The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-06
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Cairo ...--...-..-..t...... ii 10
Cincinnati .-..--......... ~ 70
LOuiSvtlle.... III 10
Memphis. .......... $500. IA II
Nashville. IL 10
New Orleans. ......... Q 70
PitfsDurK .....-
shreveport ~. .-...--... ID II
st. Louis. ...''......-'.... IL ~ ~ .
Vicksburg. ;.;.... 80. 30 10
Clouds alternated with sunshine yesterday
and it was regular summers day. ana !, the
same might be said about business. Tor 1t Was
port, jas. Ooghill. master. W, g.. Fitzgerald
viii return to- morrow at s ?. m; Excursion
tickets to all points North, East and West can be
had On the Pee fS Nehsn hs
trip and went up on the Whisper yesterday as
far az Carrolton,
Bob Singleton. the we'll known levee contrac-
tor. left yesterday by rail for Camden. s. O.
The Hettie makes u trial trip to-day. after
which she will relieve the Louise at the Canal
Twenty five boats are laid UP at this port. 1t
would require not lees than 1850 men to man
these boats. therefore just these many are idle.
with a long summer before them.
The Tensas and Macon packet Tensas is re-
ceiving to leave to, morrow at 8 .. M Capt:
Cooley says this is the last trip this season OF
themselves accordingly. Capt j. y. Sullivan is
W We eA published in Sundays DEMOCRAT clip
ping from the Cincinnati Commercial. to the
affect that Capt. j. W. Blanks had contracted for
q 1000 bale sternwheel boat for the Ouachita
river trade; The Wild Irishmanp who y IN
the Commercial is wrong. Capt. Blanks has
contracted for a boat but she Is to be q side
wheeler Of 5000 bales capacity, 4 She is to be Is
cient to make seven-day trips to Trenton. with
time to spare at each end Of the route. The
aforesaid Irishman says, as the people Of the
s0no a paaEaf thav going GET
one that they cannot help but patrontze. There
IL blood on the moon In this connection.
The j. NJ. White will be receiving tomorrow
to leave Thursday. as usual. for greenville:
Attention is called to the advertisement Of the
ponaldsonyille and Bayou Sara United States
The John II. Hanna. leaving tomorrow for
the Ouachita. will take freight for Camden, con-
Meeting with the Little Bob B.
ing. Her immense tow Of coal was distributed
eight boats which she brought through.
steamer New Mary Houston arrived Sunday
night from Cincinnati and is receiving to re-
The Houston s has an elegant
rooms. and can accommodate comfortably a
large number OF passengers, Capt ,, charlie Ga NH
Miller, her commander. and MT. a. Elliott Nil
GERS, and ali under their charge may
be assured that they will receive due attention
While The j. w. Cameron is of on her. ex-
cursion to the jettles to. day. a. clerk will be
found on the landing Ieceyng freight aaasf nooIs
Belle. Frank Bergeron master. ]. O. Bergeron
clerk. leaves to-day at 10 9. N. for Ben Tl-
The regular tri-weekly upper coast Jacket
Emma Irvine. J. A. Ruiz master. e. M. Valette
clerk. leaves to-day at II q. m. for Orange
The leet and fine coast and Lafourche packet
Assumption. P. A. Charlet master. leaves to-
The e. Robert E. Lee. VIM. Campbell master. A.
McVay and W. Cannon in charge Of the office;
leaves to-day at .. m. Tor flcksburg ana all
The New Orleans and Opelousas Packet Com
pany's United States mail packet Fanchon, Il.
III Broad master. Thee. John and ]. NJ sher-
rouse clerks, leaves to-day at pm. for the
The Naw Orleans and Bed River Transports
ton Companys United States mail steamer
Jewel. G. Z. Truslow master. Eugsne Barrow
clerk, Is receiving to leave Tomorrow Tor
: The I'll weekly upper coast packet Eva. Chas.
master Sept Toea elerk iayes to-
The peerless John W. Cannon, !. g, Libano
master, j. Fl. Mossop clerk, leaves tomorrow
at p: M. as usual. for all coast landings.
The United States mail steamer John H. Ham
ma, OF the New Orleans and Ouachita River
q eerR a
The regular weekly Opelousas packet fazoo.
VIM. Crawford masters j. b. Schmlt CLERK. leaves
Tomorrow at p. m. without fall.
Exchange Clippings May 3.
st. Louis Post Dispatch:
10. Carpenter has returned from Evansville.
He was too late to get the Fawn, as she was sold.
Col Jas. B. Price s and Capt. Joseph Brown
leave to-day for Eastern manufacturing points,
including Buffalo. in pursuance OF the enter.
prise they have In hand, the building Of fleet
OF fast and elegant mail boats. That these are
to be twin propellers. Is asserted by frequent
rumor. Half dozen of such vessels can be
built for comparatively small sum.
Plttsburg Commercial Gazette:
We understand that Com. w. j. Kountz has
brought. or Is about to bring, suit against Capt.
Capt. Hazlett. as noted in the Commercial Ga
xstte some weeks since. instituted proceedings
against Com. X. at Vt. Louis recently. for an al
legged balance due him on interests he owned In
soma OF the koun'z steamers.
The river trade of Pittsburg has increased
wonderfully within the past two or three years:
both the receipts and shipments have been very
heavy this spring. and II Is Of vital importance
for this city to keep up her river communica-
tions-to do all she can to support and sustain
1t. But for cheap transportation a great deal of
business that has been secured to Pittsburg
would have gone elsewhere. as in its absence
our manufacturers would not have been able to
compete with other points. However, while
cheap transportation Is very essential to the
welfare Of Pitt burg. our. shippers should not
ask steamboats, to carry their goods at "a price
that affords no profit, as by so doing they will,
sooner or later. kill the goose that lays the
golden egg
Cincinnati Commercial:
Capt. Barmore has now under way three
harges for the Mississippi Valley Trans porta-
ton Company. One Of the barges now al
1000 tons OF freight or s. 900 Bushels of corn He
mas built large number Of barges for this
company. and the work has given satisfaction.
barmore now employs ITO men.
CAIRO. May 1.-The Raven with tow OF emp
Sles. went 10 the Ohio last evening. Her barges
are being loaded In the Wabash for New Or
leans.
Especial to the Democrat
:, MEMPHIS. May 5.-The. Paris g. Brown with
three hundred tons. and the W. I. Halliday
passed up to- day. The Joseph Warner with a
tow Of coal, and the Centennial loaded fiat With
seventeen hundred tons passed down; me
ing. Business is moderate PRICE.
1T. LOUIS. May 5.-The river Is still falling;
With II $40 feet on the gauge. Arrivals: City OF
Helena from Vicksburg. A. P. Silver from New
Orleans. Departed: City Of Helena for Vicks-
burg. The Howard is loading and will leave
tomorrow. w. T.. A.
by Telegraph
FIcKsBuRG, May 5-ToJ. b. Woods. 1O4 Com