The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-07
To Arrive.
stage ct the Rivers.
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Omaha 9,,,at,s a,;;................. 3 70 =
Shreveport .............. 10 /
st. Louis ................- TO
b. Paul. l
Below high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rise. Indicates fall.
The weather Yesterday was rather warm and
Indicated the near approach OF rain:
Business continues very good. All of the local
packets left with good trips. particularly the
Gay. and the Dean and ChoIteau both had con,
siderable freight Neither Of the two last named
were discharged when we LETT the landing. put
gere making desperate efforts to get away dur
SIg the night.
The Natchez arrived on time with big trip,
and returns to- day az usual.
The @. X. Peck was dropped down to the lower
landing yesterday afternoon. and will leave to.
day sure ns advertised She IL a good boat and
can be depended upon to continue in tho coast
Capt. J. 4. Smith who came down In command
Of the Peck. returned to st. Louis last evening
Ii either Of the three Red river boats up 70
leave o-day fall 10 arrive in time. others will
be sent instead. Tho Texas Is ready and will
Mr. N. Il Dupuis. clerk of the Assumption,
stopped off at home this trip on account Of
Capt Frank Bergeron went out in command
Of the Fl. John yesterday.
The w. j. POitevent has been removed from
The John H. Hanna, arrived. yesterday from
the Ouachita with q splendid trip all she could
carry-and returns to-day. The Hanna went
through to Trenton, aud reports the river fall
ing all the way down. with 81 feet on Catahoula
shoals, the shOalest place. She left the Alex.
The through White river sidewhee passen-
ter. q. I. Rahor cterk. arrived yeste1 day with
fine trip and Is receiving Mt the head Of Lafay
cite street 70 return today at =. m
came down on the City OF Augusta. left last
evening by rail for Memphis
The Mollie Moore will do nothing until mt, after
probably return to st. Louis.
Mr.. William Hines quit the Dean yesterday
for the purpose of becoming levee contractor.
His brother Mike shipped as mate In his place.
The Big Sun fl wtr. Capt. nj: kenison. is re-
ceiving for the Atchafaaya, and II the Fanchon
does not arrive In time sho Will leave In her
The N. o. and r. r. r. Co.'s steamer Texas
shippers will be found In another column. to
which attention Ia called.
Don't forget the fleet John w. Cannon to-day.
She leaves at sharp for Bayou Sara.
We have been asked to answer In our column
whether or not there was q law against dump.
ing overheard from steamboa 8, while laying at
the wharf ashes clinker. etc, and If there is
any objections e CARRYING i ashore and dump
gave an answer yesterday. but as 1t did not ap-
pear as we wrote y. we republish it this morn
Ing them overheard at the wharf and the penalty
for violating it is fine OF 500. There Is no OBJ
iectons to putting them on the wharf on the
stuff. and will attend to its removal after 1t has
been placed there;
earnestly requested to keep a lookout for the
bodies Of any persons lost on the Cotton Valley.
Should any be found they are requested to have
together with such information as to clothing,
papers and other articles found on them as will
serve to identify them. to Joseph A. Aiken, 1l3
Gravier street. who will amply reward all for
The new Guiding Star will arrive here Mon
day. She is said to be a very handsome steamer
The famous passenger steamer Charles Nor
gan. OF the southern TranporfWation Company n
WeyIand i'1 and Lou Branham clerks leaves to-
day, positively. at D m. for the Ohio, through
to Cincinnati.
yesterday and follows the Morgan. leaving
Tuesday next.
The Corona makes another trip to the Tenhe
Of the office, taking charge to day.
The c. X. Peck leaves to-day at 70 m. on her
first trip to the upper coast, as far as Bayou
Goula, returning to leave again Monday at tho
Same hour. and regularly thereafter as per ad-
vertisement in another column. Capt. H. Ran
son. well known coast captain. commands.
the Office being in charge Of Mr.. Jas. y. Keenan,,
a very clever and reliable young gentleman.
The office of the Peck is n miniature picture
gallery and museum combined; number OF
photographs adorn the bulkheads and several
relics of her trips TO the mountains are hung
overhead. bMr. Keenan, is determined not TO
forget his friends, for look which way he will
he secs a reminder. 10
The Eva is the daily upper coast packet for
bonneville and Hahnvile leaving this 10 Q. m.
Charles DeBouchel commands. Sept. Toca
clerk.
vile and Lafourche packet Assumption, z. A.
Charlet master. N T. Dupuis clerk leaves to-
.-fhe regular tri;;weekly upper eoas., packet
Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz master. 4. Nicolle clerk,
leaves to-day Mt 10 a. IN. promptly. for College
The regular daily packet Belle. Fl. E. Harper
master. J. e. Brou clerk. leaves this .. n. for
Bonnet Carre. -
The fleet tri-weekly coast and Donaldsonvile
packet Henry Tete. J. Il. Aucoin master. M: II.
Landry clerk leaves to-day at u M. returning
leaving again Tuesday at IL q. ~; me Iete
takes freight for the Lafourche. with the privi-
The staunch Emma Irvine, E. M. vallette mas
ter. leaves to-day as usual. at o, m, for the
lower coast to the Greenwood plantation
coast United States mail packet ]. w. Cannon.
John O. Libano master, Thomas Howard clerk.
Leaves at yh s3ae fa mail packet
Natchez, TIP. feathers master, Muse, Roland.
Grice and Wilson clerks. leaves to. day promptly
The 4; United states mail packet Fanchon H, H.
Broad master. Theo. JOHN clerk leaves to-day
at .. m. for the Atchafalaya.
Exchange Clippings, December 4.
Cincinnati Commercial
The G. b. Church departed for New Orleans.
drawing feet. with over 400 tons and 80 pas
The W. H. Harrison arrived yesterday en-
barges Walter Sayer and Hattie. loaded with
produce for the South. and owned by Capt.
Sayer Of Antiquity. Ohio and one other pro-
duce boat from the same point The Harrison
also has three coal boats in tow for New Or
leans and fuel fiat. She will resume her trip
Miss Minerva Howard died yesterday morn
ing at the residence of her brother in law.
GAIT Norwood McClelland. of pneumonia. She
is the sister of James, Dan and john Howard,
the Jeffersonville boat builders, and Tom How
ard. the chief clerk Of the John ". Cannon;
She is also the aunt Of John Hamblet9n chief
clerk Of the Telegraph. and Jas. Hambleton. a
clerk on the wildwood she will be buried from
Can't. Norwood McClelland's residence, on East
Third street Thursday morning.
Memnhis Avalanche December s.:
The big Henry Frank cleared last evening
with 500 bales cotton and 5000 sacks seed Tor New
Orleans. She has engagements at various
points for $500 bales cotton.
yaThe Cons Millar had good start last night lof
Cincinnati-16Oo bales compressed cotton.
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