The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-22

Shreveport ............-. IL u
VI sio hGals. 80 10
sBelow high water mark Of 1874. sAbove
bench mark. Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
1t ralned YESTERDAY morning. but PCT IN
work on the landing for several hours.
business was pretty fair. There were two
r Red bsa sa n snf rs Rs
The Commonwealth left with 5000 packages for
wardlng freight. 300 tons old Iron. 100 hogs
heads sugar and considerable miscellaneous
The Bertha and Laura l.. Davis. from tho
Atehafalaya and the Corona. from Camden. ar
The Corona, after being discharged. was
taken to the upper, landing for lot OF grain.
s9 Tb eel FRED A. Blanks had not arrived up to
II TIE Kountz Line steamer H. O.. Jaeger was
delayed on account OF freight She Will leave
to- day for st. Louis. and will have good trip.
Hi Davis Ia her captain, Ed MCPHERSON clerk.
,Oom. W. y. kountz arrived La the city yesfer-
dapt Mart Kouns returned home on the
Detained by fog the Laura L. Davis did not
arrive till noon yesterday. She had fine trip
from tho Atchnfalaya. and is receiving to re-
to op W n
mand. A. Meynier. sr., clerk. The Davis fs an
independent boat. but she's good one. and
The 4 J. Baker and tow will get of to-day.
The M; y; 7. Gompany's towbost John Dip
~. d, a.
day afternoon from st. Louis. and will return
'o-O"' ~ = the bad Pagan.
The VIM. Fagan and the Laura Lee both left
here Tuesday. Yesterday Capt. Gus Hodge, OF
tho former, telegraphed To Mr.. VIM. Pagan that
The Pagan had passed the Laura under way. the
The N. o. and Il. Il T. Oompany's steamer
Yazoo Valley was lot out Of dock yesterday
mornins, and Is receiving to leave today at s
p. IN. for Shreveport. Geo. w. Rea In comm and
I'll. @. BoazmAn clerk. .
The. Merchants and Planters Independent
Red river packet O. *. Peck ]. NJ. Gilman mas
fer w. Il Gilman clerk. was due last night
from Rod river. and Ia receiving to return to-
day.
0apt. James Hamilton. after many days OF
impatient waiting, received a telegram yester-
day from Bout river. containing the weloome
news that there was water enough for his Era
No 10. In consequences of this news Capt. Ham
ilton will have the Era at the landing tomorrow
morning ready for business and to leave Satur.
day Without fail Sam GWartney will be found
In tie Off -.
Capt. Ottendorfer has changed the schedule
OF the De smet. Her semi weekly trips to
Plauuemiue have been discontinued and she 10
now u tri- weekly packet TO Bayou douIa. ieav-
ing every Thursday, Saturday and Tuesday at
II n. m, She leaves to-day at II a. m. sharp.
Mr.. y, I. Goodwin has charge Of the De Smets
Capt. Ed. Smith, so long clerk In the bend
trade, is one of the clerks Of tho now Fred. A.
Blanks. He will prove valuable acquisition
to the clerical force Of the Blanks. for he IL q
The CITY OF Augusta has extended her trips
to Ben Tureaud. leaving three times week. as
The Louisville Courier Journal, In speaking
Of the death Of Capt. J, M. White says:
Kentucky and about sixty yeas V q ass.
The earliest recollection we have Of him is that
E Eep 81 BOY " clerk eountry store
port. The house failed In 1871 or 1919. and
young White followed his employers to New Or
He remained there went second clerk on the
river aud was said to be- the best that ever run
An old friend, resident OF this city who
knew Capt. White nearly all his life, gives us
the Following additional particulars: The boat
above alluded to by the Journal was the sui
tana. Of which he was the second clerk In isl4.
DE was also second clerk OF the first Magnolia
In 1916 This same year he was appointed cap
ken's Bend as Thursday packet, and In 1s4s 40
ran the Belle Creole In tho same trade
Burke. former well. known merchant Of this
CITY, he built and ran tho Glendy Burke. Los
ing ~ her shortly after. he built the D. s. Stacey
one Of the most famous boats Of her day. In
Louisa and fanK 1855 Shs w. Ms yses a ana
for short time the Oh etaw In 1858 he was
placed 10 charge Of the ylcksburg, which boat
He served all through tho war as a Oonfederateg
soldier, and was member Of Capt, Willis
partment. and 1t Is said to his credit neyers
shlrked duty. The first boat be commandeds
a a9 tne W.T. We believe, was the Gray Eagle
built the Katie and ran her for two seaaons
pa was then placed In com mand OF the Frani
long career on the river. varied by misfortnna6
ana successes such as fall to the lot of few MAJ
Whon s III :m dsBs H Mhite honor remains
at oil times verged on the extreme. Social an
generous gems t TO fault, ,mildmannered and OF a
na}ne ,s uni ba, u VIII be many days before hi
Nerltas," of Cincinnati. takes our CORE
pohaent In that city to task. 10 follows:
10 the River Editor Of the Democrat:
tola YOU'D Deg leave to call your attention d
81 cate the sixteenth. He sfates that tba d s
r 9aa pa6in iina Independent hns slipped up on
rates were cut Your correspondan gp noss DeI
a lively imaRination. seemingly. for y tRa n
Teche eon mt bss or brought orders
amount be named. AS TO his Wise r 1ans nalI
not not p sse "a slipped up on the boys. IL
him to stick to facts. not Iff faee, fnng
s xn1r ra aHe Is nothing to .gIoat over We
You ~ wei ELL knhawn love Of fir play Will Orc
you 70 give this place In your colnmn -
RIB ne Mower lower coast paekes Emma ITyine
az NJ Il a. M for Orange Farm. ioases te
White sauaa United ~ ae states mail packet
VIcksbuT1ge ' are eorday atsp m. as usua
oa, " 3 sem III weekly coast and Ravo,s r a.
SNai caI1e ", Mary Capt joe Dalfereas aIe
70 Laurel Valley = H. going I'd
bers0 + Fef T. Mua Attfka msstd PACKET J.
Martinville. iaii, atb .. m. 4
ma ane ne " 81 John is receiving 10 u
coast ian az ~ d. ID. Tor Baton Rouea @
mRnd "p' y. +. MeElroy M
t,a me I'll 4 weekly Bayou Goula White q. =
tomorrow mt b m - ooiasCock master Il
J. Gay GAY n John 5a Rsd United States mail
HALLIDAY ne - y ma Line steamer Paris G. Brov
ing to isave f tor; o =; y. Young clerk,
| natl. oiroW at .. m, for
oa uae D Af +, s,|vdL.i Line \, steamer Annie
DAY for st. Louis 80 receiving to lea
c,.. Exchange Clippings.
TTibnelMa dlaat Times January 10.