The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21

mate. Josh Harrison. and the carpenter. John
guard ia order to iree themselves from The fatal
barge They finally succeeded In this. and the
boat tive, was ssiely landed at Riverside. after as
known IN the annals o iS our Western rivers.
| A writer IN tbe, Madison Courier hes this 70
est business and revenue from steamboat com
mefoe. Without is floating commerce. New
Orleans would sink into inslgni fleanos; and yet
privilege Of landing there, and At this season OF
| the year some OF them are delayed upwards Of
twenty four b hours un they can md spaoe q
another example. though the last named city Ia
very fair Ia i,s wharfage charges; yet. TO buff
built It's white elephant, the Cincinnati South
ern Railroad. and In go doing 1t has created q
debt under which. 1t must struggle Tor years
and yet instead OF encouraging Its steamboat
| interests II not only charges them wharfage
| but II has lately allowed Q railroad company to
construct atraek aer9ss The upper part Of the
example: shs has gone 80 lar In her Wharfage
estortions that to-day she has no steanboat
eept the boats Of the Cincinnati aud Henderson
mail lines and the Madison packet line. Now
| this discrimination In favor of railroads and
against steamboats, ought In oil justice to cease.
STEAMBOATS, do not ask contributions from the
| public. but Justice demands that cities should
q not eharge them for the privilege Of bringing
There Is another great difference between
steamboats, and railroads; You may take, f9r
|
| Its charges. and another steamboat can be
placed In competition with II; Or, II necessary,
| In sixty days n new boat could be built. But
take railroad company; let 1t become extor-
tIona in its charges. and tho public unable to
| find redress. would he forced TO submit; but II
they should, by taxing themselves. build a
public In short war that might wage betwee
the old and the new roads at q
principal stookholders Of the be- road beeom i ne
| tired OF that sort Of fun. would combine M Il
raise rates to former figures, and then all the
benefit the public would baye In the new road
would be an increase IN their taxaion. This il
not maglDation-these are realities, that have
happened 10 great many communities. All Of
steamboat Interests Of the West have more than
doubled their rates for the Transportation Of
freight since river navigation has been sus-
MHMpH1s. Jan. 1.-THE A. @. Donnally. with
100 tons. Is days out, passed ~ at this alter.
days days. during he freeze and had 20 neople on d
| board all through. She was offered 500 bales 81
cotton here. but the rainy weather prevented
handling. The Iron steamer Chuuteau went
south this afternoon. nearly 10 days behind
| schedule time. with 100 bales of cotton and all
the people she could take care Of. She gets 1905
bales Of cotton ut Helena. and more than she
wants at points below. The Golden Grown
| comes to the landing to-day. adds 800 bales oil
cotton. and leaves for the Ohio tomorrow even
| Memphis Avalanche 10:
| The Raven and bsrges. en- route from cairo
| to New Orleans, passed down yesterday without
| Hooks like old times ut the levee once more
The City Of Augusta left last night with a fair
| The Ruth was delivered to her purchasers
and left last night Tor New Orleans with 700
bales cotton apd 800 sacks oil meal.
Vieksburg Herald. nineteenth;
1 Very little cotton or seed on the river ban ks
| now Roads are SO bad planters cant haul.
Prospects are not good for any immediate I'm
proyemsnt Of the roads either. unless the
| weather settles soon.
Pierce n Mount shipped 525 bales Of cotton 10
bale hs Is bs lowest snrs we have
known cotton to go at from this port this season
by Telegraph
.BAToF RoueE, January 20. 1s7o.-To Lord 4
! MePeake: The Yazoo will arrive tonight; full
''''' ''''' ' WIN. CRAWFORD. Master.
TREHTos La. Jan. 2o.-To Capt p. A. Blanks
Passsd here at this "TiH9 Meanes
oa' morning Master Steamer " J ohnH H5wsiid.
TRENTON. Jan. 2o-To Capt. +. A. Blanks
Down at 10 this morning; arrive Wednesday
morning and leave rs usual.
| Master Steamer j. II Hanna.
/ vrCEsBURG. Miss. Jan 49,, 1876. Brockett
Garter: Steamer Ruth will arrive Tuesday
night, and leave for Mobile Thursday. JanuarJ
- G. FLOYD JOHNSTON. Master.
Especial to the Democrat
| MoHRoE. La. Jan 2o.-Hver rising, Weather
clear and mild Downtown Howard. MT 8 a. m
With vii 2s 900 bales Jghn aanna a. p NJ with
Is overdue. BOUTI
The river Is rising. and business on the levee is
| active. The Belle Of Shreveport passed up and
the Gold Dust down on Sunday. both with good
Cincinnati we'll laden. The John Porter. with
smptiee, and the Annie 7. Silver passed pp to-
WaErIIaa, W. Va, Jan. 2o.-Tbe leo started at
| at O'Clock this morning The new towboat
Annie Kelly owned by Hornbrook, had IS feet
Of her hgll broken 3., and Is nov sinking. The
ming very heavy. Tue river Is % feet and rlsine.
Of Cairo wont go TO that town til the Ice has
passed. probably on Wednesday. Very heavy
lee passng 10 Evansville and Pa1ucah this
terday. goes to Cairo to night and returns
10 Belmont to load. The Belle Of Shreveport
and Maude are laid M. the Belle Of Shreveport
SGT In here with rapid thaw.
| CIscIss Ar. Jan. 2O.-The river Is 81 feet and
rising. It is fill Of Ice In large cakes. standing
| floating past the city. The g0rges above are
breaking; and Pomeroy, gorge began to pass
row. The Licking is still running out consid.
cradle ice. The Davis has Withdrawn and
awaits events. The Guiding Star Is billed for
New Orleans Wednesday and ths Golden Bnls
Saturday. The latter came up from Louisville
last night, 43 days out from this city 10 New Or
leans and return. Ths Church sunk last week
70 miles below Louisville. Her cabin IL being
cut away by ice. and she will probab prove d
| total loss The sunken Etna lies In u preca-
rious fix at Ripley. and is apt to be torn all to
pieces by tho coming Ice The Baum Ia an
nounced for Memphis on Wednesday. but 1t is
doubtful about her or other boats getting out
All upper river boats are laid M. The Morgan
for New Orleans. Shinkle for Memphis and
Nashville for Cumberland river. left yesterday.
The Gastrel IL stil here and likely TO stay
some time. Business Ii dull. There was q
heavy snow early this morning: now 1t Is clear
and moderating.