The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-17
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| louisville ........,......- IL "
| Memphis .........--...... II 10
| 'hew Orleans. ........... u
| Pittsburg -................ - 10 10
| shreveport .........--.-.. 10
| st. Louis ....,...-...-..-. 10
| A. Paul ................... o
| Vieksburg ...-.-- ....--.. n . 10
'Below blgh wator mark OF 1874. Indicates
| -iae. iIndlcates fall
Tho woather yosterdny VIVA clear and cold
| itusineHs WIS not worry nctive In tho way ol
shipments but tho receipts by river were
| heavy, amounting to 1870 bnles cotton, "a ,7Gt
5tRa barrels mplasses against iG 3i3 halos 49, 7ol
sucks, 1851 hogaheads and 1900 barrels for the
same time last year.
Capt H. W. Dugnn, tho famous Western
steamboat wrecker. arrived IN tho city yester
dry.
Capt Jack Do Hart returned on tho II. r.
| Lee yesterday from visit 10 Vlckaburg Cnp'.
phIiar has cortaln steamboat In his minds
Tho John A. Wood arrived yesterday with
sixteen bonta Of conl. Tho bnIanco Of hor tow
| sha loft on tho const.
Tho Laura Loo transferred the freight re
csived by her for tho Onto to tho g. H. Church
| yesterdny. The Church Ieavns to-day sure.
| Gnpt. Snm Block was n passengsr down on tho
John II. Hanna.
was very unfavorable. Tho riyer is falling nj
all points and some Of tho boatH bavo mot
with detention In consequences. Tho TeKas,
TINT should hayo boon hsro Sunday aud loft
yesterday, failed to arrive In time. She Is nm
nounrad to leave to-day for Shreveport Will out
fall. Goo w Rea In communal II q. Bozeman
elofk. Tho company have n Rpecihl notice TO
| RbIppers In another column. In connection with
ihe running Of their boats. to which attention
Ia chilled
Tho Kate Kinney J. J. Dodd master. Rolla
Porter clerk is also advertised to lenyo for
Shreveport to-day. and tho Alexandria. Capt.
w. T. BOnrdmhn. to morrow.
RELIEF FOR pAITor'R WIDOW.
'Homa sixty thousand dollars hns already
baou raised for tho widow md children Of tho
lato Lieut. Bonner Of tho John M. Chambare
noioriety. but. na fur ms we know. not n dollar
hns been subscribed for the widow and poor
orphan children Of tho Waterman 81 tho same
craft. who also died on tho snmo trip. Tho oh
Rcure Waterman wns tho greater hero OF tho
two inasmuch IA no went on tho hazardous
mission without any hope OF fame or reward
save such reward as Is Vonchsnfed ovory honest
henrt That springs from the consciousness Of
having performed our duty. Justice demands
TINT the poor and obscure widow should be- re-
membered In this connection. and we houo
some Of our prominent citlzens will 500 to H.
nj once. Put tho ball In motion. gsntlsmon
heroism IL not always covered with fine cloth
Ing, nor docs tho hero Invariably wohr epau-
Tho above Ia from tho st. Louis Timos- Jour
nal Of n Into date. We are suro TINT tho readsrs
Of tho DEMOCRAT ento,tain tho aoniImont above
Expressed and that they will not lot any section
surpnss Thorn In contributions 10 80 worthy an
object. That any man gave up his ITO In aid OF
tho fever etrickon South Ia sufficient to com
mand his family to our care vii bout tho asking
But ms II commencement must DO made, we In
tend TO take NJ collection for tho benefit of tho
Watchmnns widow, taking what rs offered. no
matter how small tho amount, md plRrlng tho
collections In tho hands Of Capt. jesse X Boil
who hna kIndl conpn ntod TO net ms ifs custodian
and who will hold nil contributions subject 10
hor orders. All rooolps will DO daily ncknow-
ledged
Tho John II. Hanna lowing to-day will tn e
freight for all points on tho Ounchita. through
to Camden
Tho Thompson Donn arrived yosterdny on
time with u full lond bnt not finding room / o
HiapHnrQH unable to lBuvB VDptBtluV nd
vcrtised. and her departure was postponed un-
III to day Mt D. m. when eho surely leaves
Capt, Pepper pHid visit 10 tho City Hall and
informed the Mayor Of tho condition OF affairs
His boat WINS at tho landing with a load and
there was no room to put ifiand hor detention
In consequence WINS n heavy loss to tho boat
Orfera were Iasued To tho whRrfmnster TO make
room for Tho Dean. but 1t was too late TO do any
good. II the law against allow ng freight to re-
main on tho wharf beyond u certain time was
enforced strictly are all laws whereln
steamboats, wore concerned. thero would be no
complaint. 500 special notice OF tho Dean else
aiCapt. q. D. Terrebonne has chnrterfd tho W.
