The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-07
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Thursday March T, 1878. J
Arrivals.
Rapid Transit. Frank Pargoud. Maria Louise.
Departures.
=, Isabel, ALVIN. Rapid Transit, Dispatch. Wild
GaHele St. Mary. Assumption, Henry Tete, st.
John; O9achlta Belle, r. L. Lee, Charles Nor
II. Hanna Fanchon. Tom Parker City OF Au-
gustu. Mollie Moore Belle
Alvin, Dispatch. Wild Gazelle, Isabel Rice
Farmer. lower coast; Gov Alien Ouachita
bblle' t Bayq y Sara shannon o9aehlta Bart
Gincinna |; Natchez, Vicksburg; Big Suntlower.
Opelousas
The weather remains clear and very pleasant.
business was very active. All the boats were
crowded more or less with people, and consid-
cradle freight was shipped.
day in tow Of the Charlie Wood. She was disa-
bled by the breaking of u cylinder timber. She
will be ready to return by Sunday.
When the Lee backed out and got under way
yesterday she was sauted by tho boats at the
landing, and the colors Of the Canonicus were
dipped in her honor.
Among the many pas sengers down on the
Ouaehita Belle were forty-sx ladies, without
any escort, except Capt. Libano, under whose
personal charge they had been put. The gal
liant little capital n was equal to the emergency,
however, though we notice several gray hairs
IN his glossy black head that we never saw be-
fore,
:, Per contra Of the report mentioned by US
Tuesday. that Mr.. Geo Brott had the mall con
tract a we Il heard ard Yesterday that t. had been
we earnestly hope Is true.
The Era No. 10. on account of the non com
pleation Of freight orders laid over until + D. m;
to-day, at which hour she leaves for Black and
Bnuf rivers. Tom Taylor in command. s. L.
Goodwin clerk.
The Charles Morgan had Ms freight 60 bales
cotton. 200 bbls moasses and 10 sacks coffee.
The Mollie Moore. for ST. Louis had 27o hhds
sugar.
The Bart Able will arrive to leave Saturday. as
usual. for Grand Ecore.
The Eva for the Lafourche day at $ D. m.
oThe peerless Natcnez will arrive tonight
from Vicksbnrg and return Saturday, as usual.
leaves o-day sure for the Ohio. o
The Ashland, John A. Williams In command,
will be ready to leave Saturday sure for the
Q The fleet and regular tri-weekly upper coast
packet Mary Ida J. A. Ruiz master Ed. Nieolle
clerk, leaves this 10 n; m, promp ly. for the Ben
Tureaud platation The Ida is daylight boat.
both ways.
The splendid passenger md United States
yicksburg. Greenville. Arkapolis and mail
The Eva. in place of the WI Poitevent, U. d.
Terrebonne master. Gabe Block clerk. leaves
to day q 80. m for the Lafourche, through to
The N o. and R r. T. Companv'e steamer Col.
A. z Kouns. Mart Kouns in command leaves
be 2 hsd 5Se to John
Wilson, j. w. Carlton master. Joe Holmes
clerk, leaves to-day at p. IN. for the Ouachita,
The q. 1 l. and N: o packet line steamer Gold
en- Crown. H; H, Drown master. Eug. shinkle
clerk, leaves to-day at D. M, sure. for the Ohio.
through to Cincinnati.
The fleet and renowned Yazoo Valley, Burd
Paris master John T. Hall clerk leaves to-day
at To- p - IT, ,J fana The
Olatnita. Mr.. June Dunbar has charge Of the
office.
For the same am reason, Capt i, Lev Cooley has
Tensas and Macon to this p; M. Mr.. Fl. Mo-
The Cincinnati Commercial says that Mr.
George Woods has bought third interest in
the Belle Mr.; Woods returned Monday from
her office.
The Frank Pargoud having been laid up. the
Katie leaves to-day instead. going through TO
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:8o a. M
from Benvile street for Westwego, running in in
| Railroad to Donaldsopville.
The Donaldsonville and coast triweekly day
gh Packet Kapd hrans j.
morrow at 10 q. m promptly. from the head of
Cont street
The Henry Tete. making. semi weekly trips
leave Tomorrow at 10 a. m, j. h. Aucoin in
command, NJ. II. Landry clerk.
Jack Grifith master, H. Burkles clerk. due this
evening, leaves to morrow at 10 a. m. for Mag
| nolia Store.
The regular and fleet lower coast packet Wild
Gazelle will arrive this afternoon from Magno-
liza Store, and return tomorrow at 10 n. m
John Hamilton in command. q. f. Holmes
clerk.
The United States mail and passenger packet
Gov. Allen. John J. Brown master, s. 8. Streck
clerk, leaves tomorrow at p. m. for Bayou
Sara.
The Big sunflower., in place Of the L"ssie
clerk. leaves Saturday for the Atchafalaya.
through to Washington.
by Telegraph
MEMPHIS, March e-To G. G. Wayne: Steamer
Golden Rule will arrive Saturday evening.
ST LOUIS. March s-Weather clear early. with
light shower at 10 o'clock and now bright again.
River rising slowly. II feet | inch on the gauge:
good channel to Cairo. Arrived John Gil
more. for repairs Maud, from Vicksburg; Cal
Yeager. from New Orleans; st. Genevieve
Memphis. Commonwealth, for New Orleans
and Ae e. for n Pittt tbu leave day The
feet added to her cabin.
OIL C1TY. March s.-Aleghany5 feet. falling.
Weather partially cloudy. Wind south. Their
BRowNsv1LLE, Pa, March e.nz,Monongahela
Wind northe st.
PITTsBURG. March oliver feet inches,
falling. Weather clear and mild.
CINCINNATI, March .6.-River 25 feet and ris;,
g of a storm tor mam d
phis this evening.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercial. March 4:
NEW ORDER TO SUPERVISING AND LOCAL INsPEC-
TORS.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Supervising and