The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-14
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Friday. June H. 1878.


Gov. Allen. Alvin. Mary Ida. Bart Able. Nat
chez, Isabel. Wild Gazelle.
Departures.
Alvin, Mary Ida, Eva, Frank Pargoud.
10 Arrive.
Ouachfta Belle. Bayou Sara; Eva. st. Mary
Assumption. Lafourche; Alvin, lower coast;
Houston. CINCINNATI Belle Mary Ida. upper
csoast; John W. Cannon. Louisville; Gold Dust.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and hot.
business rather quiet.
We return thanks to the officers of the steamer
This. Fanehon. leaving here Tuesday for the
Atchafalaya, dropped her wheel overheard
sonvils. Cart. Broad came down won on the civ
Of Alton and started the Bertha out Wednesday
evening to take heHfreigAt through and a tug to
bring the Fanchon back.
The w. j. Poitevent lays up.
!. Az the request Of planters on the Tensas and
. that section with the Tensas, leaving here on
Wednesday. July3.
The Natchez leaves tomorrow for Vicksburg
The Henry Tete viii be the only departure
Tor the Lafourehe to-day.
Shaw clerk, win arrive this evening and leave
ghis, Cairo. Louisville and Cincinnati. The
Rule is one of the best boats to the Ohio; her
stateroons are large, finely and very comf0r-
tably furnished. and her officers vie with each
adding z the PoDnar Of th hia1 boat
tomorrow for ast. Louis. Particular attention
isealled to- the advertisementi another column.
Messrs. Janney IL Work, agents OF the famous
steamer Natchez, have gotten up ariver and rail
map showing the connections by both routes,
distances and Timetable made by the Natehez
~ is full oil information, and should be In the
hands OF every traveller. Ifthere Is boat afoat
that can run up to the time laid down in this
schedule to the very minute. 1t Is the Natchez,
and certainly no better boat to travel on lands
at our wharf
The Sill Francis Belle leaves daily at 7 $50 a. m
a III IT,
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad TO Donaldsonville.
The coast, DoDalds0nville and Lafourehe
packet Henry Tets, j. II. Aucoin master M III
Landry clerk. leaves day at 10 q. m, for Thib-
0dauz.
The feet lower coast packet Wild Gazelle. J,
Hamilton master, Geo. Koppel clerk. leaves to-
day promptly at II a. m. from the head of Cont
street. for Magnolia store,
The coast and Bayou Sara United States mail
packet Gov. Allen John j. Brown master, s. s.
StTeck CLERK, leaves to-day at D. m,
The Belle. In place Of the Blue Wing No. g. j.
q. Comstoek master Messrs. Wood and Dean
CLERKS. leaves Tomorrow at 10 a. m. for the up
Capt Joe Dalferes' Bayou Lafourche packet
". Mary y receiving to leave tomorrow at 10
The regular weekly upper coast packet
maTy lda u 4: RUIZ master, will arrive this
evening from Ben Tureauds. and return to-
always q clerk on the landing head Of Cont
street, to receive freight.
The feet Assumption. Capt P. A, Charlet, will
m leave tomorrow at p. M. for the Lafourehe
through 70 Lockport;.
II Il muse II the office. leaves. as usual, to-mor-
The Ouaehita. Belle John @ Libano in COM
mand. Will arrive this evening and leave to-
morrow, as usual, for Bayou Sara.
= The New Bart Able, Richard Sfnnott master
George Hamilton clerk. is receiving this morn
Ing 70 igaye to-morrow, at D. M promptly for
Alexandria and Grand Eeore.
4, Inc New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
zion Companys steamer Texas. Geo. w. Rea in
command II. @. Boazman clerk, is receiving to
leave TO- morrow for Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings, June III.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Yesterday Capt. w. B. Miller, late of the
InompsQn Dean. contracted with the Cincinnati
the hull for large. fast and elegant side-w1eel
passenger steamer. for the Cincinnati and New |
9ress tTade to be be-, c2mpeted By the first Ct
beam. 40 feet floor. with tx feet depth of hold. /
She. will have q full-length cabin of the most /
suf fs power t. make her The fastest steamer
CAPT. ". ,; Miller is noted for bis
his experience ON the river for over fifteen
years; during the greater part OF which time he
was interested and associated with Com.
InQmpson Dean. In his steamboat enterprises,
in the Cincinnati and Memphis, Cincinnati and /
New Orleans. and Memphis and New Orleans
trades. Capt. Miller has commanded the follow
Hubbs. Silver Moon. Robert Burns, Lorena.
Harry Dean, Minneola, Ben. FRANKLIN FL 81 |
turner and Thompson Dean, during which
slLne he mas never lost boat or met with any
chtnery and cabin will be closed this week, and
the neW steamer will be completed in time for
me IalI trade. The numerous friends Of Capt +
". u. Miller will hail this announcement with
The Exchanges policies were only for the
Uhte river, the extension having been over
looked, consequently the loss sustained by her
burning falls on the owners.
: PITTsBuRG. Cherokee will depart on
Wednesday, with full cargo Of cotton ties. for
New Orleans.
Capt. 4. q. Sweeney was in town to-day. look
Ing after his new boat.
/. LoUIsvILLE.-Capt Tobin, Of the J. M. White,
- In the city, and contemplates taking his new
boat TO Cairo for fear Of low water.
/, Capt. owen finnegan, of Mobile owner of the
iron steamer John T. Moore, is In the city con-
sultinR our, builders in reference to a new
steamer In the Alabama river trade.
EyANsyILLE.--T John w. Cannon laid here
all DAY and was visited by thousands. who were
in expressions of admirati0n She
received 400 tons on herself and barge No. 81, of
inc mississippi TRANSPORTATION Company, and /,
will leave early tonight.
ST. LOUIS Kate Kinney was towed to the
loot OF Anna street W here she will be calked
preparatory to entering the Missouri river !
srade.
[By Telegraph
YIcKsBURG June &c. G. Wayne: The Gold I
p Rule will arrive Friday evening and leave {
Saturday.
!, 81. LoU1s June. 1s.-Arrivals: War Eagle,
keokuk Spread Eagle Grafton; Lake Supe, t
Tor. Hannibal: Colorado, Vicksburg: Clinton.
r. Paul y n; Kerr. Illinois river. Departed: l
BAL Spread Eagle. Grafton War Eagle Keo-
kuk. River IS feet inches and rising, | I