The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-18
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT MONDAY AUGUST 49, 1870.

way points on the Atachafalaya, William
Crawford In command.
Dean, Capt. William Campbell leaves to-mor-
row for Vicksburg and way landings.
The st. John, In place of the John W.
Cannon, leaves Wednesday for Bayou Sara
The John Wilson will Leave Wednesday Tor
Ouachlta, IN place of the John II Hanna.
The Anchor Line steamer Gold Dust -. 7.
McCord master, will leave Wednesday for St.
Louis.
Exchange Clippings, August LIZ.
Cincinnati Commercial:
Thomas Sherlock. ESQ. has been In confer
ence with Eastern members OF the National
Board of Steam Navigation, and, as will be
seen by the following letter, n postponement
has been agreed upon; Saratoga springs.
August IL. 1879. Mr.. r. s. Sempie, Cincinnati
the meeting OF the National Board, called at
Cincinnati next month, has been postponed
to the third Wednesday In October. and that
notice will be given IN due time Of the place
Of meeting. Yours, truly, Th0s. Sherlock.
| st. Louis Times-J ournal:
| Capt. Ed. Outlaw, ofArkansas City. visited
Change yesterday, In company with his old
friend, Geo. Miltenberger, Of the Chouteau.
hath 1t he will return with responsibility
which should attach TO every well-tO-do gen.
tleman of middle age,
Capt. George Malone, Of IN MemRIhIs, has
taken charge Of the Future City on C9mpa-
ny's cotton seed boat Exchange now lying
at the foot of Plum street, and will start with
her to Vicksburg in few days.
Steubenvlle Gazette:
The towboat Jim Brown was lying over at
Pike Hole Monday waiting for water, and as
she had a burned boiler the captain was very
anxious to get her TO Pittsburg for repairs,
consequently he bit upon the following novel
expedient to Tighten her He dropped an empty
barge along each side Of the stea ~ and
of water, he fastened strong chains to each
barge, letting them under the boats hull, then
pumped the barges out, which process raised
the steamboat about twelve inches. The last
we heard OF the Brown she was going along
oil right with her burned boiler and novel tow.
1t seems that after making u trip on the first
little rise the Jim Brown was Obliged to lay
up at Wheeling for water. few days after
In the river, and without waiting for her
crew to arrive she lit out for Plttsburg
with one fireman and several tow
boat pilots. who were going up as
passengers. Consequently short distance
above this city the one fireman succumbed to
the Intense heat, and Pilot l.. r. Bowles was
compelled to take his place and fire the boat
which he did 10 gallant style, keeping her red
not all the way up. Then when the boys be-
midships" they found there was no ''c cook
aboard. SO after casting lots 1t fell upon Pilot
VIM. Moore. who was duly installed In the
cook-house, where he displayed considerable
ability In the culinary art. Thus. when the
boat arrived at Pittsburg, which she did in
due time, the passenger pilots who had gone
up to look at the river" all had situations
not at all In keeping with the dignity OF their
profession. We forgot to state that Pilot Tom
Mcdonald. Of this city, acted in the capacity
OF chambermaid, which responsible position
he filled to the entire satisfaction OF his ship
mates.
Especial to the Democratl
ST LOUIS, Aug. River still declining,
IL feet inches OH gauge No arrivals. De-
parted: Annie 2. Silver for New Orleans. The
barRes lay over until next Tuesday. The Sill
yer was drawing five feet on leaving the land
ing. and has 600 tons engaged between here
and Cairo. Business dull.
The above should have appeared In yester-
days DEMOCRAT.
by Telegraph
CAIRO, A ug. 1.-THE Alton took q barge OF
cotton ties forward to New Orleans for the
Ironsides. Tho Future City cleared at q. m.
with five freight barges.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE river ls 10 feet 6
inches and falling. It is clear and pleasant.
Arrived: Paris G. Brown from New Orleans.
CAIRO, Aug 17.-No arrivals. Departed:
Greenville for Vicksburg at midnight, Future
City for New Orleans at 5 a. m River IL feet
8 inches and falling. Weather clear; mer-
curry 700.
ST. Louis, Aug. 1.-THE weather Is clear
and cool. The river has fallen Inches; 1t is
IL feet inches.
EVANSVILLE. Aug. 17.-It Is clear and cool.
The river is rising; 1t Is now feet inch.