The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-20
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 90 1878

John Porter and barges. W. 9 Mahan master
A. l.. Kennedy clerk, Ia receiving at the heao o.
Lafayette street TO leave to. morrow o. 2, '
The New Orleans and Ouachlta River Trans
portation Company's steamer Bhstr9p' ums
Hodge master, L. i. Dslahoussaye clerk leaves
to- morrow ut 8 .. IN. for Bayou BartholomeW.
The Merchants and Planters Indepenhl9nt
packet Clara s.. Vim: Wenzel master. WINE
Jones clerk. leaves also to morrow at D. M
for Bayou bartholomew.
Tho Kountz Line steamer Katie F. Kountz,
Henry J King master leaves To- m moro. at
The, BBuf river packet Era No TO- James
Hamilton master J. Mohr CLERK clerk leaves To-
Exchange Clippings, December ~.
vicksburg Herald:
rho Yazoo Valley came In from Yazoo river
toward DIRK with 1850 bnles cotton. and had
| more In sight here than she could possibly take
| she will got away for Now Orleans this morning
with full load.
| Cotton has boon rolling in 50 rapidly from tho
tributaries that the elevator and wharf are illed
| with IT, and the New Orleans packets are unable
| to handle It all. Even the extra boat tho YhHoo
| Valley will not be able to clean up tho aocumH-
| lated receipts.
| fGorrespondence Of the Democrat.l
| MEMPHIS. Dec 17.-The only feature Of inter
| eat to- day was tho contest between the Hard
Cash" and Rcd Wing" for White river freights,
and both boats wont out with only moderate
trips Major John ID. Adams offered 100000 Tor
| the steansr Illinois. but her owner refused to
sell at that price He lott this evening FIR Little
Rock; and will return in few days. ne IS no
| ats to place In tho Memphis and Arkapolis
and Memphis ard Vlcksburg trade. in comuany
| with tho Ouachitn Belle. which steamer is fast
becoming popular packet in tbs lower bends.
| Tho Golden Grown arrived late this afternoon
from Cincinnati. She passed over to Hope hold
about dark for cotton engaged Tor her there. anfi
will return early to morrow w edneslay
morning: add ~ bales cotton ana some ms
G1n a h9re 5na Leave f2 bas N0% y yr
arrived Tho J, d. M, Kehlor Is due down;
It is rumored that the Belle. Texas lately
OF Gep Sas mens9 ny 9 ba ma cd
In the FriaIs Point trade In opposltion 70 the
Coahoma and Cheek. Of tho Leo line. Steam,
bontrnen seem determined that freights and
passage shall be cheap in tho local trades to and
from Mem phis
Tho Henry Frank came In to-day with good
up stream trip. She leaves to morrow and vii
have good start. Tho first thing that Gapt
Frank Hicks did as soon NJ the boat onehe'
tho wharf was to get tmurderedl married. ant
tho boys say that he gets most excellent lnhl
for wife. Yours. etc.. Oi Y. M.
by Telegraph
NArcHEz. Dec 49, To Janney h Work, 70
Common street The NatcheH loft Mt 10 last nigh
with 400 bales cotton and 600 SACKS s9g nmorr
| TRENTON, Dec. ~. To Cnpt. +. A. Blanks, Nc
i LOG Grayier street: The steamer Bastrop VII
arrive on Friday night and leave positively o.
| NOW. GUS tiOypf, muster
I NatchtZ street Tho steamer Clara \. Will nj
+ rive on time to leave saturday. tho twenty frs
n positivsly for Bayou Bartholomew
" WIN. WENIEL, master
.. ST. Louts. Dec I9-The weather IL warme
Tho river fun Of floating lee. gorged this NOR
= ing betveen this port aud Alton, The steam'
y Jo Kinney reached hero from Cairo last nigh
= She reports boats and burgess aground ever
?. where. Tho Nab went from Grand Tower
:, help the Scudder off bar at Hat Island. II
- | Centennial and barge and her tender. Il
, steamer Annie, are ali reported aground. II
- Centennial and barge are said to be- eonside
- ably bent. They are surrounded by flOhting ic
! Tho barge Andy Johnson vi tn 20 8on bushels
a. wheat is reported aground Mt Sc GeneVie
- island
- CHrcAao. Dec. io.-Navigation on tho Mssi
= sippi river between st Louis and Cairo is In
20 most un pleasant and precarious condition. on
~ Ing to floating leo and low water. Steambo
~ and bargerlnn have been taken unawares
, he low stage q water md their crafts are di
!, tributed along tho shonls In disastrous Or
fusion.