The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-28
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MSsn,lMInuau -............. y : n
{nrIayille. ....+.+.. 2 n &
Nsshyilie. ........,.. II 10
sNaw Orleans s..,.--.... 70 II
cliisbIrg. .....,.,.. TO 10
ahreyeport.... ..+.....-,.
M Louis, -............... - u
Fellow high water mark 81 1874. Indicates
During the week ending May y the Red river
hss fallen 7 Inches at shreveport. The Mis-
sSVoarth to Yankton. The Mississippi has risen
y inches Mt Lacrosse, 80 inches. at Dubuque
from sunday to "Wednesday, % inches At pavea q
az 70 y n aqa ~ a1 nabes % Il vekabns
mi ID ut Nsw Orleans. The. Teneessee roae y
inches y ana the Gn aa % innhaa
= Plttsburg. 81 inches at Cincinnati, but fell
t.ahes at Louisville.
''Tfih e weather yesterday was warm.
~ Halle of Shreveport. from st. Louis, and
,hs Silver City from Shreveport, arrived yes
'sTESbS a iron Mountain and barges left yesterday
III pittabnrg. Besides the lumber mentioned
" M previously she had BIG tons old railroad
hgT VIA Blanche Porter is weather bound at the
nnrth nj Bayou Lafourehe, n private telegram
X hat effect having been received yesterday:
Rnfd Paris Is commanding the fa8oo during
rFFPbs ma II KIN \. +. companz4 steamer John D,r.
,M oap d tow passed Memphis Monday, aud
Mlarrive to leave FOR IT. Louis the last OF this
Wa ~ The advertisement of the Baton Rouge
srX Donalsonville packet Katydfd In another
xhe John Wilson, leaving for the Ouachita to-
Iii, will take freight for Camden. reshippine
ot,he Little Bob d,
me Danube will take Mlnden freight this
"a x.r HpaE npeiul notice.
WI have on our desk q specimen Of silver ore.
ssnt BY Capt. Thos. Moore a former well known
findren, from the San Juan district, Colorado.
where the captain has mining claim. 1t has
i,ean shown to an assayer Of this city who says
# \ WI yield $500 to the ton-an extraordinary
Y i0apt., Leathers was to have left Cincinnati
n Yesterday.
The The Lee had large crowd aboard for Car
follton yesterday.
one oil the handsomest passenger steamers
N the river the Golden Rule. Oliver ?. Shinkle.
naBter W. r. Shaw, clerk. leaves to-day for
llnoinnat- In addition 70 an elegant cabin and
iNtsropmB unsurpassed for comfort the Huie
s Sefs lilo attr aciops u we'll stocked library.
Anne string band Of music, u newspaper pub
IGhed Oh board and a quick trip. The Golden
Bale will be followed Saturday by the Paris g.
Bee The advertisement of the Blanche Porter
fhs Anchor Line steamer Belle of Shreveport.
JM Cogbill master, w, II. Fitzgerald clerk,
hsyes to-day without fail for Et. Louis, and
VIII DO followed Saturday by The famous City OF
Ths tri weekly upper coast packet Eva Chas.
DsBouchel master, Sept Toen clerk. leaves to-
lot II a. M. fol, Helvetia plantation.
Tbs peerless j. W. Cannon. J. G. Libano mas
Nj ]. H.Mossop clerk leayes to-day nj 3 p.
pas usual. for all coast landings, through to
\ hyou Sara.
H ,Tbe New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
\ Danube. Chas. Thorn master. J. o. McChesney
dak is receiving to leave to-day for Shreve-
( T6s United States mail steamer John Wilson,
kpace of tho John H. Hanna. of the New Or
hns and Onachtta River Transportation Com
liny. ]. w. Blanks master, BIG. gornwell clerk.
l@y6s to-day at y. m. for Onachia City.
