The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-20
stage Of the Rivers.
Above low uhor,o
.t., otftoe VI


ut various points. with changes. In tho ~ hours
ending yesterday ct .. m.
Above low Change.
Feet Inch. Feet. Inch.
cairo. .. ~; q q j" :, ~ Z
Memphis o.....-.... 20 10 10
New Orleans .'.....-.'' ~
Shreveport ...'.'......' = ~
81. Louis ...,............ II 70
Vg la,a hi.h wn,sr marx Of 1874. indicates
Tho weather yesterday was rainy. cold md
windy which nterfered considerably with
The Cherokee. for tho Ohio, had fair trip,
Owing to tho weather, not being dischhrged
Chouteau was unable TO get away yesterday, but
will leave day for Memphlss and the he bends at
.onna soss aoggs gHS M ost s
Gent and obglng clerk, prosides In tho ONCE
RELIEF FOR DALToH's WIDOW
! Some sixty thousand dollars has already
boon rased or the w,dn % g 1 cIor9n oI .ns
| notoriety, but. as far as We know, not dollar
has been subscribed Tor the widow and poor
orphan children Of tho Waterman OF the same
craft who also died on the Same trip. The OBJ
scure wachman was tho ater hero OF tho
two, lnasmuch as he, wont on the hazardous
mission without any hope OF fame OF reward.
save such reward as is vOuchsafed every honest
heart that springs from tho consciousness Of
| having performed our duty. justice ueilHHus
that the poor and obscure widow should be- re
.nembered in this connection. and we hope
some Of our prom inent citizens Will SEQ to II
| ut once. Put the ball In motion, gantienen
herOjsm Ia not always covered with fine cloth
ing nor does tho hero invariably wear epau-
| The above Ia from the st Louis Times Jour
mi of 81 late date. We arc sure that the readers
Of the Democrat entertain the sentiment above
Expressed and that they will not let any section
surpass them In contributions TO SO worthy an
object. That any man gave up his life In aid Of
the fever ptricken South, is sufficient TO com
mend his family TO our care without the ask
ing But as u commencement must DO made
we intend to take up a collection for tho benefit
of tho watehman's widow. tax ing what is offer
ed no matter how small the amount. and plac-
Ing no cole ctions in the hands Of Capt. Jesse
X. Bell, who has kindly, consented to net as Its
custodian and who will hold all contributions
subject to her orders. All receipts will be daily
acknowledged.
Tho Whisper leaves to-day at .. N. for tho
Tho John W. Cannon leaves tomorrow for
The Big indian will be found at the landing
this morning with big load
Tho St Mary arrived Wednesday night from
tho I.afourche. and returned yesterday. Capt.
Dalferes requests us to say that after this trip
tho st. Mary Will leave on her regular days.
Mondays and Fridays.
Lafourche packet W. J. Poiteyent, and John W.
Ong ono OF the. pilots Capt: j. y. Sullivan is
2s hf a IN t p@s ' b
on the Henry Tete. is filling that position now
on tho st. Mary.
Cotton Valley. have appealed from the decision
Of the United States local inspectors In their
The Southern Transportation Company 3
steamer Golden Rule, certainly ono OF tho finest
and best managed boats that comes to this city
J out fail for Memphis. Cairo. Louisville and
Cincinnati Capt. .. T. Shinkie commands. Mr.
W. T. Shaw clerk.
tho Atchafalaya. and will return to-morrnW
under the command Of Gnpt NJ; kens1n m, I IN
terday for the Atchafalaya taking tho freight
) The Mary Ida was to have loft last night mt IL
O'Clock, AMI If ahe got off will commence her
trips to Bayou Sara to-day. See her advertise
ment in another column.
Tho cargo Of tho J. NJ. White this trip equhled
1884 bales She is certainly wonderful boat 70
travel the distance she does and handle as much
freight, all within week; n,o, o,nno,,
rived yesterday from Aioxandrla and Will
, leave to morrow at 8 D, N; for Grand Ecore
, stage awning against the derrick. broke 1T; and
, , both fell into tho river and passed under the
wheel. where the stage WIS also broken:
, ton Companys steamer Silver City. M. n. Wood
mastor Vim. Oucksall clerk, announced g
} leave yesterday for Shreveport, lays over until
Tho Jewel. Capt c. p Trusow. and the Maria
Louise. Capt. H. ]. Brinker, also Of the above
pauy were duo last night and ar" adver-
tised to leave To- morrow. the former for Shreve-
port and the latter for Coushatta.
The Willie and Era No. 10 are both no to leave
to morrow for BGuf river.
Tho John Howard and John Wilson are both
due from the Ouachita, and ono or both Of them
will return tomorrow.
The Eva il the daily upper coast packet for
bonneville and Hahnville, leaving this 10 .. N
Charles DeBouehel commands. Sept. Toca
clerk.
The new and fine steamer st. John, J. J. Ne
Elroy master. leaves to-day. AT 10 a. H.. for all
plantation landings TO Baton Rouge.
weekly JatfOIITGHp
packet Henry Tete, j. +. Aucoin master NJ. II.
Landry clerk, leaves to-day. at II a. IN. for
Thibodaux.
The fleet and very regular lower coast daily
leaves rs usual to-day at .. m. for the Green
wood plantation
The feet and handsome United States mail
packet Edward J. Gay John j. Brown master
s. s. Streck clerk leaves to-day ut .. IN. for
Bayou Sara and all coRst landings.
nj The regular tri.weeky upper coast packet
!; Woods and Charlie Dear, clerks, leaves day,
at D. m, for the Ashland plan alton
The Trenton, NJ. l., Landry master. rThos.
Lsfourche through to Laurel Valley.
] he feet and popular coast. Donaldsonville
and Iatourcha packet Assumption. 4 A. Char
let naster, N. H. Dupuis clerk. is receiving to
leave to- morrow at 10 q. m.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Belle In place Of the Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz mas
ter will arrive this evening from Jacobs saw
mill, and return to- morrow at 10 q. N.
The tri weekly coast Donaldsonville and
Bayou LafOur"he packet c. K Peck l.. Ransom
at u m. 4 clerk to represent the Peck viii be
found daily at the head Of Bienvile street
The Vcksbnrg United States mail packet
Natchez. T. r. Ieathers master, j. F. Muse
clerk Is receiving to leave. as usual. to- morrow
The John W Cannon. John G. Libano master.
Is the United States mail packet for Bayou Sara
| Tomorrow. leaving at .. M
| The Cumberand ToYboat Company's steamer