The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-09
DEATH OF PATRICK HIGGINS.


Mr. Patrick Higgins. river reporter OF the
New Orleans Picayune. died yesterday at 1910
.. M. and will be buried from his late resi-
g. sR a D. n.y. a
was a native of Galway. Ireland was 40 years OF
age and has been q resident OF this city. 20
city. dating back to the days OF the True Delta.
before the war. Since the war be has been on
the Crescent and the Picaynne. He was
widely known. highly respected, was & genial:
sociable man, and we are sure that the news
of his death will be- received with profound re-
greet. Poor Pat He has written his last col
nmn sent up mis- last ad. made his last round.
and the scenes and the faces that knew him 50
well, will know him no more forever. May MS
NAV his nilot be an angel, and his rest be
among the blessed eternal. Mr.. Higgins leaves
a wife and seven children, all girls. TO whom we
their great sffiiction. The flags Of nearly all
the steamers in port we're at half mast yester-
day In respect TO bis memory. ,,, u,,r.,
The Alexandria and Silver City arrived FRI
day night from BED river and returned yester-
day.
parture on Tuesday from 70 N. to s p. m,
The steamer Joe Webre will leave on Monday,
February 10 at 10 a. m: for Bayou Baratarta and
all landings. For freight arrangements apply
The fine passenger steamer Belle of shreve-
port Jas. Cogghill master. j, F. Fitzgerald clerk.
arrived yesterday and leaves to day at 10 a. IN.
for Memphis, Cairo. and st. Louis;
The John A. scndder Cap; A. J: Carter, and
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Anchor Line. are telegraDhed to arrive to-day.
The Scudder returns tomorrow at .. M.
The Memphis and bend packet Henry Frank
Capt. J. r. Hicks. will arrive to leave Wednes-
The new and magnificent Memphis and bend
| packet Ed. Richardson, John W. Cannon mas
| day at S D. M. for Memphis. The Richardson
lays at the head Of eirod street, and Is worthy
The Era No 10 arrived Friday night from
| Bceuf river and returned yesterday.
steamer ane ' Paris 3. Brown. Aleck N. Halliday
master. 9, g. Young clerk, leaves Tuesday for
o, The Golden Grown. Capt. Eug. shinkle. fol-
lows the Paris Brown. leaving Thursday.
| Capt. James Phelps the well known Red river
/ captain arrived on the Silver City.
The. Sam Roberts and barees are due here
The j. w. Garrett and barges will leave Tues
Tfhe City of Augusta has been towed across
The Tensas. L. V. Cooley master. II. Molaison
clerk. will arrive to leave Tuesday for Tensas
The Kounfz Line steamer J. B. M. Kehlor. d.
M. Brady master. ". G. Kimber clerk. unable to
get of yesterday. leaves tomorrow at p..rn.
The Florence Meyer. for the Arkansas yester-
day. had 12t hogsheads and 127 barrels OF sugar.
rs barrels rice, 40 barrels potatoes 100 barrels
and Is kegs molasses. SO sacks oats. 45 sacks
coffee and ITO packages sundry freight. the
UeSt LTD IOT luhb SectOu buAL NUS 1911 mere III u
The u. 3; and o, R. T, Company's steamer
Cornwel clerk, arrived Yesterday and leaves
tomorrow at .. m. for Ouachita City.
| The John Wilson, also of the above line, Joe
Holmes master, W. B. Clark clerk. will arrive
to leave Wednesday for Camden.
The N. 0. and K. r. T.. Company's United
States mail steamer Laura Lee. e. l.. Lee mas
ter. Waiter Parker clerk. arrived yesterday
from Shreveport and will return Wednesday.
The Emma Irvine leaves to-day at 8 D. M, as
usual. for the lower coast as far as the Green
The new and fast upper coast packet Whis-
per. J. A. Comstock master. George M. Woods
and Charles Dean clerks. leaves to- morrow at
II a. m. for the Ashland plantation and Bayou
Goula.
The semi weekly coast, Donaldsonville and
Lafourche packet st. Mary, Joe Dalferes mas
ter, leaves tomorrow at 5 D. m. for Lockport.
The new and feet Bayou Sara and coast
United States mail packed Edward J. Gay. John
J. Brown master. s. g. Streck clerk, leaves to-
| morrow at D. m.
The regular semi weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Henry Tete. j. T. Aucoin master leaves
tomorrow at D, m.
The new and handsome ST. John, j. p NOEL
roy In command. will arrive this D. M. and
leave tomorrow at .. m. for the coast and
| BATON Roupp.