The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-01
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
- Tuesday, jan. /. 1877.
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OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMO oRAT. !
Tuesday, Jan. L. 1877.
Arrivals.
sd,ivar City. Mary Ida, Henry Tete. Blue Wing
No. d. Aaslmg'i2n, Cox Alien All n j. Fl Hanna
Departures.
isabel. Alvin, Belle. Blue Wing No. 3, Silver
CITY w. j. Poitevent, Assumption. Katie. 10
Bryariy. Danube.
TO Arrive.
Martha, Isabel, Alvin. lower coast Silver City
1 Blue Wing No. 8, upper, coast st. Mary NJ
Poiteyent Assumption Lafourche; Gov alien
4Saeh eaa gs kc ssyo Ro5 Mitchell danns
D. ri. Dnrfse La Belle. Alexandria. Kate Kin
h Sae, yeT sse q 5om Rson doo
Valley, Ouachlta. o. 2. Choteau, j. A. Scqdder,
Memphis; Big sunlowsr, Opel2GS1 sas Ff pa
thofomew. Era No 10. Buuf river.
The weather yesterday was very cold. Busi-
The compliments Of the day to the steamboat
fraternity. May the day be O harbinger to them
of better times. May Dame Fortune beam upon
I'M freie ef ever meet with Placid waters and
favorina gales, and peace, plenty, tof freight,
good lesling lamong rivals IN trade', and good
fortune Ito the crews. owners and agents. be
The receipts # cotton by the river for The
onh o. no Any Ya ae
ii,TT7 bales; he'd river, 4l,s3s bales; Memphis
and Bends. 80, to5 bales ouachita, 70 ,5bs bales:
coast 10 1873 bales Arkansas and White rivers,
Bs41 bales; Atcbafaaya. 1894 bales; Teche, ss3
haies: BY st. Louis steamers. 2554 bales; and by
Ohio river steamers, 2322 bales, In the same
amounted to $50 bags, cotton seed 800 0ep sacks.
sugar 21.4e3 hogsheads. molasses 1902 ,bt4 barrels,
cleaned rice 1897 barrels, and rough rice 1881
sacks. The same time last year the receipts Of
cotton amounted to 1880 bales. seed cotton 47G
bags, cotton seed i4so21 sacks. sugar 2e.t2i
sln n haf nj md
$3.50 barrels. rough rice 33i7 sacks
The Thos Sherlock. not being ready to leave
s enssa ia nosvey She il most esce SILENT
and ii well managed. Capt. Lew Hates. her
commander, Is thorough steamboatman and
q fine business. man. and has In charge of the
office Capt John $. Jones. one of the oleyerest
and most efficient clerks on the river. , j.,
Church nh Capt. ]. j. Patterson. viii follow the
Sherlock. leaving Thursday positively. and will
9e followed In turn by the hobt. Michel satur-
The Seminole lefs here last week and went to
Fort Adams, from there down the Atehaialaya
back OF Turnbull's. Island, arriving Sunday
night with full load. She goes next to the
The New Orleans and ouachita Transports.
ton Company send out to-day the Cotton Val
0at ssrta ha ad Mess Vs G gas
through TO Camden. and "a she is one of the
regulars can be depended upon;r. =,
The jones Howard leaves Wednesday. the
The b. II. Durfee, failing to arrive to leave
y a not save yesterday for the
upper coast. laying over until TOMORROW
The 9uaehta rysr and Byoy Barthoomew
Lew Klce clerk, will arrive to-day and return
tomorrow positively. at p. M
The ghas + Cnote aNao passed yicksburg with
The Katie T. kountz from the Arkansas. Is |
The aS Rob Mitchell, from the Ohio. will arrive
Ths he Biz Ssunower for the Atohafalaya to -mor-
i Besides the LaBee and O. H, Durfee to-nor-
row. the Red River. Transportation Company |
WILL send out. the Kate Kinney Friday, and |
Hee to Mnden aea he
KQuns. Saturday, to Jefferson.
The Hobt Il. Lee. arriving yesterday morning |
from Vloksburg with big trip, will return to- |
HE John K. scudder for Memphis and the
Ths st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7.45 a. m. |
from Bienville street for Westwego running In
connection yith the New Orleans and Texas
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle leaves to-
il the dayTb s2 boat 10th e Wass
Mary, Ida. j. a. Ruiz IN command, Edward
Nigollg clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a. M, going
T sis4 Henry ' Tste. J. r. Aucoin master, NJ H.
Landry CLERK, leaves today Ct 10 e m for the
stea@er Martha s. Baspe mas
ter. 9. Legier clerk. leaves this IL IN. promptly
The j Robert bert E. Lee, VIM, Campbell master,
Mr.. A. Mcyay In charge Of the office. leaves this |
2, pa. as usual, for 'ieksburg and oil mail
The sst Mary. Joe Dalferes in command, L. |
Nfaoie Eclerk, leaves to-day at D. N. for |
the. coast and Lafourche. through to Laurel |
Valley.
The regular Baton Rouge and coast packet st.
John. J. Z. McElroy master, leaves tomorrow
The New Orleans and Gulf TRANSPORTATION
Oompany's steamer Alvin. W. 7, Scqyell mas
The Blue Wing will arrive this evening and |
leave as usual tomorrow at 10 a. m.
The Ouachita Belle. due last night from Bayou
Sara, will leave again tomorrow at y. M, her
regular day without fail. John @. Libano com
msands John H. Mossop, clerk.
ton Companys United States mail steamer
John Wilson. T, 4. Blanks master. leaves to
The, regular weekly ,yicksburg, and Yazoo
packet Yazoo Valley, w. B. Phillips MASTER
John 7. Hall clerk. leaves tomorrow. as usual
Tho Trenton, for the Tensas and Macon. is re-
ceiving TO leave Tomorrow, without fail at D.
tta. Y; y. Sullivan in command, j. l.. Robbins
Tbs N. b. aud Il. i. I. Go. United States mail
steamer La Belle, M. N. Wood master. John NJ.
I4ysle clerk. leaves tomorrow at D. m. for
The John A. Scudder. j. F. Hicks master,
Chas, A.. Dix clerk, leaves tomorrow at 8 D. M |
for Memphis and the bends.
I. The regular weekly Atchafalaya packet Big
sun r A. Tlonsdale master, J D. Schmidt
clerk. leaves Tomorrow. without fail. at .. M
TBy Telegraph
MEMPHIS. Dec 2e.-To G. G. Wayne JOG Gravier
street: Steamer Robt Mitchell will arrive We'd
nesday night. FRANK STEIN.
y v1eksBtKd Dee. si,-Ta q g Wayne, 100
Gravier street: Steamer John A. Scudder will
arrive Tuesday evening with 44oo bales and
III 900 sacks; leaves for Memphis and the Bends
Wednesday, positively. j. T. HICKS. |
V1CKsBuRa Dec. 3lATo To q. G, Wayne, New
Orleans: Steamer Robt. Mitchell will arrive
"Wednesday noon. DAN MOORE. Captain.
I. vrcKsBuRa. Dec. SOTO J. B. Woods & Co.,
Rev Orleans: Steamer Katie p Kountz win
arrive Tuesday night. and leave for Arkansas
river Thursday evening.
JAS. +. LUKER. Master.
BkEou SARA. Dec. 3I.To Hte & Carlin. No
street: The Big Suniower will
11ary 4, for Opelousas. =