The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-10
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Hicksburg ....... -..---- n 2 r.
sBeIoF high water mark OF 1874. Indicates
Yesterday was dull and warm on the landing
"a regular summers day.
yesterday svening-two at the upper and five at
The Florence Meyer and John Il. Hanna have
. M g riysr. The latter no about Thalia street.
| Jim Wilson has gone to Texas for the benefit
y hi5 Gus. Hodge leaves to-day for Louisville
. n contract Tor boat TO replace the Tom
nMhe III. Mary re- enters the Bayou Lafourehe
4esda next Saturday and the Assam DtiOn lays
| up. The Assumption lsaves to- day and next
Tuesday as usual. Her officers report the bayou
He'd HID river Is falling. and low water is In the
ng ask Ed Hamer to tell his hog story, but don't
xey anything to Geo. Lord about poker, We
NV sntion Is called to the advertisement Of the
DnnaIdsonyle and Bayou Sara United States
rnaIl packet Katydd In another column.
The Natchez arrived on time from yyiLc;k X
s na n whose presence is 50 familiar and vol
enme TO every one from here to Vicksburg, and
whose fame y national, Will only DO with us
dav Of this month she leaves US for Cincinnati
ior the purpose Of being dlsmantled. that q
Sreater boat, Il possible may succeed ter:
tine Vicksburg GOrrssp ondent OF this Chicago
MINES writes, that the Grand Tower has been IL
beled for carrying o greater numbef OF passsn.
than Sh6 WAS allowed by law G0fCarry. WONT
fhe Cincinnati Contnereial rage at this outrage.
no dit the penalty, which y $4,000, for the Cona
faseiat will quickly raise that amount and pay
THE Alice Brown passed Baton Rouge yester-
day with her tow Of ten boats Of coal for Bayou
iafourche- Leaving her tow at Donaldsonville.
fhs Brown will come TO the city TO replentsh her
Nock Of ice, etc. especially the etc.
Bud Winburn is confined to his house with
IN attack Of rheumatism.
The tng Brandenburg arrived with tow Of
Nayes from Memphis and returned yesterday.
Thanks to Andy Roland. Of the Natchez. for
The great Golden City, Of the Southern Trans-
tortatioR Company J. p. Hegler master; ". +.
Gefntyre clerk, one Of the finest and fastest
3his morning receiving, to leave this evening
positively for the Qhio through to CINCINNATI.
Heras Hzb A9n Il an hs anaar
Line. leaves to-day ut .. N. promptly for St.
Louis. Mr.. VIM Mason, the prince OF good fell
Icws Dresides In the Office.
Til The Centennial follows the Alton Tuesday
Tbs regular tri weekly upper coast packet
Belle, Frank Bergeron master. j. O. Bergeron
clerk leaves to-day at 10 a. IN. promptly, Tor
Ben threads.
packet Assumption r. A. Chariot master. NJ 2.
Dupuis clerk. leaves to-day at - m.
The regular lower coast tri-Weekly packet
Emma Irvine, j. A. Ruiz master, e. M. Valette
elerk leaves to-day at .. m. for Orange Farm.
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Sara ami
0oast and United States mail packet John w.
y. y.
The regular United States mail packet Nat
chez a. 7. Leathers master, james 4. Muse
lfIstk. leaves to day. promptly. ut D. m. for
The Yazoo Valley in place Of the Bart Able,
reevine to Isaye o-day at o. m; for Grand
Eeore. Geo. w. Kea in command. H. G. Boaz-
Tbs Bduf river. packet Era No. 10. James
hamilton master. j. 2. Mohr clerk, leaves to-
day 1T 5 o, m. for Eason's ferry.
The N. b and H.. r. T. Company's steamer
Laura Leo II. L. Lee master. Walter Parker
sesmer e doaen oy CAPT w. Men
tyre, arrived here last evening with good trip
Qffeight, and made the run from Cairo in four
GAYS. and did large way business. She leaves
tgmorrow evening. Mr. Geo. W. Mccoy is
Exchange Clippings, May =.
Ht Louis Post Dispatch: .=.
The Ashland Kate Kinney and Durfee are
0sses mouth to Wyandotte.
Ger went down with four heavily laden barges
gCntaiAinR oats. and bound for st. Louis and
New Orleans.
Capt. Joseph Mcintyre yesterday received
telegram from a prominent citizen OF Atchison,
Kansas, announcing the fact that an ordi-
Ing any employee OF a steamboat liable to
of slO0 and three months imprisonment for
landing refugees.
@ CHANGES IN THE RIVER.
from Chas M SCOTS Pamphlet
AT this time we have no accurate data In re-
gard to the former wid.h and depth ofthe river.
PIT an approximation may be reached by know
lng tha low water depths of the river at liter
yaIs d tsay) ten years. and even that can only
y an approximately. In 1923 there were no
4teamboats on the Mississippi that drew less
lonnd no difficulty In coming to America land
Mg -four miles aDove Cairo during the whole
yaar. unless stopped by ice. carrying freight
sld passengers sufficient to make 1t profitable.
In 1888 tthe lowest water ever known In the
Eower Ohto-nine inches at Rock port Puppy
Cfeek and Cumberland Island1 there was no
rs than seven feet at Plum Point, the shallow
Et place below Cairo.
In1848 the shallowest water below Cairo was
liz feet. and there were three places of that
s ii ii g Island M g. g. n0Ao 2 Island ~ 4
In 1858 the shoal water had decreased to four
Nd Paw paw. and less than six feet at several
III 1868 Ave feet was all that could be found al
philips. Point Pleasant. Island No i 81. Plum n
Point Island No. 40. Presidents Island ST
rancis Island. Helena, Horseshoe cut off, Island
s9 90. Jersey Point. Paw paw. and Glascox
ID 1878 the low water was more extensive, but
hardly SO shallow. except at Plum Point.
tome days ' ago the Leader gave in an inter-
kiew. with Capt. Il. X. Hazlett the particulars OF
suit commenced by the gentleman In 81. Louis
Agalnst Com w. j. kountz, OF this city. for
noney alleged to be due amounting up into the
honlsands. Shortly after Capt. Hazett's ar
ya aIi n tnis city fey days later Com Kountz
eedings in common pleas. No against Haz-
em for ss2tl 81. alleged TO be due. There are
oples OF promissory notes attached to the pa
Rers ~ the case. one Of March 3D. 1874. amount
W. 20 1885 25, with interest to date: an
tner OF December /. 1874 OF s871 "a; another
III February l, 1875. amounting to $500: and
,ii another OF February 8. 1875. with interest,
mounting to s2.13l % Then there is bank
count Of 1910, with 1861 ~ interest the amount
" deed OF trust given by Hazlett fer one sixth
Hterest in the steamer John ". Iolle to the
o est 81. Louis Savings Bank. There is draft
~ ala ~ Com. kountz for 1924 SO: 1926 80 money
an ne BY plaintiff in New Orleans. $40 loaned
..I lhis city amounting. in all to the amount
aased ABOVE. j. nj. Caldwell is plaintiffs attor.
+ the first Monday in May. - '
y y Y learned from the friends pf Com. Kountz
~ ~ hazlett commenced a SUI Of a similar
a ~ In New Orleans a few years az and
as as aon-suited. After that time. as he was a
aneed some Of the money referred to above as
e sss9n aar loan Those pronissory notes It is
o1suip was dissolved and of eourSa wonld evil