The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-02
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Sunday. June ,. 1878.


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To Arrive.
Gov Allen, Ouachita Belle, Bayou Sara; Eva.
g. Mary. Henry Tote, Silver City, LafOurohe;
Isabel, Wild Gazen, Martha, lower,coaet: Belle
Lee, Vickaburg John Wilson. Ouachtta; Texas
Bonnie Lee, Red river; Fanchon. Opelousas;
Mary Ida Belle, upper coast.
The weather yesterday WAS warm enough Tor
business much more active than it has been
any day during the week, the fact that II was
the first Of me month having great deal to do
with ii.
day to look after his new Edward J Gay.
The Assumption was Withdrawn from the Red
River trade yesterdey, .and her freight turned
enter her old trnde, the Lafourche, leaving
every Wednesday at u III. and Saturday ut s y,
m. Commencing next Wednesday,, and going
through to Lockport eaCh trio. Her old Off er,
will be found on board, with the popular and
genial Capt Oharlet In command. During her
short stay in RedIHiivRr the As umptiOn has add
ed laureis to- her name OF which her old In
fourche and coast friends may be proud, for
is the fastest stern wheel boat that lands at our
wharf, rs well az one Of the best In support Of
which we quote as follows from the Alexandria
Democrat Of n late date;
THE fleet and bully stern wheeler Assump
ton. weekly packet TO shreveport. reached here
early Monday morning, with q fair freight Just
thirty seven hours out from the Crescent City,
This ia the fastest run on record by stern
wheeler
The large ateunch and fast sailing steamer
L. Z, Scheuck J. J.. Carter in command. Rich
ard Burns clerk, will arrive tomorrow morn
ing from the Ohio and return Wednesday,
The Robt. Mitchell. due to arrive will leave
here SATURDAY. next for Cincinnati. Passengers
can make their calculations accordingly, AZ
she will surely leave IA above.
We invite attention TO the advertisement In
another column Of the st. Louis Anchor Line Of
steamers. Unusual facilities are afforded by
this line to visit the delightful summer re
sorts Of the upper Mississippi, the finest IN the
country. and their 0lts leave just as regular as
the DAYS come The Belle Of Shreveport will
be the "Wednesday boat. She will arrive to-day.
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another column.
The coal flee at Willow Grove yesterday mum
bered 244 boHts q harges and French creeks.
including boats and hargea st. Bernard coal.
The cOneNmption during May mounted TO q
bOats hargPs and l French creek. ATrlvAlS
during May &c boats, barges aud French
Messrs. Brown 4 Jones have the largest stock
on hand, "a hoats J G. Risher 4 %. being next
on the list with 81 boats. The above facts are
from the monthly statement Of Messrs, q. A.
MiltenberRer h TO.
The Silver CITY has been withdrawn from the
Lafourche trade and W'Il not return tomorrow
The Gov Allen. on her way down this even
ing will land at CnirOlltOn for passengers,
bringing thom to the city for ten cents, the pro
ceeds to he devoted to the various orphan asy-
Tho Rod River Transportation Company will
Fend out this coming week the Texas. Geo. w
Raa master, Wednesday,, and the Bonnie Ice,
Noah ScOwet master Saturday. both to ShreVe-
The steamer John A. Rcudder, for st, Loui.,
left yesterday. Her cargo consisted Of 70
$4,000 feet lumber. $50 barrels ottoes, 40 bar
res onions, 100 boxes "lunR"s and lemons, $50
bales lutte butts 90 barrels rice 10 barrels mo-
lasses and 10 hOgshPads sugar.
Mr. J. J.. MOhr has cnarse OF the Era No. 10
office.
The handsome and very fast passenger
steamer Thos. Sherlock, Lew kAtes master.
John s. Jones clerk, ~ rived yesterday morning
from the ohio. with big trip ana re uruE to-
morrow without fail at y III going through
10 Cincinnati OF Capt. Kntes, who ia pXten
sively known as -ucreesiul h"a man 9nd gen zen
rs follows in late number OF the Cincinnati
Commercial:
mBOsToN MAY t6.-The biog raphies Of success
full men are always Interesting. esp 'cihly
when they commence in humble lifA and attain
higher elevation in business and social circl les
Of tho world through Individual effort with
nothing but their own hands TO assist them.
While every pursuit and profession OF life has
one or more pr. minont Representatives, there
are not fow such characters numbered among
the steamhuatm"n, who, were their history
traced back, would reveal humble bog in
now master of tho large Cincinnati and
New Orleans packet Thomns Sherlock.
whose history Is quite interesting ,G, lie ne was
farm until he was eighteen years old whom he
entered the service Of widow who kept a hotel
as hOstIer and errand boy. A year at this bust
ness encouraged him to accept a position rs
driver of stage coach, which h. abandoned for
sailors life. Three years at sea was quite
enough experience in that direction for the
youthful adventurPr, nd in 1849, after n long
stage ride from Phiadelpha he arrived in
Pittsburg with n capital Of Onlv fifty cents with
which to commences lif" in tho West. Not hoiug
able to obtain work On shore. and compelled to
do something fora living, he shipped as rouster
on the steamer Cumberland, with Capt. Andy
Miller. This was the beginning Of the Captain 9
steamboat experience. From rOuater he was
promoted to fireman, and this says the CAPTAIN
was the fret place In which proved a succeps
had found a business ! Understood From
fireman he was promoteI, to deck hand, then
Waterman, and Mt last he became second mate.
Tho remainder may be tod in the Captains own
words, who. In narrhttng his eNHMTonCR to the