The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-06-07
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fInt6yiIe. ........... g o 10 2
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soN n.Ian water at mark q 1871. Indicates
n During ths past week BED River has fallen 49
@ohes ct Ynnkton, n OF Omaha and - Ct
Jieayenworth: the Mississippi HIS risen 80
Fhches at Dubuque. IS at Davenport. 81 81. Keo-
fuk. IL al Ut Louis and OF Cairo. and fallen u
schea 1t Memphis. % at vicksburg. and IA ut
BaBW Orleans; the Tennessee has fallen ga at
the oumbe i, as iatien 10
10 risen 90 at Cincinnati and % at Louisville.
Ut is now falling at the two latter stations;
The weather yesterday was cloudy. with q
EIkbt sprinkle during the afternoon. Otherwise
. y BBt asi was very brisk among the coast
reekets during the morning. but was quiet the
Fiji; HE st Mary doubtless delayed by low water,
Ind not arrived up to O'clock. She will be on
kand ready to leave this morning as usual.
eTeas Anehpr Line excursion steamer
Archie Woods clerk, arrived at her wharf yes
a6rdHY, after having put out 4663 sacks oil cake
Ggetna; she leaves on per return trip TO st,
spIendid opportunity tor q delightful trip up
8mB river.
lee tbs excursion advertisements OF the Henry
IN hours pure and unalloyed pleasure TAXI d
iii Oh one Ut these boats they beat excursions
n raii all hollow, and don't cost as much eitner
There e captain u !, tnis city who SAYS his
mi. iii that year the ut. Charles was built at
Nlssburg for Southern. trade. and left that
glaee on thnanksKivlnE day tths tlrst day ~
kndinR. was crowded with people. WI 81, sud
denlY The III. Charies's whistle first ever
nade In that section Was. blown. Tie unex-
sissted general CONSERVATION, and by the time
tNas stopped there were lew people left On the
hiding.
nsi packet Katydid In another column.
arnsrs Of the Ouachita Bile will soon place
/ fsde as o semi. weekly packet. II is also re-
@lortsd that the Laura Lee will likewise be put
ihe same ,s trade I, q S. nn distant DAY. The
Ekify. but we doubt very much II there is any
Ming more tfan the r1m2r II It. particularly
] III az the Ouaohfta Belle is concerned. for
j RI Rivsn up his mall contract to Bayou Sara
ia that after the first of July It will be carried
tom here four times week By the regular
shieh looks as Il Major Adams Intended to con-
Elae himself to his interest above VickeburR.
There are lots of .steamhoatmen. at least "A
VT of every IS. who think that the wharves
euuld BIZ kept In Tepair ct profit, even after .
INDUCTION OF the present rate OF 80 per cent
! 3hey may be an impractical or obtuse set. but
hty think 80 a. vertheless, and respos slble
hleths lob The proposition of the lessess to
Ndue8 the rates % per cent the first year and
NH per cent tha second and last year Of their
~ ea oes T AK Y %a ay Y nssR
Virtually come 10, sooner or later.
ghstfoublps of the Eva with the revenue OH
Ell 9sIsed 5y ner carving a whlsky s 6ar III Y
&p lind mt been cancelled, Ii another warm
III % steamboatmen about carrying stamped
lltaages. Overnight or carelessness on their
Bkfs Ii not taken in extenuatiOn. The act 10
Add y criminal one. regardless Of any excuse
hat Id offered, &
1he Vlcksburg. Shreveport and Texas Rail
MD abridge across the Onachita. at Monroe.
M one across Red river, at 6hl eveDort. The
kanboatrnen are alive to their interest in the
tier. and will ASA that suitable provision be
Mds that no obslrueion to navigation shall
libby follow the building OF these bridges,
4dd occur with the bridge across upper Red
NJ. M Fulton, and which has since been
Apfiyate telegram has. been received here
ling that Capt. John T.. krHpz had bought
fair Play at Vicksburg, and that she will be
I'D n the Grand Isle trade, under the com
1Md oil Capt. OttendOrfer as coon alter her ar.
Mas possible. j he Fair Play was built at
a1eannaM 10 1877.
~ Mississippi Valley Transportation
Nepanv's steamer Future City with tow
easd Memphis Thursday.
- boating in Msxirn During the war
OF 1s46.
NO. /.
puling the war with Mexico IN 1916 anite, q
luuher of steamers were taken from here In
ss here t'V was i the Fashion i liz had been
HI aasyafal years the mail boat between this CITY
IN Mobile. and went under contract With
MNhernment to transport troops and NUM-
e asa war to Vera. Cruz and Braz v ~. Iago.
nsaasss commanded BY Oapt. sam Fullerton;
MN lumber Ct successful trips sne was SOLO
aslhouS to this. accomplished d very remAI X
wage with . river steamboat 70 Yuca,an;
- %tNit ittsd from the mouth OF the Misslsslppl
W aIs boat, coasted along the chores Of Texas a
k!asssamer the mouth OF the Tobasco river. q
gyaRe OF 1900 miles. Shortly after arrival
I I9ealan to transport. freight mails, etc. On
sessaid number of officials who watched
ssa tsagerness and surprise the movements OF
- alet steamer that had nav1gated those
s ss sls suddenly she exploded her boilers;
I Ssas ss pie ely destroying the boat, and
s. ssaAk md Wounding large number OF the
M Capt Fullerton said 1t was with diff
3 ~ saat he escaped with his life, as the ma
IN I'M snted to hang him. and would have done
IVY tor the Interference Of their officers. he
fsS.paa from the country. having lost both
81 and fortune
sae lrst large river steamer to leave from
s. TIM, was the Mary Kingsland. Capt. Geo;
WA. She was one Of the most powerful
q nv ea ~ VI her day.
" liret steamboat to make this perilous voy-
G N VI ea miles, BY sea, tn the Rio Grande was
| ~ atla Burt Capt. Cheney Johnson. she
M ~ esllered severe nOrther, came near DelnR
& I'M IN w. mad tn put In for awhile IN Galveston.
NJ IN. WIT M " follow was he Aid, Capt. Juhn ".
w. ~, she was the first Steamboat that ,, a.
N fias a ne BIO Grande ~ high as heynosa. me
55Isnf .. 1aR account Of the event was Wrltlen
s1ssaasa as "A steambOH 10 III sign .and tne
~ S1sasialng Inhabitants flock down 70 inc river
sn Dor come. enchanting. Mira. mira; Ia
aooasee.' Such i wonderful thing they had
y ~ .saen before, Some If them fell upon
e tsnees. invoking the Great Spirit 70 keep
S aaEen being harmed by this monster wno
@ nv asealnR forth clouds OF smoke ana steam.
~ afst steamboat to reach Matamoros was
IS ~. ouf BY Stephen Austin in 1885, before the
e 81 1 evolution. This boat only made one
IS "a =. ifermission was asked to nav,g 70 the
s. .out as 1t interfered with the calling OF inc
s. {7Ss W. or muleteers, 1t WAS refused pV the
Be Sssal,es and the river was abandoned.
S VYManR the Aid. was the Brownsvlile,Oa pt.
1ssanedy. She was the first boat 10 GO as
81 ~ ~ Tam ar0o To which D0iut she carried