The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-03
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
ThuradaY Jan q 1H7a

Arrivals.
Belle Yazoo Valley John Wilson, Cotton = val,
III Kountz, Robert, Mitchell, City of Augusta
Mary Ida. Clarksville.
Departures.
Isabel. Alvin. Silver City. Belle. Blue Wing
No VI John v ouaehita gelsI " KaT Psc < g.
r. Choteau. Big bunhower. Clara D.
Martha. Isabel. Alvin lower coast Silver City.
fss upper sess s. Ms ay SisI F SnsssI3a
Bs ston B Boses s Goden Crown dnePnaf
BELLE AleSandria Bart Able Bonnie Leg @ Kate
river; Hatchez vicksburg; Tensas, Bayou
Weatber clear and very pleasant yesterday.
on, the landing in the way Of shipments, the
literally, SO did the Iron Mountain and these
two made much the best showing, OF the day.
Receipts were very heavy. particularly (, cotton ,
aud cotton seed, which amounted 70 1S,ols Dales
and s2,a92 sacks. Tho upper landing, e very
much crowded; the Katie Kountg r., and "a Robert
pen asa e walt md pr wers dis
charged when we left the landing. though the
baker had steam ~ as Il e leave. ...,,
eleven d day. and the receipts Of cotton per day
esis baies. cotton seed 974 sacks. sugar SOB
hogsheads, molasses s307 barrels. When we
consider besides the rice. oil cake. meal, oil
products oil ali kinds received IN that time.
there Is no wonder that the landing has
that with Its present exceedingly narrowed lin
It's. the Interruptions to business have not bsen
fact has been conclusively demenstrated and
that ID that there ls not room enough on the
steamboat Landing for the business done dur
tn hnU va
added the large Increase as promised in the
SUCCESS of the iettes. there must be more room.
The wharf VII have to 81 butt tu beae oq e.
ship landing below the second District ferry. or
and one or tho other Of the remaining two must
follow. or else steamboats, must go among tho
shipping to find place to discharge. Just rs the
casfonafiy to lay at the steamboat landing.
While on this subject we may very properly ex-
press tho hope that no more limestone ballast
81 I powder ~ when passed over. e makes the land
I sn d ssr n ra fa. x xss69a epe
would be preferable. 40 well as more ser
The A. scudder and Cotton Valley were both
unable to get unoaded In time to leave yester-
day, and both laid over until to-day. the former
i The }. SHARP Mcdonald and the "A. Wood.
with coal and the Painter No. .. with a tow Of
cotton seed. arrived yesterday
a lanes w Wayn. dsa H.
will take place Today from Capt. Wayne,s resi-
denee, corner Antoine and Prytanis streets.
Ohio with splendid trip. and will follow the
Church, leaving Saturday. Dan Moore com
minds the Mitchell. Mr.. Frank Stein clerk.
Taylor viii be- ready to leave Wednesday. Jan
The Centennial was to have left st. Louis yes
ta..A Eo,, ,f,,xu apIth Ienun Auf Iny
Capt. STEMS famous Charles Morgan leaves
Cincinnati to-day and will be followed by Cart
Hegler's large and elegant Golden City on
The St. Louis Republican of the goth pub
fishes detailed list OF the disasters t12p Of all
the following reeapitulation:
Loss of property on Western rivers
during 1877 Including si,0Oo.0o0 of
ice and coalboat disasters on the
Lives lost by various causes. 70, as follows:
BY explosion of steam pipes and boilers 80
by burning Of steamboats,. ..--e.............. II
BY sinking Of steamboats,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
by collision Of steamboats, ..... ...:....- 2
by storm wrecking steamer In the Yellow
By falling Of steamboat spar Observation-Disclosures. Q
From Mr., Gornwell. clerk Of the John Wilson.
we learned that VIM. Guss died suddenly. at
Trinity. on the evening Of the 2ith Of I. Deoem.
clerk. but for the last year he had charge of his
fathers books Mt that place.
Having some repairs to make. which could
not be finished in time for her to leave yester-
day. the Yazoo Valley laid over until D. N. to-
day. when she will positively leay ", for Vieks-
burg and the Yazoo. Capt. W. D. Phillips con- ~.
John r. Hall. one Of the most attentive and eff
cient clerks on the river.
The Natchez will arrive Tonight from VlckS-
burg and return Saturday as usual.
The John H. Hanna for Baton Rouge to-
morrow leaves at 10 9. m. A..
The e Howard. scudder and Chouteau lay side
by side yesterday. and didn't eat each other up
The receipts of cotton yesterday by river
amounted to 1852 bales
The O. /. and n Q. parket line steamer @. b.
Church. John 3. Patterson master. w. L. Mc1n-
tyre clerk. leaves to-day ut ) D. m without fail,
Cor Cincinnati. The. Church Is one Of the best
known steamers in the line; she is q comforta-
bic boat to travel on, and on account OF her at
tention to business and regularity of movement
is q favorite with sh lppers.
river packet Era No., 10 will be found at the
lively. Mr.. Ed; Freese has charge Of thS; office.
The Katie i. kountz arrived from the Ar
kansas yesterday and returns to-day.
The New Orleans and Red River Transpnrta,,
9 aasp Lyse Clerk ID o
Shreveport, and the Bonnie Lee. Noah Scoyell
master, VIM. Dillon clerk, for Minden. The
row, and the Col. A. T. Kouns and Maria Louise
Saturday.
See special notice of the Yazoo Valley In an
other part of the DEMOCRAT.
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle leaves to-
day at a. m. for the upper coast to Bonnet
Carre; The Belle Is daylight boat both ways
I'll. E. Harper commands J. L. Brou clerk.
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 745 a. m.
from Bienvlle street for Westwego, running Ia
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville.
The nj. j. line packet Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz
master. leaves to-day, as usual. at 10 a. m. for
the upper coast to the Welham plantation. Mr.
Edw. Nicolle has charge Of the Office.
The regular tr-weekly coast and Donaldson
vile packet Henry Tete, J. T.. Aucoin master
M. II. Landry clerk. leaves o-day at u M. max
ing all plantation landings in daylight.
The New Orleans and Gulf Trans portation
Company's U. =. mail steamer Martha. W. S.
Bassett master. leaves this IL m. promptly for
Port Eads.
The Memphis and Bend packet J. A. Scudder,
j. T. Hicks master, Charles Dix clerk leaves to-
day at IL M, promptly.
The regular and only through White river
packet City OF Augusta arrived yesterday with a
full trip, and is receiving to return at 5 p. M
to-day. J. d. Elliott In command, Joe Elliott
clerk. The Augusta lies at the head of Gus
tomhouse street.
The New Orleans and Ouachita Transports