The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-31
Above low Cbanoo

Nashville .......s......... 10
Omaha a .................... II 10
PittSburR .-....-.-........ 70
Shreveport .'........... 10 70
St Paul. ........''..'.'... 70
Yicksburg ................ % 20
~Below high water mark of 1874. Indicates
rise tIndicates fall. -
The weather still continues very warm.
Business moderately active
Among the departures by rail yesterday were
c. IL. 1rnslow and Geo Drown, to Louisville;
and VIII Dillon. Frank Scovell and Curt kouns
Co Cincinnati, all Red river ,steamboatmen. =,
John Wilbanks is second clerk of the j. W.
Cannon. vice Ovid Bell. off for short season
The repairs , to the Minnie being finished she
left for, the Atchafalaya yesterday evening In
Capt g. @. Pickett left for home yesterday on
The Bonnie Lee arrived yesterday from Red
river, and after dischargtng her freight was
taken across the river where she will remain
for the present. Capt. Mat Scovell remained at
Don't forget that the Stein leaves Saturday
for the Ouaehitg. She is receiving freight to-
day and will surelv leave.
The Ouachta Belle. for all coast and town
landings to Bayou sara. Is the regular packet
to-day, :,
The Frank Pargoud leaves tomorrow for all
town and mail landings to Greenvile., -
The Paris @. Brown, j. Y. Reynolds master,
@. G.. Young clerk will arrive to- day. and leave
Saturday for Cincinnati without fail. Tne
and is one of the best ap pointed and most COM
Portable passenger boats that runs the Ohio;
PA. CharIet in command. N. q. Dupuis clerk.
Is receiving to-day to leave Friday at 10 a. M
for the Latourche, through to Thibodaux.
The d. Stein will be at the landing to day
ready to receive freight She leaves Saturday
for the Ouachita, through to Ouaehtta City and
being one of the lghtest draft boats on the
river will go through. Capt. j. M. Tindel COM
The st. Francis Belle leaves daily at $50 a. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego. running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonvtlle.
J. Comstock master, leaves this q; m. for Ben
Tureaud's, Donaldsonvile. and the Ashland
plantation, Ascension parish. Messrs. Wood
The United States mail packet Ouachita Belle.
In place OF the J; w. Cannon. John O Ltbaan n
promptly at .. m. for Bayou Sara. Baton Rouge
and all coast landings.
+. A. Ruiz master, will arrive this evening and
will return tomorrow at 10 a. m. The Mary Is
The q passenger and United States mail steamer
Frank Pargoud. J. I'll. Pepper master, W. N.
Gaines clerk. is receiving to leave tomorrow
at 2. m. for Vicksburg. Greenville and all mail
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet Eva. U. d. Terrebonne master, will be
found at the landing this morning receiving to
return tomorrow, as usual extending her trip
TO Sc Marys Church. Messrs. Tom Knee and
NJ. N. Landry have charge OF the Office.
EXCHANGE GIppiHBSs July 40.
Cincinnati Commercial:
It is not decided vet whether we will have a
boat for New Orleans next week or not. The
~Gelden City is not ready to load yet. and the
Cherokee cannot find BARGE Barges are said
to be very scarce and In great demand
Capt. Frank Hicks boat, which has been
msnb t9g raed viii be IN about ten
days. She is all planked and workmen are
finishing caulking her.
suit was filed by Mrs. Louisa 9. Rqsk, admins
tratrix of the estate of her husband, Edwin
Rusk against the steamer Charles Miorgan or
First-That on the tenth of July the libelani
was appointed, administratrix Of the estate Of
twentieth of June, 1878, the deceased, Edwin
Rusk, was a passenger tor hire and reward on
the steamer can ba bs M org aa mae Pu
steamboat without neglect or carelessness on
his part, while walking upon the deck. by rea.
son of the neglect fault and carelessness OF tbs
master and other officers in control of the said
steamer, viz: by leaving haten door open, the
dd b ey door ed the R
tanning fatal injuries; wherefore I1belan!
prays damage in the sum Of $4,000. Richard
the indications there will be startling develop
ments in this case. It is surm1sed that Rusl
was murdered by his associates and cast into
the hold of the boat.
Globe Democrat St Louis:
It is said that the Kountz line boats will come
be chan e for the st. Louis merchants to SHOW
their loyalty to the Anchor Line.
St. Louis Republican,:
provement in the morals and skill Of pilots, i
growing more and more conspicuous as eacE
day S mot an Ss NeR reangg Z 6n
vile and Cincinnati packets during the season
which has now closed. This speaks volumes
which, with nerve and vision, are the mair
stays which have gui ded theinumerous palaces
whose speed and luxurtes are unequalled
airtp nj a channel bottom
which is danger itself, and It's shores even NOR
50. through darkness, fogs sun and mooniigh
all ills the result Of an indefinitely better t train
Never was there a safe pilot who was not pos
sessed of q sound and vigorous nerve, a clea
vision, well balanced mind, and ample OK
perience. The best of our pilots are not, neve
were, and perhaps never will DO fully ap
One of the most affecting sights ever seen 9
the levee took place on the Guthrie yesterday
o9 RSS 5 Hy Tom d BSqs o agd r phs
sick he could hardly walk. but when he me
Bill he threw his arms around his neck ex
long lost sister," and cried down the back 9
Bills standing collar till they pulled him OF
Silyerthorn danced around on one foot. an
pulling out his spectacle case, bit 1t in two an
cheWed it shalt up before he realized that
wasn't tobacco. Conant was so overcome
emotion that he swallowed new toothpiek an an
being remarkably strong hearted Caused b
being crossed in love while very young, merel
said Hello Bill" borrowed his watch an
walked away. Walter Pennington stood in tn
wharfboat window and generously blew hi
nose. Being noble Roman ne seorned to CIV
a crowd tbut he didn't eat any supper all tn
by Telegraph
VICKsBuRG, July %. 1S79-C. G. Wayne. Ne
Orleans Steamer Ter Paris 6. Brown viii arriv
August 9ssoa' an JOHN INV '. REYNOLDS. Master