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Friday Evening, Meroh 80, 1877.
11W ORLLEANI OLKArING f0U1b5,.
Olearings Baineoes.
ch 24.........$1,205,505 oa $19;, IO 01
arh 20........ 1,339,480 91 21,204 89
S .... ...27 1,4M2,209 00 115,707 86
o~ h 28 ... ... 1,438,150 70 188,895 57
b 29...... . 1,215,172 93 179,887 04
30 (Good Friday) legal holiday.
tal this week....... 6,740,500 90 911,910 65
l.tat week ....... 7,730,883 88 997,038 70
week before.... 9,19(4,851 4i 1,270,474 47
To.day being Good Friday, a legal MIte holl
day, the banks, eiohanges and publie oMoes were
closed, and there was nothing doing to base .ny
clnge, excoept in ltate Console and Premium
Ronds, but for reference we give yesterday's quo
atitons.
liogational commerelal paper -(@e per cent
Wtr stihum dlsoount; AI doe. 910 "eeond grade
i., 12115' collateral loans 7@9 Brset Oles mort
gaeIs g@i, and second grade do. 101 .
G-old l(4rii1t04",; against 104/4 at New York
8teraing bills of lading aend At olear bills 04
05%~~, bank --69500, and bank oountkr rate --t
Frnch 4.971' for commercial and nominal for
bank.
The bank checking rate in New York %. a cent
p.eminm and oomtmercial sight 5-10.
8tooke firm.
Nicholle Police Oeriilcates !04@j97 for January,
and 87R4 tt'lri for February.
Nicholles 'er 1)iem Warrants 87@88.
Under a fair demadl to-day M ate Console and
Premium Bonds stowed a slight advance; the
former closed at 62' Q4803, against 62%@62%y yes
terdav, and 1'reeiluuma 1 mds were quoted at
$12X4.124, agamlt 4t32 8,,yesterday. The
Itlee of rate Ooneols ineludel $50,0u0 at 0J/,,
and $20,00'I a6 02?% . Nothing was reported lu
1rPenmilun nonde.
IOM f 5s6L ol AL.
OFFI(1E NEW ORILEANM DEMO1) OC 'r,
Friday Evening, March 80, 1877.
( haul, i ntl 0 rap r'o rof .'ri olf'ces ,f .tbr n d ln te fr'om
frist hInlr, fll.ss .,ne r ihrr 'i" hated, l /Olin
.kl! i aor,(rde lftlll,'r prie'R re' plail,.
COTTON -The sales to-day (not including 800
bales additional veslerdaylwere onlliued to 700
bales at prIoes requirilng no change in our quo
tations. We give also the til reo and report of
the Exchange laet eventug, as below:
Gen'l Quotatlons. Ex. Q.
Inferlor .............. . -
w3w Ordinary.......... NM/, 8
Ordinarv .......... . +?r 9l/4 9'
Strict Ordinarya....... ....1 lt
-ood Ordinary............. ltltaA 9 9%
Strclt 0ood4 Ordinary ..... 10 @ -
L w Md ddlno.. ..............l . .)I,( l °L 111%
lStrit Low iddling. ........ t.l11 -
s.oeM Middling......... ..11 4l12 11%
Skidhig Fair... .. '1E) ' 17 12%
Ilr................. ...1% 313
The m~iv.,ment was Interrupted by the usual
*artial auspension or busnmens on Good Friday
the ir'ohange and the banks being closed, and
so market klegramus received from any point, as
there will be none t.o-mo. row nor any front Liver
pool on Monday. There was, however, some
_quiry, six brokers looking around sad willing
t go on at yesterday's ruling rates, but most fao
s5 ecovered up their samples, and those who
offered asked lull prices, from wulch they refused
to make ally couceesiotle. I he sales were conee
qeentiy coufiind to the limited amount noted
The sales of the past three days sum up 8100
heloe (4000 ua Weduesday, 2800 yesterday, in
dltding 801) not reporited until to-day, and 700
to-day) making, with the addition of 1900 bales to
'leslay'· 4 rep,.rt, an aggregate for the wek of
9,2()00 bales, against 28,100 last week and 19,700
the week before.
Week's receipts 16.008 bales, rmnbraoing 1437
eom other deliver- ptins, (oft which -- from
Mobile, --- from 1'i rida aild ---. from Texas),
and 14,571 proper, against 10,364 proper last week
sad 25.461 last year. Total proper sinoe August
i1, 1,097,177 bales, agasint 1,276.486 last year-
decrease 17,80,i:0.
The exports comprise 20,672 bales, embracing
$848 to Liverpool, 8I(L te Havre, 4114 to Boten,
t175 to Bevel,35 to ( arcelona and 2551 to New
York, to which we have added 3 by river, and
dednoted from previous exports 68 bales for cor
ltions oustom hebo oleatranose.
OOTTON eTATEMtiNT.
Sok on hand Soit. 1, liMi--btalsi.......... 29,:177
rrvoed since heat lstatument.... 2.':I
irved previously.............1,276,20--1,279,0N
1,3o,.473
eared to-day ......1.......... . .. .7
eared previously .............]1059,084--1,0(087.5
-Cook on hand and on ship
board, not elearoed........... 2409.3
'noe time leat vyr ............. 242,075
T-tay's exp rts were 3 bales by the river.
Bsoelpts eorper since ast evening 2.03 bales,
gMins t 8077 last Friday and 6065 last year.
ror comparative totals for the past three days'
.ports and receipts see above report.
TUBAG00- We did not hear of a transaction
t.day. Inoludinir 1 hhd yesterday, not before
reported, the week's sales have been confined to
g hhds, The amount on sale is estimated at
4O0 hhds. We continue to quote as follows:
Unsound and froseed lags 2@3Yo, infirir
g.os 4@4%o, low 4@5.;.o, medium 5ll .8 good
n0 fine 6 (6; e, low leaf 7(d8.o medium 8/,lB
00, gond 10P@0 12c, fine 12%@18lo, and isleo
llots 1X@lt1o.
TO BAOOO STATthIENT.
Stock on hand, oept. 1. 8I76-hhde........ 11,081
.rrived past three days.......... 45
Arrived previously ............. 1,797-- 1,842
12,23
..Dorted past three days.......... 9ie
aported previotusly. ................ 6.744
Sken up, etc...................... 6.-0- 6,7f4
Biock on hand. etc............... ......... 0.189
FREIGI l d--Yesterday we reýorted a ship for
Navre at 18-16d for cotton, with con i3ument.
We oontinue to quote as follows:
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool .d; to lre
msea 15-32d; to New York 7-160: to Boston. Provi
dence, Fall River, Philadolphia and Baltimore,
-New York ,o. Gram to Liverpool 9,d.
iy sail--otton to Liverpool 13-34d; to
.aTre 18-180; to Bremen %@15-16o; to the
Baltlod@17.82d; to Malaga Ic; to Boston '/,c
iriu to Liverpool 9>d.
Messrs. 8ma't & Co. and A. Thompson & Co.
end as the following telegram: New York,
Uarch 18, 1877: Cut lile; crushed 11%o; pow
ared 10~e. Ooffee A lu/o l.
