The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-02
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Thursday May 2. 1878.
Arrivals.
Eva, Isabel, Wild GazelIe, John Wilson, Belle
Frank Pargoud. Henry Tete Anna b., Clara s
Departures.
Wild GaZelle Isabel. Belle Assumption
Ouachita Belle. John H. Hanna Texas. Ciarks
vile.
To Arrive.
Gov. Allen, Ouachita Belle. Bayou Sara Az.
SUMPTION st. Mary, Lafourcbe: Martha, Wild
Gazelle, Isabel. lower coast City Of Alton, St.
Louis; Belle. Mary Ida. upper coast; D. Stein
Bayou Bartholomew; Bart Able Red river;
natl.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and warm
1t being the first of the month. The Texas had
a very fine trio, the best of the season.
Tn Chas. P Chouteau went below Yesterday
to take on $50 hhd7Bsugar. She will have big
trip out to day
The G. Fl. Durfee Is laid up.
The Tensas Is st the landing receiving to
leave Saturday without fail. for the Tensas and
Macon. l.. V. Cooley in command. II. Molaison
The Bart Able will arrive to leave Saturday
as usual, for Grand Ecore.
The clipper Natchez will arrive this evening
from Vicksburg and leave again Saturday. as
The Gov. Allen. leaving every Friday and
Monday, lands at Carrollton: also on the down
trip Sunday. The fare each way Is only ten
cents, the proceeds to be devoted TO the orphan
asy ums Of the city.
The James Howard and E. o. Stanard are TO
leave st. Louis Saturday and the Golden Crown
Cincinnati the same day.
The N. o. & r r. T. Go g steamer Bonnie Lee
Is receiving to leave Saturday for Shreveport.
Capt Noah Scovell, now at Hot Springs will
Join the Bonnie Lee on her arrvnl at Shreve-
port.
Capt Charlie Arthur is in Mobile
Capt Jack De Hart is expected here by Satur-
day.
See the telegram below from Capt. Lew Hates,
The Kountz Line steamer Mollie Moore L. J.
Allen master. laying over from yesterday. is
announced to leave to-day for st. Louis and all
The c., L. and N. o. Packet Line steamer New
Miller clerk, leaves TO- day. without fail at 5
2. m. for Memphis Cairo. Louisville and Gin
cinnati The Houston is one of the best and
fastest passenger boats on the river: is unaur-
passed 10y any in her cabin accommodations
and offers great Inducements for quick, safe
and pleasant trip np the river. Cspt. Miller is
one tf the most genial captains on the river,
AMI. ably s"ron'i"d by we'll selected crew.
pays every attention to the comfort of his
gue7ts.
The st. Francis Bello leaves daily at 7:3o a. NJ
from Bi"nviIe street for Wnstw. 70 running in
connection with IN" N"w Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donadsonvilo.
The fleet aud unusual y regular fri weekly
upper coast packet Try II n. J, 2 Ruiz maetar.
~ for the Bon Tur"aud panHipn. The Mary
Ida is daylight boa! both ways
The regular, sem weekly Bayou Lofourrho
racket Eva, u. ID. Torrehounn master, Th04.
Knee and NJ. II. Lantry clerks. leavc4 to-day at
5p. m; promptly, going through to st. Mary
The elegant and lot United States mail ana
passenger steamer Funk Pargnui. james II.
Pepper master. W. \. CaIm"s clerk. leaves to-
day at r. M for Ni'kSburg ana the bonds
through TO Grecnvip.
The great iron steamer Chae T. Chouteau. w.
II. Thorwegan muster, Geo. Milt"nb rgar ~" K.
n Inv n /,
Cairo and ~. Louis
- The Henry Tete. making s,emiwa"kly trips
to Bayou Lafourrhe through to Thiboiauy
will be at the landing this morning and will
leave to-morrnW AT 10 a. m. J. f. Aueoin in
conmnm a Id: NJ N 4 ! Landry clgrk.
cnast to Magnolia Store.
!, The United Stats mail and passcngor packet
GOV Alien. JOhn }. Brown maater. ) S. Strerk
clerk. leaves Tomorrow 1T y. IN. for Bayou
Sara.
by Telegraph.
V1cKsBURG. May Ito G. G. Wayne New Or
Friday, morning with the largest trip of the sea-
son. Will leave Saturday. lth instant. Tor Gin
owes ra ,hkns K,T T%n M,s a. the
Grafton; GoIden Eagle, Eeok@Hb 'o'' ca noun.
Naples; E. G 4, Elliott Gland Tower: Polar Star
Tower; l.. G. Bak"r, Quincy. Departures and
leaving to-day: John A. S,ndlor New Orleans:
tnidnh Eagl, grafton; Calhoun, Naples: f. G.
Elliott. Grand Tower: Spread FngIe, Grafton:
j. n. Kellogg. Quincy; Dexter lacrosse
Weather partially cloudy. River 20 feet 5 inches
and on u stand.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-Rtver still rising.
Weather clear. business fair Arrived: pofS'-
mac, Pomeroy Fearless and tow from Pitts
burg: Depart to-day: Potomac Pomefoy, and
Fearless. for st. Louis; j. I'll. Begley, for ST.
Louis, is due down.
OIL Cry, May 1.-Rive r 6 feet inches and
A"S wral1sf MAY stS1oy 10 feet inches
and on stand. Weather fair.
PITTsBURG, May 1.-kiver II feet / inch and
falling. Weather fir and mild.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 1.-Kanawha - feet
and falling: L SO to Is feet inches last night.
Weather clear and pleasant.
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