The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-23
REauLAR PACKETS FnR TUESDAY.
Exchange Clippings. February 70.
rInnati Fnnujrer .

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Guiding Star left for New Orleans last
" cabin passengers en- route for New
Orleans to, attend the Mard Gras fes.
Invites; They are nearly all registerei
we noticed the following: g.. W. Carlisle.
Mrs ". i; Crane, Mis- fd4 Crane, Miss Pei
Chambers, Miss NJ. A.. Chambers. Miss Kopp.
Cincinnati; 1, v; Da COSTA. New Orleans 8. g;
Weber and G. Mart PHIL, Pitts sd P2 Ia
Shebyvie: Miss Belle Burgess. Louisville;
Mrs: Dr. Ehrman and daughter. Evansville; b.
Letters m9q and John smith shsbyve ? Capt. "
NJ Waterbury United States Army and wife,
@. /. Seaman and wife, Cleveland; Clarence
ana wife. Mrs. J. Loep. J. l.. Miller. Mrs. Thos.
Henry, Mrs. kobt. Perry and Clifton Kirk
patrick. city.
Of Keokuk upon the river interests Of towns on
the Mississippi, and some Of his remarks are
especially an licable TO Muscaine. After men
mense government subsidies which have been
given toward building railroads, the writer
adds:
and observation that the true interest Of all the
cities and towns on the Mississippi. Is TO try and
draw business to them as shipping points. and
that we should give more encouragement 10
the steamboat interest than We have heretofore
done. While, we have 6een giving snch I'M
mense subsidies to railroads we have been
| charging river craft wharfage Tor the privilege
! of bringing business to our shores.
If we would act wisely, 1t seems to me that
| We should reverse. our conduct In regard 70
river crafts and river business. and try and
| build up a large river business. so Keokuk and
| other river cities may be a terminal and not a
| way station on railroads.
Memuhfs Avalanche, February 81:
| The John A. Scudder, en- route from Cairo TO
| New Orleans. passed down at an early hour,
with full load Of freight and fine list OF peo-
| pie. She added here 500 bundles cotton ties
| and lot of way freight.
The Chas. Morgan en- route from Cincinnati
| to New Orleans, on her grand excursion trlp
passed down during the forenoon. drawing
nearly $50 cabin passengers. all seemingly
happy and enjoying themselves:
XIcksburg. Herald, February 81:
are TO be transfer ed from the boat 10 the rail
road at this point, and go from here to New
! Orleans by Capt. Lawrence's splendid light
draft sleeping coach.
Especial to the Democrat
| ST. LOUIS, Feb. %. A. m.-The E. o, Stanart
| has now 600 tons on board and In sight. viii
| leave to-day, sure. FATHOM.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 22.-To JOS. A. Aiken: Tht
steamer Laura Lee will arrive at 10 o'clock to
night and leave for Red river "Wednesday
FL. L. LEE, Master.
VICKsBURG, Feb 22-To J. B. Woods, 104 Com
mon street: The Anchor Line steamer John A
| Scudder will arrive Monday afternoon.
A. }. CARTER, Master.
VICKsBURG. Feb. ALTO G. G. Wayne, Agent
noon. HARRY W. STEIN.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 22-The Richardson go
1000 tons from Cairo here. 1000 bales OF cot
ton $500 sacks of oil cake and meal. and 400 bar
rels of oil. The Cons. Milar. for CINCINNATI, go
1000 bales of cotton $50 barrels Of oil and so tons
The Colorado. from St. Louis. got 500 bales o
cotton. The John A. Wood for the Ohio river
passed up this morning. Business Is brisk