UtGAlit-Beoeived this morning 517 hhds. r
The stock under the sheds is about 8892 hhdsr,
against 3628 hbads latyear. Thereceipte to date t
are 131,236 hhde, against 114,713 last year. The [
d aand was hlimted to-day and prioes are easier
r buyers ; 200 hhds sold. Cistern bottoms 38%
lo.o, interior 5@6%o, common 7@7%o, good a
asmon 7'@7,c, fair 8%o, fully fair 8@ I
, prime 8'/,c, strictly prune to choice 8,@
, h-ioe to fancy 90, seconds 8@9o, oentrmfugal I
yellow clarified 10l10%o, whites 11@i I
maSm. Small & Oo. send us the following tel
~-m: New York, March 30-Market little firmer
sad moderately active. Cutos lloaf 1c; ooffee at
-I..cp; "abulated 103oc; powdered 1oUe; crush
MO & BBte-Beoeived this morning 635 bbls.
The ostuo under the sheds is about 63,0 bble and
asi half-bole, against 6435 bbls and 136 balf bbls
hot year. The receipts to date are 238,842 bbls,
agaInst 188,448 bbls last year. The demand is
od at previous prices. Supplies are selling in
lb lota: common 30@324c; fair 35@36c; good
870380; prime 42c: strictly prime 46@470
sad chcoce 48@500 o1 gallon.
PLOUR-Receivee this morning 3928 bbls. The
market is quiet, but strady and strong and un
ebanged. luyers are off, as usual at the close of
the month, though some are looking around
adv to take up any cheap lots that may offer;
1Obble told, of which 25 fine at $5 50; 75 atd
I -low treble extra at $7 25; 75 and 50 choice
ebe, spot, and 100 do., to arrive, at $8 25;
and 400 bbls on private terms, and 10O bbls
oiene extra at $8 75 ± bbl. St. Louis advanced
leto-day on wheat and quoted $1 51 b d cash.
mtafonIs quoted at $4 50@5, fine $5 25@5 50,
-* $e 85 756 6 single extra $6 25@6 50,
extra st 76@ 7, low treble extra $ @7 25,
do $7 5007 82%, choice treble extra $8@
arione extra . 680, choice family and fancy
M AL-Received this morning 1900
h market is data and quoted at $2 40
i1bb dold, of whiob 1 0, 100, 50, 50 and
.ad 0 a5 145 3 bbL An offer of
fir MO bbl. Dealers are
S -, ait $ae la st $360O
._ V a r dat
bWh sold 1811 U7111f Mi
Dalter5 ofs jobbing at i 8lH U ýtl i
Chicago opened this morning atI 14 ia M -y,
sn aovanu e of ..0 since yesterday on 'hange.
Later $18 9B oash.
DRY sALi.r MEAT-Is dull and unohanged.
A car 1-,ad shoulders, loose sold at the depot.. at
5%o ~y lb. They are quaoled, packed, at at o,
clear tib sides are quoted at 8o. clear sides 84.
Sflb. Dealers are jobbing shoulders at Oc; olear
rib sides 8~e; clear sides 8%o ý lb.
B&UON--houlders are in supply, but there
is no demand for them. They are quoted at 6%0,
sides are scarce and in some demand in a job way
at o9 for clear rib sides and 9/o for clear. 10
boxes shoulders sold at 0Bo; 1o casks clear rib
sides sold on the landing at sD, and 8 do clear
sides at l/o 1 lb. Dealers are Jobbing shoul
ere at 70, olear rib sides IXo, clear sides Po
1 lb.
LARD-Oontinues in light supply and dull.
Tierce is quoted at aS-(g9t . for packers' and
10o for refined; keg loSt/iPlio W lb. Dealers
obtain yo above these prices in their job trade.
HAM.-"-Ooatinue in good supply without any
detuand. Cholee sngar-dured are quoted at 9(
10o for large and 11ll1Y/ for ordinary average.
and 11,%o for semal else. Those desirable Jfr
the tuban trade would command more were
there any demand, Dealers' Job prices are to
above these.
11KEAKFAST BAOON-Is dull and quoted at
10Itllo '5 lb.
1'AOKit s' HOG PRODUCTS-PIgs feet are
selling at $1 1.t1 20 per keg, 82 50 '1 bbl; spare
rib; 4 75 '1 bbl; pig pork $880 51 half bbl.
D.alors are jobbing rump pork at $18 5 bbl.
COW PEA&--The stock on hand Is estimated
at 7000 to 8000 bags. Black are selling at $1 8n;
mixed $1 70(d 85; clay mixed $1 00@2; olay $24(
205 5 bushel. 140 woaks ordinary mixed sold at
$1 70, and 980 choice mixed at $1 80 5 bushel.
COHN IN SACKS--The supply on the landing
is large, but there is enly a moderate demand
and prices are lower than they have been for a
great many years. 80u0 sacks sold, of which
200( choioe white at 490, and 1000 do., in gunnies,
at l6O0 51 bushel.
OATrs--Are in good supply and prices are a
little firmer with a fair demand. 1200 ssck;
suld, of wi.,h 100 St. Louis at 41o, 500 and 000
(laleus at 400o 1 bushel.
llIIAN loldlers are offlring small stocks and
the lemandloontinues mo..derate. 150 sacks sold
at 1 10 IJI 100 lb.
H tY -The market is bare of choice. Other
gred'. are neglected and plenty on hand. Prime
is qu oted at $t6. Choice would command $1114
205 tom. No eloes.
1 i L('TER--The market is overstocked and lit
tie or no demand, as usual at the close of the
mouth. Choice Western is quoted at 20@21c,
medium 15itl18c, inferior 100314o. Choice
(lo.hen 281432', medium 25o, inferior 18@20c
O(IE1EEE--Hard and strong is difficult to sell
Small stuok of choice and there is a fa,r demand,
wltbont any material change in prces. Choice
Western frctory sells at 154"1~16; New York
cream 17C4til 8c; pine apple 25u; English dairy
200c It.
POULTRY-Trade has been quiet, but since
yesterday the demand is better. Western arown
chickene sell at 14 50@5, young do. 2' 506053 C0;
ducks $4(I4 80; geese e5@O; turkeys $22~1A4 5
dosen. Louienlsia grown chickens $8a 0@t,
young do. $1 5U0(42 50; ducks $8@31 50; geese $4
@i .1 dozen.
XOJU--As customary, at the end of the Lenten
season, there is an active demand and the supply
is about exhausted. Western sells at 156170;
Lnuislana 180 doaen.
BIIAN AND WFIrERN PEAS-Green peas
are not wanted and the stock is accumulating;
held at 2.@2yo 51 lb. Light supply of Woetern
and Nor. bohern beans, and the demand for them is
good. Northern beans sell at 35tco; Western
3t03/e ; white and red kidney So 5 It.
1)ttlED FitU I- --No demand for apples; of
fered st 31960 5 lbt,. The market is bare of
peachle; quoted nominally aý 100 5 It,.
COATL-Large stock on the market and the de.
mnnd s limited. Pittsburg sells at wholesale.
siloat, at 3o50 1 bbl; at retail 75o 15 bbl; $7 51
hhd; fOc to manufacturers 480 5 box to steam
. a,.t: N;'. lernarrd 7(1c 5 1bl.
REOEIPTB OF PRODUCE-Arrived since our
review oi )eeterday: 3023 bbls flou,. 61n bbls pork.
101 tbble whtiky, 44 tee hams, 170 tes lard, 115
kegs lard, 38 casks bacon, 40 boxes bacon, 1900
bbis corn meal, 8489 sacks corn, 8738 sacks oats,
601 sacks bran, 618 hhds sugar, 027 bbls molasses,
140 bbls rice, 1707 pieces green meat and 36 bbls
rice.
EXPOITS OF PRODUOE-Exports since our
review of yesterday: 1008 bbls flour, 16 bbls pork.
