The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-14
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday. NAV IA. 1878.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Tuesday. May IA. 1878.
Arrivals.
A. Gov. Allen, Henry Tete, Mary Ida Belle oil
Shreveport. H. u. Lee, Fanchon, Belle, Martha
Departures.
Wild Gazele 1sabl. Belle Eva Silver City
Henry Tete, Gov. Allen.
r" ARRIVE.
Coy. Allen, Ouachita Belle. Bayou Sara
st. Mary, Silver CITY. Eva. Henry Tete, La
fourche; Isabel. Wild Gazelle, lower coast
a Hss ppsr o e1st o. nna 14Ts
Bonnie Lee. Assumption. Red river Frank
Pargoud. Greenvill4 Golden Grown. A. G. Don
nally, Cincinnati.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and show
cry. heavy rain Is greatly needed. and we
hope will fall before it clears off.
Business quiet. as 1t usually Is on Monday.
The Bastrop ia announced to leave to-day for
the Ouachita Capt Gus Hodge in command.
Mr.. J. G. Bergeron. for several years clerk of
the ut. John, is on the Silver City. one OF her
clerks.
The Assumption Ia due to arrive from Red
river, and will return Saturday. We learned
that D telegram had been received stating that
she had lett Shreveport yesterday.
visited the Fair Grounds sunday to see Geo
Lord ride in the mule rat %. but much to their
disappointment the gallant George weakened at
the last moment and didn't participate If he
had, we are satisfied thai he would have been
the victor and received at the hands of the DEM
ocRAT as good "A NOTICE as was given the winner
certainty and Geo Lord is no exception. That's
what his friends say " any rate.
The Golden Crown, Capt. w. L. Walker, is due
from the Ohio. anu will return Thursday.
The kountz line steamer u. 0. stanard is also
due from st. Louis.
The peerless H. II. Lee leaves as usual to-day
for Wick bnrg, PROMPTLY at p m.
The Frank Pargoud is due tonight from
Greenyille and the bends. and will return
The Texas. leaving for Red River to- morrow,
takes Minden freight. reshipping on the Frank
In 1916, Just thirty-two years ngo the Mont
gomery. Can't. 7. W, LyleF made regular fifteen
day trips between this city and st, Louis. The
vt. Louis steamboats, OF 1878 have not much to
The large and ytry fine passenger steamer
Robert Mitchell Dan Moore master. Frank
Stein clerk, le yes to-day positively at D. ~
for Memphis Cairo. Louisville and Cincinnati
Travellers to the OHIO cannot choose q better
boat than the Mitchell or travel with nicer set
Of officers.
The Ct Francis Belle leayes daily at 1870 a m.
from Bienvie street for WestWego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonyille.
~ The regular TT weekly upper coast, packet
Mary Ida. j A. Ruiz muster EdW. Nicolle clerk.
leaves today promptly at 10 a. In. for the Ben
Tlreaud plantation.
The / per h. Lee, VIM Campbell master, Mr.
A. McVay ia charge of the office, leaves this
p. H. as usual, for Fieksburg and all mail
' The 81. Mary. Joe Dalferes in command.
Nicolle clerk, caves to day at .. III. for the
coast and Lin fourche. through to Laurel Valley
The Fanchon, for A chafaIaya through 10
WASHINGTON. leaves TO day at .. IN, Ii. III
Broad In command. Theo John clerk. The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight re-
shipping at Simmapprt.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast daylight
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
turn tomorrow, hs nal, at 10 II,
The Has1 lower coast packet Wild GRHen
leaves to morrow as usual, at II q. M. Tor the
lower coast to Magnolia store.
;. The Oraehita Belle, due last night from Bayou
Sara. will leave again to-morow at p m.
John G, Libano commands. J. II. Mossop clerk.
The New Orleans anh Rel River r.ranspor-
Texas. Geo. W. Rea master, IT. G. Boz3man
clerk, leaves Tomorrow for Shreveport
by Telegraph
VIcKsnuRa May 81. I. Burdeau No 35
Eatchez street: The T. o. stanafd will arrive on
CHAs. II SEAMAN, Master.
CINCINNATI, May, 1a.--Weather cloudy and
cool. Business dull. River 23 feet and falling.
from pomeroy United S ates. from Louisville:
Liberty No a and oW from H., New Orleans
Grand Tower Calhoun. Naples Fashion. Pits Hits.
Robin. Cairo Spread Eagle, Grafton Departed
a and Leaving r. to-day GVdan Eagle Kseoknk
Chapman. Reeds landing, Weather cold and
raining. River at II a. M. 10 feet inch and
CAIno, May 13-The Morgan went up this
morning, days and hours out from New Or
'' cHAnIasTos. WV ". Va. May 1s-Kanawha fall
ing. Weather cloudy and cool.
pITTsnuRG,, May ls.-,River feet inch. on
stand. Weather cloudy and cool.
inches and falling NV Weather psTy coady
BROWNSVILLE, Pa, May a.. Mononeahela
feet inches and stationary. Weather cloudy.
Exchange Clippings, May III.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
i, Cant. A. J. schenck, inspected the cabins of
with view to gaining some idea of the extent
Of the cnnte1n gated change In the construction
boat Is laid up this season she will receive a
fine cabin for passengers
:. LOUISVILLE, May 1o.-The new steamer Frank
Cincinnati to louisville in ten hours. Every
thing works to my satisfaet1I2nnii ,n rp,nz
OArRo. May 1o.-The big Joe B. Williams
passed down with her immense tow last even
ing, which, with her fuel boats, numbered SO
pieces. and contained 100000 bushels of coal
Her tow proper amounts to $50 900 bushels and
her fuel to So 600 This is equal to $50 900 bush
els corn. tits by 10000 bushels the largest tow
the river in front, of the city while Capt, Billy
Phillips, one of her pilots came ashore for
her malls and the news, and to report progress.
monster fleet, and were deeply impressed with
the spectacle of one boat handling such a broad
field ni of.hoats and barges MI,
New Orleans to Cincinnati Is no stage coach
affair by long way she, made twenty FIVE
three hours less than five days. The tug Ida
with tow Of coal. passed South YESTERDAY. The
John A, WOOD. passed down, last night with
The last trip OF the Port Eads. with four empty
barges. from New Orleans, and fuel barge
from the mouth of the Yazoo river to this port
was made in six days and six hours, which is
excellent time.