The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-08
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Tuesday, October g. 1878.
Arrivals.
Isabel. Emma Irvine Belle. Mary Ida Henry
Tete. Fanchon. IL. Z. Lee, st. John. BIT. Mary.
tBastroD. -.
:, Alvin, Rice Farmer. Belle, Eva. Edward J.
Isabel. Alvin, lower. coast: ,Ouachita Belle,
Edward T. Gay Bayou Sara; Belle, Kice Farmer
Upper coast; Eva. Lafourche; Frank Pargoud.
Yesterday was cloudy and warm
Business very fair.
ing an extensive repair; entire new guards are
being put on her, besides everything else to put
or hu IN M tn 9 th As so1 nns as ready t
Bayou Lafourche trade.
l. The Henry Tete brought u bbls new moasses.
from Vicksburg with 1886 bales cotton and will
return to-day. as usual. From her officers Wo
river are taking fresh alarm from the fever. On
the h side she not 81 to
The Gold Dust. from st; Louis, arrived ut
some point near, Kenneryile Sunday. put of a
the Lee yesterday morning twenty five miles
The Edward J. Gay started on her first trip
John, and number Of men were busy putting
then F III l. They are very handsome T. liant
Dalferes, who came down on her. Capt Joe in
tends to put her IN fine order and start her out
Tie Fan m R.S CAPT Il. f. Broad. arrived yes
terday, from the Atchafalaya with fine trip and
M Fhso e G6d" c as" 81 R5 oca m
THE ST.. JoHN.-Another competitor for tho
patronage Of the coast trade is at the upper
the builders hands. We refer to the boat whose
sb hsad Mc 1o n Th g Is own med
Of Capt McElroy, by the famous Barmore, Of
Jeffersqnyille. ind, to replace the old St. John
In the Baton Rouge and coast trade. She is as
staunch az good materials and skilled workmen
could make her. has an easy, graceful model,
handsome exterior. Her cabin arrangements
are perfect, and We ere re- sure that when pas,
on her The temptation to try them again will be
irresi stible. The name chosen for this line boat
g hapRy It Is taken r2m Of the
the Bar tistl given to her Predecessor by Capt.
W. r. Greatbouse. the renowned coast captain,
synonym Of good luck. good boat and trips Of
landed here that was better handled, or mads
more regular time than the old st. John, Capts;;
MoE;roy and Melanc9n are both clear beaded
modating gentlemen, and If they do not sue
coed in walking right, into the affections OF
order. It viii be something wonderful The st:
John will leaye Friday at 10 2. p. on her first
who remained West on business, returns, Capt
Melancon will command. The st. John towed
down the hull Of the old boat and left it at
For yestg2rday's pr2e9edIngs Of the Steamboat
The Ouachita Belle leaves every Wednesday
The Frank pargoqd will arrive to night, and
81
Tan Baker tp Co. In his the editor
eially, devoted to the steamboat interests of
Hand 9fd er 81 Mr. Poker Wag the
fluent writer, possessed Of any. amount Of
energy and oaheaditiveness. and Judging by
.ceiye, liberal support from the steamboat in
Capt, j. M: Tlndel Is due to-day on the Bas-
nqHrday next the lightdr steamer b. Stein.
connection that the Stein will take freight for
sif points nS a. as hgh as TIE quarantine viii per-
Nae2 ee wifi happy Po eRe ne
TIE ne Fs5msr s Charles t9 d Bouchel MASTER
ceDted, for the upper coast to kennerville. at
10 m, promptly.
Mary Ida. J. a. Ruiz master, Edward Nicole
CLERK. leaves to-day promptly at 10 O. m. for
Den Iureaud plantation.
packet 1t 70 A. m
sharp, taking .fleight for the Lafourche with
ne nrydeee q seeh1nPPng nap Auc9in
presides in the office.
The Emma Irvine. 2. N. vallette master,
leaves this 2. M for the Y lower coast to the
la TRe sP Rdbsrf E. s. W day the a1pve
fhs p NJ for Ecksb9rs and ali way a Iand tess
The regular triweekly upper coast daylight |
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
!, turn to. morrow as usual at II a. m,
Belle, in place OF the J. W. Cannon, John 6. |
-IIbanO master, leaves tomorrow at S ., m for |
all coast landings through to Bayou Sara.
Exchange Clippings, October S.
Cincinnati Inquirer:
Orleans. arrived from st.. Louis yesterday
morning. They will spend the rest of the sea-
The new sidewheel steamer Annie P. Silver
leaves for st. Louis this evening. She will go |
through without delay, Capt. D; Fl. Silver is on
the roof and Capt. Shields is In the office;
chineery for Capt. ". B. Millers new Guiding
Star, and expects to have it ready to place on
board early next week.
COurier-J ournal:
w regret, to learn that Mr. 6. 7: Voolfolk,
brother of Capt. r. FL. Voolfolk. Of this city.
DIED DIED In Bedford, Ind, vest rday morning. The
81. louis M' Oct So l"The Belle St. Louis left for
Baton Rouge with al she could take, and toys
n the sdeh at Il a. H. to
drawing, AZ feet of water. The first stopping
place will be Hickman. The officers of the boat
are ares, ns2 AGENT NJ Y9re, captain; l. A. Haynes;
George Langwell, pilots; William Shepherd and
John Williams. engineers River stationary
With il b.. ~ i feet q q water to Cairo,