The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-07
Above low choua

'Below high water mark of 1874. Indicates
rise. Indicates fall.
The weather yesterday was dsagreeable.
cold and showery.
business was better than IT was the day before.
and considerable freight was shipped,
The great J. nj. White arrived with big trip,
and departed on time.
The condition Of Mr.. Higgins was unchanged
The Chouteau left yesterday. She will leave
here hereafter on Wednesdays, instead of
ThursdaEgs a. heT b ha Gapt S
Ses telegram below from the Henry Frank:
Capt Warfsld Of the Gate City arrived yes
Bayou Bartholomew, and Will bring out load
Of cJtton and seed.
The Whisper leaves to-day at D. m. for the
The Big Iniun will be on hand to-day as usual
with big trip
The new Bart Able leaves to. morrow as usual
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
portation Company's steamer John Howard.
laying over from yesterday leaves today at 8
Camden. J. W. Carlton In command. Z. Il. Perry
clerk.
Mississippi the Ed. Richardson arrived yes
terday morning, full description of which, to-
gether with an account Of her reception. wi be
was visited during The day incement Dis II was,
by thousands, who were loud In their words Of
praise and congratulations. New Orleans has
sR H has The largest, fastest aud finest steamers
ahoat, owned and run by men who are In the
front rank of their profession, and who rs cit
liens are an honor to any community. The
Richardson ID not as superb or rs fast M the
Cannon or White, nevertheless. she is great
boat In ell that the word implies. She has Il
beautiful cabin. large and most comfortably fur
nished staterooms, and In all parts she Ia COM
bination Of every. quality necessary to make
her what she was intended to be. the best bust
nees boat afloat. Long may she live, and sue
cessful be her career, that she may add riches
and honor to her public-spirited. liberal and
Among the passengers by the Richardson we're
the families OF Capt. j. w. Cannon, J. W. CARL
ton and Tom HOWARD; also Mr.. r. a. Voolfolk
snd ana b M G 9ag 81 ner
ard. Mr.. Ed. Howard will remain several days,
when he will make visit to Texas. ~,
Mr.. G. u, Dumont the famous engine builder
Of Cincinnati, will leave for home to- day. after
flnal interview with Capt. feathers In regard
TO- the new boat
The Golden Rule. for Cincinnati. had $50
hogsheads sugar, 900 barrels mola5ses. 200 bar
rels rice. 30 cedar logs and so tons scrap iron.
The james Howard. for st. Louis, had $50
hogsheads sugar, 70 barrels molasses. 400 bar
rels rice and 1900 bales jute.
The favorite a. O. Donnally OF the Southern
Transportation Company, Henry .. Hart mas as
morrow at D, n. for Cincinnati.
The through Bayou Teche packet Clara s.,
leaves Saturday for st. Martinsville. taking
freight for Bayou yermillion, reshipping on the
The Anchor Line steamer Belle of Shreveport.
James Cogghill master. J. +. Fitzgerald clerk,
will leave Monday next for st. Louis, instead Of
Tomorrow ms previously announced.
The Trenton arrived and left again yesterday
for the Lafourche. She will return Sunday
night. and leave under her new schedule next
Wednesday.
The new and fire steamer st. John. J. p Nc
Elroy master, leaves to-day mt 10 a. IN. for all
plantation landings to Baton Rouge.
The semi weakly coast and Bayou Lafourche
packet Henry Tete j. r. Aucoin master. M. ii.
Landry clerk. leaves to- day at IL q. III.
The regular semi. weekly coast and La
fourche packet st. Mary. Joe Dalferes master,
T. Nicolle clerk, leaves to-day Mt 10 a, IN,
promptly.
The fleet and very regular lower coast daily
packet Emma Irvine, e. NJ. Vallette master.
leaves as usual to-day ut y. IN. for the Green
Vile plantation.
The fleet and handsome United States mail
packet Edward j. Gay, John J. Brown master.
\, ). Streck clerk, leaves to-day at s D. IN. for
Bayou Sara and all coast landings.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Whisper. j. A. Comstoek master. George M.
Woods and Charlie Dean clerks. leaves to-day
at .. m. for the Ashland plantation and Bayou
doula.
REGULAR DEPARTURES FOR TOMORROW