The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-15

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The weather yesterday. though cloudy and
Hr0ateniug In tho morning. was peasanter
{ th1u II has peen for days past Ii Ia earnestly
4 n be hoped that the much wished for change
M4e come.
1 n4nt. and was quite active yesterday.
iivsr i ior IL. Louis; Maria Louise for H lied
csss ior sSe 6ho al st seaterda s.' T T
Silver had good trip: the Roberts had 400 tons
ma the bchenck, on account Of coast engage.
IN leaves Baton Rouge will have D full load.
The new Mary Houston. Capt Charlie Miller.
ool1msnced receiving Yesterday for the Ohio
A telegram. received yesterday. stated that the
Il kobert Mitchell would leave Cincinnati Thurs
az tt0amorrowl for this city.
Il The Marine journal says: "A short time ago
10 suggested An annual convention Of steam,
oamsn m Western and s9S Sa f ssa @
H. meeting. held ut least once q year. would be
30nducive OF great amount q GOOD TO steam
surur e even years. saua ago L nexplcebie.
Xhe nayiRators OF the Atlantic coasts. bays
4ud rivers hold their annual conclaves and 80
no the steam boatmen OF the Northern lakes.
Now, what IL there to hinder tho Inauguration
zof annnal meetings Of inand-river steamboat
M0n2 Nothing. Who among steamboatmen
AnvU the interest OF our Inland commerce and
II 10 welfare OF al boatmen sufficiently Of heart
i N make the call for conyentionl, Let them do
~ the sun will riso and set again"
We are happy to Inform the Journal that a
E7if b called 70 meet ia this city atnn early
s&AY. Give Us your assistance In making 1t u
NQcooe9. Mr.. Journal.
S<(n nssure our readers that We speak b.. au-
hority. that tho steamboatmen. who met Mon
oSiro i NO. the '' rates Of freight ia any
Whaasoever. but simply and solely to correct
ond remove rs much as possible existing evils
Nome know. better than the steamboatmen the
s5oceseity Of cheap transportation. and very few
knOw as we'll ~ they do the obstacles they have
% contend against. 70 meet such . demand. the
III are satisfied that when the community ut
z0EH4 knows more Of them they Will be in sym
T52ky With the steamboatmen In their efforts to
It'd themselves OF their present troubles and In
INA Clara g.. Capt. i. r. Muggah, will be
koUnd 1t the landing this morning. receiving
leaye this 3 .. m. for the Bayou Teche
~ the q y the Bayou Sara and
Donsldsonyills United States mail and passen-
@0r packet Mary Ida. In another column.
The ST. Mary. unavofdably delayed, arrived
Monday night from the .Lafourche and re-
fptned yesterday, She will be back TO leave on
~ regular day. Friday.
t1on Oompany's steamer Silver City M. N.
Wood master, VIM Quieksall clerk. leaves to-
ay q ?. "a, positively, for Shreveport. carry
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
noftMtion Company's United States mail
SfSamer John III. Hanna j. W. Blanks master.
"a. Cornwell clerk. leaves to-day at s. p. m,
without fail, for Ouachita City.
ii The John Wilson, also Of the above company.
4oo Holmes In command. will leave Saturday
Cart. Flo H Lee has gone back to st. Louis.
The New Orleans ana Red RIVER TransDorta-
&Ion COmpany's steamer W. j. Behan. Capt.
236o. III Wilkinson, Clerk Ed Hamer, 10 on
&Skfh to leave to morrow. at .. m for Minden
XttSct.
8eeers. Perry Tharp. Elias Eahler and Paris
Gs Brown have returned home. Capt ]. W.
02nnon will leave also for the Ohio very short
III Us bring out the Ed. Richardson.
The daily upper coast Ito Hahnvillel packet
IN. Charles De Bouchel master. Sept. Toca
0f6rk, leaves this 10 q, IN. promptly.
4 The Whisper. "A. j.. Comstock master leaves
THIS ii q, M for Ben Tureaud's, Donaldsonvile
Ashland plantation aud Bayou Goula. Messrs.
HQod and Dean clerks.
The Emma Irvine L. M. vallette master
169vog Us usual ut 8 p. IN. day sharp for the
lower coast. as far as the Greenwood planta-
&fQn.
The John w. Cannon. ]. @. Llbano master
3ohn fl. Mossop clerk. leaves to-day ut 8 o. m,
for bayou Sara. carrying the United
Dtafen mall.