The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-13
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Sunday. October 10. 1878,

Ok2AOE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Sunday. October 10. 1878. !
Arrivals.
Isabel, Emma Irvine. J. W. Cannon, Rice
Former, Mary Ida. Henry Tete. Natchez, Bon
Departures.
Isabel, Emma Irvine, Mary Ida, Belle. Rice
Farmer, Henry Tete. j. W. Cannon Natchez
Bertha. Bonnie Lee.
Isabel. Emma Irvine. Alvin, lower coast;
Belle, Rice Farmer, Mary Ida. upper coast
Henry Tete; Lafgurche; ST. yohn. Baton
Rouge Whisper; CINCINNATI r. B. Lee. Vicks-
No change in the, weather.
Business yesterday on the landing was I'M
The Bonnie Lee left yesterday for Red river.
The Alexandria didn't.
The Natchez always SO regular, .didn,,,t arrive
Natchez put her behind.
10, "rhat news around the Fails is scarce, river
dead low, and business at a standstiil. There
- much excitement among. the merchants at
fever have occurred. and several deaths, But ali
confined to one locality. The weather Is very
warm, The Jewell makes her trial trip Satur-
gay: waiter Parker arrived safe" Billy says
his hotel, the Riverside Is full Of guests, and is
doing D. lively business.
Thanks to Andy Roland, of the Natcbez, for
papers.
For yesterdays proceedings Of the Steamboat
mems Relief, Association see our local columns.
Soc the advertisement of the Henry Frank
and Chns. r. ChOteau, Memphis and bend pnck-
ets, In another column.
; The Rice Farmer Iays over to- day to clean out
at 10 Il: m, for the upper coast.
For the same purpose the Emma Irvine lays
over Tomorrow. and will leave Tuesday, as
usual. for the lower coast.
The new and very light draft steamer D. Stein
}. III. Tindel In command, will be at the wharf
iy for the Ouaehita The Stein will Continue
regularly In the trade. and during the preva-
n sd r7er sncb @ Ii, VII ohfneo
There will be only one departure for the La
Iourche to-morroW-the Eva.
Mr. Sep Toca. clerk Of the Rice Farmer lost
o son aged years. yesterday, of the prevailing
epidemic. his two other children are also very
sick. We tender our warmest sympathies to
The new and handsome st. John, e, O. Me-
lancon In CON mand, will arrive this D. M, and
leave TO- morrow at .. III. for the coast and
TO Mr.. g. Pruyne, the courteous clerk of the
lake steamer Pearl Rivers, we are indebted for
about halfway between st. Joseph's Light |
House and Bay st, Louis. she encountered the |
largest water spout ever seen on the lake. trav-
cling southeast to, northwest; SO near did it |
come to the boat that only by the best Of man
agement was the danger from 1t avoided. It
and again form, changing its course towards |
Boy st. Louis The Pearl Rivers has proved to
be, good boat for the trade-is fast. perfectly |
regularity; even during q heavy gale which
blew Wednesday. she proceeded the same as If
it was clear, calm night instead. Her officers
are W. ID: Weaver captain, r. Pruyne clerk. A.
Weaver pilot, II. T. Dick chief engineer, S. Grey
steward. and - Boyden agent on board all Of
them competent officers, who by their polite
ness and attention to duty make a trip on her q
real pleasure.
The tti-weeky coast and Donadsonville
packet Henry Tete will arrive this evening and
leave again Tuesday at 10 a. N. 'A'F' ''A'''
Ihe Emma Irvine leaves to-day at .. M. as
usual, for the lower coast rs far as the Green
The J. W. Cannon. John G. Lbano in COM
mand. leaves Wednesday, as usual, for Bayou
sara. carrying the United States mail.
=, The Rice Farmer Charles De Bouchel master,
sept. Toea clerk, leaves to-morr forth upper
'o ,ns to K a Ct 10 q No. promptly
Woo. and Dean clerks leaves to-morrow at Ii
>. n for Donaldsonvlle and the Ashland plan
The regular aemi- weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Eva U. ID. Terrebonne master, Thomas
hn . G ns leaves to- morrow at .. m. prompt
- The new and fleet Bayou Sara and coast
United y States mail packet Edward J. Gay, John
J. Brown master, s. &. Streck clerk. leaves to-
\, The regular triweekly upper coast packet
vary vary Ida. J, 4. Ruiz master. Edward NicoIe
'lerk; leaves Tuesday at 10 a. m. for Ben Tu-
The superb Robert E. Lee. VIM. Campbell
Master ste ~, Messrs Mossop and Cannon clerks
ea AXE muesiday, as qsqa ior Vcksburg;
.
4anchon, Il: FL. Broad master, 1heo. John ,
,lerk, leaves Tuesday, as usual, for the Atchafa-
aya
Exchange Clippings, October %.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
The new boat being built at Portsmouth by
'apt. A. W. Villa nson and /. NJ Gilruth for
ne ShannonB machinery will be completed {
nd ready to start South inside of thirty DAYS.
me is described rs a very good steamboat, J
apable OF carrying 5000 bales of cotton, She !
as been named the Bedford and 1t Is intended h
D run her in some Southern stream s
Courier-Journal e
Capt E. ". Gould is still here looking after r
ls new boat now building by Barmorp .
Ed Phelps. of New Orleans. shook" Saffron q
ohm, and is ready for biz. Ned's @ tough one 2
)r anything to tackle He won't have it, q
ST. Louis, Oct. 8.-Wea her clear and warm. d
liver falling, with five and one-half feet water -
} Cairo. Business duh. n
Capt. Daniel G.. Taylor died at / o'clock this r
forming. after long illness, aged Sc years. He d
egan his river career when a mere boy in an | *
umble capacity, and soon rose to be captain 2
nd owner. In 1861 he was elected Mayor of St. | :,
outs, but soon resigned and retired from busj-
ess. ~
The Hard Cash Is receiving to leave for Of
ltt Landing tomorrow, when the Colorado q
so clears for Natchez. q
MARINE NEWS. .