The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-08

sNeY Orleans. q 2
Pittaburg ... ....... y y
Shreveport. ...-.......... IL 10
st. Louis. 10 IL
vieksburg. -, -. 81 10
The weather continues clear and very pleas
ant, ant business very fair;
The u. Q. Stanard, not being ready To- go yes
terday, laid over to s y. m today when she
leaves positively for st; L o Capt; ohas H.
f Mr. v i MemnnS agent ia this city for
eral months past of the Ohio River Transporta,
ton COMPANY, has gone to =, l., Louis and WI
their cole agent In this city.
The Paris q. Brown from the Ohio, The Jewel
and New Bart Able. from BED river arrived
The Gen. D. H. Rucker has gone TO st. Louis.
The John II. Hanna and City of Augusta Will
be here to leave next Tuesday for tho 1nachita
the former for Ouaclita City and tho latter tot
Monroe.
Don't forget that the lower coast pncket
Emma Irvine has changed her hour of depar-
tuLe, on SATURDAYS, from II a. m. to p m
the way Of Memphis and st Louis Col Baker
has met with considerable success here in in
creaslng his subscription lists and IN proeur,
ing advertisements for his valu Bile paper; and
he was very 10th to leAve. Hs indeed Were his
fGends to part with him; for he is clever man.
We are commissioned by Mr. Baker to repre-
sent the interests of his ma inc journal in this
city. and will be happy 10 give Information
either rs to subscription OF advertising.
MIR. N. MI. Jones did not leave Thursday
evening: he was unexpectedly detained:
IAN the steamboat captains on the Ohio river
keep river reporters posted as to their where
abouts. while on the Mississippi and Missouri
1t Is rarity to hear from boat except through
the associated press. and then not until the b at
has arrived ut this port. list. Louis GLIDE
Democrat such, we assure you, l. the case
down this way. but the worst Of II L. they all
get their mad up If we have not announced
their Whereabouts and time when they should
arrive Memphis Avalanche,
We are troubled likewise down here. Our
CAPTAINS like US to keep them posted about
others, but unwilling that we should pub
lish anything about themselves. and yet they
complain about the lack OF news In our river
The bran-new passenger steamer Eldorado,
W. W. Little master, w. Il. Little clerk, arrived
yesterday evening from Cincinnati, aud Is re-
ceivlng to return Monday at 8 y. M Mr.. +. }.
Wlnburn. 80 Natchez street. is her agent.
See telegram below from the Centennial.
The Bertha leaves for the Atchafaaya to-day.
Don't forget that the Bart Able leaves to-day
The famous United States mail packet
viii leave to-day for vicksburg.
Tho Thomp-on Dean has been withdrawn
from the Memphis trade and laid up
The New Orleans aud 0uachita River Trans
portation Companys steamer Corona, j. DeEart
master, Il. G.. Phelps clerk, arrived yesterday
morning from Camden, with 1852 bales cotton,
1922 sacks cotton seed and 2s75 slaves.
The Corona has just made an extraordinary
quick trip. and one that deserves to go on
record. She went through to Camden, attend
log to the usual amount q way business lald
ton 10 hours and arrived here above. max
ing the round trip in days and 16 hours. De-
"a dugt1 gthe u hours lost her time on the trip
y vssJ dbss and 10 hours, The Corona is as good
d boat she Is fast aud as she is to return this
8 D. M, We hope to SEQ her leave with good
The fleet City Of Alton leaves to-day for St.
Louis. All aboard promptly ut y. m.
A Coop BOAT FOR CINCINNATI. = Passengers
going up the Ohio river to-day will tiud at the
wharf.-the splendid. tnst running steamer Paris
O. Brown all ready TO leave this 3 y. IN. She is
Cincinnati boat. built especially for a superior
New Orleans passenger packet. and Is one 81
the best furnished boats in every particular In
the line to which she belopgs-the Southern
Transportation Company. Capt A. NJ HALL
day and clerk Mr.. Chris Young. are well known
for efficiency aud their attention to the safety
and comfort of passengers. and therefore she
is very popular boat she can be depended
upon to leave promptly ~ above
Tue regul tri.weeklY upper coast packet
Belle lin place of the Mary Ida,) j. A. Ruiz
mas er. j. l.. Brou clerk leaves to-day at 10 a.
