Marshal Cisco. BY. direction Of Mayor
she coa not aed She VAS eoWed
some coal from the barges with lighter. and
proceeded no stream: There was quite q crowd
siderable exitement prevailed as it was feared
the boat, might somehow communicate yellow
PonTsMouTH. Ohio, Sept. 49, 8 D. m.-Thirty-
seven feet and rising. Thirty nine to forty feet
looked for. Several houses, stables, stacksof
hsy eS corn ID dg g S day Valley
flowed, and will be rendered worthless. which
loss falls heavy. upon many farmers. this being
GAInrpoL1s Ohio. Sept. 15.SThe river is still
rising and is banks full. A dispatch from st.
Adams. on the Kanawa. states that forty houses =
and property passing Is unprecedented.
Courier-J Journal:
sos 900 bushels. a5os 900 bushels Of Which comes
to Cincinnati and 900 bushels to this city.
The run will be increased somewhat as some
few boats have not been reported.
somewhat brighter. The Anchor Line is talk
ing Of resuming business next week. and Capt.
|
Jr,, for the Yazoo river direct The upper trade
is still suffering from low water.
st. Louis Republican,:
1t was reported on Change that the John M
Chambers passed the Kehlor hard aground at
Padds Hen and Chickens, about five miles
above Memphis. ..@
The Joe Kinney passed Jefferson City at q,
n. yesterday. and is due here to-day. II is un.
derstood that she will load under the auspices
time this week.
The A. +. Baker, from Kansas City. brou ght g
tow of three barges loaded with bulk grain
which is being discharged at the elevator.
The Memphis Avalanche of Friday says
Capt. VIM. Elliott of the steamer City Of Au
gusta. died on board his boat at the wharf yes
terday.'