The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-17
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The weather yesterday was clear the greater
part Of the day and quite warm the whole of it.,
finishing of with shower at dusk.
Business moderately active.
The Danube was detained ~ 10y water. i s ne
had big freight to take on and It must nave
The J. M White met the City of Greenville at
Bayou Goula at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
left here, and tina she is bran new boat the
time is excellent and gives promise Of har be-
Ing. fast boat: She has considerable freight
on board which must be taken into considera-
The, Plasa arrived from the ietties yesterday.
Capt. Frank Hicks Is back again.
Capt. ]. West Jacobs. of the Yellowstone. ar
rived In the city Tuestsrday and left last even
ing by rail for st. Louis.
For the information of those of our friends
who have Havana lottery prizes In their minds
eye we state that $50 900 prize Is S2l 800 In
M ht he reazd by
The tug N. M: Jones took the passengers On
the Morgan q ride 10 the Barracks yesterday.
Mr.. Burr Wood came up yesterday from the
John A. Wood. He reports that the work Of
pumping her out had been started and the
water lowered foot when the diver was sent
down to look for leaks. Confidence Ia her being
raised s unabatad.
The Katie p Kountz arrived Tuesday night
The Yazoo Valley. In place 81 the Bart Able.
will arrive to leave Saturday, as usual. Tor
The Natchez will arrive tonight and leave. as
usual. for Vickburg on Saturday.
Zee advertisement Of The Baton Rouge and
Donaldsonville % ket Katydid In another col
The boss" of the feet. the J. M, White. ar
rived yesterday morning from the bends and
will return to-day. rs usual. For speed and
maeniflcence the White has meyer been sur
her is a luxury that must be enjoyed to be ap-
M. Thomas Pickles, proprietor of the Canal
West and East DR., Pickles reports that his
neX Lferryeoath Kettle 1T CaiE9 Thesday Ct
We POINT H. sha es n g.
Capt T. @. Sweeney returned Tuesday even
Ing; both he and Capt De Hart are undecided
Ties are that che viii 60 to the ohio Her con-
nection with the N, O. and 9. R. T Company
expired Tuesday The Corona ts very light
drs the
there will have to look to their laurels.
!, There was heavy rain and hail storm at
The ". J. Behan was brought 70 the naing
yesterday morning to take The trip received for
O'clock. took It instead =. d the Behan was re-
The a. J. Baker and barges left yesterday for
u the ed B. stein has abandoned her trip to Bayou
D'Arbonne. and is again laid up.
G h Reu late Of the BeTha
through the medium Of a special notice that
I'll freight for that section 4 must b. shipped
Trenton, care OF the Tom Parker.
The N. o. and o. II. T. Company's steamer
John Wilson, Joe Holmes master. w. b. Clark
clerk: Is receiving to leave Saturday for
The New Orleans and Red River Transports
ton Company's steams l. Silver City, Q. W.
Ing to leave Saturday Tor Shreveport.
The s1pthern TransPortan1,on Company,s
L. Vlrien clerk. leaves to-day at .. m. for Gin
cinnai. The sherlock is a large and comforta
bic boat. has first class accommodations, and is
fhe popnlap Charles SS IS Morgan Albert Stein
master. will follow the sherlock Saturday.
The ne Anchor ogh hne ELL FIT q
gerald clerk. leaves to-day at p. m. for st.
Louis.
ter. arrived yesterday morning from ST. Louis.
and will follow tue shreveport Saturday
A. subif meeting held a. IL M1mphst Int
Cincinnati convention for the PEI manent i'm
provement of the navigate ion of the Mississippi
river ann the reeama ion 81 the low lands q
resolutions We're adopted:
Whereas. We. the citizens Of this portion OF
the mississippi valley. feel as profound IN In,
terest In these great enterprises as Cincinnati
or st. Louis and impressed as we are with the
practicability aud the superiority Of the plans
herein proposed, for the accomplishment OF
Resolred. That we hereby indorse the action
81 the said Cincinnati convention In the adop-
ton and rec mmen6atiOn OF the plans herein
proposed for these great river navigation and
commercial improvements :,
Resolred, That We heartily second the call
made al Cincinnati for grand convention at
BIT. Louis. embodYing therein request that
members of Congress. both Sen tors and Repre-
sentatives and others Interested in the great |
question pbpAn characterization Y
cursiOn TO New Orleans In order that they may |
see and determine for themselves the practical |
Z Resolped That We hereby pledge our hearty |
Cooperation in every measure with our sister |
cies interested alike with US iu the accom-
pkhment Of these measures vital to the com
N NICE OF our country.
J., he trt- weekly lower coast packet Emma r.
leaves to. day at IL a. m. for Orange Farm,
he regular triweekly upper coast packet |
Belle Frank Bergeron master. J. g Barg-ron |
clerk, leaves to-day at 10 9. m. for Ben Tu-
The United States mail packet J. M. White,
J. NJ. White master. Curt. Holmes clerk, leaves
to-day at p m. for Greenvie aud the bends |
The regular semi-we ekly coast and Baton |
Rouge packet Whisper. ]. A. Comstock master. |
George M. Woods clerk, leaves tomorrow at 10
a. m.
The feet and regular coast, Donaldsonville
and Bayou Lafourche packet Henry ,Iete. f,
a Aaeoin master. NJ T. Landry CLERK leaves to-
The new and elegant Bayou Sara United
States mail packet n. j. Gay, John J. Brown
master s s. Streek clerk. leaves tomorrow as
Usual. at .. IN.
Exchange Clippings, April IL.
Courier Journal:
Among the passengers down on the Guiding
Star yesterday were Mr.. A.. 3. Wfnslow and
wife, John Shilto and wife. John J. Raipe and
Vile. Mrs. A.ER. Bloomfield and two ch1,nrsb. |
Mr.. Cons ID. Miar and wife. Miss Sallie Mlilar
eand others.
st. Louis Times journal:
&C On account Of high water the lower light on
the government dyke at Horsetail Will. on |
Tuesday. April 10. be moved to the Illinois
shore at the base of the other dyke.
bismarck Champion. April g:
The sChampion il advised Of big steamboat
combination among the wild liaes" The pro-
Paul: John r. Charles of Sioux City. W D.
hountz and Messrs. Peek and Aiken. me
name Of the line viii probably be the North
W. ern TRANSPORTATION Company. The boats
sre TIE Fon,enelIe. Gen. Meade Feninah; Jahn
Nellie s Peck and q. K. Peck -nihe la all. ID;
a sn OF Sioux City, is written down as the
ssuper1ntsndent. 1t is claimed that the new
me vii have $500 tons of Inuian freight to De-