The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12
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louisville. ........... 20
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New Orleans ............ ~
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Yesterday WAS a busy day on the landing
during the afternoon there was almost . bluck-
! o'cioca. fbe Yaaoo Valley Ind % refuse
freight. and the Lse, Cannon. Fnnchon ana
Blanks had also heavy freights. All OF the De-
partures we're crowded, with ,penpla. the LEE
and Cannon In particular. ~ ~ J.hn a. srun.
der, for st. Louis. had aso splendid trip both
There was trouble again On fhe Landing
ae1at asos A. oe wo ,ha oss Woadn 1t
them aud ak Of the neddIers were arrested
From tho Henry Frank orty cents an hour was
demanded aud paid and even that uiun suit.
ior only 4 small number worked. and they IN
sieted on bsing pa d Off several times during
the day, after which they would make "a , ,an
ing AZ tho present. of NIL other times men block
the ganRways aud crowd tho stages to such an
mates take the law ia their own hands and club
ri0ht and let. The police are willing but not
strong enough. We would suggest that q com
larger detail from the chief Of police: ot course
the police cant make tho men work. but they
ean prevent Interference with hose ,. whe ~.
That DONE and the balance will right itself. ,
Capt. John Mossop was able to resume MS
place In the Cannon's office this trip, although
he III yet iar from well.
The Clara D. was brought TO the landing yes
terday afternoon.
The Joha Howard from the Onachita. and
the Howard III coming out of tho mouth 81 Old
river ran on a mud lump. lost ten hours aud
had to throw overheard 900 SACKS OF cotton seed
There are several of these Jumps. The one the
Howard str uck ~ Id the middle 81 the river. II
the river continues to fall. as II IL doing now.
the mud hols will soon TO again the euhlect OIL
talk TOR the reporter ana troupie lor me poa:-
the Bonnie Lee leaves for Red river to- day.
anH ha the ewel sas"sasay turned back from the
mouth Of White river Monday. and is due to-
day with 1000 bales cotton.
The J. b, M. Kehlor. from BIT. Louis Is also
The United States signal service raports rain
yesterday ut .6t. Paul. Lacrosse. Davenport,
Louisville and Little Rock.
The ] M Chambers was unavoidablY detain-
ed yesterday On account Of freight engage
ments. she leaves to-day at 2. r. positively
oonmand r. K. vsorhIea clerk ~ - "
Tho mammoth fleet and elegant Ed. Rlcha,d-
son. Frank Beck. Jf,. muster. Cant A. McNay
clerk. leaves Saturday ne usual. tor Annapolis.
THE Guiding Sur. leaving yesterday morn
Ing. had every berth occupied: people In the
III q Telegram below from the Big Sunflower
The Henry Tete and the Bslle will arrive to-
Might from Bayou Iafaurche and leave again
Tomorrow; the former ut her regular hour. 10
o'clock, the latter AZ ? p. IN. The Belle Will ~
through To Lockport
day laid oyer to this 9 D. m, when che VIII
leave positively for Bayou Bartholomew and
the Ouachlta. az high AZ the mouth 81 tho bayou.
Cant " Wenzsl in communal. U. Ii. Packard
The strangers sill In our city viii find Q visit
q theg n White 4 hsr landing h head # o2n;
her rs flne. Il not the finest, piece of river
architecture their eyes ever beheld. she leaves
the Anchor Line steamer Commonwealth.
Capt. q. r. Caryell will arrive to-day from ST.
Louis and will return Saturday.
back hls popular Robt. Mitchell out for Cncn-
natl. Though he has large number OF round
trip people aboard. and who have expressed
treatment they have received, there u room for
more. and to such we recommend the Mitchell
and her officers. MIR. Frank Stein Ia her chief
The popular Golden Rule follows the
The. Corona, laid over and will leave to day,
The st. Francis Bse leaves this 10 a. M, rs
AZ usual for The Welham !, plantation, Charlie
0HHU LII tDmWHDu, SHht. ~. H. bEbn cltEk.
The regular iri.weekly upper coast packet
De bmet. Frank Ottendorter master. $. T.
Goodwin CLERK. leaves to-day, hs usual. at 10 n.
IN: for Bayou Goula.
The lower coast pasket Emma Irvine J. A.
Ruis master. Il. M. Valet clerk. leaves to-day
ut n a. ~. for Orange fatm.
White. j. ". Tobtn master. Curt Holmes clerk.
leaves to, day at o, M. as usual. for Vicksbure.
drs s and the n ~a1h Kansas ma u,,o
packet TenaRs. j. v. Cooley master. Thomas
Knee, clerk, leaves to-day at y. m. sure, for
The n O. and r. r 7, Oompany's steamer
Bonnie Lee. q. \. kauns master. VIM. Dillon
clerk. leaves to-eay. nj - m Tor Shreveport.
Frank Hicks master. ALI. Griasom clerk leaves
to-day at .. m. She lays at the head Of Girod
The tri.weekly Bayou Goula White Star Line
packet Whisper. j. A. Comstock master. leaves
to-mOrrow at p. m
Brown master leaves tomorrow. Rs usual. ut
Exchange Clippings.
St Louis Post Dispatch February o:
The barge New Orleans is raised. her cargo Ia
discnarged. and che is In dock for repairs.
Memthis Appeal:
Brown Il Jones viii establish a coal feet at
Gaines Landing, $50 miles below here. having
withdrawn their business from Arkansas Oity.
Capt ]. III, Whitehall continues the coal supply
nt the latter place. The p Ice Of coal q steam
boats at New Orleans Il ttty cents per box for
when n barge load s taken. Tho rates are the
same at ylcksbnrg. Gaines Landing Arkansas
City aud Terrene ~ ut Nav Orleans.
Memphis Avalanche, February 10:
Capt. II. p. Glenn IL loading nj his wharf
boat barges Nos ~ and "a New Orleans.
The former will have 800 bags oil meal ana 500
sacks oil cake. and the latter $500 sacks oil cake.
Both barges Will be taken 10 New Orleans by
thu John Dippold, due down to- day.
NicksburG Herald. February 10:
J. A good deal has been said recently relative to
the speed Of various fine and fact steamers.
the friends OF each particular boat claiming
that she II thu fastest. Many persons think the
y. Al. White IL the fastest steamboat that ever
seated on the broad bosom OF the mississippi
river, while others believe the Na'chez faster
than the White aud others again believe the Il.
4. Lee 20 be faster than either. The John ".
Cannon. though CON parativaly a small steamer.
has her admirers, who believe that ia short
run che could lead any boat on the river. and
III her aehiavamens IN WA MN Orleans and
Bayou Sara trade or TIE Cincinnati and New
Orleans packets the Charles Morgan makes
some pretensions to speed. and so do some of
the other b ats 81 the big 10" Line. There IL