The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-09-17
RIVER NEWS.

RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday. September II. 1878. J
Arrivals.
Emma Irvine, Isabel. Willie, Belle. st. Mary
j. W, Cannon, Assumption.
Departures.
Alvin, Belle, Rice Farmer Assumption, Eva
ST. Mary. Emma Irvine.
TO Arrive.
Alvin, Emma irvine. lower coast Belle, upper
eoast: st. Mary, Bayou Sara; j.. Is. M Aehlor,
ST. Louis; Bastrop. Ouachita; FAnchon, Ope~
iousas Eva, ASSUMPTION, Lafourche.
The weather continues clear and very pleas
''l The willie lays up the Mary Ida lin whose
place she has been ranniag R51hg o [ehay
To take charge of the mates department Of the
os NJ John Cassidy who has been down with
tN 1eVe Wm n Huey was detained yesterday at
Vaudeville, where his family are stopping, on
account of the serious illness OF one OF his
The Lafourche steamboatmen are wondering
why MI. Howard who has the CONTRACT , ror IN e
not at work. They say that, the Water. II II the
Bayou Ii falling. steadily, and If he is not there
very soon he will be unable to accomplish any,
The i Emma irvine, on account Of freight,
didn't Lay b oa ato She m Do time
with great regularity, and deserves tD9 success
she ID meeting with. Capt. Eallette IS q very
clever young man. anu ID hl''hlhE io'e "a
Z For Yesterdays proceedings of the Steam
boatmens Relief Association see our local COL
We have been requested to state that appli-
ca1lts for relief, who are unable TO- lind the Of
needs to this reporter. We will give all such
applications immediate attention.
Can't J, A. Ruizs feet and very popular coast
of Mace
leaving TO- day at 10 a. m; Capt, Ruiz has had
the Ida thoroughly and completely ETY. repsblG9d
looking her pretiest, and we are sure her nu-
merous patrons in the trade will welcome her
& Mr. Edward Nicolle presides in the office.
The famous Frank Pargoudw will be found at
the LANDING mq }d 1 fb 10
States mail for Vicksburg, GreenV1lle ana the
The r. W. Cannon brought this trip 1855 bales
cotton and asst sacks cotton seed; for the CORE
snonding trip last year the Lee had 535 bales
and 264 sacks. ,--, -...,,
take tho United States mail for all points
through to Vicksburg;
Sept. Toca clerk, leaves daily Sunday, OK
cepted for the upper coast TO hennerVllle' at
10 a. M, promptly! .o,-a.
Mary Ida, J. A Ruiz master. E. Nicolle clerk
!. leaves to day promptly at 10 q. N. for Ben
The ii 9'1 Emma ina Irvine. E. NJ Vallette master
leaves this 8 .. m. for the lower coast to the
Greenwood plantation. The Irvine leaves reg
ularly and promptly every day at the above
The ]. W. Cannon, in place Of the Robert 3
in charge Of the office. leaves this D. N. toi
Vicksburg and all way findings. ;,
The regular triweekly. upper coast daylight
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
Y fT1ru TO- morrow, ps usual, at II q. m.
The Fanchon, FL: FL. Broad master, eugene
Quatrevanx clerk, leaves as usual to-day at
AtnEnF aln
The fleet United States mail packet Ouachita
Belle. In place Of the J; W. Cannon 4. John q
Tor all coast landings through to Bayou Sara
Exchange Clippings, september Il.
Cincinnati Commercial:
The colors on the leVee were DISPLAYED al
half mast yesterday, in respect to the memory
# the late Gaps J1 ~ eya steW a na s 81
gheny Cfy and the latter at New Orleans.
TnoNToN-Hea lth Officer Munshower received
barges of the steamer Porter had broken loose
from their moorings, and were floating down
the river The police have been m no o % not 10
poration Of this city.
Courier Journal
We stated d few days ago that Mr.. Curt Homes
was clerking on the Iazoo Valley. This Is not
SO. gentleman just from Plymouth, Mass;
informs US that he saw Curt the Other DAY with 1t.
breaches pocket, elevan fishing poles. a. demI-
john ull of soothing syrup and pipe of+ IN a ha
Of Old Plymouth rock fishing for, mackerel and
counting the footprints, OF our Pilgrim FATHERS
q and 'tcnssin' the worms" because they Wigged.
So, Curt Is enjoying himself while he can. and
he has as much right to a bushel OF it and a
barrel of fish as mule has to be gentle as a
ing The middle button off the shirt Of the fool
who bought and rid him for lamb like beast.
The new steame, Whisper, Capt. Lea Crane.
arrived from bayou Sara, La, yesterday. She
landed here. put off some freight and went on
to Cincinnati. There was not case OF sickness
ID 15o miles above New Orleans; The Whisper
has proved herself to be fast. She Is new and
handsome steamer.
It is more than probable that Capt. John Can
non will command In person the mammoth
steamer now being built by the famous HoWards
She will be the best boat ever built In the West
or South.
The new st. John makes trial trip this after
noon. She will 90 up the river piece and re-
turn to the city wharf,
The pilot house on the st. John will wear a
big white hat
"a ESt. Louis Times:
The Lowery Line towboat A.. j. Baker from
Kansas City. with barges A. J. b. ker Nos. Is
and Is and Francis, laden with bulk grain Tor
New Orleans Is due here. The barges w. T.
Halliday and Milton are here loading with
grain.
the five barges to New Orleans: in that event the
Baker will help her out to Cairo. Scales. one
Of the De Smet pilots. stopped off to join the
Baker.
a meeting will be held at the Pilots Club
rooms. "A South Main street. on Monday the
funds for the suffering steamboatmen OF New
Orleans. All pilots are urgently requested to
attend. MANY PILOTS
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