The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-03
stage Of tho nivers.
Above !. low ohang,A.
stations
sbslow hiEh water mark OF 1874. Indicates
~ tTndigRtes fall.

skfsysport. -. ........... Il 10 10
Louis. ................ - 70 8 to
III ffndicates fall. -
4 The rain continues. whereat the bosom Of the
fiee planter throbs with de iRht and W steam
fhere was hardly any business done In the way
vi shipping yesterday. !.
kmong The ARRIVALS By rail yesterday we're s,
Yostai, Oh the Hard Cash; Milf Harry. and Mr..
James A. Newson. ex-olty controller OIL Mem
FGsa = f B. Moed bPo The mSn
ss|ends OF Ed. Bwitzer will be- sorry to hear OF
81 change and q Wlll hope that Ed. may soon
sohsse Of the City, Of Augusta. The sale win
TsBs s 81 sSssP vassy ansp Com
pany's towboat Grand Lake No. .. with three
kksrrss, arrived yesterday morning from St.
louis md El return y to-day ct y 70. sure.
HIM stock Of coal On hand Saturday amount
ID p.s5 boats and barge. Oonsnmption dur
NAY b2 5s an a h ea cgs arr ns6 boats
.tssrs d. did not leave Saturday for Grand Isle.
notice w S gven Of he nrfypea
HE bertha left yesterday for the. Lafourche.
xhich moves us to say that therei i blood on the
h WI heard. Capt. Geo M. Wood went ,,p on
III 70 take look Ct that beautiful 81, country.
Thursday on the last trip OF the season to the
s Ehs J. N. White will DO reeeiyi1g Tomorrow
III lave Thursday. as usual, for Greenyille
1 VII The john Wilaon, 1eavlna TO morrow for the
Il Onschita takes Camden, freight.
Capt. Erank Hicks arrived sunday,
+ CAPT. p. j. O'Reillv has chartered the Henry
= Fpank for exgurt Ion UuFDOSeg t1ja Rf1mA
s nsl. and viii hold ker IL readiness at
lie shortest NOTES: Capt. OR, lilly is one OF
reliable man. The Frank ia one OF the largest
ia roomiest boats On the river; is new. clean
\ md perfectly safe, and can accommodate up
r Ses lie advertisement Of the atiedid In an
si Hill grand Golden Crown. Eug, Shinkle In
s fsW III cincinnati She i one Of ths hand
somest bouts running to the Ohio % we'll as one
Ths Anchor Line steamer Centennial. Thos.
tomorrow for 1T. Louis. The boats OF this
line give through and excursion tickets to all
points North. East and West.
msnd. is receiving to leaye Tomorrow for
Bayou Barth o!omew. and will go to the head Of
nsvsaton, being a very light draft boat. Mr..
Ths regular trt- weekly upper comet packet
Emrh Irvine, y. A. Huiz master, u. N. Val
lstte clerk. leaves tomorrow at ii b. ri. tor
0fHSgafi 5st and flne coast and Larourche packet
MI Mary. Joe DalfsreB master. E NiGolle clerk.
leaves today ct y. M;
Ihe Robert q y; Lee. WIN. gamnoeli m nv En- a.
leaves to-day at y. m. for Vicksburg and all
Tns nav Orleans and opelousas Packet Com.
/ B. Broad master. Theo. John and j. M. Sher-
rouse clerks. leaves to-day at .. m. for the
TSs Yasoo William Crawford master, J. p.
schmidt clerk, leaves to-day without fail at
pm. Tor the Atchafalaya, through to Washing
hetri.weekly upper coast uack.t Eva. Chas.
DsBouchel master. sept. Toea clerk, leaves to-
morrow at II n. m. for Halyefia plantation,
Tae tri-weekly Bayou aou1a parket Belle. ,.
i ,fhe ]. W. Cannon. j. b. Libano master. J. Il.
H0s60p clerk leaves Tomorrow at 8 p. M. as
ss,ial for all coast landings, through to Bayou
The United States mail steamer John Wilson.
| y place Of the John Il. Hanna. OF the New Or
Mns and Onachita River TranspoItati9n Com
eany, ]. W. Blacks master, Big. Corn well clerk.
Myes tomorrow at .. %. for Ouachita CITY,
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
hn ComDany,s United States mel! steamer ea n,
gsrk. y receiving to leave tomorrow for
Shreveport.
Exchange Clippings. May 81.
Cnelnnati Commercial:
Qol. Frank Baker, OF the Marine journal.
slebrated the tenth anniversary OF bis mar
s iet TUESDAY May the happy couple live
Eol Ward Robinson l says: Willie the papers
nnowling for free wharfage, they are over
neoncernsd. p Taxing olnoinnati for Instance,
' s.son that the public landing would become
aseess to steamboats, Immediately the ord1.
\ tntn off
#ma Iere since there could be no special !egisla,
VIZ ~ say what should not doso. and Instead
shs blessing Y would prove curse. With Tree
nhsealng the levee would be crowded with ali
sngs q hatboats. RATS and other crafts which
sseuld have as much right there as steamboats,
l nis Of wharfage to secul the inestlmsble priv
pp sge OF excusiveness and that Ia all they want
NV the wharfage at al large cities to nom
a nSl rate and steamboatmen will be well satis-
s ~ AZ small towns the wharfage tax is an
ss ssamalnatton: and In comparison with the bust
W. transacted It amounts to extortion. That 10
t tn9ere are numerous difficulties about the OBJ
aanlnR OF free wharfage. and a long head will
InL'sQuired to surmOunt them.
SMnanrier-J Journal:
,.WEhen the biz towboat Joseph B. Williams was
NV StsGSeunletOwn bar. waiting for water the other
xnt Capt. J. Williams gave the pretty girls OF
% a and Il aa ss bepe w nsk og sood
aue generally.
asget up crowd of most beautiful girls
Aus hardly the work of q minute;
8%gsuain Jack shuck q hoof
III ne sweat like a mule.
nM widder was captured by Sinnote.
q w Rafferty, stood number one in the pool.
Il mo Dick paused awhile to consider
n 10y good looks and talent were LOST IN tnat
i III crowd,
4 tor Jack walked away with the wilder.
~ had his hair parted and waxed bis mus
,,tache,
I'm soft looks Of love he had filed her;
* wore white vest and spotted cravat,
WI Dick says !" twas silence that killed her.
gaow II you'd see Captain Jack wear smile
LAY sr sure In bis heart he has hid her
|i.aas E him bout skippin the trail -Ial-loo
oMn Dick Sinnott's partner-the Wilder.
aasn1e Nautical Gazette says: Mr.. Merrimon
inventor of the life saving suit, called upon
sSaa ass week to express his regrets that we
GaGusa have given him SO much unsolicited
mn,ssttlsing. and which led the leading news;
9gsEs ~ the country to join the Nautical
dmste IN setting forth the real merits OF Mer-
I'M Ssop y Dill now before Congress. This gentle
ss I'M now Willing that his bill shall be 50
@SsSSlued that only one suit need be carried on
mn M passenger vessel All Wehave to say now
NJ NV ak..M Mr.. Merrimon's bill becomes law;
Ill isaal endeavor to have bill passed
Il aaAilg IL ohio ApArV man thai goes TO