The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. I
Saturday, March 16, 1873.
Arrivals.
Isabel. Wild Gazelle,. Belle, st. Mary. Natchez.
New Mary Houston, Commonwealth Assump-
tor, Ouachita Belle.
Departures.
Isabel. Wild Gazelle. Henry Tete. Gov. Allen
To Arrive.
Alvin. Isabel, Wild Gazelle. lower coast: Gov
Lafonrehe; Era Nc: 10. BGuf river; U. p
Schenck. Cherokee Cincinnati
Weather fine
The Eckert arrived yesterday and passed
down to the wreck Of the Shannon.
The Tom Parker has been laid up and her
notice e. Bayou aa11ss ana looks fine
Can't. John 4. Hall. clerk Of the Yazoo Valley.
arrived here yesterday by rail from vicksburg.
where his beat has been laid up.
Don't forget that the Houston leaves for the
The wild Wild dazelle will return from the lower
coast this q. M. and leave Monday, as usual.
The Gazelle is as regular as clock.
The Natchez arrived on time from Vicksburg.
The Ouachita Belle for the coast to Bayou
The Trenton for the Tensas and Macon, and
the John Howard for the Ouachita leave to-
The Bart Able leaves for Alexandria and
Grand Ecore to day. going through Cane river
Besides the wrecks Of the La Belle and Lessie
Taylor. that OF the Lotus will be sold to-day by
Mr.. v. G. Dentze. agent of the Florence
Meyer is In RECEIPT OF letter .. from Capt
will arrive In time to leave for the Arkansas the
The Martha Was brought to the landing yes
The Cherokee is en- route, having passed
Memphis Thursday.
wer and 1 W
The Katie has discontinued her trips to Arka-
polls. and will not go above GreenYiie here
The ST. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 q m.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running in
Railroad to Donaldsonville. ~ - e>'0
The splendid steamer St Mary. Joe Dalferes
master, Il. Nicolle clerk. leaves to- day at 10 a.
for the coast and Bayou Lafourche. through to
a HE s ss Belle in place Of the Blue Wing No.
coast to the Ashland plantation. J. A. Com
The reliable Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz in command.
coast to Ben Tureaud plantation. Mr.. Ed. Nj
cole has charge Of the office,
J. +. Mossop clerk, leaves to; day promptly at 5
b. m. for Bayou Sara. Baton Rouge, Piaquemine
and all coast landings.
ton Rouge packet st. John. J. 2. McElroy mas
teT be es Nses to- day g. b.
The Bart Able. Richard sinnott master. Geo.
Alexandria, Grand Ecore and Oaushatt.. - ~
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Assumption. P. A. Chariot master N. z.
Dupuis and Joe Lagroue clerks, leaves to-day
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ter oompany steamer H. Dgafse e. w.
today a, at E. a. e., fer shreyeport 49, o,,,,
Iessrs. }. T. Robbins and T. A. DAZZLING have
charge Of the office.
The. New Orleans and Ouachita Transporta-
Montgomery MASTERY =. h. Perry clerk, is re-
The Bertha, M. Kentson master Eug. Quatre-
vaux clerk. leaves to-day at p. m. for the At
free Bgos de ases eog
the Minnie Of Simmspo1t
The , new Mary Houston, Chas n Miller master.
going through to Cincinnati. The Houston
belongs to the, Cincinnati, Louisville and New
Orleans packet line and Is one of the finest boats
In It. Her officers are exceedingly clever men,
ana are deserving Of the very large patronage
per and traveller. especially the latter '-'0 ''''N
The Tensas Is receiving to leave to-day at D. |
~. Tor Black river Ten s' and Mason. LV.
Cooley In command. ID. Molaison clerk.
[By Telegraph
VIcKsBuRG, March l5.-To G. G, Wayne: The
steamer U. p. schenck will arrive Saturday
night J. L. CARTIER.
Exchange Clippings.
lPittsburg Dispatchl
The transportation Of merchandise by boats
on the Ohio and.other streams has undergone, |
during the last fifty years thu &c distinct forms.
others, each having its own names and customs. |
and all demanding great skill and perseverance
% T a6aln T. sa abf hs ono+oa
boat era. giving place about 1880 to the steam.
passenger and freight packets, and these in
coal, aa with the completion of railroads the |
cities commerce had great competition.
Great ambition and rivalry existed among the
passenger and freight packets period and d this
but g exhibit their skill IN man manage o IL
prospects OF an immense river business to Gin
cinnati, ut. Louis and other points Competi-
ton was Close and to make an error in the start
either paralyze the whole trip or cause a loss.
II boat gould get what was called the run
freight and passengers for say. two or three
days ahead, large profit could be counted on.
both in port In that year, loading for St. Louis,
Which ever got out first would have the best
chance for picking up below. and especially at
wheeling, the terminus of the National road.
and which, could always be counted on for a
naEge number Of passengers as well as freight.
mere was i've feet and falling river at the
sharp TO- the boats, above named. and as the
soading drew toward com pletion, Capt. D. Of the
The Meridian will be off at dark and the Ale
yheny Will Just as soon as the last bar of iron is
aboard The wharf being crowded with iron.
ne mate, so turning to hasten the completion {