The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-19

u,ott,ns wnter ~" Change.
S'"''""S' roo 1" Inch. Feet. Inch
Cairo. .... ..,...........,.. 10
Cincinnati .-.............. II 10
louisville ....--,-......,- o
Memphis ..........,...-.- 10
@ReW Orleans ............ - 20
DmaflA. ........-.-.-.---. ~
Pittsburg ......'.'.......' %
shreveport ,............. 70
st. Louis ..s.,.,.....-....
st. Paul. ..........-.. 1 -
The weather yesterday was very d1sagreeable;
rain most Of the day. with varying Winds
mostly from the north.
Business was not very active,
late The FnrFou1 S We s be Of M
G jsI In In the once MIR. John Wilbanks. late
of the Robt i. Loe, SECOND clerk, with Mr..
W, T. Montgomery son nf Capt ~ J. g Moatgo.
Males, Ben fsnman and Wash Henthorne;;
Can't, VIII Cannon, son OF the veteran Capt.
J, W. Cannon. arrived yeste rday from Louis
The receipts Sunday and yesterday of cotton.
cotton seed sugar. molasses and rice amounted
to Coil bales, 4e7e sacks. LAG hogsheads, 1916
barrels and lcG4 sacks. Same time last year.
barrels ana 1886 sucks. At this time last year
there was plenty Of water in both the Red and
Ounchi'a rivers. Bad weather on the coast the
last Tow days has nlso contributed materially
to lessen the receipts. as compared with those
The Frank pargouds cabin inside has been
Capt T OPry oame down IN Go p, nm mo- OF
Among her passengers were OPT. NJ. II:
Kouns Of the Cotton Valley, and Capt. Isaac
Kouns. formerly we'll known Red river boat
man. now stock raiser In the OpelOusaS coun-
MR. Willie Grenthouso of the, st. John Is
coming down OF tho A. @. Donnally.
y James Smith, n st. Louis pilot. WHO came
JocFn on The Yelowstono to look at the river, re-
fath Yellowstone, Capt. J. W. jacobs, arrived
TTaplstday from St, Louis. She comes here to
enter 99e Of The tribnary rad ipsno W. a
T. De Ward Capt De Ward Is an old resdenter
here and has steamboated IN Red river.
boat has as commeneed. She viii bo called the
Herbert. after au adopted son of Capt. Kanison
Tie Ie bay IR had H steam a no last eyenpg
and probably got off after another cotton seed
tG1apt Kenison, of the Bertha. reports . heavy
rain Thursday night in Old river. the heaviest
he ever experienced. We trust it was, q general
one. and may give US water in the Red. OHachi-
Ia and Atohafaaya SO tions.
The Ed. }. Gay. having been detained by bad
dd net 9 1r If until Last eyonRg sh
all landings. Her cargo consisted of 597 bales
cotton. 40 sacks cotton seed, IA hoRsheads sugar
and 1851 barrels molasses
Tho great Lee arrived yesterday afternoon
with 4242 bales cotton, ALSO sacks cotton seed. s.
sacks seed cotton, 9as sacks oilcake. 30 barrels
The Aiexandria, from Echo, arrived last eve-
ming with 1907 bales cotton, II barrels moasses
and half barrels molasses.
The magnificent J. NJ White Is due to- night
fr9m cr,eenyille: and w return e., Thurshay
terday. ready for business. and will leave to-
day at ?; N. for the AtchafaIaya; carrying the
United States malt. Capt. II. Il. Broad COM
mnnds. Mr.: Thoo. JOHN clerk.
Tho Kitie Nye, the new acquisition of tho
New Orleans and Gulf Transportation Gonna
yn. arrived yesterday morning. The Nye Is to
be- q daily boat to tho lower const, Is a side
wheeler and Is said to be very fast She landed at
towed to Lafayette street to discharge her
cargo and from there across The rvor.
Byo r. "oq dPnng Boh vii be
found at the landing this. morning. The A. G,
D2Gnnazg passed Me n s "a,
steamer Paris G. Brown. j. Y. Reynolds master
Chris. G Young clerk leaves to- day at o., m
for Cincinnati The Brown ts p new boat, has
very fine passenger accommodations, and will
go through wi bout detention.
The fleet and regular r: daily packet Mary Ida
o. m. for kennervi 10 aud Bonnet Carre-
The 6 daily ~ mp,er Gonst ito hahnve p ea
leaves this 10 81. IN. promptly
Tho ", J. Poltoyont. in place Of the Mary Ida
Frank Bergeron In command. J. 9. Borgeron
eerk. leaves to-day ut 10 q. IN. for Donaldson
willie.
packet Horny Tete leaves today at 10 a. M
sharp. taking freight for the Lafolrnhe, with
the privilege Of reshipping. Cnpt. J; +. Aucotn
commands; Mr.. NJ H. Landry presides IN the
Tho fleet and fine coast and Lafourche, packet
Assumption l., ~, ttlhf1eI master. ~ liz Dupuih
yillc.
The regular daily packet Belle, II. i Harpo,
master. J. T.. Brou clerk, leaves this ; .. m. fol
Tho Emma Irvine Z. NJ. valIotte master
leaves this D. m. for tho lower coast to the
Greenwood plantation. Tho Irvine leaves reg
uarly and promptly every day at the above
Tho Robert T. Loe. VIM Campbell mastor, J
Fl. Moasop In charge Of the office, leaves this
mr. Cry yeksburg ana a,l WY i andngs
ton Gompony's steamer Aiexandrla "; 7
Boardman, maser, John. McChssney clerk
leaves today mt & y. IN. for Grand Ecore.
The regular trl- weekly upper coast daylight
packet Whisper will arrive this evening and
reSn ap oe pars weeky |" ooag Donald
sonville and Lafourche packet st. Mary leaves
The feet United States mail pack ct J. W
Cannon, John G. Libano master. leaves tomor
row at .. m. for all coast landings through tx
The great iron steamer Cbas. P: Choutean
W. Fl. Thorwcgan in command, will be here tt
leave to- morrow for Memphis and the bends
Exchange Clippings, November 10,
Cincinnati Enquirer:
The Southern Transportation Company hello
., meetng Yesterday and completed Its schedule
order bognnpr me next wax s Tuosday
Golden City; THURSDAY Charles Morgan: Sat
urday, Thos Sherlock: Tues day tof tho weeA
following). RCb Mitchell; Thursday. Guiding
Frank H Smith the we'll known river stew
ness at Memphis.
The Sylvan Dell. Capt. Alexander Holiday
new propeller arrived yesterday, having beer
brought from the lakes via the Illinois river
The hull and machinery are the only part
complete She is lying at the Marine Railwa
yards where wOrkmen have commenced t.
complete her. Elias Ehler has secured tn
contract TO build her upper works.
Cincinnati Commercials:
Murray's artists are still benutifying tho into
rior of the cabin of the new Guiding Star. Sb
has a magnilcen Mt model, and is a well-propor
toned steamboat in every respect. Capt. W. I
Miller will have one Of the finest steamers Ply Rnl,y
time of her departure will be fixed IN q icy
days; A large number of passengers fc r,, n
South are awaiting the departure OF the au1d
ing Stnr and Charles Morgan.