28 casks bacou, 3 tieroes lard, 60 bb s whisky,
07 bb'e corn meal, 380590 sacks corn, 380.484 buhels
olrn in bulk, 119 bales hay, 103 hhds sugar, 50
bhls sugar, 1300 bbls molasses. 252 bbls rice, 660
,acks ooufee, 29 bbls potatoes, 8 sacks salt and 10
ikege butter.
Domeatic Markets.
NEW Yonx, March 30, Noon.-The cotton Ex
chatgeo is closed.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull and
dror.plig. Cern quiet, about steady. Pork
quiet, $14 02%. Lard quiet. steam 9.62X,@9 65.
lpWrit" of turpentine dull, 37c/,0. Rosin steady,
$2 OCO@ 10 for strained. Freights steady.
River N1 owm.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Saturday Morning, March 31. (
Daily report of the stage of water, with changes
no the twenty-four hours ending yesterday 8
p. m.:
Above low Changes.
water. Rise. Fall.
Feet. Inch. Inch. Inch.
Augusta......... 10 9 0 19
uitro............. 0 4 5 0
Uinoinnati........ 41 4 8 0
Davenport ......... 4 3 3 0
Dubuque........... 4 11 7 0
Keokuk .......... 5 0 2 0
LaCrosse.......... 1 5 1 0
Leaven orth...... 9 0 6 0
Lrnisviile.......... 15 11 15 0
Memphis.......... 23 9 0 2
Nashville .......... 18 7 24 0
* Tew Orleans...... o 0 0 0
Omaha............ 7 2 5 0
Pitteburg.......... 10 9 0 27
8brevepbrt........ 15 1 0 3
St. Louis .......... 13 10 2 0
Vicksburg......... 32 8 1 0
*Below bench mark.
NELSON GOROM, Serg't. 81g. Ser. U. S. A.
AnuIALS.--Isabel, Emma, Eva, Bart Able,
Assumption, Natchez, Bandy No. 2.
DEPraTUnas. - Isabel, Emma, Henry Tote,
Golden City, St. John, Gov. Alien.
To Aneiva.-lilue Wing No. 8, Upper Ooast;
W. J. Behan, it. Mary, Red River; ihompson
Dean, Coldon Rule, Commonwealth, Ohio; Iren
ton, Lafourche; E. O. Stanard, Centennial, War
nor and bargoes, St. Louis; Isabel, Emma, Lower
Coast; Ashland, Memphis.
The weather yesterday was warm, wllh indica
tions of rain.
Near the close of the month, couplr d with the
fact that it was a holiday, business was anything
but brisk yesterday. The Tote, St. John and
Emma, however, had large trips.
The splendid side-wheel packet Bart Able
leaves to-day sure for Alexandria and Grand
Ecore.
The Coal Hill, en route from the Ohio, has a
barge in her tow loaded with 200,000 fire brick
for this city.
For the Black Hills and Fort Benton the R. W.
Dngan was to have left St. Louts yesterday- the
Kate Kinney is to follow Thursday, with (apt.
Joe Kinney in command.
The Grand Republic, W. H. Thorwegan master,
Geo. Miltenberger clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m.
for Memphis. Cairo and Se. Louis. The tGrand
Republic is the grandest specimen of river archi
tecture ever constructed, as well as the larget,
and offers in the way of large and elegantly fur
nished rtatefooms, and a table provided with all 1
the delicacies of the season, every inducement
to travel for points North, East or West by the 1
way of oairo or St. Louis.
The Assumption, Capt. Joe Dalferes, leaving -
to-day for the Lafourche, goes through to Thibo
daux.
The Samuel Mi:ler arrived yesterday with two t
boats of coal. The balance of her tow she left i
at the mouth of Red River.
The Sandy No. 2 arrived yesterday morning
from the Atchafalays, flat in the water. Capt.
Trouedale got a good steamboat in the Sandy,
and is doing a very large business with her.
The fleet and superb Natchez, the boat that
never fails, leaves to-day at 5p. m. for Vicksburg,
making all mail landings. The Natches has close F
and reliable connections with regular packets for c
the Yazoo and Tallabatchie rivers.
The Thompson Dean, delayed by the fog
Thuredsy night most probably, faled to arrive
on time. She leaves tday t 5 p. m. for Loui
ille and Cincinnati. As a star paenger packet
the Dea. never ails to draw, sd with the travel-.
ng ptrli she as the talk among both old and 1
young. Capt W. B, Miller I.her elewer and
optar ommander, Capt. John & Joas her at
leftfierb Erirlivalk ea a hirty p-e
ttLt hea has been withdrawn from the At
ta aps trade.
The llse Hughes will not leave for Bayott Bar
tholomew to.day; all freight received by her will
be transferred to the Cotton Valley, leaving this
S p. m. The Hulghes lays up for the purpose of
receelving a new and larger boiler, whloh has been
contracted for and is about ready. As soon as
nosslble she will resume her tripe to Bayou Bar
tholomew.
Mr. J. R, Robins, clerk of the W. J. Poite
vent, is in the city. le rEports the Pointevent
laid up, waiting for water.
Capt. Thos. rlhields, of the Commonwealth. Is
in the city, oi.nin through by rail from Mane
phis, where he left his boat.
Mr. George Miltenberger, of the Grand Repub
lie, who can do a good many things at one and
the seins time, was kept pretty busy yesterday
registering passengers. That she will leave this
evening full Is pretty certain. Therefore we ad
vise those who failed to register yesterday to
attend to it the first thing to-day. The Repub
lic, on her return, will make an excursion to the
jetties, due anwnounsment of which will be made
In keeping with everything else about her. The
trip will be a grand one.
The regular tri-weekly daylight Upper Coast
packet Eva, Louis Hanson master, Norbert lien
son and teo. U. H-no clerks, leaves this 10 a. m.,
promptly for the Ben Tureaud plantation.
The gilt edge Maria Louise leaves to-day
without flail at 5 p. m,., for lhreveport and all
way landings on led River. H. J. Blinker in
command, Messrs. Eng. Barrow and John Hieatt
clerks.
The New Orleans and Ouaohits Transportation
Company steamer John Howard, P. U. Mont
gomery master, E. IR. Perry and Val Enttiken
clerkes, leaves to-day for the Ouaohita through to
Camden.
The merchants' and planters' independent
Onachita tiver packet Uotton Valley leaves at
6 p. m. to-day for Camden, Joe Usrlton master,
Messre. Oilruth and Haskell clerks.
The Tom Parker, making rcgular trips toeunf I
River through to loint Jefferson, leaves today at
5i p. m. and will take freight for sil points on
Black itiver. Capt. L. t'. Delahoussaye corn
wiands.
The Natchez, for Vickeburg and all mail land- -
ings, leaves to-day at 5 p. min. Capt. Thos.
1. Leathers in command.
'1the Handy No. 2, for the Atchaf.alya through
to Waehiugton, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. A.
1'. Trousdale cmnumands, J. B. Mohmult clerk.
'lie fleet Bart Able leaves to-day at 5 Ip. nn.
for Alexandria and Orand Eoore. Iliolarid di
nott master, Oeo. Ha.,ilton clerk.
The regular Memph|is and lRend packet Adt.
land, John A. Williams master, Jas. b. Alexander
clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. nm.
EXCtHA NGO CIIPPIN'IR.
CINctINNAIr, March 28. -The CU,mmonwealth re- I
ceived 110u tons up the Wabash and 3001 tone at
Bhawneetown Capt. Thomas BRlue, who acted
es tier pilot up the Wabash, says that Capt. om,
Shields does not want anty more Wabash RIiver
in his'n.
