The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-17

| plant OF VIM New reported Capt. Baldwin. ~
the steamer Hope, Tor plotting without license
hearing no was to be discharged hal deserted The
boat. leaving Baldwin no recourse but TO take
tho wheel himself from New Harmony 70 Gray,
Vile. whersupon New filed complaint. The case
| ls now pending before tho Federal authorities q
| Cincinnati. and New's license ns pilot will
probably be revoked for his conduct In leavnt
| afdavts
;, There Is a probability Of mn outside barge
line from st. Louis along the Lower Ohio toi
| New Orleans. Shippers arc holding of with
| tho hope that II may DO consum mated.
| MEMrHta. Dec. 1.-THE cotton picking season
Will close throughout tho Mississippi valley be
| tween this and Christmas. But littlo now re-
| mains In the folds. and that little will all TIC
gathered by tho holidays. Many predict TINT
ne prassht business season 10 tho South will
| DO short one. bseauae there has never hrrn 90
earnest desire on tho part Of cotton growers
~ got their crops TO marko'., Nearly hnlf 81
Tho raea,, s, ~ na,n s nay 'vn as ~
weeks reach $50 600 bnles worth about 81 900 900
Exports calculate that tho total receipts hofo
bhlea, worth $4,000 900. Inst years receipts
hero were tis .33G bales. Tho price has declined
since tho fret Of November full ic v II. or tb v
bnle. and this doubtless Influences planters 10
huston thafr ehlpmonts. Merchants plain
that tho low prices cause returns so small that
thelr accounts against y nnters reduce very
slowly md NIL say that there Will be but little
are made. Tho trouble has begun In tho white
river trade. Freight ratios from hero to Au-
gusta we're reduced on Tuesday last 10 iOc "
cwt, and cabin passengers nre carried at 81
zach. Cotton ratios from White river to this
t are ,1 os Yss ha1 9rm9r rates = q
Mt Bearcy, on Little Rod river. and engaged ut 81
per baIe. This was contracted for before tho
price was put down.
Major John D. Adams mail contractor from
Memphls to Viekaburg, IL in tho city. con'sm-
plating tho building Of two-frst class packets
There nre 400 bnles Of cotton on the leves wait
Ing shipmont on lhe Paris Q. Brown.
VieksburR Herald, December 10:
here. Hhe will DO no this morning. and in any
syop =, Will MT go above Yazoo CITY. W. Jones
chief purser and the lntter as second clerk.
Sparta Times December 7:
bsveral independents have hid up. and our
favored limo continue their reliable and cheap
trapsportion. Now we hear IL nolae1 that rs
soon ns the river will permit another limo will
TX lt'slf for eheappees and glory against Capt.
tho people tho trne lnwardness Of The
river hnslness We repent. tho people will con
nna thor patrnnage to thls 'xRarlsncad md
souable In their charges. ancpmIn odatlng and
prompt Whenever New Orleans and Liver
expect 10 hear Of Rome independent able TO
cope with Capt. Aikens Rod Itlver Line. Cor
tnlntY. celebrity. security and moderation ~ tho
motto 81 this well known and well established
company.
by Telegraph
GRAND EcoRE. Dec. l5-To. jos A. Aiken !:
Three feet Mt fuckers river and falling.
CHAB. +. TRUSLOW Sloane. Jewel.
CousHhTTA. Dec. - To JOS A. Aiken: Ar
rived here. three days from Shreveport No
W, +. BKoADMAN. steanor Alexandria.
CAMrrE, Doc. u. To JOS. A. Axiom; Three
- y w. GHAH TmOihN. Steamer Danube.
.VrcKHnuRa Doc. 49, To Brockott h Carter. 80
enyes here with 1927 bales cotton and 6o0O snGks
seed. VIII arrive Wednesday md leave Thurs
day. VIM. II. THORWEGAN. Master.
CAMrTE. Dec. ITO Jos. A. Aiken: Detained
twonty four hours at Hhortway. Only three
feet and falling faat WIN. T. BOAhDMAN,
Master Steamer Alexandria.
sHEnEvspoRT. Dec. Ito jos. A. Aiken
River falling. Weater cold and clear.
J. II. JOURDAN.
ffiprca to the Democrat
VIcKsnuRa. Dec. le.- Steamer Cbas. r, Chou
teau pased down o-day Mt II m with Cs17 bales
-: J. " Bnrbrdge / o.. .m; Lehman. Abra'
BECK Ban eo 6o a' ss5 i Arey Gs 49,
Chafre Son, go; J. L. Harris h o., M; John
Phelps 4 Co., i72 .Forstal h .Jnmonviiis.
o.. loa W. 9. Black Co., ,1 90; Clapp Bros m"ss
4 Go. 81. Buckner h Go. 3d. Bickham Il Moore IT
Chafre. Hamilton h Powell rs. Stewart Bros h
Go. ~. II. +. Bucknar ~. Mlltenberbor h Pol
lock 45, Claiborne d Go ~ Nnlle& Cammack Il
g v; sentell \ CO, 30, Jurey 4 GilIls 80, r. J.
CO. ;" ~ a scott maehao 5' r. Moo ~'Spi Gos
man 20. ktefer Il Gillian lG. order II. +, O..
ThomHs IL Go. II, A. L. Stewart 10 Payne. Ken
nedy h Go. .. Cbas. Gallagher 7. Taden, Haw-
kins Go. 7, Hugh Allison Go 10. Groanard h
Tarrar E aaa Wood Co. s. steamer
ton Reed 5224 BaekB oil cake fOl5. VIII arrive