The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-05
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The weather continues clear ana Warm.
Hnsinsss yesterday was only moderately
~ The Silver City arrived with fair trip from
Alexandria and returns Tomorrow. ~ a usual
The officers Of the silver Clty were npnhed at
8iexandria that q health officer would board
her below that place on her way up TO examine
her sanitary condition. 49, ,..5, ...a
The Bertha was brought 70 the ianding YES
The shaft OF the Yazoo has been placed in po-
sition. She ia nearly ready TOR business.
hauled down yesterday; her rudders are out on
q barge beng repaired. Capt Tymmes. OF the
Gilmore, e ? sufferer from rheumatism y =
The st. Mary reports having left the f. .:
stanard at Donaldsonville: She will be found
at the landing this incoming. and will surely
fp Rra ~ lo Waatbered the storm
safely. and arrived with q & trip, all Q. e.
She encountered bad weather nearly al the
ii the Ohio on that account. bssid g which she
did a big way business Capt. Halliday is still
confined to his bed from rheuma ISM, and
Water Bailey. Jr. Mr.; VIM. Bryant. mate o.
the Brown. Is also laid no with an ATTACK Of
an4 Of hss cap Vii
stand Capt. Haltday's watch up this trip;
The attention Of DELTA shippers is called to
The Anchor Line steamer W. p Halliday was
aground at Bulletin Bar when the Paris Brown
passed down, the Grand Tower alongside neip-
ing her Sns Is ez pected to arrive at any mo-
nert and will nave immediate dispatch on her
The John scudder. also Of the Anchor Line.
Is due. and Is receiving to Lave tomorrow at
S 0. n. fsr 1T. Louis. Capt. Flem Calvert In com
mand. Garrett Huis clerk the seudder has q
considerable 10y q freight received for her at
the head OF Poydras street.
The Yazoo will BE- found at the wharf to-mor-
row receiving for the Atchafalaya. :,
Clerk G. q. Young. arrived Wednesday night
from Cincinnati and will return tomorrow at
5 b. N. Attention Ia called to her advertise
Owing to detention on account Of weather and
business the departure Of the kountz Line
steamer E o. Stanard has been postponed until
8 3. m. tomorrow, when, she will surely leave
for 1T. Louis. Capt. Charlie Seaman commands.
Mr.. Miles Carpenter clerk.
The followiu g is n correct list Of the cargo OF
the three barges Of the John Gilmore's tow.
sunk during the storm Monday: 79ol5 bushels
wheat In bulk. SIT barrels and 10 half barrels
-four 500 barrels meal Is barrels grtts. $50 sacks
oats. 1886 sacks corn. 81 sacks bran 100 SACKS
malt and 200 bales hay.
Grand Isle at s a. NJ. from the head OF Harvey's
canal J. =. Kranz ~ command. Frank hranz
clerk.
The regular tri-weekly upper coast packet
Eva. Chas. DsBonchel master. Sept. Toca CLERK
leaves to-day at II 8. "a. for the new Vacherie
The feet United States mail packet St. Mary
Ia place Of the E. B. Gay. John j. Brown mas
ter,e $. streck clerk. leaves to-day at .. N.
Bayou sara ana HI GoSSE lhHElukS.
The Belle In place Of the Whisper. leaves to-
morrow at Ii a. m for Bayou Goula. J. A. COM
stock In command. Geo. M. Woods and j. G.
The Henry r. to. J. F. Aueotn in command,
leaves tomorrow at 10 N for Donaidsonvllle;
The regular tri- weekly lower coast packet
Emma Irvine, j. A. Ruiz master, leaves to-mor-
row at D. N: for Orange Farm.
The John w. Cannon. J. G. Libano master,
leaves to morrow at .. m. promptly for Bayou
The Whisper. B. s. Leathars In command
leaves tomorrow at D. N. for Vcksourg. in
The Silver City. Capt Ben Mckay, leaves To-
morrow. as usual, for Alexandria and Grand
Ecors.
Exchange Clippings, september :.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Capt. W. II Abrams. an old and experienced
pilot. who has devoted considerable time to
journalism. has engaged to pilot the Edith. She
Good luck to old .'smarba." Dick Ballard. late
OF the New Mary Houston. has accepted the
bar privileges on the new Reuben R. Springer.
Mr; VIM. Shaw late chief clerk Of the Golden
Rule, has return. ID homo with bis family from
summers stay In the country.
Cincinnati Gazette:
Local packets are doing an excellent business
now. We heard the superihten dent Of one Of
the packet lines yesterday actually complain Of
complaint Of the kind We have heard for fifteen
years. Therefore, We record It. Notwil hstand-
Ing the ,ex'raordina number Of steamers now
plying 10 the Cincinnati. Lower Ohio and St.
Louis trade. they all seem to secure as much
business a. they can handle When the weather
becomes coo or. and the stage OF water Is favor
able. the 81 amers that will ply from Cincinnati
tn the long trades will no doubt. participate In
the general 'Doom." Only month now till the
hopeful.
Tbs Rapid Transit is at the Covington Ways.
having het cabin raised seven feet In order to
In few days to ply the Mississippi from Mem
phis . to point forty miles below. number Of
q aays bought na "A tn her he
cotton daily aud $50 bales ON her Saturday and
Sunday trips
Cincinnati Enquirer:
CALL FROM sTEAMBoATMEN.
At meeting OF the Memphis Steamboatmeu's
Relief Committee. held In that city recently il
was resolved to send out the following call for
aid:
Whereas our river commerce has been en-
tirely suspended since the middle of July last.
and will probably remain 30 for the next sixty
days, and In consequences all resident steam
boatmen have been thrown out Of employment:
and majority OF us have to depend on our
working time for the support Of ourselves aud
families and as We are unable t. leave tn city
except to go to the camps. which We would pre-
fer not 10 do. and rs ali that We have In tue
W. ss shs we s 81 Wah guard T.
we don't who will! And 20 We can expect no
assistance from the Howard Association
nor the Committee Of Safety. unless We
do 20 to the camp. and as some Of ns have sent
our families off to preserve their lives. and *
We are called upon 70 pay their board and *
ptHSeS III lJILS IEOH IEt plds uS dtiti lub5e
who remained are becoming more and more
destitute as the fever advances. and az several
OF US, as also members of our families. have al
really sickened and died. We deem i proper, to
associate ourselves together for self protection
and 70 solicit aid, as body. from our friends !;
therefore. we call moon the steamboatmen of
he. Mississippi and Ohio rivers and their tribu-
taries to assist Us ID this our hour OF disrrses.
All donations should be sent TO R. n. Blake,
more. treasurer Of the firm Of J. W: Avery Il
20, No. 3Z2 Front street. Memphis, Tenn.
{ { i II : { s z " Committee.
u. WARMAN. President.
j. NJ. SALISBURY Secretary.
Courier Journal:
!, Capt. Joe Aust OF the Lucy Gastrell. passed
through here for Cincinnati yesterday.
Especial to the Democrat
CAIRo. Sept. 4.-Ths s. D. Mcdonald goes