The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-28
'BelOw high water mark Of 1871.
NELSON GOHOM.

Shreveport. ~ Z
Below high water mark ot 1871. ;.ono,
Sergeant Signal Service y. 3. A.
BUSINESS. On the landing yesterday
considerable activity was manifested,
especially around the gangways OF the
Bart Able, Natchez and Bonnie Lee,
all OF them leaving, despite the rain,
with good trips.
The WEATHER. AT "a. m. Saturday q
heavy rain commenced to fall and the
shower continued until noon, at which
hour the rain ceased, and the indica-
tions are favorable for fair weather to-
day.
The sale Of the Martha and Texas, at
IL m. yesterday, drew large number
OF river men to the granite building on
Canal street, known as the United States
Customhouse, and sometimes alluded to
us Kellogg's house Of refuge. The Mar
tha was purchased by Capt. Geo. ID.
Hite for $5OOO-a remarkably low figure
for such fine steamer. The Texas was
bought, after u spirited contest, by Capt.
J. b. Wood for Capt. Geo. w. Rea at
$4,000, which is considered by those
who pretend to know the value OF steam
boats. as a very fair figure.
MISCELLANEOUS. s.-The q. II. Durfee
has laid up for repairs. and her place in
the line filled by the Bonnie Lee, which
fine steamer leaves to- day at p. m. for
Jefferson. Shreveport and all way land
ings.
The Tensas has retired from the
Opelousas trade. We are not advised
as to her future movements.
The easiest way to get TO the Hot
Springs is via Shreveport All neces-
sary information can be obtained by
calling at the office OF the New Orleans
and Red River Transportation Com
pany, No. III Gravier street.
The st Louis Democrat OF the oath
inst says:
Capt. David Campbell redivivus He
leaves for New Orleans on Saturday
next, where he will establish great
the chief establishment here. David
never gives it up, and as his relative,
Don Cameron, is now Secretary OF War,
he will have the inside track on Gov
ernment wrecks"
Well, we have good enough Wreck
ing Company down here at present, and
we think our river friends will let Capt.
Campbell and Don Cameron make all
they can out OF Government wrecking
in this locality; they will certainly
patrOnize home concern in preference.
The Glencoe has laid over. She leaves
at p. m. Monday, 10Th inst,
DEPARTURES YEsTERDAy.-GOv. Allen
for Bayou Sara, Grand Republic for st.
Louis, Henry. Tete for Lafourche,
Wawenock. Waloon and Frazer for
Lower Coast.
The st. Louis Globe Democrat says:
George Duncan, the New Orleans
DEMOCRAT "wet-ender," has started out
to beat Will Hays in the poetical way.
Old boy, you have undertaken a big
contract, and had better sell out. Hays
has "bad eye in his head and might
go for you.
TO which viii Hays responds as fol-
lows:
II takes a long head bout the shape OF a mules.
a4 n4sa ne a. W oea turn
But IL any man kin. un-kn
In reply to the G. D. wet eDder,
all we can say Is that
We never have tried
Our talent 10 hide
Behind bushel measGre;
Yet some OF these days
We may rival VIII Haya
In rhyme, II not In mcclure.
DEPARTURES YEsrERpAY-The NatcheZ
for Vicksburg, Thompson Dean for Gin
cinnati, Bart Able for Grand Ecore,
Bonnie Lee for Shreveport, st. John for
Baton Rouge, Mary Ida for Upper
Coast, j. +. Frazer for Lower Coast,
and Bastrop for Camden.
Capt. Jas. Aiken was a passenger on
the Bart Able last evening
Will Hays wants to know how would
a man look, in the eyes Of lady, pulling
his breeches legs up over his knees and
tip-toeing it over crossing, with
hump on his back like dromedary?
We would answer, like a ddmphOOl,
or like many OF the femininee who at
present navigate our streets This may
be considered a distinction without q
difference.
VIII, Will Hays never quit. We ap-
pend the following from his river col
umn Of the 25th, and il some one don't
shoot him on the spot it will be be cause
they can't find spot upon him:
Mrs. Jinks is practicing for the rink
tomorrow night. Jinks SAYS he was
going to hide her striped stockings to
keep her at home, but then she'll take
brick dust and blacking and paint
stripes on her le-nobody wants to see
her old spindle-shanks no how, but you
can't make her believe 1t"
Capt. +. w. Gould, Of 81. Louis, who
recently superintended the building OF
the new and beautiful Calhoun, is in the
city. He is thinking Of building an
other boat soon. Capt. Gould is GER
tainly man who understands his busi
ness. He is gentleman OF fine bust
ness qualities, O. good boatman and
clever man.
We want our readers All 10 Know,
At ten to-day the old Glasgow
Will leave the wharf for BONNEVILLE
With all her faults We love her still.
So be on time. You'll meet, we spec,
The gay Tom Boiuss up on deck.
Down to the wharfl Down, he onr prayer,
And tell old Tom we sent you there.
Old Phil Hamburger stopped at
Greenville, Miss, and has gone into
abandoned the bug Juice" trade. Ham.
can snatch coat In the small o. the
back "and make dem cote fits shooost
like der skin off chack mool, over,
like der baper on dem vail" He made a
c,aif Far ,,c onca hut the cOurt b nup hf il