The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-23
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sBelow high water mark OF 1874.
NELSON GOROM. sergt. Sig. Ser. U. 8. A.
ARRIVALS Isabel Assumption. O. H. Durfee,
Lessie Taylor, J. Ii. Hanna, Raven ana Darges,
Blue Wing No. 8. -
DEPARTURES Isabel, Assumption. Mary Ida,
Ella Hughes, r. =. Lee, ur...
Ella Hughes, Lsfourche; Charles Morgan, GIN.
cinnati; Robert Young, Mary Ida, upper eoast;
ut. John, Baton Rouge; Gov. Allen. bayou sara;
Carrie A. Thorn, Red River; W. J. Poitevent
Tensas; Frank Pargoud, Greenville; City Of Au-
gusta, Arkansas.
The weather yesterday was clear aud warm. :.
Business was q little BITTER yesterday than II
The 4. j. Baker and barges left Yesterday for for
st. Louis with a cargo of 6T5 hogsheads and $50
boxes sugar, oil she could carry.
WHARFAaE.--And now comes the new orleans,
81. Louis and Chicago railroad. and ASKS nom
the city that IL be allowed further levee priv
leges (see yestt lays DEMOCRACY, all OF which,
we doubt not, the city will grant with aacr1ty.
The railroads OF this country are the most Vors-
cious corporations in existeDce They are pos
sessed Of sublime and unsstisfying greed,
equaed only by the manner 10 which States
counties and towns cater to that greed. And
they no sooner become b,nkrupt 70 the nanas o.
hand Of another, CRYING give. give, give. NM
lions of dollars are invested in steamboats,, every
cent Of which is private capital. No grants are
made to steamboats,, no corporate subscriptions
or moneys by taxation are asked for their sup
port; they are given aid either directly or IN
directly, either State or parochial, but, on the
contrary, are heavily taxed for landing privileges,
and are crcumscribsd In the space allowed them
TO discharge in for the benefit OF railroads.
surely we are short-sighted people, and know
not our interests. We would rather hep rail-
road that does us little service than help steam
boat that does us ten times the good. Bully
for us.
his Visit TO Red River
Capt. Joe Carlton, Of the Cotton Valley, is ex-
pected here to-day. His packet leaves Saturday
Tor the Ouachita.
The Raven and four barges arrived yesterday
from Evansville. Her corn freight amounted
to 1883 sacks ard "a 500 bushels in bulk.
The John HI. Hanna is the United States mail
and passenger steamer for the Onaohta to-day.
This is the day, and 10 o'clock IL the hour. t0r
the Blue Wing to leave for the upper coast. She
is daylight boat and never disappoints her
friends.
The famous Charles Morgan lie due and posi-
lively leaves Saturday Tor Cincinnati Albert
Stein commands the Morgan, Harry Stein clerk
still we are proud Of him. Any man who rides
behind $1,000 horse is one 10 be looked up to,
even IL the chssce was an accidental one.
One Of the best steamboats, on the river, the
is q side wheeler, large, fast and comfortable.
The q. II. Durfee, Wallace McOhesney In COM
mand, arrived Monday night from Jefferson and
shreveport, and is receiving to return saturday 9.
MIR. Ben Cornwel, the well known clerk OF the
John Hanna, was married Yesterday ta mis-,
Celeste Genn, neice Of Capt. N. Kenis0n. We
wish happy life to the young couple.
Val Entriken makes this trip on the Hanna for
Capt. Cooper has returned from his visit to the
Sandy. He reports her cabin gone to pieces and
her hull lying nearly bottom upwards, her head
down in the mud, the stern partially out. There
were fifty bales cotton in the hold; to get IL out,
a hole will have to be cut From the officers Of
the Lessie Taylor we learn that the diver was al
work; he had recovered two trunks, freight,
which were brought down on the Taylor. 1t Was
thought her safs would be got out Yesterday.
The Billy Collins arrived yesterday morning 81
the head Of HMvey's Canal. She returns again
All freight received by the Bsstrop for More.
house Point and al landings this side, has been
turned over to the John H. Hanna, leaving to
day. The Bastrop lie receiving to leave to-mor
row for Camden. Capt. Gus Hodges In com
mand, ]. p. Mobr clerk.
Capt, will Gilen, Charlie Drown, James Will
son, Sam Gwsrtney and Billy @ ncksall went dow
on the Isabel yesterday for few days spor
War Department Chronicle: During the pas
week Red river has fallen 10 inches at Shl eve
port, and the Arkansas 81 feet at Little Rock
The Missouri has risen from to feet between
feet at st. Louis, "a inches at Cairo and q
New Orleans, but has fallen from to IL inche
between st. Paul and Keokuk, feet at Memphis
81. feet 1t Helena aud inches at Vcksburg; tn
vicksburg, but il Is inches below this line ut New
Orleans. The Tennessee, Cumberland, the Obi
and its tributaries, have all fallen slowly durin
The week.
The Blue Wing No. 8, ]. A. Oomstock master
leaves this 10 q. Id. for Ben Tureauds, Donald
Honville and the Ashland Plantation, Ascension
parish. Messrs. Wood. Dean and Heno hav'
charge OF the Office.
The John H. Hanna, OF the New Orleans an,
Ouaehita Transport ston Company, leaves to-ds,
ats p. m. lin place Of the Ouathita Belle) f.
Ouachita City. Capt. J. W. Blanks commands
Capt. Joe Holmes clerk
Tbe Thomas sherlock, Lew Hates MASTER M
L. Virden clerk, leaves to-day at s p. NJ for Mem
phs, Cairo. Louisville aud Cincinnati:
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta
ton Co.'s steamer Col. A. P. Kouns, ]. H. Koun
master, Messrs Shuie and Q1icksall clerks, leave
to-day at p. m. for Shreveport and Jetferson.
The Lessie Taylor, III place Of the Sandy No. !
H. II. Broad master, Eng. Quatr vaux clerk
leaves to-day at s p. m. for the Atchafalaya.
The Taylor goes through to Washington, ant
takes freight for all coast landings
Capt. U. D. Terrebonnes tgular coast an
Lafourche through to Thibodaux packet Eurek
leaves tomorrow at s p. %. L. A. Darling an
H. d. Terrebonne have charge OF the Office.
clerk is on the landing receiving freight.
The splendid passenger and United States MAJ
steamer Frank Parg1ud, J. M. White master
Curt Holmes and W. N, Gaines clerks, is receiy
ing to-day to leave tomorrow at .. m. for Vick'
burg. Greenvlle and all Bend landings.
The Cotton Valley, ]. W. Carlton master
Messrs. Gruth and Reeder clerks, leaves Satul
day, without fail, for the Black and ouachit
through to Camden.
GCopy Of Telegram.1
NATcHEz, May 22.-To Douglas & Winburl
Steamer City OF Augusta will arrive Wednesda
and leave on Saturday for Arkansas river.
JOHN d. ELLIOTT.
EXCHANGE CLIPPINGS
ST.. LOUIS, Nav 20--Vhe river is coming II
briskly, and it is feared the water will reach th
cellars of the buildings on Front street by Nor
day or tuesday. There will be Is or Is feet b
the gaugethis morning. The Mississippi wa
swelling two inches an hour ut Louisiana yeste