The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-22
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday, October %. 1878,

Tuesday. October %. 1873
Arrivals.
Emma Irvine, Whisper Henry Tete. st. John,
Edward J. Gay, Mary Ida, l. o. Lee, Isabel,
John Means and barges Fanchon, D. Stein.
Departures.
Alvin Whisper Eva, st. John. Edward j,
Gay.
Alvin, lower coast; Edward J. Gay. J. W.
Cannon, Bayou Sara; Whisper. upper coast
Eye, Lafourche;. st. John. Baton Rouge: John
Wilson, Ouachita: Kate Kinney. st, Louis
Frank Pargond. GreenviIle.
Weather yesterday clear and pleasant.
Business not very active.
The great I1obt, +. Lee arrived on time yes
return to-day as usual. Thanks to her clerk,
Mr.. MossOp, for papers.
viii Mo1ett writes to US from, LouisyiIe IN
der date Of the nineteenth as follows: Weather
here clear and cold; heavy frost last night
The Jewel departs to-morroW for Cincinnati.
The he Laura Lee Leaves for s.. Louis to-day.
formed splendidly. The Jewel is daisy and
Is credit to Capt; Truslow for his plan Of q
Red river boat Capt. Ike Brooks pilots her
down. -, Tho Laura Lee is a large, staunch boat
and will he good carrier. / hope to be able to
start for New Orleans sOOn.''
Capt Tom Muggah, of Bayou Teche fame.
was In the city yesterday. Capt Tom has been
spending the summer across the lake. He will
have boat in the Teche trade as soon us the
The receipts Of cotton cotton seed sugar, mo-
lasses and rice Sunday and yesterday amount
ed to 5000 bales 1872 saGks FL hogsheads 789
year 1857 bales, 1884 sacks, 81 hOgsheada, 29 bar
rels and COS sacks.
Owing to tho quarantine and the scarcity of
tonnage from above, cotton is slow coming in
for want of hagging.
The regular Tnesday United States mail
packet Fanchon, Fl II. Broad master, Theo. Jo-
bin clerk, will leave to-day at ., n for the At
chafalaya.
The Lee reports having passed the D. Stein,
from the Ouachita with o load Sunday after
noon. The Stein will be found at the landing
this morning, receiving for return trip, Capt.
J; M. Tindell in command. She belongs to the
is q good and reliable boat.
The Belle has boon taken across the river.
The Assumption Is out on the Good Intent
The two engineers who brought the st. John
down, Charles Field and lobe May. died ut
the latter saturday Unknown to the officers Of
the boat, Mr.. Field was unWel when she lett
here. Mr.. May was taken down the first night
placed in good hands, and one Of the best ply
sicians in the city engaged to attend them and
also four good nurses. but good care and hui,
among the victims Of this dread epidemic. The
flags Of the coast boats were at half-mast yes
terday in respect to their memory.
Two new cases we're reported at the rooms of
day-sam. KeIls, pilot, and william Labar, car
charge Of the association were reported doing
we'll, except a child Of Phil Laurence and q
child I'D Of Afford Rains who we're ~, very yI sick
about finished. and she will be ready to take tho
Ey bs aGS IN tine trade
and Saturday for bayou Sara.
The Frank Pargoud will arrive tonight and
1eave THURSDAY for Greenvillo and the bends,
bought the Eva and will put her in the upper
coast trade in place Of the Rice Farmer. the last
q this week: The Farmer being too small for
FAST TIME.-The Henry Tete reports having
met the Natchez 50 lilies above the city Saturday
sic 6 Sf2 9 The g. g. oh w st Re
Natchez just below Plaquemine at o'clock. and
the Cannon at Bayou Goula at 2 O'Clock. The
: The regular tri-week1y upper coast packet
Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz master Edward Nicolle
clerk, leaves to-day promptly at 10 q. M, for
Ben Tureaud D lantation.
The tri-weeky coast and Donaldsonville
sharp taking fres ht for the Iafo1rche, " with
the privilege Of reshipping. Capt. J. 7. Aucoin
Mr.. NJ. H. Landry presides in the
The Emma Irvine, E., M; yallette master,
leaves this 3 p. NJ. for the lower coast to the
Greenwood plantation. The Irvine leaves reg
ularly and promptly every day at the above
The Robert E: Leo. VIM Campbell master.
M2s r n fhagse Of he oe9 this
The new steamer Whisper ]. A. Comstock
master, will arrive tom light and leave to-mor-
row at II a. M, for the Ashland plantation,
upper coast.
The feet United States mail packet J. ". Can |
non, John G. Lbano master. leaves to- morrow
1t .. IN. for all coast landings through to
Bayou Sa6a.
Exchange Clippings. October Is.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Capt. W. =. MlIers new Guiding Star looms !
IL la the proportions Of a beautiful sidewbeel |
'teambont Norkmen are busy on board get |
ing her mack nery in order and decorating her |
'abin. 1t is E1'ediced that she will be very fast.
The new Henry Frank is now in ship shape |
axe his n1ammoth steamer to New Orleans.
Capt. }. u. Hegl4r has the great Golden City |
Il thorough order for the coming campaign
u th9 New Orleans trade. He feels confident
nat the alterations h& has made in her machn-
Courier ournal:
The new and beautiful Laura Lee Capt. Lee.
Walter farker clerk will leave for St. Louis in
few days to load for the South. She will make