The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-13
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st. Louis Republican, November 10:
mage closes its career June .. 1873 If not sooner
and healthier condition of. business, it Is
thought, will ensue. Whatever its objects have
cannot be disguised that the shipping business
has declined since in an astonishing manner
and it is difficult to find man connected with
the concern that Is not heartily tired of it, 1t is
singular that the merchants who charge this
pool with being the principal cause Of the loss
of trade have never taken any steps towards
Capt Russell. agent Of the Anchor Line says
he can take all the freight that offers for Qua
chita river.
The Barnard is en- route to New Orleans with
Memphis and New Orleans.
THE WHARFAGE QUESTION SETTLED.
From the Davenport Democrat
The troublous and vexatious dues ton as tC
the right OF towns to assess wharfage has al
Court The decision of the court was an.
nounced on Monday. The following is an alb
stract Of the opinion:
vs. City of Keokuk: error, to the Supreme
Court of Iowa, The principal question decided
in this case is whether, a municipal corporation
of q State having, by laws, of its organization
exclusive right to. make wharves, collec
wharfage and regulate wharfage rates, can
consistently with the constitution OF the
proportional to tonnage Of vessels from own.
ers on enrolled and licensed steamboats, moor
| ing and landing at wharves constructed on the
banks Of navigable river. The decision is that
the right depends upon the character Of the
charge; that where it is clearly q duty, or tax
or burden, which in it's essence Is o contribution
claimed for the privilege of entering port OF
remaining in it, or departing from it, imposed
| by the authority of the State and measured by
TIE capacity Of the vessel It is prohib ted; bu
conveniences provided. it is in no sense q ta1
or duty. and Is lawful. The prohibition to States
against the imposition Of duty on tonnage was
| designed to guard against local hindrances tc
| them from liability to claims for assistance rem
dered. 1t is a tax or duty that is prohibited
somehow imposed by virtue Of sovereignty. not
| claimed in the right of proprietorshiD. Wharf.
age is of the latter character. and 1t remains the
same whether built and offered for use by {
State, municipality or private individual. AT
frmed. Justice Strong delivered the opinion
The decision is virtually adverse to the
claimed rig ht of assessing wharfage for this taJ
has always been levied as a con- liberation fol
along the Mississippi will now probably have t.
relinquis h their claims in this direction. Da
venpOrt, however, is not specially interested In
the question. for it abolished wharfage Ions
ago.
Cincinnati Commercial:
MIDDLEpoRT, Nov 9-The Daniel Boon i!
picking up tow of produce boats for New Or
leans. and the Lookout is here patching hel
boilers The Storm No. 3 is lying here. and will
depart for New Orleans the last Of next week
The new Sam Roberts will leave for New Or
leans tomorrow.
Memphis Avalance, November II:
Capt. Tom ZenO has gone to get the ALI Ste
vens out from Dyersburg. down the Obior
river, to this port. the water there now being
low enough to let her down. He expects to take
the steamer South with cotton seed. The steam
or is designed to be used in the interest Of the
New Orleans cotton seed mills.