The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-18
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Shreveport ............... ~ 10
VicksburR .......,.......' 81 10
%Below high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rise Indicates fall.
Another shower yesterday, which cooled the
atmosphere blessing, US with o very pleasant
day. Business though was dull, as usual.
The staunch and safe steamer Eve leaves
here to-day on her excursion to the gulf shore,
laying there, three days giving, her gusts q
feast Of fresh salt air splendid bathing and
fishing. il. Capt. TerreDonne has nude every
preparation for the trip. and those who make It
with him will find it ths best Of the SEASON.
The New Orleans and X ID River TranspOrta-
ton Companys steamer Bonnie Lee. M. l.. SEQ
veil master VIM. Dillon clerk, leaves Saturday
for Shreveport.
The Gov, Allen, leaving every Friday and
Monday, lands ut garrollton. also on the down
trip on Sunday. The fare zach way Ia only ten
cents, the proceeds to be- devoted to the orphan
The Bart Able will arrive this afternoon and
leave Saturday. as usual. for Alexandria and
The fruit dealers on canal street have been
fined for Obst uctng the sidewalk Ii some
Jealous official were to take walk on Common
and Gravier streets. be ween Magazine and
New Ievee he would fiud that the sidewalks on
these streets are used rs warehouse for the
storage of salt. sugar and mola4ses. The drain
age from the latter makes the narrow space lett
anything but pleasant TO walk over
II ths city administrations intend to act favor
ably on the pc ition. of the steamboatmen for
evidence of 1t. There Ia no necessity for any In
vestlRAtion of thu matter for the want IF room
was amply Demonstrated last season, but there
Il necessity for action. as the time Ia not very
far OH when this room will be needed.
"Reminiscences.
Many years ago, along In the forties. Sam
Scale was known throughout the Western
cities as the most eneFgetie. interchangeable
his day. AS some OF our leaders
may not know what runner Is. we will state
that be Is an agent employed to visit hotels
trains gtnampHtDg. To-, Tor the DI1rDlSn If OBJ
tanning passengers. Sam Scale was, g we have
remarked, one Of the best runners to be found
anywhere, studying, as he did. his employers
interest closely. He IL said to have beeh the
same party tor If he was not, he must have been
related to him by the Ties OF consanguinity)
who Informed IN old lady, WHO was about to
take passage on the Walk -in-the Water" that
1t would be dangerous for her to do SO. as the
engineer Of that boat keptthe water 10 the boiler
scaldng hot, while the engineer Of his boat, the
Spit Fire" kept the, water lukewarm. and
piosion, The old lady was thus persuaded into
tranferring herself and baggage TO the SPIT
Fire." Another old lady's custom he got by
boat.
One day--a very dull one-no. one seemed to
have any inclination to travel, and although
the hour Of departure had arrived. rs yet no
passenger had been Obtained. Sam Scale was
sitting on the deck Of his boat watchy ntently
for any stray person whom he could seduce on
board of mis- nice spacious and swift steamer.
first class and very SAFE and while thus en-
gagged his eyes alghted on an old gentleman
Crockett" he'd in tow When he saw the old
gentleman he determined that he would. If pos
sible, secure him for a passenger for his boat.
SO he slipped off and was seen no more.
On the deck Of the "COl Crockett" was seated
old gsneWTan gaze a IN Ts a65b1 nS2 ba
side Of the boat. Presently n pOrtly gentleman,
with carpet bag in his ban ;. 'apped HIN on
the shoulder. The old gentleman turned round
What is it?'
II wish to keep cool, but tell me-
oil unt IxHhn n
Are you an oflcer Of this boat?"
mo: I'm pass niger"
Then give me your hand"
THE. most infamous thing-a scoundrelly
why, wha g the matter?"
Matter enough / should think Do you see
those kegs2' AT the same time pointing to
some kegs labeled Oyste s."
Yes: what Of then?"
DO you know what Is In them?"
Certainly; oysters. ad the label"
wei. they may fool you, but l have been on
this boat befOre-l have, You appear to be a
man of birth and breeding, and l cannot SOC
one with whom am forced to sympalhze in
such imminent danger. Sir. those kegs con
Gun DO r." exclaimed the old man
trembling all over.
Yes, Sir; this boat Is in the habit Of doing
this. have been on her three trips and each
time those kegs have been stored next to the
''Es cuse me, sir; but am going on q boat
stop, sir; show me the boat you are going
"Certainly," replied Scales. forthe porty man
was he. I'VE will go on board together"
And this is how the Col. Crockett lost pas
Capt Fred. Probst. late owner Of the st. Mary
is In Cincinnati looking for boat.
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at 1880 a. m
from BienviIle street for Westwego, running In
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
railroad to Donald onville.
The feet and unusually regular trt-Weekly
upper coast packe Mary Ida. j. A. Ruiz master
Edw; Nicolle clerk. leaves this 10 a. m prom PITY
for the Ben Tureaud plantation. The Mary Ids
Is n daylight boat both ways.
The regular semi weekly Bayou LafOurche
packet Eva, u. D; TerrebQnne mas or, Thomas
Knee and NJ. II. Landry cet ks, leaves to-day o.
5,p. m; promptly, going through to st. Mary'f
The elegant and Heot United States mail ant
passenger steam,r Frank Pargond, James I'll
Pepper master. W. N. Gaines clerk, leaves to
day at D.. m. for, Vicksburg and the bends
through to Greenvile.
The Henry Tete. making semi weekly trips t.
Bayou Lnfourche. through to Thibodaux. will
be at the landing this morning, and will leav'
tomorrow at 10 a. M, ID. Aucoln in command
NJ Fl. Landry clerk.
The United States mail and passenger packe
Gov Allen. John J. Brown master, y. S. Street
clerk leaves tomorrow at p. m. for Bayou
Exchange Clippings, July Is.
ST. Lou1s.-Capt W. @. Gray was overcome
by the heat on the Iron Mountain. at Caronde
let. and came near losing his life. He was dis
covered by Capt. J. Fl. Dunlap sitting on thu
boiler deck. in an Ut conscious condition. who
applied ice water to his head and face, when h
soon revived.
sIoUx Cry, la, July 13.- Snowman Dan Rice'
boat, the Damsel, was SINK In the Missouri
river, opposite Decatur. Neb, last Tuesday H
says bis loss, including personal fleets, viii
reach $4,000; no Insurance. Efforts are beinl
made to raise the boat
Memphis Avalanche:
The snagbnRt o. G.. Wagner Capt. Justin
Stragzer. took coal and stores yesterday. am
will leave here to- morrow for the mouth of Rec
river, where her summer campaign begins
After surveying the mouth of Red the Wayne
will ascend that stream on a snag- pullins
cruise. after which she works in the Yazoo an(
Ouachita rivers.
Capt. N Wylie, an old boatman. but for SOM
years woodward keeper for the Pr line o
boats, died and was buried at Yazoo City on tn
tenth.
by Telegraph
MEMPHIS. July 16-To J. B. Woods. 1o4 Com
mon street: The Anchor Line steamer Com