The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-10
'Beow high wnter mark OF 1874. Indicates

rise. Indicates fall.
Tho weather yesterday WINS exceedingly dis-
agreeable: rain and u cold wind made the syee
anything but n pleasant place to visit Hardly
any business except in tho way Of shipping. was
mud and water Is almost ank 10 deep in places.
Tho receipts yesterday ana sunday by river
wero heavy. tho cotton. cotton seod. sugar.
molasses and rice amounting to lG 400 bales
Il ,1Gi sacks. 1I57 hOgsheRds. J5l7 barrels and 1872
sacks. against 12.oo0 bales, 22.7i7 sacks. Ii5G
hogahends. 3t57 barrels. 1874 sucks for tho Same
time last year.
Neithor tho st. John nor tho y. J. Gay had ar
rived whom we loft tho landing. They have
doubtless been detained by the bad weather md
will be on hand to leave this IA m. special
notice concerning tho Clay will be found In an
other column.
Tho John NJ. Chambers will most probably
The Con. d. II. Rucker arrived yesterday
from Fl LOUIS She belongs e Com kou az
now lying. here. which consists Of tho Katie P.
Kountz, MoIlie Moore and II. O. Yaeger.
=, Tho John, Howard. Of tho New Orleans and
Ouaehia TRANSPORTATION Company. arrived
Sunday night from Camden and is receiving to
return to. morrow. without fail. ut D. m. j. W..
Carlton, in command E, Il. Perry clerk. Tho
there not being sufficient water.
Tho John Wilson. Capt. Joe Holmes, Is duo,
and will leave tomorrow for Onaehita Cly.
A private telegram received yesterday stated
that It was raining Mt Monroe.
Capt. Hamilton Is waiting nnxiously to hear
Of water In Bnrnf river. to start out tho Era No.
10 She will leave this woek most probably
The 10 Bryarly. Capt. NJ H. Scovell, arrived
yesterday from Rod river with two barges In
with an accident in Old river Friday n light. Fur
thor particulars arc to the effect that she hit
m unknown obstruction in tho gut, on her star
board side forward eho caraened to tho lar
board. dumping overheard tho cotton on that.
side. and In Fighting up dumped the cotton on
her starboard on barge she had in tow. In all
800 bales OF her cargo. which consisted OF 1859
baea, wont overheard On the barge Mt tho
time was Cnpt. ScovoIl two passengers
SP@ who them was h brmrng " dnWn eight
convicts to Baton Rouge. who wore also
on tho barge. with tho Waterman Of tho
boat Martin Leonard. and two Of tho rousta-
bouts. Capt. Scove was struck and bruised
about tho head and body by the stage, the pas
.onger escaped unhurt. but every ono Of tho
rest wore more less hurt by the falling cot
ton. tho Waterman being killed instantly.
Sheriff Williams was hurt in tho face. Tho
wounds Of Capt. Scovali were slight. The Bry
nrly took In u foot Of w,-.er before tho leak WINS
stopped, which was afterwards pumped out.
She lay by until daylight and picked up all her
cotton that could be found: The body Of Mr.
Jewel by his ROn. John Leonard. mate Of tho
boat; from whence 1t will be sent To his home In
BIO TRrP.-The Henry Frank Is teIographed
to arrive tonight with cargo Of cotton and
seed equnlling in weight 5000 bales. Soc te!e-
gram below.
Tho magnificent J. NJ White Ia duo tonight
from Greenville. and will return Thursday.
Mr., Kolla Porter. clerk Of tho Kate Kinney. IL
Owing to tho bad weather and other causes
the advertisement Of tho II. G. Yaeger has been
withdrawn and she will not leave for st. Louis
for the present.
Tho hugo Henry Frank. J. F. Hicks in com
mand is duo to arrive and will leave Thursday
for Memphis.
The Southern Transportation Companys
steamer Tbos. Sherlock, Lew Rates master. NJ.
L. Virden clerk. leaves to day without fail. ut
cinnat Tho Sherlock is the largest and ono Of
the best passenger boats in tho line. and she Is
sure to 60 to-day.
the favorite Robt. Mitchell Capt. Dan Moore.
Capt. ii. l.. Lees new, fast and handsome
steamer Laura Lee will be found at the land
ing this morning receiving TO leave to-m0rrow
sure ut .. m. for Memphis, Cairo, Louisville
and Cincinnati. Walter Parker and Billy Moi
felt have charge Of her office.
Line steamer ID. Stein. j. M. Tindel master. was
brought to the landing yesterday morning and
W ePy9 today at tor the 0na "nt
dock and Is In splendid order.
The New Orleans and Ouachita Transporta
sure ut ) D. m. for Bayou Bartholomew.
The New Orleans and kad River River Trr,a t g
low master Clerk c. W: Drown, TO leave to-day
at D. m. for Grand Eeore. and the Danube,
Chas. Thorn master. Eug. barrow clerk. to-
The daily upper coast ITO Hahnvillel packet
Eva, Charles DeBouchel mater. Sept Toca
clerk, leaves this 10 Il. m: promptly.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz master. Ed. Nicolle clerk,
leaves to-day at 10 q. m for all landings to Col
lege Point and Jacobs saw mill The Mary ida
returns down the coast tomorrow. and leaves
Thursday at he same hour.
The tri-weekly coast and DonadsonvIlle
packet Henry Tete leaves today at 10 a. m
sharp. taking freight tor the Lafourche. with
the privilege Of reshipping. Capt. J. F. Aucoin
commands Mr.. NJ. H. Landry Dresides In the
office.
The fleet and fine coast and Lafourche packet
Assump tion F. A. Chariot master. n. L. Duputs
clerk leaves to-day at u m. for Donaldson
vile.
The regular daily packet Belle Fl. E. Harper
master J. E Brou clerK. leaves this 3 o. n. for
Bonnet Carre.
leaves this o. m for the lower coast to the
Greenwood plantation. The Irvine leaves reg