The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-24
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. !
Wednesday. April "a. 1878.
Arrivals.

wilson, doIden drow r. T. R"6, gaeser Lee '0nn
To Arrive.
Coy. Allen, Bayou Sara: Eva. Henry Tete,
mmonweaith. Moliie Moore. IT. Louis; sll-
Yer City. Red river Golden Kule, CIncinnati
Rse SGa q + eh'usau
cloudy and windy. finishing UP with rain in the
afternoon.
The Golden Grown had sixty, passengers,
twenty on deck and 500 tons freight among pong
men: Lou Konns, accompanied BY bis wife; p.
J, Weeks, W, II. @. Lynde. 9: H. Stout, ] 7.
winston, Jr, and 1. P. Haskell son Of Mr.. Has
kel. clerk Of the Cotton 2. VA. Valley eS. .oo
SACKS bs large 1t
: TIE Gold Dust, John T. Mccord in command.
Capt. Jas. meal. late 81 the Gold Dust. will
command the James Howard.
Steam will be raised this week on the John W.
The Sterling White. en- route from Louisville.
will PLY g FRY boat At Shreveport we
out two boats week and on regular days. 1t is
the best organized company OF the kind Ia the
sen9 @ Il sroRE e 9 s
dent, who is an able manager. and Its captains.
and from the contidence reposed In it by ship
BOATS eavine always s' a s The
pany are already making preparations for the
next seasoa by adding new boats to the line, no
less than five having already been determined
upon. 1t is 2 desel wing organization, In every
respect worthy of CONTINUANCE OF the large
Visitors to the Hot Springs will fnd the Red
river route very desirable one-by boat from
here to Shreveport end from there by rail- to the
springs. The fare is low. less than by any other
route. For particulars inquire at the Oom-
pany's Office, Ill Gravier street. =.
Capts. Joseph Aiken and J. 3; Menge and
MgflAnp w. L. HOdNSOn went
dlps 81 Mas Maud Rrq S d G Fs q CAPT
couple will be made one at the residence OF the
brides father. Anchorage plantation. to-day.
MI JACOB Pfeer e late Of the Shannon t. stew
ard Of the Golden Rule. MIR. Drake having re-
signed to tlll similar lar, p9sition on the light
il literally distributed at ali landings. and is
sqHSd Rg msdpn r. bers n eave sa,r
Don't on forget t That the Wild aazelle leaves to-
day promptly Ct ii 2. m. for the lower coast.
She Is one Of the anest and fastest boats afloat;
and will have line trip. Berths can be secured
In advance by calling on her agents. Messrs
The Tepsas will be on berth to leave for the
Tensas and Macon on Saturday. May 4.
The Texas will be the Saturday boat for Red
The Silver City, leaving for Red river to day
Willard
The steamer John Fl. Hanna F. A.. Blanks
master. leaves to-day at s .. m. for Ouachita
The Ouachita Belle. for all coast and town
landings to Bayou Sara. Is the regular packet
The Frank Pargoud leaves tomorrow for all
town and mail landings to 6reenville.
The Assumption leaves to-day. as usual at IL
: The Henry, Tete will arrive TO- night and leave
Friday fer the Lafourche Both she, and the
a landing hnQH
OF Bienyille street, clerk to receive freight.
The Nellie Moore. Of the Konntz line. L. J.
Allen In eom n leaves Friday for Memphis,
The large and very fine sidewheel steamer A. @
Donnally. one of the best passenger boats ,o the
Ohio. leaves tomorrow. without fail. for Mem
Henry asi Hart commands Mr.. Id Donnally, 's
very clever and accommodating clerk. having
Commencing on or before Wednesday, the
ninth Of next month. the Assumption will ex-
tend her trips on the Lafourche to Lockport.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Rst|roa Ra f. p adee ~ pna VINO
A. Comstock master, leaves this 10 a, m. for Ben
& Tureand's. Donaldsonville and the Ashland
pantation., Ascension parish. Messrs. Wood
The daylight PASSENGER packet Wild aazelle,
through to Magnolia store
The Assumption leaves to-day at IL m. for
PA. Ghariet commands, N. z. Dupuis and Joe
LaRroue clerks.
The ouaehita Belle; John G; Libano master ma, te
p. m: for Bayou Sara. Baton Rouge and all coast
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton QomDany's United States mail packet Sill
yer City. Nj. N. Wood master. Billy Quicksall
clerk. leaves to- day for Shreveport
Nhf tf Ivy aSl at rp a
ia. Ruiz master. will arrive this evening and
viii return tomorrow at 10 a. m. The Mary is
a daylight boat.
The passenger and, United States mail
steamer Frank Pargoud. ]. NJ. White master,
Curt Holmes clerk. Is receiving to leave to- NOR;
row. at s o. m. for Vicksburg. Greenvile and
mail landings.
by Telegraph
vIcKsnuRa. April % To J. B. Woods & Co.
No. 49, Common street; =, The steamer Common;
leave for 81 h01 Hh 6SoVaaBB R2E9sT Master
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Enquirer. April 81:
eans pacFey Pfs Broxn viii Ct and a%
The Ajax win be. sold in bankruptcy on the
sixth OF May. She Is the. most powerful tow
Whsre she has Been the
some time.
EVANSVILLE. April 2o.-The Golden City tele-
. KTdpu6u iTOm oWeuSUOTO w dTFlVo DIT TO-
night There are 200 tons here. ii she will take
them at the low prices. Her agent. W. Fl. Co.
nant. has made engagements for 5000 bags Of
corn for her at points between here and Mt
Vernon. The Kanawka No. will tow the Sam
Roberts barges. now loaded at the railroad
wharf with grain by Capt. 2. B. Piersel. for the
C. and o. Railroad The Hotspur got in this
afternoon from Wabash river with two barges
containing 1000 sacks Of corn. The Sallie
Carney out of Wabash. Is looked for tonight
with 5000 bags of corn for Henderson. which &C
South by rail.
A RIVER YARN.
Correspondence Middleport Herald.l
There is a steamboat captain that sails ship
y on the La Belle Riviere. Familiarity known by
fond of spinning yarns. Among others we
have heard him relate the following:
When was about fifteen. I made a trip on g