Capt. Leonard Rudd, an old citizen of Patriot,
Indiana, whoseo ather built the tHenry Chot.eall
and Mohawk at Cincinnati many years ag", died
at Greenwood, Mies., eight or nine mouths a
since. Capt. Leonard itudt was an old St. Louis
and New Orleans pilot, who retired from the J
river at the close of the war, and died at (iroen
wood as statt d above. He was well known to all
old time boatmen.
"Parties interested in the Cincinnati and New
Orleans Pool Line might do wedl to consider the.
propriety of loading all our steamers at New Or
leans for lit. fl,:is and the Ohio river, so long as e
St. Louis and New Orleans Pool Line steamers
continue to come up the Ohio to get business. Io t
might not be oensidered by our steamboat own
ers as altogether wrong either if our Pool Line I
boats should decline to take freight from certain
oarties at Evansville and other points on the
lower Ohio.'
At nineteen points on tile Upper Misiiasippi
between Lansing and St. Paul' there is vi hbie of p
grain 900,1?80 against 2,218,0(i00 bushels ayear age.
Capt. W. D. Hatemau, an old and well-known e
Oiniotuta'ia ,and for several years connected with
tho ilhrevoport lionuhweestrn Telegram, as botn
keeper. has formed a copartnership with Col.
W. 1). Wylie, for the purpose ,f carrying on in
that city a general real estate and land agenci °
business, under the firm namne of W. U. Wylie A
Co. Capt. Bateman is one of the pioneers in the
Red Rivtr trade, and has many friends in this
oity who exOend to him their best wishes for the
success of the new firm. n
Three years ego yesterday the Cincinnati,
Portsmouth, Big Bandy and I'omeroy l'ackot
CUmnpanly purchased the City of Portsmouth.
Minoe that time she has made ROt trips in the t
daily packet trade, traveling a distance of 65,424
miles and lost 90 days, laying up for ice, and 8
days painting and repairing, and has carried
10,004 valuable packages, for which she has never
made any chaigo. Capt. Morgan and Cl0erk Mor
ris have lost but one trip each Capt. Morgan
stopping off one trip to attend the funeral of his
mother, and Molrie one trip to spend Christmas
at home with his family.
Southwest Pass.
BourTUwrer I'PAtI, March 80, 1877.
To Capt. C. W. Howell, corps of Engineors, U. J
B. A.:
Depth of channel at meoan low tide, 18 feet.
Least width for that depth, 100 foot. High tide
at 9:20 a. m.
Height above mean low tide 1"4 feet.
Death of channel at high tide, 19 :'feet.
Bottom soft.
O. H. ELWELL, Master "MeAlistor."
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MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCR.AT,
March 31, 1877. ,
Cleared Yesterday.
Ital bark Due Frate'li, Nesina, for Naples
Joseph Kelley
Schr Lady Woodbtry, Woodbury, tor Savan Lamar
Joe I' Mache.b
Arrived.
Steamer Amite, Costello, from Pensacola, to master
-New Basin
Sclr Geo Peabody, 19 days from Tuepan, Mexico, to
master
ITXANIUOATs.
Martha. Bassett, from Lower Coast.
Sanmuel Miller, Lucas, fiam Pitteburg, with two
coal boats
Natobes, Leathers, from Vicksburg.
Yazoo Valley, Smith, from Vicksburg
Bart Able, itnnott. from Grand Ecore
Eureka, Smith. from St Maltinville
Assumption. Dalferes, from Laurel Valley
Emma, Canton, from Lower Coast
Isabel, O'Pry. from Lower Coast
Sandy No 2, Trouedale. from Washington
Alice, Porter, from Amite River-New Basin
Ixporsa.
NAPLES-Per bark Due Fratelll-i-43 hhds tobacco
7489 I at pine lumber 14,080 pea staves
SAVAN LAMAR-Per sachr Lady Woodbury-10
hf bbls flour 2 hf bbls beef 1 ha bacon 1 box tobacco 6
pkgs sundries 800 feet lumber
Imports.
HAVANA-Per steamship Margaret-21,000 cigars
29 cases olga ettes 1 case sweetmeats 6 bxs herringe
A Palacio-i00 empty bbls Puig, Corral &co
Receipts of Produce.
PITTSBURG-Per steamer Samuel Miller-50,000
bumhels coal C A Miltenberger &oo
LOWER COAST-Per steamer Martha-sundries
to order
VICKSBURG-Per steamer Natchez--!50 biles
cotton order--l6 do J L Harris &co- 88 Meyer, Weis
&oo-70 Richardson & May-51 8 B Newman &co-25
Chaffe, Hamilton & Powell 18 Graham, Black &co
13 McGehee. Snowden & Violett- 13 Norwood &
Richards-13 Allen, Nugent &co-13 W J Frierson &
,-0-12 H & C Newman-12 Chas Gallagher--10 Jno
Chaffe & Sins-10 Clapp Bros &co--i~ Vaiden, Haw
kins &co-10 J Burnet &co-9 Stewart Bros &co--8
March & Shlenker-7 G( W Sentell &co-7 Printcnard.
iickham &co-8 Jno T Hardie &co-6 teadies, Wood
&co-5 Richard Flower &co-5 Payne, Kennedy &co
-4 Lehman, Abraham &co-4 Temple S Coons &co
(John I Noble-3 S Friedlander- 3 Forstell & Ju
monville-3 I Allison &co-- Busasey &co--2 Jno
Phelps &co-1 S Gumbel-149 sacks cotton seed N O
:otton Seed Association-50 bbls oil T L Airey &co
i bales moss 1 bale hides E Adler-1 Hartwell &
:hamboerse- do J L Harris &co-1 do Horter & Fen
ner-1 do order---1 bale moss Odell & Wright- sun
ries to order-Total 723 bales cotton 149 sacks cotton
seed 50 bbls oil
VICKSBURG-Per steamer Yazoo Valley-99
ales cotton Craig & Hogan-94 W J Frierson &co..
i4 Lehman Abraham &co-44 Pritchard, Bickham &
:o-35 Allen, Nugent &oo-31 Richardson & May-29
'ayne. Kennedy &co-- 28 Meyer. Wle &,eo- 27
:haffe. Hamilton & Powell-2t J L Harris &co-14
SJ Irby & Son--lO Clapp Broe Lco--iO J P Harrison
r &co-9 J & G Cromwell-9 Alien, West &0o--8 R
C Buckner & io--6 Jurey & GilUes-6 Vaiden, Haw.
tins &co-- S Gumbel--5 Barrett d& Gordn-5 G W
,entell &o-4 S B Newman &o-4 Gwyn & Dyer-4i
ledls Wood .o--4 T L Airey &eo--2 Jno T Ear
ie &oo-1 Ale.tm Scherek d Autey-i Ben Gersn
S Friedlads WeO .O Buek &o S-1BlrSkemo eoo
-50 smoks cose seed O O Sed Oo Aseeiaations
-5ameat lalleak A AX ini 8 as- bbi el 1
qo 10~W~C~~l~fY~~; _lt;
LiA D >( er stteim s tom' Able- in
bales onIton l L. Wý hoý-11 M r Web
-94 BIenehal , OUamtuek &co--O Betrnd l Gibert
17 8 Friedlander-15f Payne, Kennedy A&o-14 Olapp
Bros aoe-Il T L Airey k&oo--1 (rose & Willarps-
10 J W turbttlipe oo-7 K T Bluokner & Bro--0 E
Loekle--l O(otar boptn-0 W 1 (Ularkes-t McGehoe,
lnowden & Vtolett-5 Natsl & Uinmmack-4 Lehmas,
Abraham &oo- 4 Oraham, Black &co--3 Jno Challe
& Bont.-3 Quleyronae & IBol--3: Hartwell & Chano.
her--9 Chaife,. laftlltom & Powell--I U H1 C Brown
-1 8 O Wllkerslm-31 hhde sugar Bush & Levert-
13 do Unoger I Kelly- '0 bbls molasses Payne, Ken
nedy t&o--I J W Barbrldge &co---14 pkLs hides L
Laoaesagne-10 hides 1 bale moss KE P Iielavallede-
bale wool March & tbhlenk.r-t bale hides I bag wax
1) L Walmeley too..3 hides L Terrebonne-- bale do
J Meyer & Mon--I do Rykoskl & Manade-10 hides F
Pufoiua--l00 atxvea Ilobet lirom---0 seks rage o der-o
10 head cattle T G Noel--9g do 10 hbeat hogs Aycock.
