The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-08

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.Alvin, Silver CITY, Blue Wing No. 2, DslIe, ".
4. Poiteysnt, J. II. Hanna, Gov. Allen. Katie,
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Alvin. lower coast. Belle, SilYer City, Blue
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ns Mama Aen sss Besea 4 MsseS Gn 5eha wilson
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btaaaFd, bl Louis Frank parsoud. qfeenville
The rtnd was piercing cold ON tho river front
shipInsnts we're very lisht The Mitchell laid
Over bat VIII get OK 70 dsy with = good trip
he apaos sai fS be w aepa "
uge to the Ohio efter the Golden Qrowp,. -
Mt June pnq ,ba second ele5h r the Clara
foir s Cinseinnai from whence Id viii return ii
n eeHHla If HoakR. IL will be remembered that
IL wSs ~ the ess rssr 81 M os snd
event b as so prayed upon bin that TO relieve
his MIND he feels c2mpelIed to pay 9 visit to the
last resting place OF the dearly loved dead. He
Tho fsabel from the lower coast, arrived too
late TO return yesterday. and will leave to-day.
The q X. reck did not leave for the coast yes
fhs ", J, Dehap arrived Sunday nisht. II Ii
not decided yet when she will return.
The rush In Red river II about over 1t 30 APP
pears at any rate, a. ths Danube is coming with
have been unusaay RSt lar sons si lime psst
IN enlargement In that particular would be
just The thing Mt this times
Ri. Huniiower VIII 60 to Bayou des Glaises the
fhs Lsssls TaySr will certainly be ready to
The departure OF the Maria L9uise and Bon
sf b Lee s6 Sss esfH until .ar %
day. today posysy e'f For to
The 10 = good steamboat. and is differed BY On
saesnionally clever sst q Non s,', Capt Dan
On, acc?unt Of a broken rudder stock, the
Ea,ha E nst be resE hsg & ssvs before Taars
r1r Viii carry Tne tho mali FARMER leaving
III The Robart d. Lee, arriving Yesterday morn
ms. from vicksburs with q BIZ TRIP wifi return
The Willie, unavoidably delayed. did not leave
yssterday fer the Atchafalsya, but goes to-day.
The regular through Atasnsas river packet
without fati. for Fort smith. y ''"'' mn '"'
aoea crown and A. " brcNe a ss sto9 Es
Ehinkle clerk, leaves Tomorrow ut 3 D. m for
Memphis, Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
one Of the best beats ON the river. aud for com
Portable and luxurious cabin appointments Ii
TSe ey eos u %
row, as usual for MefHphiH and the bends
Elliott's natbent, Princes flatboat, and the
tow. d the Future City, oil arrived yeste rday,
sato 10 iAaD2 barrels. The schsnok lays on the
9pp2site side OF the river. waiting for room to
The jss. D Williams. with ten boats coal. ar.
pa. Gspt. b. f. pesram's famous James Howard,
the largest cotton carrier and one ofthe finest
passenger steamers on the river. leayes TO- NOR
bsd "a 1ss s ssag eleven sad ts
efficient clerk, has charge Of the office.
we have received the following from Mr.
ment or .tndoraement leaving TO our SC, Louis
contemporary. The Republican, the privilege Of
ANSWER 10 THE ST. Louis REPUBLICANS QUERY
no ooSaREes rY A DoArMAN.
5. The St. Louis Republican wishes to know why
sible for damages In suits against the boat
II the Republican will examine why tho law
as pm ns r no ea1s to che ss Of
they called for the enactment Of law to repress
the reeklessness that was then 50 rife on the
The first steamboat law was enacted at the
session It 1879 but i done but little II any
good. The next was passed In 1852. but the
men who knew but little q steanboatine nu and
they instituted system Of rules that rendered
The plain reading of the law of 1859 shows |
that was designed TO increase the efficiency Of
the officers employed in navigating the Western |
rivers. but the rules adopted by the Board of |
Supervising Inspectors rendered the fair inter- |
probation OF the law farce. Since then the |
Rraoea - bax ,b a men have repeatedly at
steamboating q science. but the owners par
ticularly those that own stock, but do not en-
could to prevent any such change. but at the
same time they have constantly endeavored to
gget rid Of the responsiihitlty imposed on them
Incompetent employees. must bring back the
Wild days of 1887.
ST. Louis and New Orleans Pilot
The David Hostetter not being ready to leave |
nat Saturday for the lower coast, goes to-day
,ure. She is adapted for passengers and light
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:4s a. m.
from Btenviils LEI. street get for Westyego running In
Railroad to Donaldsonviilile.o '''A' "A" 'A"'
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle leaves
e day a1 s mi, nj ,or the upper coast 70 Bonnet
II. .. Harper commands. j. II, Brou clerk.
:. The N. l; upper coast triweekly steamer
Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz in command Edward
Nieole clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a. M, going
: The Henry Tete. J. F. Aucoin master. M. II.
Landry clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a, m. for
the coast, ponaldsonvlle and Lafourche.
The David Hostetter. J. G. Gritfith master
John Moss clerk. leaves to-day at 10 a. m. as
q regular tri,weeky packet to the Magnolia
Store. See advert isement.
The steamer Willie. NJ. Kenson In command.
Capt Eug. Quatrevaux clerk, leaves to-day
sure, ct p m, In place of the Lessie Taylor,
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company's steamer Maria Louise. II. J.
Brinker master, Eug Barrow clerk, leaves to-
morrow at p. m. for Red river through to
The bonnie Lee. also of the above company.
Noah Scovell master. leaves tomorrow at D. |
IN. for Minden.
!. The Robert L. Lee. VIM. Campbell master.
MIR. A. McVay in charge of the office. leaves
this I y. M. as usual, for Nicksburg aud all mail
landings.
The St Mary Joe Dalferes in command. E.