The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
RIVER NEWS.

Mary Eva, Henry Tste, Lafou rene; lsaDeI VIA
Gazelle, Lower Coast: Golden hnle tolden
CITY. CINCINNATI; Belle Of shreveport: common on.
weaith, 81. Louis st. John Baton houga; MARTA
hh sa Red = es hh Arkansas Katie
The weather yesterday was clear. and during
the morning quite cool.
Garts. Hicks and Grissom are still In the city.
Capt. Perry. the Cincinnati boat-builder' is
The fiags Of the Henry Tete and Eva we're at
half. mast yesterday gu # resp Ct to Second
Engineer Landry. Of the As-ump tion, drowned
from that steamer Saturday night
The Eckert Is out on the Good Intent docks.
The City Of Alton leaves 1T Louis Tomorrow.
tomorrow. and tho W. J. Poitevent on satur-
day the thirteenth instant.
We heard yesterday tnat Oapt. Harnar had
made arrangements to have the Blue Wing No.
slowed to the Ohi1 by the J. Sharp Mcdonald.
Rolla Porter. late clerk of the Kate Kinney.
has taken charge OF the office of the Fannie
Capt. II l. Lee intends to build for the Semi
The Cincinnati Commercial OF the thirtieth
Capt. ]. J. Brown has named the new side.
wheel steamer being built here by the Miami
Railway and Dry dock Company the W. Il. Pike.
alter prominent Southern gentleman. Work
on this fine steamer is progressi grapidly."
The Dawn, after an absence OF several months.
was to have left Shreveport yesterday for this
The Thompson Dean arrived yesterday from
Memphis. at this writing we are not advised
The great Robert e Les one OF the finest
steamers afoat. leaves to; day, as usual for
Vicksburg .punctualy at o'clock. -,
and the bonds. aud will return Thursday as
The Col. A. p. Kouns. leaving for Red river to.
morrow. takes Hindtn freight. reshiDping on
The Belle q T shreveport is due today from
Tbs M khr and 9anes toward
The Alvin and Rice Farmer have been laid up.
The John Wilsun. from amden. Is at the
landing receiving for return trio.
The CLARA B., leaving Tomorrow. takes freight
r 81 on be 6 hs Is
trade by Capt. Wenzel. and Is No. steam
oy Tie Wild Gazele suffered no detention on
account OF the accident Saturday night. She
left on time yesterday, and will arrive to leave
to,morrow again fol tue lower coast, as US al
be fount ut the landing this, morning from the
Ohio and will re- urn Thursday.
ag ns s aoais G h w h fGfve
The Cincinnati. Lonisyille and New, Orleans
Packet Line steamer A @; Donnally. II U. Hart
M, without fail. for Memphis Cairo, Louis
vile and Cincinnati The Donnally is side
wheeler. one Of the best IN the line and is un-
among whom is Mr.. Ed. Donnally. the chief
It was the Charlie Mcdonald that pissed
down to the jetties Sunday. and her tow was
loaded with stone instead Of coal. as reported
Capt. JAS T. Burdeau has been appointed
agent OF the Kountz st. Louis line OF steamers.
he s has the Kehlor now on berth.
from Benville street for Westwego, running in
Yth the NHT Orleans and Texas
The regular Fri. wtaklv Inner coast rack at
Mary Ida. ]. A. Kuiz master, Edw. Nicolle
CLERK, leaves 70. day. promptly. q 10 g. M. for
returns on alternate days, and does all of her
business In daylight.
e. aeVsy in Charge Of he oee leaves
thfs. p. m. as usual. for Vicksburg and all mail
The ssf. Mary, Joe Dalferes in command. E.
Nicolle clerk. leaves to-day at y. m. for the
The Fanchon for the Atchafalaya. through to
Broad II com ii Theo i John clerk. The
Fanchon takes Bayou des Glaizes freight. re-
The regular tri weekly upper coast daylight
packet Belle will arrive this afternoon and re-
turn Tomorrow, az usual. at 10 a m.
Assumption. P. A. Uharfet master N. q Dupuis
clerk, leaves to- morrow at IL m. for Thibodaux,
The feet lower coast packet Wild Gazeld
lower coast to Magnolia store.
The Ouachita Belle. due last night from Bayou
so VII bs saye asnn # Mssop p
st John r MoEroy mast master. leaves S't to o
: The BLACK river. Tensas and Macon packet
Is receiving to leave tomorrow ut D. m.
The regular Black and BDuf river packet Ere
No. 10. Tom TAYLOR master. g. T. Goodwin clerk
leaves s e. morrow sure at p; ~: u
NEW oIsa1s sneT
A. p. Konns Mart Kouns master. VIM. Quick.
sail clerk leaves tomorrow at y. M, without
TAIL for Shreveport.
[By Telegraph
,MEMpHIs. March a1.-To J B. Woods & Co..
wealth will arrive Thursday and leave posi-
lively Saturday for st. Louis. First boat o.
THOs. W. SHIELDS Master.
NATcHEz April Ito J. B. Woods Go. No
1o4 Common street: Steamer. Belle Of Shreve
port will arrive and saY9 for M ~ Louis
vTcKsBuBa. March s1.--To G. G. Wayne
leave Thursday. o. P. SHINKLE.
e MnsrHTs April e1s Tq Wayne New Or
Thursday morning and leave Saturday. . wv
j. d. HEGLtR, Master.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-River IA feet 10 inches
and rising: Weather clear and warm. kiyel
shsny and the r sha rhe
latum, from ri tsburg for st. Louis will pass
down to. morrow; Charles Morgan. from New
Orleans for Cincinnati. passed Paducah this
morning, four and . half days out. Arrived
G. b Church from New Orleans. NO departures
to-day. Business dull.
ST. LOUIS April Weather clear and pleas
Grand Twer Goun yen
Peoria. Petrol and barge from Memphis, Mag
gle P. from Meridoria ALT. Stevens from Overs
burg and Fannie Lewis from Kansas City, Tht
Northwestern. for Keokuk. and Calhoun. fol
Naples. leave to- day The Red Cloud left fo
the mountains with good passenger trip this
morning.
Exchange Clipp ings.
st. Louis Republican. March 80:
THE MISSISSIPPI ABOVE THE SEA-
" The Mississippi has made a trough for itsel
IN solid rock. some PAL t. scarcely Tess tt an 30
much as the depih that IS astonishing. Keokui
is An feet above the sea- Burlington A. Musca
tine 10 Davenport "a. Clinton 143. Dubuque 16s
and McGregor 1893 eet high her. The water OF thu