Mitchell &no-3a1 ancks cotton seed N O Gottn Beed
Association-sundrles t, order- lotal 345 bales cot
ton 391 eacks ootion seed 41 bhds sugar 10 bbls mo
laeses
LT MARTCNVILLE -Per steamer Eureka- 15
hhdas angr II Allison &co--l do J Forester--9 do
CLepp Brs &0oo--35 Berand & O(ibenr---o Robert
lars-10 do 11 bble molasses Richard Milllken-- l do
15 hhds sugar John Calder-- do 10 bole molasses Joe
savid--. do L Blboliet-9 do J A Car er--I skin iL
Lanaesagne-s-0 bdlls hides 7 hides R Beer-- tierce
d10 V 'eTrsindnne.17 bhdie Horter & Fenner-l- sacks
seed cotton R Ileltran--5--. acoks cotton seed N O
Cotton Seed Assocaltion--311 bales cotton H Allison
.ono--sodrles to order--Total :l liales otton 55xs
sacks cotton seed 9 saoks seed cotton 90 hhds suaan
97 bbil molasses
LAUIiREL VALLEY-Per steamer Assnumtlon..
to bbls melasses l II Allen--;14 do Conga & Kelle
30 hhlds sugar Riobhrd Milliken--14 E il Scott--Ili
packs rough rice( H Allen---0 sacks seed cotton 1
,iaeessagne-4 bales nloss V H Bernard--.iindles 4to
order-Total ii tibls molasses 41 hbds sugar 10 sacks
lugllh line 0 scks seed cotton
IOWElR C(JAM I- Per steamer Emlae-30 1hls
molasses J ])ymonild--lot moss anId unidries to order
LOW KR UC]AtT-Per steamer Isabel- snodrles
to order
WARITIN(TI)N--Per steamer lanldy No . --43
hales cottoh, Bersud & f(ilbert- 4 lPayne. Kennedy h
On--;2i Mc(tlhee, Hnowden & Villet.t--l3 .1 M I)ow
linhg-90 .1 W Bulrboridge &rn-t-0 lnhh & Levert--Ii
ierlnhow, (Cmmaek &.o--13 ( I, Walmlnley &to--
Nalle ai ...liilmiik--l A Irtron-5 'l'iemptle 14 tCoorn
Ac,--I Alone, .ohleRek & A nty--4 (lumrle..-:l-3
Robert, Iarn-- (lenller & Kelly--- Meyer, Wehs Amo
--1 el.ehlan, Abraham &klw--l-i4 lhlde ael.ar 'ayo.n.
Kennelidy tinA. li tildo 5fi11 hiie inolusenS C(IRoger & Kelly
-I- ;l- i 517 lih llesgas .lr. W l britI e eo----4 dl~
Iallarlld &" Oihirit--- Io n Bitlmk--- 50 bulls ii,154e0
leonalhw, (',dinihad &tir- 47 do ,iohii I Atil-i os &r n-
45 do irhnliidt ti Zinogtel- -- do AlIone, lcboicrk &
Aliy-- StrS ks irlttdon ennd N it (:1t.1, II Miol Ace'
I'icst Illo he.d sltlk Ayr'oLk, Mittrhelll & n--1-l5.
Ilins I rink ihorn . M Inlhing--21 hids1 II M.ri oiii,',
-ann Ol, i i~ trrimr 'iotol 3 T 7 bales cottlon 50 lii k.
coftlltoin ct ll .ll lhh llsAlr :117 blblle nitlee-eA 1( head
stack
!iEi:KI"Iil''M A'' '111K 1NEW 1ASII.
Amlil hivir" Po'er at-letaer Alice-2 liaIlo citton fi
ll eign iitushlll lw, (I illrlnioak iiro 41 onlrds tiortl
1741.(10 llhinllu n MI II Mnnllvy-- anldrioe to onlerr
i.n.scolIa - Pies lor.llr Arirte-slondiien t1i Olnier
T'luspii I'er schr (Ito I'ealibily- 150 1 oie cedrar lneg
II (33t
1'ovingtn--'-- 'er srr NIr M 'ipplo----l1 bales cott-n
P.ayne, Kecnnedly S n- ilo War u., Atkit|nsn kco--5
.ulos T &II.ia &lco-3 T'empnll 1S Coonsn &in--I (twyn
A lyiye----1 she pens Inaacson & Hime- --I10 hidle E1
Adlllr----90i bbls tar i1.I0 bhilIis ilad and snuied is to
order--Total 38 biles cotton
I'earl Itl-er--Pt1 r schr La Belle--2i,00 feet lumber
J WV Adanlm
Wadeeboro-Pe'r sehr Celeste--14 cords wood to
master
Lake Mnripa-Pl'er sarhr Morning Light--40 iords
wood master
I'scaeouln--Per schr Almilrn- -95,000 feet lumber
1I ltldielg
Tchefunslrltll River--Per sehr Senoy Jack-4:0 bbhls
esand or der
Shell Bank-PeI'r schr Pe-s.evsrannce-5,;O bbl, shells
order
lordden ]liver--l'or chr ]ltichard-20.000 feet Inlumber
BH llddllt
Pearl tivcr-Pler schr T J Emiler-03000 lapboasrds
10 aorldl wood mnat-ler
Ilandulmro-l'r sclhr Ilni ie'te- 70.000 feet lumber
11 Ilddlig
I'earl ltiver---l'er schr olne Waslitnglton----40,000
foet ilumber W W(' Carte &co
'T'nllelahou-l'er aclir 11 H Minlls-4 Ible o lanses
ionirt li c(trdls wIood mast r
'kikftaw--I'r sloip Terrible- I; cords w.,ld m.nter
RECEIPTS AT 'l'tH (OlD IBASIN.
Illind ]iiver--Per rchr clloemeltnl ----17,000t staves
oiler
hiayon Lacombc--Por echrTwoPona--4100 OIle esul
iirler
Panoinoinla-Per schr lliinoi--40,t100 feet Inilber
c der
'a.anigoulla--'er ohr Banck l.ry--120l bdls chiaricoal
l'eat River-Per echr I'otronli- 23,100( feet lnmber
order
I'earl Itiver --l'r schr Ella--o300 lbi clharcioil
manter
Jlayorl T,acomllio--l'er nschr Mary .Itni n----'i corldt
wono niseet r
I'PinteC-a-lac ti --e Per schr Iiam -ti-6 cords wood
master
By ItRellronda
NEWI OILEANS, ST. LOUIS AND CIIICAGO
RAI LROAD.
