The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-16
stage of the Rivers.
Stations.

rise. Indicates fall
The weather continues clear and pleasant.
ard had yrry large trip for the Ouaehita. and
the Natchez an equally fine one for Vicksburg
aud way points, part of which was the largest
The Yazoo Valley, for Red river also haG fine
trip; he Silver and Kehlor. for Ut. Louis. had
Capt. Leathers. though not entirely himself
again. felt strong enough to leave yesterday on
biz famous boat: His friends-and they are rs
thick rs leaves in Valambrosas yalley-will be
rel2iced to learn that the Captain is once more
at the FORE
Mr. jones. of condenser fame left also on the
Natcaez, en- route TO BIT. Louis. the guest OF Capt
| Mr.. Henry Wilson, one Of the clerks OF the
Natchez being sick. Billy Moffitt Is making the
trip in his place.
For the same cause, JEFF Posey stepped off the
Yazoo Valley. and Sam Gwartney went up In
Capt. Reese Dugan arrived yesterday morn
ing from the West. and left last evening on the
Bart Able to look after the sunken Boz ME Lee
The City OF Augu- tn has been towed across
the river. Capt. Matthews will be here Tuesday
:. Attention is called to the advertisement OF
Donaldsonville and Bayou Sara United States
mail aud passenger packet Katy. did. in another
column. The Katy has Just been put In fine
order and can be depended upon to leave on
The W. ?. Halliday took on $500 sacks salt
yesterday, shipped by Messrs. Jackson and
The John W. Garrett, with three barges, ar
rived yesterday morning.
the Mary Houston lost three nights by fog
which caused her delay. She had fine trip
The Now Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
poltation Company's steamer John Wilson Capt.
Joe Holmes, arrived Friday night from Cam
den, and will return the first OF the coming
week.
See the advertisement Of the Emma Irvine in
The Charles p. Chouteau. Capt. W. H. Thor
wtgan; Will arrive to, leave Wednesday for
Mem phis and the bends.
ThtAT r.1 Ia hl To 81,
the United States marshal. The circumstances
attending this sale are rather unusual, the
acts OF which are as follows: Mr.. Burton.
eaulAer. together with the carpenter OF the
boat, YVES on float doing some work forward.
the larboard stage had been lowered for the
purpose OF rigging new falls, and. to be out of
the way, was resting on the guards and patty
overheard, tug in passing caused such
heavy swells as to rock the Trenton violently.
Burton was knocked into the river: he was
helped out. carried to the cabin, aud a doctor
sent for: afterwards hewas carried 10 his home
In Algers. Several weeks after, his bill for
days labor. and the use of his float amounting
To 81 was sent to the Trenton, and paid. A short
time after thata libel was sued out by his attor-
neyS, Messrs. King Cutler and III. @. Dibble. for
3d. 800 DAMAGES $500 for loss OF time. 500 for his
doctor and $4,000 for damages. The serving of
the papers By the marshal was the first intim4
neither Mr. Burton nor any one representing
him had made any demands on the boat. except
yet been tried, but in order to save expenses
the sale OF the boat as above has been agreed
upon. Msssrs. Hornor q Benedict are counsel
Tor defendants. The Trenton belongs to Capt
j. b. Sullivan. and was under charter to Cap
tains Terrebonne and Knee in the Bayou La
1urche t ade The charter being without the
usual attendant securities, the expense falls
solely on Capt. Sullivan, ON account of which he
is entitled to the fullest sympathy. The acct
dent unfortunate. but not serious In its results.
was unavoidable. and one for which no one on
the boat was to blame. and friends of Capt. Sui
ilvan, who take this view OF IT, intend to bid her
Capt J. E. Brou. the well-known coast cap
tain and clerk, left last evening by rail for
Louisville. Cincinnati and st. Louis. after
Commodore Parisott. who has been In the
city the last day or two. returned yesterday on
the Natchez., ,Rumor has it that he will build
other OF 500 bales capacity.
Capt. John Smoker. former well known
steamboatman, now merchant OF Arkadel-
phia, Ar k. is in the city. for the purpose Of
undergoing an operation to one of his eyes
Capt. Smoker steamboated in Red river in the
very fine boats.
The, ASSUMPTION leaves hereafter at II m.
Saturday. instead of 10 a. m.
The elegant New Mary Houston of the South
ern Transporta ion Company, Charles Miller
master. A. Elliott Miller clerk. arrived FRIDAY
night from Cincinnati, and will return to- NOR
AM trip up the river the Houston is the boat to
make 1t on, and Capt. Miller is the man to make
il SO.
The great Golden City. Capt. J. D. Hegler
CLERK v. +. Mcintyre. will arrive this evening
and follow the Houston Tuesday.
Tne An nor Line steamer Gold Dust J. T.
McQord master. will arrive to leave Tuesday
The N. o. and R. R. t. Company announce
the Silver City, Capt. NJ. h. Wood, to leave
Wednesday for Shreveport
The new and fast upper coast packet Whisper
;; a ComstocK master. Geo. III. Woods and
Charles Dean clerks. leaves tomorrow at II
q, m. for the Ashland plantation and Bayou
Goula.
The trf-weekly upper coast packet Eva Chas.
DeBouehel master. Sep Toca and Ed. Barry
cierRs, leaves Tomorrow as usual, at II a, m.
for Bonnet Carre :.
TIE semi-weekly coast. Donaldsonville and
Latourche packet st. Mary. Joe Dalferes mas
Ter, leaves TOMORROW at o. m. for Lock port.
united States mail packet Edward ]. Gay. John
.. Brown master. g. s. Streck clerk. leaves to-
morrow at S .. M.
The regular semi-Reekly Bayou Lafourehe