The lar tri- weekly upper coast packet
Bftha. Lii place Of the Belle Frank Bergeron
MISTER. >. o. Bergeron clerk. leaves tomorrow
4 Y The regular lower coast packet Emma Irvine
n A. Ruiz master. leaves Tomorrow at II
mn. for Orange Farm.
ynted States mail packet J. NJ. White. J. FL.
hpper master. W. N. Gaines clerk, leaves to-
hurrow At y. m.
Exchange Clippings. Way -.
qncnnati Commercial:
. @pt Thoa. P. feathers sits up and entertains
nmerous friends in his rooms at the Gibson.
Nd will leave for New Orleans by rail next
Hssday. after again visiting his new Natchez
acou!se Of construction at the Cincinnati Ma
CAPT. Hegler Ia building large leo box on the
nsaI Golden City. similar TO the Houstan's. for
hans, All the Memphis aud New Orleans pack.
" Will be- provided with these desirable APP
pndages belore long.
nsli I, auction y Yesterday morning, above the
eo 9, Broadway. Capt. Jas; y Wise starting
asiM ALSO, The bidding was quite active. and
all In Nv Ipv, tnip Hal
@olt hegler. Jones and others. until the price
wntaboye $4,000. when the sale rested between
4. M We. Quiggen, representing Capt. Mccoy.
ahr Jonn Shearer. said to be representing
~ ssnyllle parties. The former bought her at
Nsprice named. The engines which are In
HCa condition, will be used La the new side
Mairacted Tor with the NJ rine Railway Com
Rsny ny Capt W. Ct. Mccoy and Capt. H. y.
Vineinnati Enquirer:
yesterday afternoon Capt Charles Miller. -
W. Ulnclnnau and New Orleans steamer New
sary Houston. was called Into the cabin of his
sum rhhneea 7, s1eam-r, and In the presence ct
sh anasear oil gentlemen was presented with
aSanusomh gold hended cane by Mr.. L. g. Keev-
=, aoeompaned with the following letter. which
CINCINNATI. May "a, 1879.
vspsi Chares Miller, Commanding Steamer
New Mary Houston:
sn geG sr-The round trip made by us on your
ir nu, NJ new steamer Mary Houston to ana
I ma soH oEthHnS, ieAythE mere In November
scu ~ teautn ming In Nay, was madean pleasant BY
sl,a .sAetealng courtesy and care that wa de-
sSSs INV " present you little test moninl In the
tSnape q the cane herewith sent Ii Ia not In
Es 49, 70 compare this small tesimon ial to your
ninmn u.neAfted generous management rs we sped
en vaS On your staunrh craft. A steamboat trip
innrsullting as long n time Ra an ordinary ocsau
sS as x, from New York to Liverpool can be
isathsaNes iightul, providing the management Of
nSa ngh, u n competent hands Such was en-
E assscsa tha case with yours. Then. wi b
IN sn A. Elliott Miller and Charles Stowel ii
Gasee' l N uol. James Pell and Mr. John Nor
stssS u ~. u The wheel. and Mr.. VIM. Bryant rs
sSn,saaaa, Hwoud be- difficult To find better or
rlenSnseua corps to give eminent satisfaction to-
onsI,ussserned. You will therefore please accept
HS ~, present.and with 1t the heartfelt wishes
nasasv,a. may long live TO command floating
WWan.ao On our own Belle Riyipre and Father
hanmmJittrr and that YOU wit remember US as
p MN o. We shall always remember you.
Most truly yours
o., Nh, MIR AND MRS. L. G. KEEVER.
+ iesjins, NH MllIer expressed his thanks in a most
and aiss aau nappy manner for the compliment.
kttles " lnnvited all present to sample several
E rs ol PiDer- Heinsick
ans ns A. LIE. May 2l-The Thomas Sherlock
eNnrasp tnls morning Mt T:4b O'Clock having
hashua, psle bar at CaseyNile. She rap' rtRd
QApsAu lnluOrHtn WIS also over and HAD passed