March 30-:33 bales o.tton Vaiden, Hlaw ins &co
3I Priti,'hrd. Bickham &co- 31 Hichardlson & May-
I order---1i Uhaff(, Hamilton & Powell--I:1 Jno
Phelps &cs-s' 8 Uumbel-12 Lehman, Abr,hsm &.
co--! C I Walmsley &co--t9 Payno, Kennedly &co--7
J BJrnet &co..6 Meyer, Weis &co. . H Allison Acis
-511 & C Newman-4 Britton, Moore & Coleman-4
T L Airey &co---4 Jnn 'T Ilardie &oo----4 Richard
FlowIo &co-3 Warren, Atkinson &co- 2S O Thon ms
&.on--9 Ba rlott & Gordon---2 Alien, Noagint &.a--2
Alcus, Scherck & Autey-1 bt wart Bros &ro-l J &
S( Cromwell-i W C Black &co--i Jno Unaffe & Sones
--1 , W Whie-Total 24:1 bales cotton
2 cases mdse Fellman BroU--3 do F Tonjnquo-5r cies
bats Simon & Kohn-3 cases mndee Wallace, .rvy &
co-4 ha n dso M McGraw-1- do L Israel--1 piano
I' Werloin-18 cases shoes E Marqu eze &co---5t do
.1 Henry &.co..38 do B"rwin & Nathan-MH do Larose &
ltosenberg- 383 do( brooms A T Bennett &co-l--
bales hav Chas l'lesant,--132 sacks bran 27 satka
ship stulf 2C0 bble flour Valrin & Mortimer-- 25 do
Perdreauville &co---i:i9 pkgs beer H Iedwilw-:to Isis
meat Rogers & Mitchell..4 cas. cattle U MeBle &co
1 car lumiber E L Cobb-2 cars wood C Yoku---. bhx
:Irniltre I bill bldes and handles A ltslilwln &co-
1 old stove panel ice. Burn &d.c(---7 caln a sh I II
Stcrn &co-3 bxs drungs I L Lyons -7 sacks on a J H
Kent cn-10 bsa bats M Lonb &co---15 bdls paper
Dufour & Limnetl keg whisky Wang & Cottam-1
hx tobasci C B Bloco &co-1 cooking at sre and 1 ipe
Mrs FaPlev--6 blhls cork W King &co-41 bdls green
hides 1 bill dry do I bbl horns I sack row peas IH F
Klump-50 cads tobacco Wackerbalmh & J seph-20
hf bxs do Foreheimer Brns--20 obls whisky J l)rey~
us--4 oases shoes II Kern &co-l-O do Page & Moran
-5 pkgs machbllery O M D Alexander--i case hats
F Belden-19 cases shoes II & N ,Samsry--- oases
mdse C Lazard &co-10O bbls hsmns Barstow & Deeves
-1 case cigars L Bloom--2 oxes shoes Font Souns-4
page mdse Berondt &ro-18 tolls leather J Frank &
co--I bx saddlery M W Smith-- 0 rolls leather T H
Merthl-1 bale do R Thormaelen--5 bbls snd 6 bsgs
seed E F Vgisln--2 camdse M L Navra-3 pkgs mdse
H Goldsmilh-4 bai do W C Shepard--- case mdse
D Mercier & Son-I9 eases hats Albert & Rsinerth-,
bqy hardware Stratton & kMaye'-:3 cases hits 3r
Bothb-i case hate P P Trtoen--1t ox brushes A F
Rtcasu-8 cases hats A Marks. Levy &co-t cle mdse
W Knrtin-Total 383 dos brooms 122 bales hay 152
sacks bran 225 bble flour 38 has meat 20 bb a whisky
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAIL
'ROaD.
March 30-57 hbds sogar 11 bbls molasses Chism &
loyd--20 do 11 bbls cistern bottom hbdls sugar B
Johnson--1 do Nalle & Cammack-40 do 63 bbls mo
lasses Iichard Mlilkea--- bales cot on J W Bur
bridge &co-- bale moss L Riem n-21 do 39 as ki
rough rice 2 bdis bides J A Bourg- 100 sacks Cotton
seed M Dowling-9 bales moss 18 sacks rough rice 7
bbls rice 14 bales mo's F P Bev n--9 do M J Chapaky
-11 dry bides L Bibolet-46 hf bales moss J Wolf-5
do J M Waist-57 head cattle P 8 .r'at-Total 5 bale
cotton 117 hhds sugar 11 bbls cistern bottom 94 bbls
molasses 55 sacks rough rice 100 sacks cotton seed
Per steamship Whitney, from Indiano a-37 bales
bides C A Whitney &co--2 bbls ta'low Lehman,
Abraham &ro
From Galveston-snndries to order
NEW ORLEANS AND MOBILE RAILROAD
March 30-5 cars stick order--5 bbl whisky J Vel
muer &co-2 pgas mdse Stewart & Montgomery--c6
sacks peas A A Gseenwood &co--- pkgs begs G W
White-35 pkgs tobacco Heidenheimer Bros-S6 pes
bulk shoulders Miller. Dolh ,nde &co-"6 do Schwa -
acher, Frowenfelu & Pfeifer- 50 bbls whisky W R
Stringfellow-18 bhds bacon Schwabacher & Hirsch
-325 aks peas NnnnaPly &co-157 do S Snodgrass-
120 pkgs beer E Vorster--50 bbls oil J G Chlrk-200
bbls lime A Vizard--66 aks peas Langston & Crins
62 do Boale & Gholston-7 ca-es tigars S Jani -on &
co--26 blel paper E C Palmer &co--lO planters
Stanffer, Macready &co-l0 able whisky 6 pkgs mdan
C A Whitney &co-1 boiler Home Journal--5 pkge
mdse F Lceb-3 bxs mdee A Wolf-3 do E Dupre-2
bxs glassware Stratton & Meyer--50 fihkis bO ter
C H Lawrence &co-1 car slates E Brown-20 tierces
hams E S Keep & Snas-2 phgs mdse Jo ey & Gillis
..10 pkgs tobacco 8 Hernsheim & Bro-5 kgs leatner
s:oebelman &co--5 bxs glassware J M Dounahty--4
bis mdse H Mn ume-43 pigs tobacco o' dur-2 do J
A Norton-20 bbla whisky 10 hf do Brngerboff &co
43 ask peas John 1 Adams &co--3 bales mdie CA
Whitn-y &co-1 do Johnson & Copeland -1 do A Bo
hen &c--1 do J Langston-6 bxsa do Wheeler &oo-i
do CT Payne-l do A Walsh-14 pkgs mdse A Lewis
oo-asundries to order
Marine.
Nzw Yona, March 80.-Arrived: Canada. Ar
rived out: President, Queen of Nations, B. Bil
ton, W. HI Jordan, France, E. T. Plata, Tanered,
Thiorv , Bogalare, Elm, 81tadnMeo, Pania,
Batho, NI rod, Bridgeport5Obas. H. Lawrence,
Vmaierb#: S An Neha. Hoes.
of. -.
0IO 140ItVER]g.
E iOTJ LA I 1J4r AAT O il VOLLM AND
Lnoave on HaturdRy, March iii, at p. m.
I'081'I VELY.
, .FOILR INI NNATI, LOUISVILLE,
Evansvllle. Honderson. rhawnee
town. I'ndi.tah, Ua ro. Memphis antd
all Intermediate polht--The passenaer steamer
THOtMPSON DIAN,
W, II. Miller, master. John Fl. Jones. clerk,
Will leave as above. For freight or patt ae ap
ply on board, or to WAYNE & WILLIAIMtf,
lo Gravloer street.
N. B.-A plan of the cabin can be seen andl
staterooms engaged by applying at the offien of
Wayneo & Williams. mwh2
MEMPHIL.
REGULAJI MEItIPfIT AND BE4D PACKET
Leaves on HATUIAY, March t, at a p. .
