The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-04
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY FEBRUARY d. 1879

feet OF water. She is propelled by two screw
wheels feet In diameter. aud they are driven
by, pair Of balan 3e high pressure engines. with
She will enter the Cincinnati and Ripley trade
next week az day light passenger packet, and
has iicense TO carry 100 people. She will leaye
The afternoon. and leave there at a.9e D. m. and
arrive here about dark. She vii be ofioered IA
toll9ws; W. Newton, captain: J. Hallid y, clerk ;
stated above. The Sylvan Dell was built
at Oape Vincent. N. u. by George Ohaifey, who
is now IN the city, and will remain on the boat
The Sylvan Dell came here by water. n distances
81 over 1000 miles. and according t. Mr. Chat
feys report she bad pretty rough trip bhe
started and came here with nothing abov' the
main deck except her machinery, which WAS
covered by rude but substantially built shan
t.; Her route was w Lake, Ontario from Cape
Vincent. through Welland canal. over Lake
y Re Bs q ia" ssE and
the Iinois md Michigan canal and came down
to Laaelle. Thence down the Illinois river TO
he Miesisslppl, down The Mssissippi fiiyer to
Memphis Avalanche. Fob. q:
From September !, 1873. to January al. 1879.
inclusive, 7o07b bales cotton were received per
steamer, including a5,29T from points on the
Missitsippi river, 70 oo6 from White river, 1907
from ~, Francis river and st7s from Arkansas
pnsps ne q whc n%ss J,
bales went South and 4h95i bales North. For
the corresponding peri last season II oag
bales were received. and 73,2ts bales were
Especial to the Democrat
MEMrHIs. Feb. s.-The Belle OF Shreveport
and Port Eads aud tow passed down sunday
the latter added barge here. The II. q. Yea
ger went w Sunday night and th. Thomas
hherlock this morning. we'll aden. The Silver
,hsrn Jeff today for vickssure e ply between
vice. Shields new packet has arrived In the
Tennfsl.e river. bunting trade. The A. 9. Don
naly came down Tonight. had 1900 tons spd re-
CINufsNarl. Feb. s.-The river rose to % feet 0
nchee last night but is falling again with 9g
italy cloudy, windy and cool Business IL dull
The G. II, Durfee. from Pittsburg. added I4o
tons ct ltonton last might and will pass down
J. Jacobs and Leander Patterson will be her
pilots. The Alice, from Pittsburg to Vt. Louis.
With over, 300 tons. will pass down TO- morrow
morrow. No Ice Ia reported In the river above.
Shore ice formed here last night The Fannie
Tatum, from ut. Louis to Pittsburg, Ia due to-
ST.. LouIs. Feb. s-Jas. hampton died OF para
lysis a. O'Clock this morning, fifty five years
OF age. He waa for twelve years agent Of the
Anchor Line Whartboat of the railroads IN Mis-
sieRppi aud Louisiana He was n Mason in
high standing and leaves widow and daugh
Billy Blaneker is clerk Of the Maud rice Cor
bel, who goes to the Colorado, and Charlie
QsTssnaI goes - the office Of The Colorado.
Wednesday. The Alton leaves tomorrow and
the Silver on Thursday for New Orleans. The
s Mg M TSe storm srrya With ssT gss. her
salt She lost one barge Of tat by the Ice.
BAYOU SARA Feb. 3, 1870 To II. Conery Il Son
No. Common street: The u. E Lee will ar
rive at II .. M. with 1900 bales cotton and 1000
sacks seed. VIM. CAMPBELL. Muster,
NATCHEz Feb. 3, 1879 To j II. Woods. No f04
Common street: The Anchor Line steamer Jas.
Howard will arrive Tueeday noon.
JAS O'NEAL. Master.