The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-02

the Beaver; went 10 high M as Fort Towson
She burned ut Shreveport during the season !.
~ betRsea TIE year, 1874 and 1859 built a anh
FIN Harnav TI2wlng soas II Hed F Fysr o eod
Envoy. I1nit tho river III 1850 went, 70 OIL.
iornia oyer the land route. returned in lss4
nr5 ~ b, nP re- hy an three nhs eng he sa
r. 1862 Capt. John Smoker md myself OBJ
eunboat. We built f her at Shreveport. and ehs
was captured BY the FsderaIs
The. most prominent steamboat eaptains Ia
Green Cheatham. Isaac Wright, Jos LYdwisk.
John smoker. John .Grahan. Rufus. Edwards;
}2h bamaa rs n 9ays wilson k'R sas Ne H.
Ulurs. Vim. Rtpakman. James Robinson. james
jacobs Issn. Mckinney. Wash Hebb and Thos.
Capt. Moore closes his interesting. reminis-
eeneas by saying ii am now living IN Nevada
county, California. working gold mine. nave
bonanza some III these days hope we SIN
esrey Wish be. may realza.
The New Orleans and 0uaehlta Rivsr Trans
Joe Holme 8 ID aster, ". B Clark .elerk. arrived
MONDAY night Frpm Camden and is receiving
The Kountz Line steamer Henry g. Yaeeer
Dave Haney IN eomMand, y. b Fowler CLERK
one # the largest and best CARRIERS % the river
esii.ylng 70 return e day ct Z p g.. 49,
The IT weekly upper eoasI aa pa aat hya uhas
F.
day ut II d m. for Bonnet Garte.
The peerless John W. Cannon. J. G. LibaDo
master. /. II. MpssoD clerk. leaves to-day az 8
d M as usual. for all coast landings through
1he United States mall steamer John H.
Hanna q the NeW Orleans a1 Is pnaehita River
=. G. gnrnWell clerk. leaves o-day at .. m for
Uuaehita City.
The ssgsar weekly ope1ou5as l naehgt Yszoc
leaves to- day AIT 5 d. m. without fail.
:, The Anchor Line steamer Ctnmonwealth
eeiying to leave to-day at Il. III Tor ut. Louis
The n o. and II. Il. TRANSPORTATION Com
pany's United HtHtes mail steamer DANUBE
Charles Thorn muster. leaves to-day at p. n.
for Shreveport
The regular tri weekly upper coast packet
Belle, Frank Hereeron master. 7. 9. Bergeron
clerk, leave tomorrow. as usual. at 10 a. M
sioa, Jos. sharp master. B. M vaiIefta. clerk
leayes to- morrow Mt u 9. ". for Orange Farm. ),
United States mail packet J. NJ. White, !. %.
White master. Curt. Holmes clerk. leaves TO-
morrow at b. ri.
Exchange Clippings. March 10.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
Jesse j. Nichols, chief clerk Of The Florenes
Meyer n visiting friends In the city He ataIts
back 70 morrow for his boa, now laid ~ at
Uapt Pickles, Of New Orleans. who Ia build
Ing a new fsrryhoat here. arrived Yesterday
nn,rnfpg; His boat j. about ready for stean,.
afternoon nv her laborers quitting Friday
night. Capt Little made a contract with
stavsdore % unload ths Cincinnati freight for
500 but they alit work after supper and moth
ing more could be done. Yesterday morning
to- nata Of TIE boat Angaged gang q men,
brought suit, which wont against The boat.
After pavipg the claim Of the boss stsvedore the
warktnen all brought suit against the boat in
dtvidualiy. which also went against the boat.
Such tn United States marine law
i a s FL ma1eh Mfqaaasy
denly III In the boat yard this afternoon and ex-
PRED III q few m utea. Hs had just taken part
in The successful launching Of the large noun
tain steamer Carrier. and Was apparently In the
best 81 health
List Of Lights. New. Changed ana Dis-
continued. Between Cairo. Ill.
and New orleans. N.
Marr's Point---Movsh dowa 500 yards.
Bsll's Point. Mo Moved up half mile.
Mouth Of Dhion-Movsd down half mile. to
Ltpht "a main e1ors at Hardin's Avenue
Moved down one mile. on the outside Of Bulletin
New light Ia bend below wreck Of Arthur.
Light at Beeves-Movad UP half mile. on ae-
o1 FOX Burnahioved down half mile to old cot
ton gin.
Hnnt'a Avenue Moved down % yards.
hhoo Flv-Movsd down holt mile. to bend OF
high ground.
Light that was above the mouth Of St. Fran
els Moved down one mile. 90 the point below the
mouth of IT. Francis.
New light-gypress bend. opposite Catfish
Point.
Light ut Islnnd 1o2-Movad down 300 yards.
Light Mt Delta Crossing. III iasissippi side
Moved down nearly a mile.
Upper light ut Waterproof Moved down 300
Vards.t hign ground.
Commander. United Htates Navy. Light house
Inspector.
Especial to the Democrat
ST LOUIS. April 1.-The river ID falling. with
ton feet nine -tenths on the gauge. Arrived:
John ID. MHnd. from Vieksburg. Departed:
John A. Senddar. for New Orleans. The Bcud-
der wna drawing seven feet and had enough
engagements between here and Cairo to fill her
out The City of areenvlle goes on the berth
IN the morning and leaves Thursday, to he fol-
lowed by the Belle Of shreveport on satnrday.
Buainess immense. w. D A.
MONROE LH. April 1.-The river continues
falling. Il began raining this morning. but
ciea red of. At noon It turnedsc cold. Passed NJ:
John Howard ut .. m. BOUTH
MEMPHra april IA severe storm saed
over this district last night. The weather To-
day fs autte cool. The river is falltng. Bust
nras IL fair. The Adams Line IL running r9gu-
larly. contrary to rumors otherwise. The ohm
Maana and Golden Grown passed down. The
tier has 400 tong and big list of passengers.
She added $50 saeks Ut oicaka. The Robert
Mitchell went up to night with 500 tons and 30
passengers. PRICE.
FROM THE PASSES.
PoRT EADs April |. 6 b. m.-Barometer 1890.
Wind south-s0nthWest, fresh. Weather very