FO EM.F M PHI, HELE 4s, MOUTH
, of White liver. Arkopola, Chi'ot
Oreenv lie, Vickaburg, bIat.ihesz and
the Bonds-The steamer
ASH~LAND,
John A. WillIams, master, J. T. Alexandelor, elk.
Particular attention given to all way and plan
lion businnss,
bhrough bills lading singnel to P'lno Bluff and
stations on Little ock. Misal.slps Aipi Itiver and
Texas Railway, via Arkopolia, Ark., and to
Little flock and stations on the Memphis and
Little Rock Raillroad via Hor floldt, Ark.
BIOCiKET'IT & (Iil'l'til, Ag.ont,
mb3on ;3 Megaltee 'trert.
ST. LOUXftc.
HT. 1,)OUI AND NEW OItLEAN'4 PAC:KET
COMPANY.
FORL HI'. Lr:UIH4. CA:lO. MEM
pis artnl thn linlella 'Trhe ngnifll
ornt low vrn.mIIo rIeasen.rt' gtnlllltii'r
GIRANI RKPILII(Jý,
W. I. 'Thorwn'an., mnRatr.
(In,, Mil ton .hrt r, 'Jrk.
Loave. oni tA'rTUItIAY, Mitrh :l, at r p. nm.
Through blills of lnvling i, (Cairo anl IB.l
mnbltto allt ptinta North an'l Wr::t.
J. If. W ,OI)UH . C(r. , Au'.ts.
1rnl121. ot orrr rlr,i l n r,}tntr,
OPELOUSAS.
BREULAIR OI'ELOr)URAH PACJKET.
Loaves evory WEUI)NI+'HDAlYt rF, p .,m.
. FORi WAHHINUrON. OrElaOU.
I~~L sa, Port larnro Hlmma.lert, {Chblr,'h
v1 ll, and i all In. lt .ge ,1r, the (,alut,.
Atnhafalatnl river and H.ltyou, (Cr,rtatilnatu-T-1'h,
new and light draft passongtr atoamtor
IIETITHA,
II. 11. Broad. master. Thoo. J,,bin, clerk.
For freight or pyrsa~R appltv ,o ,ard, or to
BtITONI A EPPIPLEI,
ja2b 841 Gravior street.
P. Ht.--Conn~rts ,loavly with ato.rmrlr MtinrutI
for ilayou dto Ointlz. AlRo givts tihr rug l bll!s
lading to Bayou hInof.
REGULAR OPELOUAH P:A:KRET.
Leaves every HATU:IDAY, nt s p. rm.
FOl WAhNIIN4TON, O1EOT
'Rae. Port Barri,. Himr Tuprt,u (Jhirrl
ville, and all nilnUings on the (Cost
Atcrhafalaya River al Bayou Cotuirtabloau- Thu
now and light-draft stleamnor
FIANllY No. 2,
A.1'. Trou'laiin,. mlttrir. .J. B h. Hchnmit. r'ork,
will leave a above. For frlght or ptavnt s,.
ply on board or to IIITE & LAIll IN,
a22 tf I 4 'Ieh-n piinul,ý trnt.
P. H.-Conncr'ta l ln'yr, with ýt.., ir'ln r Mirnrlrt
for Payou do (iOlaiz'. Also givis throug{h bill.
lading to tiayou li.lf .
RAYOV fi AARA.
, FOR BAYOU HAIRA. WATEJRLWO,
iHermitbrae. Port Iludleon, BJatol
lRouge, I.''Pi.nillne anid PIostoitlot
.ri ' lngs--The Un ited SHtat. mall comirn l-Werul
packet
tIOV. ALIEN.
(In piat, of n.i'numr W. Hi. Pike.)
J. J. Iwrwtn. mreator,
Leaves every MONDAY and IFRIDAY. at I
at. for Bayou armr,
ITE & CARIN, Ags. 4 Terhoupitotlans at,
JNO. JANNtY o100 Common et.
i'ea im A, c. fO1f)DIfN. sr Maazrine,
BOUEF RIVER.
NEW ORlLEANH AND OUACHTTA RIVER
TRIANSPORTATION COMPANY.
REGULAR ISEUF IlViRI PACKET.
Leaves HATURDAY. Marh at. at t p. m.
I ~ FOR POINT .IEFFERSON.GIRA RD,
Alto, Rod Mouth, (uru Point. anrd all
landings on B(,uf and IBlaca RIvors
The steamer
TOM PARKER,
L. P. Delahousnuye, master.
Will leave as above. Pays particular attention
to all Black River business. For freight or
passage apply on boaxrd or to
F. A. BLANKS,
President. No. 2 Canal. corner r)elta st.
ADrM$& WORIU. LORD & MPEAK, Agts.
mhla
SHIPS.
FOR HAVRE-The 3.3 A 1.1 Auntriat
bark .zlo, Zw'k. mat.er. is noW loadilns
at Post 1i, Socond District for the above
vort, and will have rquick dilspatch.
For balance of frflgiht . Kply to
MEKEKt, KNOX & CO.,
re7 t' 4, C(aror ilent, r, nt
IN BANKRUPTCY.
UNITED 5TATf* IVI-TRIOtT COURT.
DIbTRICT OF LOUISIANA.
IN THE MATTER OF B. O. MESRITZ.
Bankrupt.
In Bankruptcy-No. ]..6O.
W HEREAS. B. O. M FSRITZ, of New Orleans,.
an district aforesaid duly dec:lared bank
rupt under the act of (ongress of March 2, 1867.
has this day filed in said court a petition pray
ing for a discharge and certiflcate thereof, from
all his debts and other claims provable under
said act. Notice istherefore given to all oredit
orswho have proved thef r debts,andto all other
persons in interest, that the fourth day of April
1877, at 11 a. m., is assigned for the hearing oi
the same, and that they may then and there
attend and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer of the said petition
should not be granted; and further notice is
given that the bankrupt will undergo an exam
Ination before Register C. S. Kellogg. on the
second day of April, A. D. 1877, at 11 a. m., at his
office in the Custom-House bui d ing.
Clerk's Office. New Orleans. March 17, 1577.
R. DEVONSH IRE.
mh2o 25 apt Deputy Clerk.
W. W. FARMER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MONROE, LOUISIANA.
Pratices in the parishes of Ouachita. More
house and RichlaHd. Claims taken for collec
tion in all other parishes, with privilege of mak
aging same in connection with attorneys resid
ing there. no3ao eThuly
Varieties Billiard Hall,
Corner Canal and Dauphine streets.
Entrance on Dauphine street.
Ighlt of M. W. (ollenders sevel Elle
Tables.
PBIC.E OF BILLIABD8:
6el taus L
UD I tlllb
ar.nd waa atmta li9tnt
nrg e leag o w
FOB SHBREVFPORT AND JEFF.Fl3R OI
I Mari Louswte. I J. Brinker, maste
[ Leaves BATURDAY, March al, at. I p. A,
ito whrfbot obharges, drayage oro0mzll-__o
will be charged at mno;,, , edIt--
eOrleans. In forarding freight doeM
e comany by bill lading
etrning boat leave Hhreveport TnasdaUe
Thr y and Saturdays.
For freight or passage, aply on beiad
o ew rart Able, o . oe nnott, motter,
pessage apply on board or to
Ja r No. 21 Commera
VImry, A" Aldra~,
Barbin's and way landing
UNI Brt TATle MAR. IL PAnnCKETtt, st
Leaves evory TA'rUODAY. at I p, ,
Will l Wave regularly abovel . For ,elght
paseage apply on boar. I or to
ADAMH ~ WORK .
