The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-20
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.Bsiow high water mark II 1871 Indicates
rise. Indicates fall.
During the week ending hnRnsh N 81,
Missouri has fallen IL inches At OMia'ia ahd
% at Leavenworth The Mississippi has fallen
II inches at 1T. Paul, II at Dubh4tle. + a.
Davenport, * Ut Kroktk, 52 ut ~; y. Louis ~
at Cairo and y at Nieksn,ifR 1s it ,n G
has fallen A. inches ut Pittsburg and - ut
rJ,oulsvile but IL Is probable that the heavy
rains nf yostnrdav and this morning will
produce rapid rises In the upper Ohio and
tributaries. uonM
Clear and pleasant yesterday.
Business only moderately active The
KehIor got away for st. Louis Beside con-
adorable miscellaneous freight she had 5000
bundles ties 10 barrels rGsiH, $50 boxes stove
polish, 5000 sacks salt and large lot Of lurn-
The Trenton was brought to the landing
yesterday and left last evening In place Ut the
Tazoo Her appearance has been very much
improved by the liberia! use Of paint.
A lot Of hay from the Kehor's cargo Was
burned yesterday afternoon. For particulars
see the local column.
The frank Pargond will be found at the
landing this morning receiving to leave r.
morrow. as usual, for GreenviiIe, taking
freight for all points, Natcbez, Grand Gulf,
Vicksburg, Delta and the faloO Included.
The Thompson Dean, having laid over for
the accommodation Of Vicksburg, Delta and
Tazoo shippers, leaves this o. m
The Cherokee, Capt. Geo. Wolf. Is tele
graphed to arrive to-day from Cincinnati and
to leave Saturday.
Capt. NJ t. scovell, 81 the 70 Bryarly, is
ruatfcating ut Catlettsburg, Ky.
The Anchor Line steamer Gold Dust, J. f.
MoCord master, f. Dietrich clerk leaves TO-
day for st. Louis ut ) p M, without fail.
The famous City Of Alton follows the Gold
Da IT, ss Mias. VT Company steamer Grand
Lake No. 2 Il due " arrive from st. Louis.
bushels wheat and oats IN bulk and 2t,9y4
packages miscellaneous freight.
There being no quarantine restrictions to
the contrary, the John Wilson leaving to-
day will give through bills lading for all
points on the Ouachita to Monroe and Iren-
The tri-weekly upper coast packet Eva,
Chas. DeBouchel master, Sept. Toca clerk,
leaves to-day at II q. H., for the new Vacheris
road.
The Belle, J. a. Comstock In command, g.
to-day at II .. m for Bayou Gonla.
:, The IT. John IN place OF the John w
clerk, leaves to-day at p. m, as usual, for
all coast landings through to Bayou Sara.
The United States mail steamer John VIII
son, of the N. @. and O. +. T. Company, Joe
Holmes master, T. 6. Cornwell clerk, leaves
to-day at .. III. for the 0uachita.
The regular tri-weekly lower coast packet
Emma Irvine J. A. Ruiz master, leaves to-
morrow at II o. m for Orange Farm.
The regular GreenviIle Vicksburg and bend
United States mail packet Frank Fargo1d,
u. Fl. Pepper master, leaves tomorrow at
p. m.
The tri-weekly packet Assumption, il place
of the Henry Iete, leaves tomorrow atl2 "a.
for Donaldsonyile @
Exchange Clippings, August I6.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
The Golden City was taken ont On the
Eureka Docks yesterday for an oEerhanllng
john Clarity, engineer Of the Ed. Richard
son, is In town. He will place his new ad-
irstible cam on the Natchez.
The after buIkhead of the new Reuben
Springer Will be decorated with large and
handsome painting representing the Music
Hall and Exposition Buildings.
Mr.. w. f Reese has sold out the bar privi1-
eyes of the Bedford to the boats owners, and
gone to Portsmouth to settle up his business
He expects IT, GO to New Orleans next week.
Capt w B. Miller left fox his home To
Northern Ohio last evening, to await the
opening Of fall business.
The annexed official correspondence is the
latest IN regard t. the postponed meeting CT
the National Board Of Steam Navigation:
PHH.ADELPHIA, August y, 1879.
Local Board Steam Navigation. IL and 20 Pub.
lie Landing.
TIE annual meeting or the National Board
has ,een postponed until Wednesday, the ff-
teenth OF October. Due notice will be given
If place Of meeting is changed.
VIM. il. JAMES, Recording Secretary.
NEW YoEE, August u, 1879. !
r. s.. Gample. Esq President OF Board =. II. Of
Cincinnati, Cincinnati
Der Sir 10g, favor - the twelfth Instant
duly received Mreply would state that after
consultation It has been decided to postpone
ha al ka Vat HtuiR fa rrt tn hat irJ
Wednesday In October. notice Of place Of
meeting to be g;ren hereafter.
This course was decided upon First, be- |
cause Va thought there vogld be q slim rep
resentaGon Ii hex accor3ang to original APP |
DontIGent: and, second. We hope BY This |
po8tponement to be stitt able t. hold the |
meeting in Cincinnati, as #A think Ill feat Of |
the fever may have passed by that time: but /
If nst, then to hoi the injecting in some
Northern or Western CITY, Trusting this
viii meet he approval OF your local board, i
CHAs. W COPELAND,
Chairman Executive Committee.
Shreveport Times
The ornie Brandon, Capt. LEA Beg H. 1.
Boazaan clerk, Is the only packet IL this end
OF the river, and she Is here more for accom-
modattQn than with the hope I gain, She
leaves to-da.dkor Campte.
ShreTnpo1S standard:
1t Is hoped that the quarantine against New
Orleans will be raised, as there IS no longer. u
ever there wac any necessity for - ahd shab
nfeamboat comm unicatGn will be opened.
Especial to the Democrat.1
ST.. LoEIs, sig. 19-The river is falling.
& 7-lG fest on the gauge Arrtvec, 1lty 81
! tcksburg from s.ichaburs. Depart e. 1Ifs.ad
Lower for Ficksbarg, and John GILMORE aug
bs.ges for New Orleans. The Gilmore nag
i've barges In tow. A portion Of htT cargo
consisted of ZOE 900 bushels O. bulk grain
CT fRo, Aug 10 The Susie Silver deiefreG
Der departure until this evening. Some eoaa
g arriving for st. LGui5
by Telegraph
EIcESBTRG, Aug. 1s.- Weather clear. They
mometer *. The river has fallen inch. u ne
steamer Whisper was allowed to land at the
wharf to-day. Up: John 4. ScuGder, at l p.
n. Down Whisper, at 5 o. %.
ST. LOUIS, Aug I9-Departed. Gilmore