The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-05
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ssb6s sST high vatef mark Of 1874 t1ndloatet
rise. Indicates fall
The weather continues showery and warm
Business moderately active on inc landing
The Dean was receiving very literally. She
was refusing freight for Vlcksburg and Delta
but was taking groceries OF all kinds fol
Grand Gulf.
The NJ. v. T. Company's towboat John Gil
more, Capt. s. A. Toms, arrived yesterday
from st. Louis, and will return to-day at 6
%. M She brought four barges freight, two
81 Ice and one of stone for the Watcrworks.
The Gilmore has made her present round
trip inside of month. Considering that she
had heavy tow each way. the trip is worthy
of mention,
The John Means left here Saturday morn
The Dean brought two bales new cotton.
one from st. Joseph, the other from Stamps's
Landing. She also brought back her Ynzoo,
Vicksburg and Delta freight
Capt VIM. Campbell, with his family, re-
turned yesterday from Mississippi City. The
Captain will take the Dean out to-day. though
he ID not entirely recovered from his hurt.
He received many congratulations yesterday
at his marrow escape, Tor narrow it was In
deed.
The Yazoo had also two bales new cotton,
one from q. b. Andrews, at Opalonsae, the
other from $. j. G.. Garden, AtctafLlaya
Tom Baker and Dime Deviunny, under the
firm name of Baker u Devinnry, discharge
Ing clerks, have hitched together for better or
for worse We hope better and plenty Of III
for they are both worthy.
Mr. Chas. Nj. Scott left Saturday on the
City OF Alton for st, Louis. Mr.. Scott goes
to the Missouri for the purpose Of looking
after his patent, which Is being used bv the
United States engineers for deepening the
channel Ut the river His patent is the brush
or tree wing dam. He will also submit his
patent 70 the commission when it meets IN
New York. Mr.. Scott will return when the
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pilot On her.
Captains Ii. J. Brnlser and G. p Truslow
leave to-day for Louisville After spending q
few days in Louisville, Capt. Brnker will join
hs family at Apple Grove.
Mr.. Burr Wood was in Louisville Sunday
on his way to st. Louis. lie telegraphed
here that he did not think there was water
enough for coal run to Cairo.
johnnie Fraser has q letter from Virginia
In which it Is stated that his brother Charles
Il. Fraser is improving rapidly, and that.the
prospects for his entire recovery are most
promising
The coal on hand here August [ amounted
to seventy-tive boats and three hargps Pitts
burg and ten barges st. Bernard. Consump-
ton for July, six boats and one barge Pitts
burg. Arrivals same month, one boat and
ten barges st. Bernard.
The J. II. NJ keblor is advertised to leave
NJ. Louis to-day and j. "A. Ssudder tomorrow.
The Cherokee is also announced to leave Gin
Cinnati tomorrow.
Charlie Eager Jr, the genial collector Of
wharfage dues for the Second District, leaves
Tomorrow on a business TRIO tx Maine Dur
Ing his absence MI Jas. Prague will attend to
his duties.
The Paris G. Brown. A. NJ. Halliday master,
CG. Young clerk. leaves this 5 .. III. Tor Gin
clnnati. The Brown is an No. boat. par
tcunrly as to passenger accommodations,
and there Is plenty OF water for her to 60
through on
The Anchor Line steamer Belle of Shreve-
port, JAS GoglHl master, w. Il. Fitzgerald
clerk, leaves tomorrow for St. Louis. There
will be no Saturday boat in the Anchor Line.
The Fair Play. J. +. Kranz master, Frank
Kranz clerk, leaves this 8 q. III. for Grand
Isle.
The Assumption. in place Of the Henry Tete,
leaves this 10 a. IN for the coast and Bayou
Lafourche, 7. a. Chariot In command and 4.
NlcOe clerk
The regular tri-weekly lower coast packet
Belle Albert, In place OF the Emma Irvine, j "a.
Ruiz master, i. M. Valiette clerk, leaves to-
day at II q. III. for Orange Farm.
The New Orleans and Opelousas Packet
Companys United States mail steamer Fan |
chon, III. II. Broad master. Theo. John ana
.. NJ. Sherrouse CLERKS, leaves to-day at S
pm.
The Yazoo, William Crawford master, II |
Moaison clerk, leaves to-day. without fail, |
at 3. III. for the Atchafalnya through to
Washington
The Uuited States mail packet Thompson |
clerk, Is of to-day ut . h. lii. for Nicksburg
and way landings.
The tri-weelSly upper coast packet Eva,
Chas DeBouchel master. leaves tomorrow at
II a. III. for the new Vacherie road.
The tri-weellly Bayou Goula packet Belle,
:. A. Comstock master. leaves tomorrow ut
II a. m.
The J. W. Cannon, T. G. Libano master,
leaves tomorrow vt y. m. as usual, for |
Bayou Sara.
The United States mail steamer John Will |
son, f. a. Blanks master, Joe Holmes clerk.
leaves tomorrow NJ ) p. III. for the Ouachita.
Exchange Clippings, August z.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Yesterday was busy day in towboat
circles. The Pittsburg conl II, ct commenced
arriving early I'M the morning and, following
each other In quick succession, presented q
Scene not often Witnessed ii our harhor
Both the Annie Kelley ani Dick Fulton
came in with colors flying, aud claim To have
md the tleet The Annie Kelley Is the smaller |
boat Of the two, and came through Four Mile
with eight hargce, drawing SIX feet, without |
Trouble. She is deserving OF great credit no
Small part of which should be accorded to
Gpt Thomas Mcdonald, her pilot.
The present run of coal, considering the |
Stage OF water, is the most remarkable
on record. There were "a boats, averaging |
y barges EACH and the loss on the whole IL
ue lightest ever known on the stage OF
water
The Tom Rees lost three barges at Logs
town.
The John r. Wood lost one barge ct the
uam at Bennerhassett.
mhe Boaz lost one barge at the same place.
me Alex. Swift lost one barge on the sunk
WPomeroy barge at Guyan.
From the Clifton we learn that the Panther
M aaa four barges sunk at Nine-MHe, two OF
which belonged to Walton.
anhere We're six barges struck at Four-Ml ne.
| The last of the coal fleet WAS the Nellie
sP pei at Palestine. at 3 D. III.
Inc Charles Boman was at Ripley.
Inc James jackson was at Augusta.
HE J. Sharp Mcdonald sunk two Walton
4 tsmTges at Four Mile.
han. me n. G. BgIey sunk one Boener Il Duffy
paTrge at Four-MIe
Inc w. q. Guffey sunk Walton barge at
\ The sam Miller sunk two Grand Lake Coal
osmnpany's harges at Four Mile.
hhe Coal Valley grounded her tow at Four
is,lie, but succeeded III getting over without