The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-04

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*Be0w high wnter mark Of 1874 SltalnW
bench mark. Indicates riRo. ilnairntoF thil.
The weather continues warm null cloudy
with every indication Of rain.
Business In the way Of ehipmnnta was net ha
active yesterday ae uRunl. aud ihere WINS some
pretty light trnR among the departures.
The Anchor Line Steamer John A. Sendder.
Cant. A. j. Carter. arrived Tuesday night from
". Louis. and ia announced 10 roturn hatur-
The Kountzs Limo etoamor Molo moore.
John N Skunk mastor. JaH. Mollon, clerk mr.
rived yesterday from 81 Loue. and IA aivor
uaed to return tomorrow nj u. ~.
Tho departure Of the ilnara ieo for Arkapoia
was deferred until u. m. 10. morrow. on hn-
count Of some slight repAlrs betuE mAdo To her
machinofy: shn will leave then sure
:, Tho departure OF tho j, NJ; Chamhora for The
~ u, M, whom Hne will leave positively. with
Capt 4 i. Musgah IN command.
The. Charles +, ChputeAu. having boon do
tained by the fog NJ TnoRdny night. bud not AT
rived when we left tho landing. hut waa OK
pactod every momont. Rho will Ioayo 70 day Tor
Msmphs and the heLas. w. III. ThOrwpgau ia
command, Geo. MitenhorRer elerk.
The Signal Service rppprB light rnlna yaRor
day Ut Cincinnati, LoulHvIlo and Mnmnhis.
Capt. Charlie Thorn brought hia pretty Dan
nbe 10 the landing yesterday To mako a trip 10
tho AichAfHayn IN ptnc" ~ tho EerthH. which
steamer haa some repairs C make. The Dan.
landing Capt Charlie has been dovotnK hs
talents. timo and attention 10 tho work of ON
bellahing her M and no hns etoceedad 40 wall
that the III looking pTptiiar than tho dry aho
nrst landed bore, and That Ia aRyiug u good deal.
Cant, Charlie has y good. fast and iino bont IN
tho Danube. he la par oBRbly very proud of
her, and 30 are hla friends
a. Tho Fapchon, Capt, T. y Brond. will DO tho
Denoon jones and Ike Cough. who plloted tho
Corona down. rniurnei HON" yoaterdny.
The ut. Mary camo in yesterday Hat In tho
Capt. Brou Rtartod The CITY of Augusta IN tho
upper coast trade on the Wilt wave. and such
q fixture has she become that ahe Ia now run
Mug on the popular wave
TIL landing between 0ontl md st. Louis street.
used almost exclusively Tor ynarH by tho lowaI
ooast packets. has b como pracica ly useess 10
Thorn except IA u place 10 lie nuto II IL nlwaysHo
blocked with sugar and molasRoa. hauled there
from he rai ronlr thnt very often we mnyaay
sa9 sSets m2s 9PE ar
arc denied oven gnngway for drRys 10 take
freight 70 them. fhs y m Old complaint.
however, but etlll we mention It.
Capt. !. H. MoIlhenny and Clerk Arthur MIL
ier. Of tho Sam hohers and harges, remained
over 10 settle M her hnaneRa. Mr.. Miller left
yesterday by. rail to overtnke her. and Capt.
MeIlhanny will leave to-day for Evansville. II IL
the capita Ina frat visit 70 Now Orleans and he
Ia 80 much plsasod that ho In 10th to leave
A very bud habit exists Oh tha landing Or
people ruahng ana camberinR aboad Of boat
before she IL fairly landed aua her atagos out
side of u coal barge tho tiBunl crowd of mon and
boys were on hand NIL striving Heeminglp to he
tho fret abroad. Ore Of them. boy, missed
his footing and fell In tho river. aud. we may
HaY. had double escape from death as he rose
not under the barge or bout. as ninety nine out
nd "oae wdoa the e harr n e was
stantly caught md pulled ont. but not n moment
too seon, as tho Whisper driited against the
barge and would have crushed him Ind he not
been pulled out 80 quick II Is both II eoaselesa
and very dangerous habit. and should DO
The j. M. White leaves to-day. as usual, for
Greenyille. khe IL beauty In finish and u
The favorite Relle. Capt Max BIanchard'a re-
cent purchase for tho Bayou Latourrhe trade.
