The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-20

cotton would suit her. making her first halt Mt
memphis, where she received 600 bales, and
eight hours from the time ate left Louis.
vile. Your corraspondeni WIS second clerk, Of
dha hufnsta O. the Tine mentioning her e slu
stuck 10 the trade they engaged In. Hhe was
built Tor cotton, the king nf commerce. end
would not touch smaller game Among the
boats then In the cotton trade were the Clai-
porne. Warren, Ellen Douglas. Hhakrpare and
aaugnsta; each making weekly itips ta Gram
gun, Rodney and VlnksbuTR from New Orleans.
~ return 20 the Duke ~ Orleans Il ia admit
ted that ahe made the trip from Louisville to
New Orleans IN three days and twenty hours
and The return trip from Naw Orleans to Ginein-
nutt in five days and eighteen hours or The
ronnd tttp In nine aara md fourteen hours
Louisville boats IN past days made rounh trips
IN eleven, Twelve and thirteen daya, attending TO
business On he twny. Now 70 the feats RI the
present day. The, famous eeamer Golden
cenber "a, 1879. for New Orleans. She arrived
here on Der return trip. Tuesday. Feb
ruary !. 1879. six, weeks. o., a days
time laid NJ ter Ice awaiting resumption u
| navigation, and bringing 0 reported cargo 81
1900 tons; Say she was 10 days making the trip
coal every twpny-fuur hours. where q q the
nrofita, when wages. ctr, are sdded2 Boats 81
he olden time, Or such aa he present ~
Richardson. burning 1000 bushels OF coal In
twenty four hours. would have maize two tripa
IN the time taken by the Golden City IN making
one. and would have transacted much more
business, actually consuming less fuel and less
time. II the boatman would add power 10 their
boats and make them better mudsls..-the new
| now. though tn the old time they were
| nnt-the river trade would be "a popular as 81
old and they could compete with tn railroads
In both freight and travel. The trip hence 70
New Orleans and letnrp should be made In y
days, the. up tfip. with favorable water. and
weather, In days. The Feytona. Cast. shall.
Orleans trade invariably making each trip up
stream Ia days or hours. attending TO ~
way busineFa, never passing hail. and always
full oi passengers. and having considerable
| freight She never carried 400 tons either NJ
stream or down, but was sHtief fled with 100 tons.
The canal locks are 400 feet In length and 80 feet
| wide. giving ample scope for a clipper-buit
river steamer TO pace through. with ease. She
could have an, eaay, sharp model. with, 70 feet
beam. having draft light, to not exceed . feet
| inches. carry 1000 tons down stream, and. with
| rightly applied power and enough Of u. make
| days 10 hours, In other words abe could make
| two trips while any one Of the present trans
porthtion line would he making Que tlip. thus
saving time, and time liz money.
Especial to the Democrat
| MEMPHIS Feb. lq-- BusineHs ut the landing
| was very active, The Henry Frank departed
with 2io1 bales Of cotton COCO sacks Of etke and
meal and % cabin rasaensets. Including J. 9.
pfire, the river editor nf the Memphis Ava
lnnche, who. with hls bride, waits the Crescent
| City. rhe hobart Mitchell loaded fiat ana full
vent 'Wa i ha aR ahs sd na ne
bales of cotton here. The Ed Richardson ar
rived here at daylight, and left for Cairo for n
| trip She will return In time to leava here Sat
| urday. The Baum for Cincinnati had Gao bales
OF cotton and 500 barrels oil and sooa list Of
| neopte The Weather Is warm aud pleasant.
The river is falling.
by Telegraph
PITTsBURa Feb. ~ The river Ia feet | Inch
and stationary. The weather Ia cloudy and
WHEELING Feb Ie.-The river Ia Q feet and
| falling. The weather II cloudy. Passed down.
the Salt Valley, ut moon. Il.
Genevieve and Alice from 1T. Louis: Qhas. Nor
gan and Cons. Millar from Cln.innati, Paris
Brown from New Orleans: City Of vicksburg
! from vicksbnrg Departed: Grand Tower FIR
yieksburg. .Cherok 9. for st. Louis: Alice for
PittRburR: Belle Vt shreveport for Vt. Louis:
Cons. MIlar for Memphls; Paris Brown for
Cincinnati The weather II cloudy aud cold.
| MEMPHIH, Feb. 10 The river r. falling. Ar
| rived: Ed Richardson from New Orleans: II bit.
Mcdonald and barge for New Orleans. Weather
4 clear.
IT. LOUIS. Feb. 10, business L. fair; weather
rising. Arrived: John j Mande. from vicks-
burg. City Of Helena. from yIoteburR. De-
CINCINNATI. Feb. ~ The weather y cloudy
and freezing. Busin ie quiet. The. river
stands a feet inches and falling. and f. bali
j full OF lea, three to four inchna thick. Nayga-
ton ID the Upper Ohio IL difficult and a few
more days Of this kind Of weather will cloae the
ryes a dn th rae f9 II.
from Pomeroy, anu the Fleetwood frsm Hun
| tinGton will be down this afternoon. All three
will return tonight. The. Can. for Memphis.
and the Guiding star. for New Orleans depal {
/ to night with moderate freghta, The latter
will have about seventy-flve passengers. most
of whom are round trip eScnrstonists. The
| Peck II announced for Ut. Louis this evening.
| but will not go before the latter part Of the
week. The Hudson. from Wheeling. came
down. yesterday and laid Up on account Of the
| Ice, II was showing fulioualy at i D. m.
VICRsBuRo Feb. 1a.-To Il, Conery Il Son. No.
| q Common street: The Thompson Dean leaves
| Mt q. m with 1900 bales cotton. 1900 sacks seed
/ 7o9 sacks oil cake and 100 barrels oil. VIII leave
| New Orleans TOR Memphis Saturday.
| JAS. II, PEPPER
| VIeKsBuRa. Feb. Is-To u. q. Wayne agent
| New Orleans: Steamer Thoa. Sherlock will ar
| rive Thursday afternoon and leave Saturday.
LEW kATES Master.