The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-25
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
Saturday. May %. 1878.
Arrivals.
st. Mary, Isabel New Mary Houston, Mary
Ida, Port Eads and barges.
Departures.
Wild Gazele, Isabel, Silver City, Henry Tete.
To Arrive.
Ouachita Belle Gov Allen Bayou Sara: Eva
Silver City. Henry Tete, Lafourche: Wild Ga
zelle, Martha, Isabel, lower coast Assumption.
natl; II. c. Jaeger. Gold Dust. st. Louis.
Weather clear and warm.
The towboat Port Eads. from st. Louis, viii
be found at her wharf this morning. with q
large cargo. part Of which is 50; az busheis or
corn, IS 400 bushels of wheat and 29,4o9 bushels
The Pastrop will g9 to the oaaeha Vi instead dsat
Trinidad clerk She is announced to leave to-
day though she had not been brought to the
ia Tbe Tns NJ Ke and nd Belle u
leave st. Louis to-day and the U. F. schenck
Tho CITY Of Alton left the landing last even
ing to take on a lot of sugar.
Capt. Garnet Huls is coming down as clerk Of
the j. A. Scudder, 50 says st. Louis dispatch
Capt Burr Wood was In st. Louis Tuesday
Mr.. Mike Fibebner pilot, and the second en-
gineer Of the John Means, left yesterday by the
Jackson route for ST. Louis;
We heard yesterday that the Kate Kinney
would leave for ST. Louis Tuesday. and that she
has a cargo OF sugar engaged.
The Bart Able, leaving TO- day for Shreveport
will attend to the business OF her trade 70
Grand Ecore the same as usual. see special
notice.
In order to accommodate friends. Capt. DIAL
feres defers the departure OF the st Mary TO-
The 6Su il Belle for the coast to Bayou
Sara to-day. The Belle is q daisy, and is I'M
surpassed in the trade for either speed or regu
Mr. G. E. Holmes has resigned the clerkship
BY Mr.. Geo Koppel Mr. Koppe was In this
trade several years ago on the Favorite and is a
very worthy young nan Mi Mi, Holmes mas as
The Kountz line steamer Fl. c. Yaeger. due
to arrive, will leave for st. Louis next Monday.
Capt |. G. Van Hook commands, Mr.. N. B..
THE New MARY HousroN-This splendid
steamer to travel on. which of itself is n luxury,
arrived Thursday night, and leaves day on
return trip positively at D. m. for Cincinnati
No one could select better or more comforta-
BILE boat. one superior In fare or accommoda-
The independent Assumption leaves to-day,
sure. for Red river. See special notice 70 Shl p
pers in another column. Capt. Charlie Miller is
one of the most experienced and courteous
OF commanders. and the accommodating cler X,
Elliott Miller. attends closely to, the comfort
and welfare OF every one in the cabin
On account ; OF s1 h. but needed d, repairs al
ths OuacL ita trade. until the tenth OF June. by
which time she will DO at the wharf again ready
The Wild Gazelle will return from the lower
coast this evening. and leave Monday. as
Don't forget that the Belle leaves this morn
ing, as usual. for The upper coast.
The ST. Francis Belle leaves daily at $50 a. m.
from Bienville street for WestwegO running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to DQnaldsonvie..
The feet Belle. in place of the Blue Wing No
3. leaves to-day at 10 O'CLOCK q. m. for the upper
IN com No e e Geo p NJ Woods eerS A.
The reliable Mary ida, J. A. Ruiz In command
leaves this 10 a. m. promptly for the upper coast
to Ben Tureaud's plantation. Mr.. Ed. Nicolle
has charge Of the Office
]. II. Mossop clerk. leaves to-day promptly at
D. m. for Bayou Sara Baton Rouge Paquemine
The NatcheN Il r feathers master, j. F
Muse clerk, leaves to-day at .. m. for Vicks-
burg and all mail landings; ,,
master, E. Nicolle CLERK, leaves to-day at D; m
for the coast and Bayou Lafourche through to
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
Sn esa Gee M
leave to-day for Shreveport.
The regular weekly Independent Red River
packet Assumption. VIM. Gillen master. P. A,
Chariot clerk, is receiving to leave to-day at
The New Bart Able, Richard sinnott master
Geo. Hamilton clerk, Is receiving this morning
to leave to- day at .. M, promptly. for Alexan-
dria, Grand Ecore and Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings, May 22.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Rates on freight to New Orleans remain al
25c on butter and cheese. 15c on bacon. SOC Oh
whisky. 40c on pork, and 15c on soap and can
dies. Capt. Vint. Shinkle has dispatch saying
the new shaft for the Golden Grown was ship
ped from Pttsburg on Monday. The Golden
Grown will lay up for about week, upon her
rhn Kat 10 a
state at Towards ship yard, In Jeffersonville
The feat of bringing her over the falls through
the Indiana chute, drawing feet inches at the
boilers and hav ing no chinmeys. was success
fully performed yesterday. 1t was the more 6
difficult one on account of the depth of water
she found which was scant and nevertheless
swift She left Portland with steam UP. aided
by the towhoat Resolute, at o'clock yesterday
morning. and had to put a line out at the point
below the bridge to compel her to face the
music. When she did, the struggle was Ions
and tedious, but she finally made iC, and REACHED
Varble did the Job, aided by Capt. Chris. Damon
both of whom deserve credit for their PLUCK
and skill.
by Telegraph
NATCHEz May 24.-Capt. J. T. Burdeau. agent
The steamer Fl. G. Jaeger will arrive SATURDAY,
evening and will leave for Memphis. Cairo, st
Louis and the bends Monday. twenty seventh
at o. M l. g. VAN HOOK, Master.
BATON ROUGE May 24.-To Jos. A. Aiken TIL,
'teamer Texas will arrive tonight and leave
G. W. REA, Master.