leayes this II n. m promptly. aa advertised,
with Meaars John Wahre aud y. ]. Blanchard
t6gthia trade nearly all hia life. md now that he
has boat Of hia own he hopes tho many riends
who. ms pilot he carried In safaty M and down
the river so many times will encourage him
The new and beautiful CITY 81 Ymso Of tho
famous L. Line leaves 10 day nj u m, as MI
verttaed, for Vlcksburg aud the YaEpo. Capt. h.
II. Parpot In command. Goo Williams clork.
The Southern Transportation Limo steamers
will arrive 10 depart ~ follows fos Cincinnati:
The u i. Schenck. Capt. J. u. Carter. clerk
Richard Burns. 70 day NJ Q L. m, the New Mary
Houston Saturday aud tho Charles Morgan
Tuesday next.
The lower coast packet Emma Irvine. y. A.
Ruiz master IL. nj. Val otto elork. lcayos to- day
ut II a. m. for Orange Farm.
u. Aucoin. M. II Landry clark. laaves at ~
N. to-day for Donaldaonstle md coast land
The regular United states mail pRoket J. NJ.
White j. M. Whttc master. Curt Holmoa oIork.
leaves To-day " p NJ. "a usual. for Ntcksburg.
Graenville aud til" bonds.
The aami weekly oonst aud Bayou Lafourche
packet vt. Mary iGapt, JoN Dalferos. Clerk H.
Nieolle. l'avea s. day q o. M.
The new 81 John II receiving to leave to-
morrow ut 10 a. M. for Baton Rouge and nll
coast landings. Capt J. l.. McEroY In COM
mand.
The tri-.weekly upper, coast pnckot city Of
Augusta ] . Il. Brou mnster. leavrs TO- morrow
at 10 u. ~. for tho Wa ham plantation.
The coast and Lafpurrhe packet Assumption,
Capt T. A. Charet. viii arrive Tonight and
leaye again to- morrow, Mt r; m
burg and Lake provitanca
The tri-weeklY Bayon doulR White Star Line
packet Whisper. j A. GomstoaS master. leaves
Tho bayou Sara United States mail packet H.
j Gay. j ohm j. Brown master. leaves to-mor-
row. as usual. al 6 y. III.
Exchange Clippings.
Memphis Avalanche December 2:
The kountH Limo steamer Gen. Charles III
Tompkins came IN from st. l. 'uts sunday with
n good trip. She was nnt0aded yes erday. and
left at noea for Pine, Blua and way landings.
putting her In the Memphis aud Arkansas
river trade. going ~ far as Pine Bluff.
The officers OF tho Batesytla report TINT the
ing. had been brought out Of st. Francis river
by them and left at the mouth. where storm
struck and sunk the barge There were -.
bales cotton en- the hlrge, a5n Of which was
saved by the Il. O. Etanard, and the rest will
probably ha total LOSE The cotton was con-
signed 70 Nov Orleans merchants.
The Eldorad0 plt atf 50 packages Of wheol-
barrows. but added nothing. Sha got away for
New Orleans u little after coon.
The Gold Dust added So tons os way freight
and left for New Orleans at a u III.
Barge No. 81, OF the Mississippi Valley Trans
portation Com pany. Il revolving at G ans
1000 sack o. eake and es0 hbl- oil !
The barge Mary Ann. oaonking to the same
Ia receiving Bt the mouth III Wolf
river 5000 sacks otleske. They Will wait for q
boat to tow them down 70 New Orleans. and e.
pect to leave the latter part of the week.
There II lois OF cotton uLuicked In the |
country between this pla and Helena.
The receipts or cotton heEe continue 10 be
heavy. and are unparalleled In he history Of
this market Over $4,000 bales ca me III last
week.
The tlrst of the Ohio river aaboat Naet came
10 to-day, and several others follow. They aEa /
wn weeks later than Rsr season.
Tiekshurg Gammercial December 2:
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