NJ, promptly. for Ben Tureauds.
The regular semi weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Assumption, 7. A. Chariot master. N, Il
Dupuis clerk leaves o-day at 10 p M for Laurel
Valley.
The regular lower coast tri-weekly packet
Emma Irvine, Joe Sharp master, =. Nj. N4llette
clerk, leaves to-day at D. M tor Orange Farm;
The regular semi weekly Bayou Sara and
coast and United States mail pa,ke, j. W. Can-
non. John G. Libano master, ,. \: Mossop clerk
leaves to-day at D. m. without fall.
The regular United States mail packet Nat
chez. I. p. feathers master, J. +. Muse clerk
leaves to-day. promptly, at .. M. Tor Nicks-
The regular weekly Grand Eeore and Alex
andra pa ket Bart Able. Richard Sinnoit mas
ter George q Hamilton clerk, leaves to-day. az
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta.
ton CompanYs steamer Silver City, NJ: r.
Wood ma ter. VIM. Quicksali and Ernest kirk
clerks. leaves to-day at D. IN. for Shreveport.
The f4m3 81 Anchor Line steamer CITY OF Al,
receiving to leave to-day at D. m. tor ST. Louis
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
ALTON, Ill, March 4-Fhe keokuk Northern
Line steamers Lake Superior aud Dubuque
were burned to the waters edge this afternoon
at the winter quarters in Alton slough. The
steamers We're lying ri the main shore. In close
proximity 10 each other, at the time the fire
broke out. Several men We're at work in the
hold of the Lake Superior, under the direction
of Capt. Davidson, and when they came out at
noon they found the upper works of Doth
steamers on fire. As near as can be aSeertained
the fire originated in stove in the barber or
of the Lake Superior. The fire spread with
great rapidty. and in the course Of two hours
both boats were entirely consumed.
At this writing the fire Is still smoldering IL
the holds. There was no fire apparatus what
ever at hand to check the flames. The remain
ing steamers OF the eompany from m thu me napG9
boats and were at no time in any danger. lht
loss is estimated By steamhoatmen here q
$4,000 and the company carry their own in
Courier-Journal March 8:
Among the passengers on Ine haaiaay' WIZ gd
! wife and daughter, Capt. Aaron Pennington
Col oven Owe Thomas. Mr. Tyler and others. I
large party Will l4ll QhT LLohA 49, AeNA't
ST. Louis Post patch, MArcn O: 49,, -,
Thosa Who hay4 harvested the ice of the Hi
nois for transportation by Satsr to ST. LOU
and the South are waiting with some degree
anxiety Tor a rise in that stream when WI
allow of getting their loaded barges ont draw
ing seven or eight feet. The next lew Gays a W
probably witness the coveted swell In Sucke
creek
Huse, LOOMS & Co.. of this city, are the Iarg
est operators. they own Iowboats heIlogs
Fleming Beaver Florence and one other. an
fifty-fya harges for use exclusively in the &c
business. The firm will take out OF the illinois
and it is all ready in the barges, co. 600 tons
St Louis. New Orleans and way points,
Fowerree & CO., OF Yicksburg, Miss. nave N
towboat Alps and seven barges with Ioog lon
ready to move Southwark on their annual N9y
age The ice goes TO Nicksburz and New VI
leans. Capt Peter Bowers commands the nft
every year. Pilots like the Job OF taking Ia
Alps and fleet of harges TO their desunatloL
. The Floyerrees are generous men and pa
good men literally. They want the best KIN
Of work done.