The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-13

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| New Orleans. ....,...... - to
Pittsburg ................. 81 ia
| Shreveport ....+.......... o
~. Louis -..'''........'.. 0
It. IT. Paul; .:.''........... 9 to
| Vicksburg ...-..-.,...... d 10 II
.'BelQw high water mark of 1874. Indicates
rise. Indicates fall.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and just
| little warm.
Business continues very brisk. The J. M.
and Robert Mitchell both bad good trips also.
| The Frank has engagements on the coast for
100 hogsheads sugar and two lots of molasses.
and the Mitchell will leave Baton Rouge with
The Alex. Kendall. Capt Fle s. Leo arrived
Wednesday, night from the Ouachita, and being
discharged. was taken over to the docks for re-
pairs; Capt Lee talks OF taking the Kendall
The John s. Chambers was towed down to the
! lower landing yesterday.
The New Bart Able. Capt Dick Sinnott In com
mand. George Hamilton clerk, will be found at
the landing this morning, receiving to leave to-
morrow for Grand Ecore. The Able has just
The +. 9. Yaeger and City of Alton leave for
| St Louis tomorrow.
Jasper Gearin and 81 Sutherland left yester-
day rs pilots Of the W. J. Behan.
Capt; Isaac kouns was passenger down on
The Ashland will leave for Red river In o few
days. Capt. Charlie Stinde will command her.
| u n. Packard anu Ditne DeTlnney e0rkS
| The crews of the Durfee and Bertha OK
changed places Yesterday, Capt. Kenison as-
Stunning command q the former, Capt. Trous-
dale Of the later. The Durfee goes to morrow.
! The Tanchon, from the Atchafalaya, was due
last night, and returns Tuesday.
Cart kenlsonf lltte CONNECTING rec ing boat tierbert
his own words. for parts unknown.
| The John Wilson, leaving to-morrow., will
| take freight for Bayou Bartholomew and Saline
| river, signing through bills lading.
| The fleet and well known packet Kate Kinney.
J. J. Dodd master RoIla Porter clerk; leayes to-
morrow Vt .. m. for Rod river. continuing In
Tho trHfe rpRUtHry, mixing ttH- tRy tfite 70
Shreveport. che will DO found at the landing
to-day.
The Whisper leaves to-day at .. M. for the
The John ". Cannon leaves tomorrow for
The Big Indian viii be found at the landing
this morning with big Dad. :
Wednesday, night from Donaldsonvillo and re-
turned yesterday. Capt. Joe was pretty GER
tain that the water would allow her to enter The
bayou this trim. She will return to leave agnin
| Monday, making semi- weekly trips hereafter.
/ Mr.. I'd. lamer loft yesterday IN charge OF the
s g a on Now Ba hbe @r @ seem ssa
sons. Capt. Wilkinson has made good seloc-
| lion. we are sure.
The Daniel Boone with one barge and two
ha's loaded with potatoes. arrived yesterday
] from GalltpOlis.
The tatb9nts loaded with potatoes arrived
The new J. d. Scully, of the Kountz Line Of
steamers. has arrived from PittsburR
! Tho new and independent Ohio river passen-
ger steamer Laura Lee. II. j.. Loo master. Wal
ter Parker clerk. leaves to-day ut u. IN. sure
! for Memphis, Cairo. Louisvlle and Cincinnati
i The G. H. Durfee and Bertha arrived Wednes-
day night from the Atchafa laya. The Bertha
returnel yesterday. While backing out from
drift log got under the starboard guard o. tho
Durfee, breaking number Of outriggers. for a
distance of about thirty feet. She dumped into
the river 375 bales Of her cotton; 90 or IS head Of
cattle out OF q lot of 135, In tho engine room
broke down the pen and went overheard and
swan ashore Capt Trousdale left some Of his
under the charge Of Mr.. Eug Oubre. 1T New
Texas Landing, who viii use bis tug for the
gather up the cattle. The damage to the boat is
very slight. and will be repaired to-day.
The now and beautiful Guiding Star, Of the
Southern TRANSPORTATION Company, is receiv-
for CINCINNATI Captain W. &. Miller in com,
maud, John 4. Jones clerk.
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company will send out to-day at .. M,
without fail the Bonnie Lee, Noah Scove mus
ter Will Dillon clerk. to Shreveport, and the
Maria Louise, II. J. Brinker master. Wallace
i Mc0hesney clerk; to East Point; Captain
IL splendid order. and the many friends Of this
favorite boat will find her gilt edge" of yore
After this trip the Louise will be a regular
morrow the Silver City, Captain M. N Wood.
Clark VIM. Quicksall to shreveport,
;, The joe Webre Capt; A. b; H9tard leaves TO-
Tho Webre IL a now boat built last summer by
Capt. Hotard TO replace the Belle Albert in the
above trade this latter boat being too small
for the business Offering. She was built ut Capt
Hoiards sawmiil on Bayou Boruf the forward
part Of her Of white oak, the balance Of select
II feet beam, with n 81 foot hold, and Is feet
between decks. draws u inches light. and will
cafry $50 hogshga a sugar Sn@ has one boiler
geared engine 1875 inches In diameter. q
inch, stroke, working II foot wheel with IA
foot bucket The boiler and engine is from the
Now Orleans foundry, and everything else
about the boat is entirely new. The Webre Is
named after prominent f planter on the
in this trade for twelve years, and through In
dustry, perseverance, and close attention 10
bust ess, has in it many warm friends. The
Belle Albert he has chartered to Capt 1T. Pierre,
and tho two boats will run In connection with
each other. We wish the captain and his neat
and saunch little packet long and prosperous
The Charlie Mcdonald passed down to the
istti5s yesterday wi fourteen barges stone.
Messrs. EGds and Andrews have sold the Graf
ton to the ST, Bernard Coal Company: terms
private Capt Lew Moan brought her Ip yes
terday, ard will start with Ter and tow Of
barg99 In day or two t2r the Ohio. after which
he Will return to tho IetleS.
We had the pleasure Of q call Yesterday from
vile and New Orleans Barge Line. Mr.. Me-
Mum has been on a flying visit to Cincinnati
and ST. Louis, returning yesterday morning.
One of his line the Raven. with large tow. is
expected here to-day.
The Belle. from the upper coast, will arrive
this .. m. and leave tomorrow at IL N. for
Bonnet Care
The Eva is the daily upper coast packet for
4 Rennergiie and Hahnville. leaving this 10 a..
m. Charles DeBouchel commands. Sept. Toca
clerk.
The new and fine steamer st, John, j. P. Nc
Eroy ter. leaves to-day at 10 a. M. for all
plantation landings to Baton Rouge.
/ The fleet and very regular lower coast daily
packet Emma Irvine, E. NJ Vallette master.
leaves IS usual to-day at .. M. for the Green
wood plantation
The feet and handsome United States mail
packet Edward J. Gay, John J. Brown master
s. s. Streck clerk, leaves to-day at .. m. for
Bayou Sara and all coast landings.
The regular weekly upper coRst packet
Whisper. j. A. Comstock master, George NJ.
Woods and Charlie Dean clerks, leaves to-day
at .. m for the Ashland plantation.
The fleet and popular coast. Donaldsonvile
and Lafnurche packet Assumption. T. A. Char
let master. n H. Dupuis clerk. is receiving to
leave to morrow at 10 n, m.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz master, will arrive this