The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-18
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Tuesday. June 10, 1878.
Arrivals.


Coy. Allen, Mary Ida. K. E. Lee, Bertha. Belle
ClarksYille, Assump tion.
Departures.
Wild Gazelle, Isabel. Belle Eve Henry Tete
Gov. Allen. Golden Rule.
go Arrive.
Gov Allen, ouachita Belle Bayou Sara: st.
Nary. Eva. Henry Tete, Lafourche: Alvin. Wild
fa2elle, ISABEL, lover coast; Bonnie Lee. Dan
ube, Red river; New Mary Houston, .Cincln.
nat; Belle. upper coast; John W. Cannon
H osag pIs John Wilson d. Stein. ouachta
The weather. yesterday was clear and warm.
Business quiet.
The Texas is receiving q new pair OF CHM
fine John W. Cannon will arrive Thursday.
Capt. ]. 7. Burdeau, the energetic and liberal
In day or two for Cincinnati for the purpose
of contracting for q new ferry boat. She will
be the best eyer seen, In, these waters.
Morgans Railroad claim as theirs by right
600 feet OF the wharf In front Of their depot.
from Girod street up, and want 1t. The Mobile
Railroad haven't been heard from yet. As likely
as not they W i'll want as much, IL not more,
Steamboats, will have to hunt some other land
Ing place next season.
The Golden Rule. for Cincinnati, left last
evening with o fair trio, part Of which was 100
tons sundry freight. 20 tons iron. 800 hbls CO.
nent. 100 bbls plaster 500 bhls sin. 20,00c feet
lumber, 100 bales paper stock, 40 bbls rice. 100
The peerless t. r.. Lee leaves as usual to. day
for YicksbuTg promptly ct p. m.
Greenvile and the bends. and will return
The Gold Dust, Of the Anchor Line. is at the
landing receiving to leave tomorrow for st.
Louis. See the Anchor Line card In another
column,
The splendid passenger steamer New Mary
Houston, Charlie Miller In command. is due to-
day from the Ohio. and will leave for Cincin-
natl Thursday
short ys H H. home e az PSsrney X 6ho
The st. Mary leaves o-day at 5 .. m. on her
grand excursion TO- the gulf, by the way OF
Bayou Lafuurehe. The st. Mary will return
Friday night and leave here at 5 D. m. Saturday.
A clerk will be found on the landing head of
Bienville street Friday, receiving freight.
The Port Eads. with four barges. arrived yes
Val Entriken was made the happy father OF
another one, SUNDAY his time q girl.
Capt II. j. O'Reily, the ell-knOwn contrac-
tractor, has gone East on visit. He left sun
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 a. m.
from Btenville street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad TO DOnaldsonyille.
- The regular tri.weekly upper coast, packet
Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz master, hdw Nicolle clark,
leaves to-day promptly AT 10 q. m. for the Ben
Tureaud plantation.
The Robert IT, Lee, VIM. Campbell master Mr..
A. MeVaY In charge OF the office, leaves this
evening. as usual. for Vicksburg, and all mail
landings
Nicolle clerk, leaves to day at s p. m. for the
Coast and f,atourche through to Laurel Valley.
The Bertha In plaee Of the Fanehon, for At
day at y. M, H. II. Broad In command, Theo.
John clerk. The Bertha takes Bayou des
Glaizes freight, reshpping at Simmsport.
packet Belle will arr vs. this afternoon and re-
turn tomorrow, as usual, at 10 q. m.
The feet lower coast packet Wild Gazel'e
leaves to-mOrrOw as usual, at ii q. m, for the
lower coast 10 Magnolia store.
The Iregulsr seui.w ekly Bayou Lafourehe
packet Assumption. T. A. Oharle master. N: y.
In at m
through to LUekport.
The 0uBchita Belle due last night from
b b. John 9. Libano commands. J. II. Mossop
clerk.
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Companys United States mail steamer
Bonnie Lee, Noah Scovell master, VIM. Di Ion
CLERK, leaves to- morrow at D. m. without fail
for Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings, June rs.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Both Capt. j. j. Brown and Cart. W. b. Mil
ler's new steamers are to have jones, Pauley Il
Leathers' clndensers.
Garrett selmon Is n charge OF the cabins Of
the Golden Grown. Garrett Is one Of the oldest
stewards on the river The Golden Grown has
added q circulating library to her attractions,
and promises to have paper published on
PrTTsBURG. Billy wherry Ia not getting any
better and it Is feared that his foot will have to
be amputated. 4 private dispateth re receiyed to-
says tha' the. steamboat bill will no doubt pass
before the adjournment of Congress.
The work upon the new imperial steamer J.
NJ. White is being pushed forward vigorously
at New Albany; c,--,.,
this trip, and have a full length handsome
Harry C6ampiln. second clerk Of the Tom
Sherlock, holds ticket which calls for share
In q 100000 prize in the Havana Lottery.
Globe. Democrat:
Capt, Bofnger to-day had an interview with
f5rAL aa nrryF, 10 fhn bnt
tation of bonded goods from New Orleans to st.
Louis. The Secretary directed that an order be
issued AUTHORIZING, the Anchor Line to carry
bonded goods on deck. thus exemping such
goods from the stringent regulations hitherto
IN force. The object Of the Secretary In making
this concession is to facilitate the carriage Of
this class OF goods and to adapt the customs
regulations 10 the peculiar requirements Of in
land transportation,
The toWboat Storm has been sold to John
iStreight Of Indianapolis who will use her in
towing logs and timber from the Missouri to
Capt W. W. Alter had $4,000 insurance on his
life; $4,000 OF 1t s in the Pennsylvania Mutual.
$500 In the Merchants Exchange Association
addition to this he uad considerable property.
He leaves wife and one child, u boy aged nine
years. The flags Of all the. steamers In the
out Of respect for his memory. The funeral
services took place at .. m. Yesterday. and the
body was, taken to Lexington, KY, on the night
IT was on boat the writer held the RESPONSE
Bile position of cabin boy that back woods fam
ny we're seated at supper near the head Of The
table. where the dish containing the beetsteak
was always placed. for the captain In those
times did the carving. A female of some eigh-
teen, summers, who was the, Oldest Of several
children, on being asked by the captain II she'd
have piece Of beef. replied: Il don't mind L I
do take hunk" A few minutes later she be.
gan sopping her bread in the meat dish, and
turning to q sister who sat next her. said;
Dip in, Sal. dad pays as much as any OF 'em T"
This was when the river enjoyed a monopoly Of
the carrying business. There We're no railroads
then, and people had to go by boat or not go at
all, and Of course the society was not, select.
1t was no uncomm on thing for boat to have on
board dozen convicts and an equal number Of
Senators and Representatives, and even Pres1-
dent of the United States, all on their way to-
serve their country.
by telegraph
MEMPHIS. June Ito E. Conery Son: The
John w. Cannon leaves here with full load (;
will arrive Thursday. j. W. CANNON.
yIcKsBuRG. June Ito G. G. Wayne, New
Orleans: Steamer New Mary Houston will ar
rive Tuesday evening and leave Thursday, the
twentieth instant, for Louisville and Cincin-
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