Sonrooo. 21 ommiercial bra.
VIortO R TT ilrl,
IUNITED HTATFM MAIL, PACKET.
Leave Teve TI ,DA C g. ! t .
.^,". WFOR AR KMOUL:tiJ, ORIENILL
f ýý -he DavIs'. R$ril tla'l Irltermtdnlag
landings--Tho ean,,rd h nr.
(1f3T. -. LRf,
, W. (iam tell, niter. r
A. McVay andi Jno. H. Monoi. t'Ierks,
leaves as above, conneting nat Vi'knsnrt wita
Parleot's Line for all &oiln' ', o Y:,o'¾, r.wll'tli P
or. oer hreek atnd Tivrthatr freiht,
AI)AMH A. WORIK,
dJO. JAN:CKETT
till TIETE CA I('UN. era'w..
Through Dills of Lr allng Ko to TNrt-
Monroen and all 8tationR on Vi'kr-,.a.rg. Sbrdva.
tort tlnd Texan tailro tollo
W.n1:. BROCKETT, ETT Agent, Ca !RttTrie ,
INITED MTATEM MAIL . PACK ET .
Leaves every ATUIHIDAbY et P. m
FP Ol Fr AIIKOPOUIHM. D 'BJKNVILLLE.
V.id"hurg a tnld t.,h Imrmnd-lThefI
in ast taeeongr n'k. t
FRANK PARGO GD.
. . LeaWhithers. mator., J.C. I MDie., "lerk
Will leave as a.hevn, t',nnoa'tlng eat Vlckabdyg
with then a"tla V Lik ' Ib r with nlnts on aParis
fr Yao Tallahathiet r aiverA d o relfht or rwves,
For ronghr board, or to
JOHN JANNEn
ho I.OCY.ETT &CARThS.
Through Bills of Lwtrg lliven, to Tre0to
Monroe and all Stations ,on Vl, kurg, " rNrae
port and Texsn Railtroh . Alen to Ill poInts n1
AW. rk ,l OKET. Al 'ine Pufn a M road.
niihtl JihtO KETCT A CARTES.
SATUIIDAY VICK&IUIUIt UNITED ISTA2'M
MAIL, PACKET
.r F.F or VIIC3IE 1UI~Ct i 1AV'ti BNRD,
'Nateherr nn ajlinterrermediate ind
infa--The pnseeng'r packet
Watohes,
1T P. Leathers. mw tfor, J. F. Mnge, clerk.
t'onnr'etflg at Viokethury with the Parr Linf.
for YamEo Tallhht'hle inTl aniRunflowet rivers
and with Anchor Lnit, for Menmphis, Galio anl
St. Looh..
For freight or enatsua aptpy on h toard. or to
JOHN ,TANSJ'Y. 10 J Uomnilon street,
BITE (h CAITILN, a Tehoupitonlasat
Through DBill of Latting given to T entozm
Monroe anti sll Stltiotns on Vldtklturg, Mbreve
port and Texts Railrloadtl.
W. Ii. L'ILOOKETT. Agent. isa Msmawlest
OUACHITA RIVER.
NEW ORLEANS AND) OUACHITA RIVER
TTANHPTORTAThIN COMPANY.
QUAC('HITA CITY, TRENTON AND MONROL
Memi-Weekly Ouaehata :lty Psaltset.
Leaves ovry WEDINEI i'AY. at I D. m..
,. FOR OUACHITA CITY, TIiEN
ton, Monroe and all way landing.
Tho stesam,,r
JOHN If. HANNA,
(In plaeo of Onachita Belle,)
.7 W. WBlankH, master, Joe Holmes, clerk,
Will leave regularly ns above. For freight or
passage ap.ly on board or to
Capt F. A. f;LANKS, Presldent,
No. 2 Canal street, Corner D ltI.
IIITE & CAC LIN, IRITTON k EPP
ADAMS & WORK,C ORD & McPEAKE, Aents.
P. H.-The boats of this lint connete wltnltl
Gofose for Little river Tom Parker for a]ntf
river, Ora, Acme and lmmrnle Baker for iatyp
Barr holormiw and Halin~, river, and rtha
ilrnnner for RPnvl 'l'Arhonnn. fell tf
CAM DEN.
New Orlean annti Ouachlta River Tra*s.
portatlon Company.
Lgeaves HA TUI5IDAY. Mareh 31 ,a tp mi,
FOR CAMDEh, EL DOADbO.
Ouaehita City, Monroe, Trenton
and all landings on the Black an.
Ournhita Rivers-Thoe ine, new, light
patosenger steamer
JOHN HOWARD,
I'. C. Montpom +rv. master. F. B. Perry and
SVat. (. Entriken, clerks,
will leave as abovo. For freight or Daleýs
apply on board. or to
CAPT. F. A. BLANKS,
President, No. 2 Canal street torner Delta.
RITE A CArILIN BIIITTON A EPPL~I. IA-.
ADAMS & WORK, LORD & McPEAKS, j'
mh2s
MERCHANTb' ANT) PLANTERS' INDEP.E.
DENT PACKEr.
Leaves on SATURDAY, March 31, at p,
YE -L P~For Camden Eldorado, Oiael
City, Monroe, Trenton and alj land
inus on Black and Ouachita rivel
The fine, new, light-draft passenger steamer
COTTON VALLEY,
Joe W. Carlton, master,
will leave as above. For freight or pasesage ap
ply on board or to
DOUGLAS & WINBURN, 3a Natehegat.
A. BRITTON, 82 Gravier st.
P. .8.-WIll give through bills lading to .s
Bartholomew to Bayou D'Arbonne, with
lege of reshipping, mhl
UPPER COAST.
REGULAR TRI-WEEKLY DAYLI[OGR
PACKET.
i TO BEN TUREAU'S PLATA.
tion, Ascension parish-The .wP
steamer
EVA,
Louis Ran on master Norbhert Bans.O .
Leaves as above every Monday, Wedneeody
Saturday at 10 a. m. Returning Tesda.
Thursdays and Sundays.
For freight or passage apply on board, ort4
JoHN CaLDER, 07 Peters at,
fes J. sDEWINT. 13 (ttit st.
SEMI-WEEKLY BAYOU LAFOUBOE
PACKET.
The lht drau.ht steamer
(In place of W. J. Poltevent)
U. D. Terrebonne. Master,
Ckabe Block, clerk.
Leaves New Orleans every THURSDA
MONDAY at 5 p. m., returning every
NESDAY and HUNDAY evening. For freiý
or passage apv. r on board or to
HITE A CAit.lD.,,s Thoutltoulas street.
or TEER.EBONNiE & SALOMON, Agents
75 Decs"'- t.etweon conrl and Bienvlls s .
P. .--Will carry fr ight as low as any boat fi
the trade, -alS__.
Leaves every MlONDAY at I p, m., and. flD
at 12 m
The pasengr r steamer
MT' JOHN
Frank Bergeron, master, J. C. Bergeron eler.
Leaves as ,a ',v f ,r .ton Rouge Pien.
mine, Donaldsio nv ard all coast ian.le.t
returnltng e,.ry L'ND.AY and WEDLNylbD
-YENI:INGH.
For freg b tt or jr, sl D y nn boardorto
E. O.MELANCON. 32 Benvile straet.,
LOWER COAST.
LOWER 0OAST TBI-WESEKLY PACKiG .
• The new and tat freight steams
0. CsaTol, Jr., Mssterý, J.J, Donan. Oau
Leaves the ty for the 3e
aIr and ýhr-hrJidi siss
dgaltsd liai i">ýýmT,{