The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24
stage Of the Rivers.


Daily photographic report Of tho stage Of wofo,
Mt various points with changes. In tho "a hour
ending yesterday ut =. m.
s.,t,o,s Above low Cbanye
,a, Feet Inch. Foot Inch
0a'ro. '.:.;;.'...'.......... % / II q
H GG"%!sYis .:.:::...:: = =
| Memphis ...,.,........... 20 II u Q
| .heW Orleans. .,..-...,.. 10 I
aahb renger ..'''''.''..-.... = u
shreveport ..-......t..--. & 10 /
| Sf. Louis ................. 10
| Vicksburg -.,............. 2a 6 10
rico. Indicates fall.
Tho weather yesterday was beautiful.
Business worry activo. The steamboat landing
was worth n visit yesterday Thirty eight
steamers lay ut It's wharves ana It was crowdeJ
| to tts utmost capacity from Girod to St Louis
streets ten squares. with the products Of tho
ami what little room was loft to walk In was
crowded with people. serIous complaint is
made ut tho city authorities IN allowing other
than STEAMBOATS, to occupy this landing Inst
week the steamship City of Mexico was per
mitted TO land there, This week, lying brond
s o"s aps he ba1E the "s of three
| danger from such crafts out ~ the question.
there Is no room ut this season Of the year for
| Migrant wrong that We advise tho ateambont-
men to protest against In manner thnt will
demand inn . attention. The Lso had to land at
Girod street and the Gay mt vt. Louis street and
t0r want Of room to put their freight tho
Tensas and Era No 10 had to lay over II ia
sa f hg TO- b" h2psd hnt the authorities will
wharf beyond tho time allowed by law. Every
loot of room Ia wanted and while It may profit
" lew 10 max" u warehouse OF the levee, 1t IL
hona 10 tho serious cost Of steamboamen in
aNtrn iahor and In tho detnntion Of their boats
rho Receipts Sunday and yesterday by river
| amounted to 2G,227 bales cotton. 81 c5i sacks
seed. 24l6 hogsheads sugar 3l77 barrels mo-
lnsses and 80 sacks rough rice. aganst 25 OFT
bales. 2ti62 sacks DOG hogsheahs. 0slI barrels
ana It7 sucks for tho Eumo timp Inst
Tho Leo Will bo found at her old landing this
morning, hoad Of Common street
Inc Al1"" Brown with q tow Of coal arrived
Yesterday
Capt. Sam Block loft on tho Howard for Trini-
ty.
The popular Ohio river steamer A. @ DON
naIly arrived yesterday. and will return Satur-
day.
Tho Clnra s. arrived yesterday from tho Bavou
Teche with full load and is recniving to re-
turn Thursday positively. going through to st.
M"Myf nggnh n G"E wi " W"n,zol in coand
was advertised for Bayou Bartholomew. but
she goes to tho Teche instead
The B'ruf river packet Era No TO- on account
Of not being discharged. has laid over until this
. =. M. when she will lenve positively for
Ens"n's ferry, Capt. James Hamilton In com
mand, }, T. Mohr clark.
chnfalaya trnde, the Yazoo. arrived Sunday
nigh plight from Vicksburg. aad is receiving Mt the
lively ut d. m. for Washington Mr. j. b.
Schmit has charge of the office
Ihe blZHie Bayliss. with two bnrgas Of cotton
SEED from Skipwith's landing. arrived yester-
Tho following clipping Is from n Memphis
bnper 81 lat" date. AS It aocomrisbes the
ophet We sought. we have concluded to await
the arrival Of the bale" here when we will as
SYST all In our power to send it from here boom
ing:
''TateS Co.. merchants. doing business Mt BEN
motifs Landing. Miss have donated n bale of
cotton. which will be sold ut auction next Thurs
day, under the auspices Of the Momphis Cotton |
Exchange, the proceeds If which ARE to be- for |
Whrdsd 10 tho widow and children Of Dalton tho
Wntchman OF IN" National Relief steamer John
NJ. Chambors, who. like the gallant Lieut.. Bon
nor, lost his life on that evenlful trip. The bale
viii doubtless rea2e $500. and will be sont to
81. Louis whore it is understood tho widow OF
mo FAITHFUL WI chman sides TO be sold with
Instructions to keep the baIe moving and thus
lohllHe a handsome amount for the d nd watch
humble position"
Capt. A. G. Goddin has returned to tho city
rom prolonged visit to the West
Capt. Gus Hodge has stopped off tho Bagtrop
his trip on account Of sickness.
Capt Joe Dnlferes has been made the happy
ather of twins. boys. Io is worry proud over it.
nj speaks to his friends as usual and likes to
% hsked about committee that was appointed
Mr.. jus f. Muse. clerk Of the Natchez. has re-
luested MS to say in regGrd TO tho editorial
Mention m, maIa yrslerday Of tho Cannon out
nawares. that sho was In no condition i1N for
peed, and. besides which she was heavily
reighted much moro SO than was tho Cannon.
500 the ADVERTISEMENT Of the Bayou sarn and
United States mail and passen-'
or packet Mary Ida in another column
teamer Paris G Brown. j. Y. Reynolds master phde
!. G. Young clerk. leaves to-day at s .. m. sure
n Tt the 0hi1 through to CINCINNATI,
The Golden Crown will follow tho Paris G.
r0wn on Thursday. =
The powerful towboat John Porter. with
argos w q. Mahan muster a. l.. Kennedy
irect.
# The great Horny Frank, J, r. Hicks master, :
The Tensas. delayed yesterday for want a. G
1om to discharge il. leaves to-day ut 5 D. m /
9sltiygy for the TG n g and Macon. L. V
The New Orleans and Rcd River Transporta- +
on Company's steamers Jewel O. T. Trnelow K
ttr g ". Drown clerk, and the Maria I
Ou1se, II. }. Brinker master. Eug. Barrow l.
erk, both leave to-day tho Jewel for Shreve- /
1rt and the Louise for Coushatta. y
The I'd daily upper coast Ito Hahnvie packet \
Va; Charles Do Bouche master, Sept Toea N
ark, leaves this 10 n. M promptly. 0
Inc .IIe regular weekly upper coast packet F.
r, j; =; Brou clerk. leaves to-day at 10 A. m 81
all landings to College Point and Jacobs s.
The feet and fine coast and Iafourche nacket U
sumption, Z. A. Charlet master, N H. Dupnis A
TX leaves TO day at T. m for Donaldsonylle. G.
The ,ln, i Emma Irvine e., NJ; Vallotte master. K
eenWood plantation The irvine leaves reg NJ
lrIy and promptly every day at the above 50
The Robert E, Lee VIM Campbell master
MeEay and W. Cannon in charge Of ths In
zee, leaves this D. IN. for Nickshurg and all
The United States mail packet Fanchon. n
Broad master. Theo John clerk leaves to-
= without fail, at D. m. for the Atcha-
he Merchants and Planters independent
you Laf0urche packet Trenton, NJ n Lam
master 1 Thos Knee clerk, leaves to-day at az
he regular through White river packet CITY -