The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-08

sBelow high water park OF 1874. Indicates
| The weather yesterday. though quite cold. was
nothing like as cold as 1t was Sunday or Mon
day. The day was cloudy one, with wind from
the northeast. and the Indications were that
Business Is anything but satisfactory. It was
hoped that after the holidays matters would i'm
| prove, but the change. II there Is any at all.
comes. slowly. Steamboats, have to depend on
their down trip to meet expenses. and even
y s from s
The Jewel and Joe Bryarly arrived yesterday
failing all the way down. and til t Upper Red Red
river, the lakes to Jenerson and Lake Bisteneau
The Red River Transportation Company. to
which the Bryarly belongs. has large amount
Of tonnage accum ulated here. Besides that
boat they have the Maria Louise, Kate Kinney.
Silver City and Alexandria. The four last
named are lying across the river.
terday. but laid over until p. m. to-day. when
she leaves fol Shreveport. J. J. Dodd In com
mMand. Bella Porter clerk
terday for the Ouachita. Capt. Fred Blanks
went out In command OF the Hanna. Capt. Jack
stopping . Gff on occur sceount Of Illness: 80.
BroEn ) d he q f ias Wiss
whom very ne boat has been namsd. awe We
hope his visit to the Crescent City may prove
'i The b. o p schenck and Sam Roberts and
barges. for the Ohio. and the City Of Alton. for
st. Louis, are all advertised to leave with dis
patch; They are all receiving freight. and viii
Henry Frank. ). Frank Hicks master. All Girls Girls.
som eeEa Is to eaye
morrow At .. m. for Bed river. through to
Peter Cheevers.. .roustabout on the J. W.
Cannon, fell out OF his hammock In the engine
room Of that boat. Sunday morning and In
effects Of IT Monday morning. Mr.. Cheevers
was native Of Canada. and was Of party who
h9s ssFg to With Dan
we're much attached to him. gave him respect
able burial Yesterday.
day for the Bayou Teche and Win re return s1saS to
leave again Saturday. the 18th.
Capt. Wenzel stopped of the Clara $. to look
The Ass1mpt ton Capt. p Charlet was unable
sSs leaves This o. shsrp for
Lafourehe returning to leave again Saturday
Bee the advertisement Of the Bayou Sara and
United States mail and passen-
ger packet Mary Ida. In another column.
:, The Gate City is offered for sale or charter. |
The MARTHA has been laid up. The Isabel is
The Belle Of Shreveport from Cairo, and the
Thos. Sherlock from Cincinnati, arrived yes
terday.. Both OF these boats will lay up until |
Is opened above.
The st. Mary. laying over from Monday, will |
leave Tomorrow at p. m. for the Lafourche |
through to Lockport. going one day IN advance
Ing her regular days. Capt. Joe Dalferes com
mands. Mr.. y. Nicolle clerk i
The Trenton and O. X. Peck leave also to-
morrow. their regular day. at D. m. for the La
The Big Eunfower will be found at the land
Ing to-day receiving to leave tomorrow for the |
Atc5afalaya; also the magnificent J. NJ White |
Tor Qreenville.
:, The daily upper coast Ito Hahnville) packet
Eva, Charles De Bouchel master, Sept. Toca
clerk leaves this 10 q. m. promptly.
The Whisper, A. j. Comstock master leaves
his II a. m. for Ben Tureaud's, Donaldsonyiiie,
Ashland plantation and Bayou Goula. Messrs.
Wood and Dean clerks.
The Emma Irvine. e. NJ vallette master.
over coast. as far as the Greenwood planta-
ion.
The John W. Cannon. J. G. Libano master.
John Fl. Mossop clerk, leaves o-day at o. M
promptly. for Bayou Sara. carrying the United
The through Tensas and Macon packet Ten
Ias, L. '. Cooley master. leaves to-day at
}. m.
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans.
,orfatfon Companys steamer John Howard, j.
". Carlton master, e. r. Perry clerk, leaves to-
lay at D. m. for Camden.