The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-24


ions Of tho rules In the United States Court
when 1t IL apparent that great expense deterio-
ration and damage arc likely to occur. as In
this case. when many months must elapse be
foro there can be n final determination OF the
suits, and when the boht IL not bonded out OF
me hands Of tho Marshal tho proceeds TO take
mo place of tbs boat in tho court to answer the
hnal determination OF tho suits. either to the
owner or lbelants. as may be determined.
,, Cant. Alex. lIallidays new propeler sylvan
)eli Will be completed and ready to raise steam
In ten days.
Courier journal:
These outside bush whackors" Ind bafter lot
mo NEW Orleans aud Rcd River Trnnsportn-
ton Company's steamers alone. They'll be
ike tho boy who hooked tho grape IAN He
went IN TO eat 1t aH but he came out with n
what no had swallowed
The frog md tho fr0gosa
rho mouse and the mule.
Ihe cats olawed each other md rollod:
The bun and tho others
Came In for tho fun
But tho goat was left out In tho cold
ut. LOUIS. Doc. 2o-Capt. Frank j Oakes.
to day, and reports the situation ut Fosters IN
changed Tho Centennial has all her cargo on
shore. md tho stock vas being taken off to day
feet water. Should tho channel change and ira
bar commence cutting, she is In imminent peril
OF going to pieces.
not TOT sold on Saturday, ms was announced The
differences were amicably arranged and Can't
: :, ON m r. Washington resumes charge. Capt. w.
IL. carter hHving sold out and retired
Especial to tho Democrat
VrcKsBURG, Doc. 2-Tho steamer Henry
Frank Will arrive Wednesday with TOO ba las of
cotton and 5000 sacks aee1 consigned as fol
lows: Richardson & May 1903; Allen. Nngept
90. 6aa; Brlttn Il Mayson Ct: G.. A. Sentall Il
60. }; i, j.. Airey Az. John Chafre 29I: J. M.
ffra ~ ,; Lehman, Abraham Go. 27s,
Bros. 142: Alon. West & Bush 40: Hugh ALI
son 4. John Phelps itg; ". s. Iansol 6:
E ( ,,Inr WOOD" ~9dss g: T, j. Cockburn, 90.
4 Co; laa: Buckner h Co. 100; Payne Ken
nedy q o., ~: Chafe Hamilton Il Co. Cd Gard
mr. no. u Gill"spie, 20; Jnrssy & ellis, II; s. O.
nlaGk ~ Gunshee 10 Scott McGehee. IL: J.
!. Wolfe. 3; Forstall Il JnmonviIe as: Nalle
yammaeki go; Claiborne. l52; r. r. Guckner.
newman. 2t6; Stewart Bros. 50; s. b Newman
2; lick Btekham u Moore le; 9. A. Phillips, u; W.
!, Halsey: 500: g. l.. Walmsley. III order 3el J.
stton seed. ALE. GRISSOM, Clerk.
, MEMPHIS. Doc 23.-The sharp Mcdonald, for
fittshurg, and Iron Mountain for Cairo. passed
,mpties here. The Thompson Dean arrived
sunday with q good trip, and will get away TO-
lght with 2@o ha, es to start. She has engago-
nehts tor 800 bales at tho mouth Of the st
rancis. IN" Younger passed up Sunday night
or Cairo. where she will lay no. Tho Sehenck
1hles cotton here and has engaRements to mi
cut below, The Church passed. no with mod
crate trip to-day and refused freight
Dispatches prevented the Kuih from entering
he Adams mail limo. and later arrnngements
nave kept her from entering the 81, Frnneia
rade; as advertised. She left to day for Gayoso
eaying here Mondays and Thursdays. Iocai
packets are still fighting for freights. II rs cold
sha Inc ground Il frozen Tho river Is falling
wo barges loaded with suit in tho Ohio near
Cincinnati. and lost 5000 barrels.
tCiMoin matt, Dec. % Tho river Is falling
'hahnel. m" weather was very cold yesterday
md last night. Tho thermometer was at 10 do
;rses tn r, morning Mt O'Clock, but warmer ut
u running leo Mt OIL City to-day. Tho Monon-
,ahela was feet inches last night, and is now
! ta,ionary; The kannwhn is falling, and no Ice
b. !, 70 day Zee i reported in the upper
Tho Robert Mitchell from New Orleans will be |
n port this afternoon. Tho Sherlock leaves |
ollows Thursday. and the Morgan Saturday
81. Hobbs with MISCELLANEOUS tow went down
ms ms, morning ', from Pit'sburg to New Orleans
" ,,n i,, 70 Iehve toInorroW for New Orleans
BUSINESS Is rathor duh. The Guiding Star
Qming up, pissed Evansville late last night.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 23.-There WINS n hard freeze
tSt night. 1t is now moderating. The river.
nIl OF heavy lee. gorged this morning above
pc bridge, 30 Tugs break il up. Ferryhoat nay-
ation Is diftlrult and partial. n the Ohio river
Ills last md soon enough the gorge below will
u go. This has been always tho case In airni-
" circumstances when the Ohio falls enough
ne Iafum ts supposed to be In precarious
lndltiOn ut Cape Grardean
Inc Annie arrived yesterday from tho Can-
nnlai with all her stock. The Centennial lies
oil. and Is ms hard aground rs possible OF
'urse her fate cannot be- predicted. Cnpt Dick
ray. the fenrloss and three bnrges arc sup
lseh TO % IN safe position, but no ono can
u how they will fare whom rise moves the
q.
Th9 DeSmet aground ut Sheep Island sprung
leak, the wator has been p,IrDppd ont rrnS
Gamer Victory left her barges snfa ut Kaskas.
u and came up to the Centennial. but can't do
vthlng with Tho big steamer She tho Tidal
ave and tho barge Ida ara safely rnoored M
vStal City. The fearless IL nearly high and
y.