The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-02
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yesterday was cloudy and very close day.,
Business WI w. very b,lsk % TIE ,andi.g; ny
INA 81 hs WV sasy and fss f fyst
Eade, both frem At Louis. arrived DURING The
AFTERNOON, aud Will both return to day
Naalnst tho Natches and her cargo for services
~ claims to have rendered on the day Of the
Nose Gibbs has QUIT the II. y. Leo ana taken
rharRe OIL the lower deck .pf tho fatehrH Mr.
Gibbs WAS with Gait. LaatharH yenta agu but
fnf the last ave yrara hus hesn III the servtee Of
Oapt. Ganngn. on the OLD Leo. the present one
M Il ths sot ~ aud viii ss v
Able man on tho Blg lniun. Mr. Hob Witt has
taAen nis pace "a The Log. M
John Wilson. rame down on the. Lucy Gastrall
MI uprnwell rspnrta.. having. left the NJ MARY
NV eaa w Raa" mah In "a
foot ehHnnsl aud was 10 have got up 10 the st
MARY. which hont wss 10 advance yesterday. but
above tho mouth five Miles .Wa- another bad
sssiatane. The BlR sunnewar With 1 barge was
tas th11rg s yesyt,eeraay morningi 49,, Z, ~,
fqr repaits. fhe y. stslh has Been Bill II hsr
place aud though ele could not ha got ready
Hill w rstrn ~ III ,n nest Wsanee
day. Tho officers Of the Wilson Will be- found
iha D. M. white md Ei. Richardson will both
be. found at tha landing to-day.
Onnt. Geo, III Rsa. president or the Miss. ssip
VI valley Tran,apoftation COMPANY. writes 70
date Uf the twenty-nlnth. that tho sinking of
barge 90 tho day before was nanHed by Htriking
underwriters boat VIA 1T work Oh her and
wpMld Save tho barge and cargo t1s.pnn bnahes
bulk wheat,. though the latter would b. dam
The Matches Democrat devotes over three
Columns tn the arrival and reception 9f the
seoers maas ~ MI Fa Beto Wiz III
Ephks No fellows
Udpt Laaihasz- Your many frien a ID Natcheg
preaentinE tu yon this stand OF culors IA their
oIInrinK ~ YOU personally, ana designed BY
them Tor The, decoration of your, maEni Icent
new steamer bearing the name Of anr city. l
said the pleasing duty. might go further and
sAs II " ~ mo \ privilege. -ir; ut least. 40 70.
proper place, Il could relate III incident Of my
our v heyhood days which would show your big
ness pf heHrt In the liEht which those who know
yru BEET appreciate mnRt. and QUO phase ct
which, nerHoaal 10 myself, shall never cense
~ remember With profound gratitude. Bat
this, Eii4 Ia no place tor matters personal 10 my
self. / nm here only to perform the pleasing
tHsk dsyolyeh upon ms by your numerous
frls ,g ~ h !, a.,aah , ,,.a,,.
fnf 4 steamer ns ever n1hted upon tho Western
watsrs-the seventh of the honorable tne Of
the same name. upon Witch ak Ut whose decks
proud. sir. not only 81 the record made by her
NIX ursaecnsaora but we ire atill prondsr OF
grateful that 10 safe cnmmauaer ~ yoiI have |
proved to be In river oarear q forty-aix years
st smrvixss se epmmana thls mngntteeat
There Ia one Oh your characteristics, Capt |
I.eatherr, which strongly binds to you the
friends Ill long ago, that IL. that rou never for
got tne straEglea OF your more early HIS and
your sympathios have never failed to 20 forth |
fbe sano trials You ,yonraalf have boon caIIsd
the hurpicnne desk 81 The paatia paae s you you
havo 10 often brought ~ our shoras has not
made Won forget your labo,iou-. but pot less
velopsd the wealth 81 the yaz,o.
AZ an examplc OF what THOSE early YpEao
hoard IRON the iips u iii older citizen. Ths
gentleman had IN connection with hla, planting
Interest weed yard, , IA the bank, mud one dry
much larger than Capt. OBfiens tug, which
had mi the boldness To ventura on Il trip t.
New Orleans, heading for his wood ynrd. Tho
wanted wood. After abe had taken on ~ much
wood ~ her, limited treasury would afford. a
had Iii Ya1oo county proposed to gvs the boat
4 cord una n half ST wood 4 II would wait until
he rode ~ hia home tive miles away, Rnd get d
flower Landing The proposition was III once
anccpted. and the John Bills tied up aud waited
!!or h!s feturn. and took him 70 his destination
nat tbs. john Bills vas, go,o' Yaz .
now adtuirinE this magnificent specimen of
naval architecture, tho immense contrast be-.
swaen the new NatcheE aud the little steamers
Ia which you received your early training ms a.
You. sir stand hero to day ono
u the foremost OF The great stesmhoamen of
roait duty well Iii humber eireumstances. A
arge IN lori,y of those now pres ent remember
son only ~ the portly com mander Of several Or
,oanIn of this majestic river. and In their hearts
tou have q very warm place. but have n v doubt
he most cherished .s ir.ands yon havo are among
thew the warmth VI you. youthful heart. These
riends have been bound e. you 40 with houks
d tho end 81 the voyage Of lila. 80 - 80 80
And nov Capt, Laathers, accept these colors;
I snd wss sssf n
lnad to adorn add. BY . long life under your ,
Guidance another lustre To pour - endid rppu-
a a,1 ~ r. safe steamho,tman This ts the !
rtenas Of hatcher, whose heart w lrm santt- \
nents express, when say, 'dod speed to you | .
nd your beautiful stsamer.'"
Com. ]. Ell. Montgomery Is sick In a hospital :
( Cnctnnati. \
The Bonnie Lee will DO the Saturday boat for 4
sed river.
The Natchez leaves Saturday for vicksburg. :
The MI. John and the City of Augusta leave
nndav for Baton Rouge. Capt. Brou SAYS the J
ugusta will rids On the Wtlta wave, ne having :
aoured nearly all the Wtltz d.!eg ttions. There 4
some talk Of the Yazoo Valley making the !.
In also.
Mr.. I'D. Burk, secretary Of the N. @. and r. r. \
!. Company. has returned from the Teche Y
,untry. and will b. found day In the COM y
ans "a new Office se Camp street. =
The regular Ciueinnad and New Orleans I
aeket Paris @. Brown. A. nj. Halliday master, q
d. Young clerk. will arrive u leave Saturday q
u the Ohio. 10
Cart w. Wanzel who returned to the city q
nturday. viii immediately ulaea the Clara s.
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