Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-05-09
RIVER ITEMS.
AnniYAIA 70. nay,

ANIMALS
BANxocK C:rr. Capt White. st. Paul.
LANSING, Capt. Hughes. Port BYRON.
Ben CAMPBELL, Capt. Pierce. Clinton.
pEPARruREs.
BAxxocK Clrr, Capt White, St. Louis.
KrlrHssuRa, Capt. Campbell. Ft. Madison.
LANSING, Capt. Hughes, Port Byron.
The Western Union Railroad packet
Lansing, Captain Hughes. will depart for
Port Byron, connecting there with the il-
road for Savanna. Dubuque and oil points
North and East, at $50 A. ". E. G. Dun
can. agent.
The regular tri-wsekly steambost Ben
Campbell, Capt. Pierce. will depart TONER
row ct p. NJ, for Clinton. E. G. Duncan,
AgssA
The fine passenger packet New Boston.
Cspt. Grinnsll, will leave for Ft. Madison,
In the morning, G. o.. .Mather in the Of
Ace.
The Muscstinc will not be up until TO-
morrow morning instead Of to-day a. pre-.
viously announced.
No through boat will depart frsm here 10
St. Louis until Saturday morning, when
the Burlington 10 expected down.
A large raft passed by this morning.
From its appearance we should judge Il
contained about million and half feet Of
lumber.
A boy about fourteen years of age fell
from the tug Jack Robinson, at St Louis,
on Saturday night and was drowned.
s. W. Gard, Of the steamer Rowens, at
Nashville, was brought before the Recos
der, charged with uncermonionsly ousting
. colesed man fiom the cabin TO the FORE
castle. He was fined $25 for the offence,
and afterwards fined for contempt of court,
and sentenced to 40 days imprisonment in
the county Jail. His friends, however. in>
terceded for him, and good character be-
ing proven, and affidavit made that;no con-
tempt Of court was intended, he was seles-
sed on paying the fine imposed.
The pilots on the Missouri river get $3,.
900 year IS salary.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says the Pine
Grove has been sold by Captain Robert
Hamilton, to Captain Baker Of Vicksburg,
the price paid being 41s s,ooO.. She will be
loaded for New Orleans. The sale Of the
Peerless was consummated Wednesday
morning. She was purchased by Captain
Coffman and othevs, and after having her
cabin remodeled, will be run between Gins
cinrati and Ohio, as daily packet. The
Pine Grove will 60 into the Yazoo river
trade.
Ur Fon A RAcr.-The Phil. Sheridan,
one Of tho North western Union Packet Co.'S
boats. has been running in the lower river
since last fall, and has exhibited speed
which few If anv stsamers have equalled
The following challenge we find in the St.
Louis Republican
Capt. Abe. Hutchinson of the "Race
Horse packet Phil, Sheridan, sends greet:
ing to Captains Stutt Neal, John Cameron.
Tom Leatners Donaldson, ''or any other
man." and says "thas he will run the Phil.
Sheridan against the steamers R. e. Lee.
Richmond. Great Republic. Magenta or
any other Ran's fast boat" for the sum Of
ten thousand dollars, "o1 any other mans
pile" The race to be from New Orleans to
Fort Benton and back" He also adds, that
now is the sine to put up or get up as talk
enough has been nado about fast steam
| boats" He further states that he does not
want "Horns" or "bell ropes," but does
want "Cash."
About dozen Of the colored deck.hands
''eight hour men," on the Northern Belle,
struck Tuesday and left the boat, refusing
to work for $3S month asd beard, de-
manding $40 advance. Their places were
Immediately filled with whites and black
hands, anxious TO find something to do
Dubuque Herald.