The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-22
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Friday, March "a. 1878.

Church Wild Gazelle.
Departures.
Alvin. Martha. Eva. Mary Ida. Katie. Thomas
Sherlock.
!Ouachita Belle. Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara; Mary
Eva. Lafourche; Alvin, Martha lower coast; ut.
na Bart Abe Red rv MG?e Natehez s Ycksburg
Bertha, Opelousas; Susie Silver, st. Louis;
John Howard. Ouachita.
business moderately active. ,
ESQ., hea o OF oae arrved
THE Cherokee went below yesterday to take
on 200 tons railroad iron.
The sam Roberts Is out on the Good Intent
docks. .u, .,,u.
hersef lust Below vieksburg and is continuity
the trip on one engine. .
Mr.. Eug. Kirk has taken his place as second
The Henry Tete leaves this morning for the
Laf0urche. and will 20 through to Tbibodaux.
The Natchez leaves tomorrow for Vicksburg
The Maria Louise. leaving to- morrow for Red
Frank Franz willard. 'D '''S' A''n''p'nE - 'D
4 The. Bart Able leaves for Alexandria and
Grand EeOre Tomorrow.
The Tensas Will leave next Wednesday, the
twenty 5seventh. for Tensas and Macon.
the Cherokee Is leaves tomorrow sure, for the
and iS differed by as clever set of mon as
there y o. 2 the river. .,,
Ohio and will return TO- morrow. j. s, Patter-
son In qorna l ND, " u :; Mcintyre clerk.
from he s 5d aaa Viii return aas Tu srfss
The Gov. Alien brought down this trip from
FEET Baton Rouge huge ,g live oak log out Of
bring mate to t for the stern post. They will
be sent to Cincinnati shortly; and at the same
FTnH ri lnf If choice veIlDw nine also for the
The Florence Meyer laying over from yes
Tor Fort Smith and all intermediate landings
4 On the Arkansas and in the u bends; Capt James
ND Bqocke agent 81 the esgk and
travel over that road is liable to be interrupted
stating that there is no probability whatever
hos HRepok I 5 81
every berth taken and some on cots. She had
for freight 400 barrels and $50 kegs molasses,
800 barrels rice. 75 bales rags, and 3B3 bales cot
ton. 3B3 OF which is snnken com pressed cotton
sayed from the +, ship 4 !, ;Tornad9,. =. w o.
envious Of the supreme happiness enjoyed by
his multitudinous married friends, resolved to
abandon the cold. cheer ess condition Of bach
elOr, and on Tuesday last took to himself a
most amlable and accomplished wife in the
y person of Miss Georgianna Langdon. We most
cordially welcome the gallant captain to a full
diets. and earnestly hope that with his chosen
comDany he will find the remaining portion of
Il his trip down the river of life O pleasant and
The 81. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 a. M
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville,
c hs Gn, se F. xneen and ma bHrh f.
Landry clerk. leaves to-day at 10 o. IN. for Thi-
Ths feet lover coast packet Wild Gazelle
john Hamilton master. G. E. Holmes clerk,
Leaves day promptly at II q. m. from the head
Bayoa sara s uned States mail
Il packet GOV. Allen. John J. Brown master. s. s.
FSa f Bee II paee % e at Bp'e Wne
A. Comstock master. Messrs. Wood and Dean
clerks. leaves tomorrow at 10 a. m. for the up
H Capt. Joe Dalferes' Bayou Lafourche packet
n y IN, n. for Laurel Valley,
Il Mary Ida, j. A. Ruiz master will arrive this
evening from Ben Tureaud. and return TO- NOR
always q clerk on the landing, head Of Cont
street. to receive freight.
Th infect Nas sa T eahers in
The Bart Able, Richard sinnott master. Geo
without fail. for Alexandria and Grand Ecore.
Ine Ou ,!s Belle. John 9; Libano In com
will aye tn thf Rs syenng and leave to-
Capt. ]. Fl McEiroy's semi weekly coast and
Baton Rouge packet ST. John is receiving to
The coast. Donaldsonville and Lafourche
packet Assumption will arrive this evening and
The Betha r. master Eug ouatre
vaux clerk, leaves to. morrow at .. m. for the
Atchafalaya. through to Washington. taking
!. the Minnie at Simmsport '''''
The new, and fine passenger steamer Clara s..
wv. Menzel master. June Dunbar clerk. Ia re-
ceiving to leave tomorrow for all landings on
the Ouachita and Bayou Bartholomew.
The Cincinnati. Louisyille and New Orleans
master. a Byers clerk, leaves tomorrow at
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
: ton Compeny's steamer Maria Louise. H. J.
\ Brinker master. Eng. Barrow clerk, leaves to-
I morrow, without fail, at D. M for Shreveport
by Telegraph.
az March 2T 1a b Wqods C9
arrive Saturday evening and leave for St. Louis
Tuesday.
MEMPHIS March ALTO. @. g. Wayne. New
Orleans: New Mary Houston three days and
fifteen hours out to Memphis. including all
1,.s..-.,~ CHARLES MILLER, Master.
.sIcKsBYBa H. M MT.l 2o-To 9. G. Wayne;
e sT Eoufs March 2weaihsr s pIeassnt
M. Norton from the Ohio river With five barges
of bulk salt: Belle Memphis. from Memphis
The Fashion took ITS tons blooms from the Vul-
night The John Means left with three barges of
grain for New Orleans. The Grand Tower, for
Vicksburg, leaves to- night.
ing. Raining. Arrived: Laura L. Davis. from
Tennessee river; James D. Parker, from Mem
phis. Arrived last night Ironsides and tow
from st. Louis. Arrived this morning: Golden
Rule, from New Orleans. The Ironsides for
Pittsburg. and the A. G. Donnally. for New Or
leans. leave to-day. Business dull.
Exchange Clippings.
ttfs. I'M otto al
Competition was lively in cutting New Or
leans freights yesterday between rail and river
interests: Meat was taken by rail at 80 cents
per hundred, and whisky at 81 per BARREL a re-
duction from Saturdays rate Of 35 cents and
q 90. The rate by steamer is unsettled and still
N lower. Capt FL. II. Drown has disposed of his
interest In the Golden Grown to Capt Vint
Il Shinkle. who owns the balance OF this fine
steamer; CAPT VIM. P. Walker, formerly Of the