The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-24
stage of the Rivers.
Above low rho,ga

shreveport. a.,.s...s--. \ ~
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.Below high water mark 81 1874. sBelow
bench mark Indicates rise tIndioates fall.
There was no change In the weather yester
day, or In business either, for that matter, The
OhRs. II. Ghoutsau arrived at about II o'cloek
with big load, for this stage Of water. and She
would have brought more but for the fact tha
she WAS behind her time on account OF her
wheel, which abe damaged twice hV backing
into shore breaking aange and number "
arms al, she al4o lost her anchor and e, teet Ct
Memphis. and as she bias excellent passe niger
accommodations. besides being. IN. unusually
have i fne chance. Cant W. Fl. Thorwegan
commands, Mr.. Geo. Miltenberger presiding In
The j. NJ. white. leaving yesterday. will net
no higher than Vicksbnrg, the. Thompson Dean
Becoming the Greenvtlls packet. Their days
of departure will not be changed.
The Thompson Dean, Capt j. III. Pepper, ar
rived Wednesday night with nearly q full load,
and returns to-day at y. m.- without fnil, &C.
tng through TO Gap afaps he *
river liz In charge OF the office. assisted by
Messrs. Weyland, Murray and Pepper. The
Dean is enc of the finest boats on the river. end
Y os Hoa b. T. Wazhe arrived from Cincinnati
Capt Capt. Dick stnnott returned yesterday to
Louisville He says his jesse 4, Bell Will he
completed entire by the twentieth 81. next
month, and will Leave on thar day 1t there Is
water She will undoubtedly he ~ fine boat
aS ever turned her Prov up He'd river The
Charmer. Capt Scovells new Graud Eeore
packet. is about completed. aud VIII make Il
trial trip hy to morrow. Cant, sinnott says.
Capt. +. o. Montgomery took the a. John out
behind to attend 10 some Of her business. and
leaving by rail last evening to take her at Vlcks
The w. j. Bebau, Capt. Geo II. wilkinson II
tn-mpTraypfE boat fDr AiGypDdrja IF aha tails
to arrive the Bonnie Leo will be sent ins sad.
When the Dean passed down the Little Bob i.
was the only boat In sight at the mouth Of Old
The NJ. ". r.. Companys towboat Future City
and barges, W. A.. Coil IN command. will be
Louis. and will return this 5 3. n.
:. The Pert Eads. due to arrive. follows the
The following speaks f,r itself:
SOUTHERN TRANSPORTATION COMPANY,
Cincinnati. o October 81. 1879.
Capt. J; 4. Bnrdean. New Orleans. To-,
Dear Sir AT a meeting Of the ard and boat
owners this morning your proposition OF the
sixteenth instant aEreafng 10 take the agency
q the eat at New Orleans y3ted and
aa Ssp burdeau viii II few da ssg szabsb
himself In handsome Office. probably on
The New Orleans and Gulf TRANSPORTATION
Company hold an election for Il board Of Ill
rectars Tomorrow.
UN THE WAVE. Tho City OF Augusta will
IsI bEtNS rs " ubitJ packet 10 Doh
net Garre Church tomorrow. leaving at y NJ.
j. %. Brou In command Arthur IT, Freret
clerk. Gee advertisements
The CLARA b., In place OF the Eva CHARLES
DeBouehel master. Sept. Toca clerk leaves
20 day ut il w. H. for Welhams. ut. james par
The United States mail pnpket U. j. Gay. Jno.
]. Brown master. \. = Stfeck clerk leaves to-
day mt p. m for Bayou Sara and ali coast
landings.
:. The THOMPSON Dean. ]. II. Pepper master.
Frank Beck Jr.. clerk leaves to- day III 1 b. H..
pes ti ely; for Greenvile md d, tie bends.
morrow 1T Ii a. m. for Bayou aouIa. J. K. CON
stock In command George Mr. Woods clerk
The Henry Tete. j. r. Aucetn In command.
y, The regular triweekIv lower coast packet
Emma Irvine. J. A. Ruiz master. leaves to-mor-
roy w. ct Pr Z; m Il FOR n Orange Farm .no
The new Natchez. r. + Leathers In command.
lea AYE motr9 y !, n r ~ for vieks hu1g
\ obin clerk leaves Tomorrow at 2. H. for the
Atnhafaaya
The anchor Line steamer W. 2, Halliday. r.
w. Gould master. II. w. Gpnll IT., clerk, leaves
TO- morrow at u. m for ST. Louis.
Exchange Clippings. october e..
Cnelnnat Gszette:
. Capt. Wash williamson talks of taking the
norrow. t. commence loading hur there fop the 1n
south. anr ~ OUT with the coming water from |
he Kanawha.
:. me thousands 81 strangers who visited orr |
lily this week have an opportunity. with Old |
ttizens. Of beholaing q phenomenal condition
II affairs In and about tho three rivers bore
.bouta. Az noon to- day the stage or water
howei inches in the shoaIest part of the /
lhic-At BrunOtts island. or Glass House,
ate and UNPLEASANT scene. Huge bar I. pss II
oal lay high and dry. stones throw from the
nearest water. The oldest tnhabitant cannot
eeall similar stage If water. Not wheel can
urn about tho wharf, and not II puff OF steam
II the loot III boat whistle enlivons the pros
,,ect, Up the Monongahela the regular trips Of
~ SLACK water boats are curaiNsd tD Browns
flle white below Lock No. a skiff can hardly
~ along. Wagons HFe ptfk king M powders Id
he middle OF the Monongaheia, aud snags aud
ooks Stick opt all over the Aleghany'- bai.
asst October tho rivers were considered pretty
oW. but today they are inches lower or M
nch below the drouth mark Ut 1854
Conrier-Jourua:
Capt: Gus Hodges new and pretty steamer
m. fagaD Will make Il trial trip next satnr-
say; stani aside and give Na2oleou" room.
p. y. Bafmoro will launch on next Thursday
fternoon boat for Can't LASTLY. THE above
stock boat and viii be brought to this city
ID. DEM GRAFT
Cairo Argus:
Com: Kountz tnvErapha to 81. Louis that ha
CUNT, and she IL lying On shoulder Of bar In
feet on inside aud 16 feet ia outside. The
Mnker was pumping at her
EiaksbHrE Commercial:
The Carrie Hogan arrived thu morning hav-
II barge IN tow. upon which she had trans
rred all her freight. When In Old river. near
,hn Williams place, about eight o'clock last
Rht. she. picked up a snag, knocking hole
her null about ton feet Long. She filled so
ct that It was thought at one time impossible
keep her at!oRt. but the Carroll being near
ndered her assistance Ivy setting her cyphons
work and keeping her up until all the
eight was transferred. Tarpaulins We're
aced over the break. aud She managed to
ach this point.
Capt Ledee:er left with the Carrie Hogan u
o'clock, day for New Orleans. where she will
, on the docks, Capt Leuhetter thinks She
n be repaired In six or seven days.
The Exchange. Powers big 81 boat. leaves st.
ous this weeK, In charge OF Capt. Tom Porter
lid and Admiral 1na Stack. She is m aiEht
indted ton sternwheel boat. $50 feet long and
feet beam. and has a capacity for handling ii
u hulIinE one hundred tons seed psr day. 7!
The Natchez got away for New Orleans last
=; with about 1909 bales cotton and big
GaH& Especial to the Democrat J
CAIRO, Oct. 2S-The Durfee got out to-day
Gather cold. and heavy wind has prevailed :
nee last night. The Paris G. Br owr arrived ;
ON ". Louis tais evening. The Montana
iSsed up to-day
M.