The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-18
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
Monday, February 10. 1878.

Rapid Transit. Texas. New Mary Houston
1ste,e, Eva, w. j. Poitevelt Florence Meyer.
| Departures.
John Dippold, John W. Garrett.
| To Arrive.
Alvin Rice Farmer lower coast: Belle. Mary
| Ida. upper coast Assumption. st. Mary, La
fourche; G. ii: ,Durtee. Red river; Il. E. Lee
Vicksburg; Katie, Annapolis; Bertha. Opeiou-
| John II, Hanna. Ouachita; Clara s., Bar
,holoms,w; 81 THOMPSON np g., Dean, James Howard.
The sale Of the Silver City. reference to which
we made ;,ls n yesterdays DEMOCRAT. has been ac
CAPT. Wood late Of The La Bee Is the
purchas er, paying for her the. sym of $500
4 Capt. Woods will make cotton boat of the City
'abin four feet For cheap running and ser ere
yiceable boat. the Silver C,ty will make the bast
look 70 her lanrels. 1t the sale has been nc
doubt 1t. for our authority is good we con
emulate Capt. Svoods on his purchase
The o r f5spRss ns 1t R I'm
has enc diver at work t WI have another
VIII ch lcomprossedl is in her hold The cotton
as fast as loaded wll0be sent through by the
The new Mary Houston arrived yesterday,
from the Ohio, and returns to morrow at S D. M
,Tbe Houston is n fine boat. and one OF the
Charlie Miller commands. Mr. Elliott Miller
having charge of theSf1ice. o
,fourche, arrived last evening with dir ,ip.
part OF which was 1879 hhds sugar and 1906 bbls
molusses,
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company announces the following de-
partures for this week: Alexandria. W. T.
Boardman master; w. Qgnksall clerk today
Texas, Geo, v: Ray master. Tuesday: G, Il.
Rnrfee, 9. W. stinde master Wednesday; Kate
Maria Louise, Fl. J. Brinker master, Saturday
al t9 shrGyes3rt: The II g, boats Of theo,ompany
har ma and o ~ Of
ner in which their business is attended to.
The fleet Katie is the, yicksburg and bend
packet for day. through to Annapolis.
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:3O a. m
from Bienville street for Westwego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
The Belle. In place Of the Blue Wing No, 3,
leaves this 10 Il. IN. for the upper coast to Ash
M NM and eesfs in
- The Eva in place Of the W. j. Poitevent. U. y.
Terrebonneo master, Gabe Block clerk. leaves
to-day, ut 3 p. m. for the Lafourche. through to
The daylight coast and Donaldsonvile pas
senger steamer Rapid Transit. +. J, 0akes mas
sharp from the head Of Cont street. 4 : -
= The United states mail and passenger packet
Gov; Alien John J. lSown master. s. s. Streck
The Katie. J. W. Tobin master. W. N. Gaines
and ALT. Grissom clerks. leaves to-morrowsat
2. m, tor Vickssprg aud all bend landings to
The Henry Tete. J. r. Aucoin master M II.
Landry clerk leaves to- day at D. N. Tor the
coast and Donaldsonville and the Iafourche,
through to ThibodnuN.
The Bertha, for the Atehafalaya through to
Washington. leaves tomorrow at y. M. H. Fl.
Broad in commend, Theo. John clerk. The
Bertha takes Bayou des Goaizes freight. reship-
ping at SimmspOrt.
The Robert E. Lee will leave to- morrow for
Vicksburg and all way landings. Capt. VIM.
Campbell IN command A: McVay in the office.
Nicoe clerk leaves to morrow at 8 D. m. for
the coast and Lafourche, through to Laurel
Valley.
The New Orleans and Ouachita Transportation
Company steamer Shannon. John De Hart mas
ter. 9. H. Arthur clerk, leaves to- morrow at p.
M. for the Ouachita. through to Camden.
The St John leaves Wednesday at II m. for
Baton Rouge ]. P. McElroy in command.
The Assumption leaves Wednesday at 10 a. m.
for the coast and Lafourche. through to Thibo-
dauX.
The John Wilson, F. A. lanks master. leaves
Wednesday for Ouachita river.
The Ouachita Belle, Capt. John c. Libano,
leaves Wednesday. as usual. for Bayou Sara
The New Orleans and Onachita Transporta-
ton Company's steamer John Wilson leaves
United States mail.
The renowned Thompson Dean, J. Fl. Pep
per master. Frank Beck Jr.. clerk. leaves We'd
nesday for Memphis and the bends
The splendid passenger steamer James How
ard b. II, Pegram master, j. III, ChaSSaing clerk