J: Poitovent to run In connection with the
Trenton to Bayou Lnfourche. Tho Poitevent
will leave here overy Monday mt II m. and
Ihursday 9, E m. Capt. Ierrebonns IL com
clerk. will leave every Tuesday and Friday Mt 8
.. m. The Poitevont loft yesterday under this
Tho Charles /. Chouteau Will arrive to leave
Thursday for Memphis. 300 telegram below.
The Henry Tete arrived Sunday night and re-
turned Yesterday. Bayou Lnfourcho now being
open tho Tote has discontinued her tri weekly
trips and resumed her old days Of Departure
leaving eyery Monday at b. m. and Friday at
10 n. III.
Tho largo and comfortable freight and pas-
aenger stenmer 6, -. Church. Of tho Southern
TranapoTt1,i2 u, GG,m,pany, Jno. s. Patterson
D. m positively for Cincinnati.
The Gherokoe follows tho Church, leaving
Thursday, tho Golden Rule Saturday.
The OHIO River TRANSFORMATION Com mn n VI
kaven and bargcs, Geo. w. Woodward
mastar onves today at p m; for the Ohio.
SEQ advertisement.
The Alex Kendall was let out Of dock Sunday
evening and brought to tho landing. She was
to have left for tho Ouachitn yesterday but
owing 70 changes being made to her boiler deck
forward. she WA not ready. She leaves oday
m "a NJ 'ar Pu hoeo9 Gy Capt rio
;, The daily upper, coast TO Hahnyllle) packet
Eva; Charles, DeBouchel master. Sept. Toca
clerk. leaves this 10 II. m. promptly
The regular trl-weekIy upper coast packet
Mary Ida, j. A. Ruiz master. Ed. Nicoile clerk,
eays IS to. day at 10 e. m for al landings to 90
retnrna down the coast tomorrow. and leaves
Thursday at the same hour.
Tho fleet and llne coast and Lafourche packet |
assumption. r. A. Chariot rnRster, N u. Dupuis |
'lerk. leaves to-day mt IL m. for Donadsonvlle |
The regular daily packet Belle. II. L. Harper
naster. J Il, Brou clerk. leaves this .. N. for |
Bonnet Carre.
Tho Emma Irvine f. M. vallette master,
caves this .. M: for the lower coast to tho
Greenwood plantation. The Irvine leaves reg
ilarly and promptly every day at the above
lOur.
The Robert r. Lee. William Campbell master.
McVaya and w. Cannon In charge OF the office
"ayes this .. m. for Vicksburg and all way
andings.
The United States mail packet Fanchon r. H
5road muster. TheO. John clerk. leaves to-
lay. without fail, at .. M. for the Atchafa-
ava.
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
'ortation CompPnys steamer John Hanna
w. Blanks master. b. G. COrnwell clerk leaves
o day a D. m for Ouachita City.
The kounfz Line steamer John D. Sculy
acOb Poe master, Is receiving to leave to-day at
D. m. for Shreveport and all way landings on
led river.
The regular tri;,weekly upper coast daylight
acket Whisper will arrive this evening and re-
urn to morrow, as usual. at II a. m.
The triweekly coast DonaldsonvilIe and
ayou Lafourche packet 9, K. Peck. L. Ran
on master. j: b; Keenan, clerk. leaves to-mor-
Nv at II m. clerk to represent the Peck will
Q found daily at the head Of Bienville street
The fleet United States mail packet John W.
annon. John G. Libano master leaves to-mor-
ow at .. N. for all coast landings through to
ayou Sara.