The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-12
Above low m

~ various points, WIFI CuAnkbb LII UQ9 ~ hours
ending yesterday at .. m.
s...,u Above ,oytsl low Change.
s'a'ionS' Feet GA inch. Feet. Inch.
Dfnctnna1 ............... ~
louisville. .......... o
Memphis. .......... ..'... ID 10
New Orleans. ........... 10 20 !
pittsburg. ................ "a
shreveport. -. ........-.. 10 ~
5l Louis. 1T ~
Below high water mark OF 1874. Indicates
The rainfall for the past week averages about
NJ d92Ws b. the yaous des
Vae like - upner af
region, LOO; New, England. 2o5; Middle Atlantic
states a,s no. South Atlantic States ogo Eastern
valley and Tennessee. 1.2o: Upper Mississippi
river Of ~ North valley. oes: Eastern slope.
Mountains eao Western f t bh Gnny
Mia, o.o2 !: Coast Of Oregon and Washington Ter
During, the past week, the Red river has fallen
22inches at Yankton. 10 at Omaha and at Leay-
places. the Mississippi has fallen il Inches al
La Crosse and 10 ct Dubuque, and risen, 10 at
Msms u h9s 81 e. has on aen aRd 81 M
at Nashville. The Ohio has risen 10 inches at
Plttsburg and fallen y at Cincinnati and Il at
The weather yesterday morning was hot but
light shower falling at noon cooled the at
mosphere, and the rest OF the day was pleas
Business was pretty fair on the landing. The
coast packets all had good trips. so had the
the VI. P. Halliday and Golden City both left
with good freights, but light passenger trips.
Part Of the latter's freight was 4g7 barrels soap
Capt, j. ". blanks left yesterday for Cncin-
natl and the East, and will be absent from the
Mr. d. M. GastreI, owner OF the Lucy e. Gas
trell. came down on the City Of Augusta to look
| after the repairs to his boa. His purchase Of
the City Of Augusta Is still pend ng, with the
probabilities that the sale Will not be accom-
pltshed.
a. passenger b. the City Of Augusta reports
Sara VIII hardly get off until there is 9 rise in
| the river, She sunk also barge loaded with
wood she had In tow.
Helvetia plantation. and goes now Only as high
as the new Vacherie road.
Sergeant John y. Rourke. formerly in charge
OF thB police on the Wharves, died yesterday.
Capt. Gus Hodge went out In command OF the
John Howard. Messrs. Clark and Cornwall
The Fair Play arrived yesterday morning at
the head of Haryey's Canal and leaves at a. m.
to-day, for Grand Isle. and regularly hereafter
every Saturday and Tuesday 1T the same hour;
until after the first OF next month, when che Will
make hree trips week. Her officers are much
pieased with the Fair Play and are satisfied
| that she VIII I'LL DliI 10 DofibC.lOu. ou dc-
| have been cut off a foot on each side.
The John Wisop fang e dTr1ye IN IN time to
ihan dsappont their patrons % sent the John
The J. M. White. j. Il. Pepper in command
morning from, Vicksburg and the bends. and
| will return to-day at o. m. The White - one
OF the finest steamers ever nttogether, 1s fam
GUS with the travelling public for her elegant
| accommodations and splendid fare. and for
speed she cant By beat by any craft that floats
cinnati, under the command Of Capt. Lew Kates,
with Mr.. NJ. l.. Virden In charge OF the office.
She Is large. roomy conf, rtable and we'll
| The New rleans and Rod River Transporta-
| ton Company will send out the Silver City on
SATURDAY to Shreveport.
Elem Calvert master, Garrett +. Huls clerk,
| leaves Saturday for Sc. Louis
pany's b,wboat John Gilmore and tow, bound
down. passed Cairo Tuesday.
The lower coast packet Emma Irvine. j., A.
| The Eve. Charles DeBoucnel In command
leaves tomorrow. as usual, at II a. M for the
The coast, Donaldsonville and Bayou La
fourche packet Henry Tete, j. T, Aucoin mas
ter. Il. M. Landry clerk, leaves to- morrow as
The Independent coast and Bayou Lafourche
packet Bertha. Frank Bergeton master. J b. @.
Bergeron clerk. leaves tomorrow at II q. m. for
The new and elegant Bayou Sara United
States mail packet p. J. Gay. John ]. Brown
master, s. s. Streck clerk. leaves tomorrow, as
The Belle " will arrive this evening from Bayou
Goula and return Saturday morning.
Exchange Clippings, June Q.
st. Louis Post Dispatch:
River travel By st. Louis n TO 81. Paul ts already
quite brisk. The Red Wing on her way North
od fvraF1 fy- hKn nf tQIn
alone. The Keokuk Northern Line Is running
three boats per week through to St. Paul direct
s be or rs sys @ 9 bs
In any corresponding point for seven years:
also that the present Improvement is but the
beginning OF good times for boatmen, which
are coming to stay,
Courier-Journal, June 8:
The elegant large sideWheel Southern Trans
leaves for New Orleans at o'clock this after
| noon. She ts paE excellence SO far as safety.
comfort and speed are concerned. Capt ". Il.
We'll. Johns handsome Teller. ~D:
One OF the ro, al nibs
Who's heart is always hurtin'-
So big 1t hurts his ribs
No matter. 20 on the Guiding STAR If you're
hunting pleasure and comfort in travelling.
The famous Natchez, from New Orleans,
passed 70 at noon s with big trip Of passengers
Line wharfboat out Of sight In twenty minutes.
The fastest time on record Is twenty three
minutes and three quarters.
Especial to the Democrat
cloudy River YER on as stand. The 81 John A Wilson
arrived last night, having been detained By low
water. She passed down early this morning
with a fair trip. BOUTZ.@
ST. LOUIS, June 1.-THE river is falling-,1s
feet and one tenth on the guage, The weather
is clear and warm. Thermometer 95 deg ees IL IL
the shade, No Arrivals. Departed: CITY OF
Orleans. The Alton on leaving the wharf was
drawing feet all round and has e enough a en-
The Centennial viii arrive In the morning and
leave for New Orleans Saturday. Business is
good. w. e. A.
by telegraph
MONROE, June 1O.-To Capt. F. v Cellos sec
ratarv ~ Nav orleans and Ouachita Transpor-
t. ion Com pany o6 Grayer street The e yohn
Wilson has been detained by lqW Waser; VIII ar