The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-25

=. J. day. ]. W. Cannon Bayou Hara: T. a
aendder, Port Eads. ct. Louis: Clara \, upper
comet Emma lrs'ne. Alvin tsab4l. lower coast
w. y. Hahan lied river, lnura Lee. arennviNle
Henry Tete Donaldsonville.
stage ~ the Rivers.
Daily talegraphio report Of The stage Of water
At various points, with changes IN the ~ hours
ending Yesterday at Y. Y;
EtntianR, water. 1sR9'
Fact Inch. Feet. Inch
Cincinnati ......t...s..t.y to
l!ou1sville. .~,t.5 2
Meinnhis .',-.-.., .r.~.. q
NASHVILLE $50. .+.tts.---s ~
New Orleans, .....-..+,. n y
sElttabnrg ...,...... U lN ~
shreveport ,+.s.Y... 10
Et. Louis. ....sYI.....+ q @ a
bench mark. Indicates rise. ilnhiaates fall
The weather yesterday was eear and quite
cool and business for Friday brisk The
THOMPSON Dean Ind = llna irjp If freight,
The John Means, fqr 81. Louis, hal GOO aankes
Iron, and 40 empty barrels, The Future CITY
had BTa boxes tin. 81 harreia arsenic. ~ tnrrea
aida ash. s2e, ilre bricks and 40 hinge cement.
The 1has. u. Ghouteau had n very ilna mt.nea
neous freight and nir number Of naasnnRera.
Her wheel was not ready when We Jeff the land
Ing. and II must have been lae last night
Jules Douglass and James ~ Lancey are the
pilots 81 the Dean. Mike, Carbina mate, end
bar. This gentleman Ia reaching out boldly
after fortune and fame, M he ia now the owner
of the bars of the White Pargomd Dean and
The Carrie Hogan, from vickshnrg arrived
yesterday afternoon, AMI passed down ~ the
docks for repairs.
The Mary ida arrived Wednesday with three
baTRes seed, and returned yesterday
The receipta by river for the week un to last
evening amounted tn "a nR2 bales cotton. a6.kJn
packs cotton seed. iNt hoRsneais sugar, and sas
barrels mnlesaess; The seed ~ the Mary lia +
not included. The receipts fnr the same period
last year were Il - bales, 52ti sarks. Eb3 hogs
heads, and 2aT4 barrels
From the Cincinnati Times VI tina twentieth
we extract the following from liza account Ut tho
meeting of the National Board Of Steam NHv-
cation.
at the Grand Hotel This morning a u ocloek
characteriaea the opening " the eighth annual
meeting n the National Board ~ steam Nayi
from local boards IN cities on saahoards and
nasigahe rivers, lta objects may be gathered
fnom tha bes 81 tine spe"n n
and infofmation having relation thereto !; mt
form bill Of fading. marine insurance, uniform
policies aud modes If settlement, proper LOAD
line and prop free board If sail aud ateam
vessels. the falls of the Ohio river at Louisville
improvements Of the Miseieaippi river, drede,
ing the bars of the Ohio river. light and signal
service of lakes and rivera, preparation If Rta-
tisties concerning the expert Of products Of the
United States.
The main objective point of the board II the
occurring the passage Of tile so-ealled steamboat
bill. which has heen. pending in Congress for
aix years OF more This bill IL complete cnd-
ficattCn Of laws pertaining to steam navtRn
tlon. revising and changing many existing
h LAVE. More especially Y nrnvides th,t The III
damage or loss questioned BY their boats when
they are not 81 board .or priyy ~ the damage
Or loss, be limited 10 tho yalue Of the boat. and
the freight then pending. Ruch ia The national
law at preeent existing, In regard to ocean aud
coast ve e But 1he river steamers , are lef
the river steamers In the provisions mada In
favor Of other vessels The ~ also codtiee
all national naval legislation. X has pnsaed
every House Of Representatives RiuPa ita intro
duction into Congress- bHt II haa failed for
some reason Or other Ia tho Senate. II was
passed by the House at the extra aeRai0n Last
GUNNER. and fe now in the hands Of tho Senate
Committee on Commerce.
The hnard oF ta a, With y Woosk q
York city wa chosen Facretars pro tenn.
+, Ninety, three delegates were preaent. NY Qr
Blanks St 8 sweeney Surs and Mr. 1r q Pheps
Communications were reai aa follows.
., From Nlarshall Parks, w.. II. Murtagb. y,
u. Groener and James MoGarrict Norfolk va
~ follows. per teiasram:
The virginia and North Carolina Steamboat
Association desire YOU TO urge the national
ppard e mold the next meeting at the Atlantic
s. From II. II. could. 81. Louia, resrettipg bts
inability 70 he present, asserting the willing
nansaa Y, n ~ H. n M shi .n' nh'su'hlal eS
the board to the Inconvenience and loas result
ing 70 river steamers from the present law, |
WHEN permits any IRRESPONSIBLE empIcye. |
turned on ~ sue Tor wages for work mover
Done, aud Tie un boat until the worthleRsneas
.. VIZ demand shaIl nc as"ertaned by legal In
I, From Mr. Chas. n, Scott, # IT, Louis, rep
resentinE the ". Louis Boart 81 Underwriters /
AceompanytnK certain PAMPHLETS aud ia count
ing the effort W the aforesaid Board If Under-
WRITER'S 10 effect The nass'gnn f certain amend
.i 20 me national lawa regarding the seaa-
lion oi snnarNieHra aud inspectors of steamers,
ann anndsy e,net amendmants.
NJ. H. Y. hdwarda, IT F1iladnlphia. reported
]. aeG lo ha shnnideato Congress tor passage
a1rs,, ae lnaI Wrenks and aunken vessels
shsi AFTER stNtydays. be eonsidatnA abandoned
!, unless il,,. .he owner or owners shall buoy and
1nls s ttle satnN. hnd notify tho Light house
sNa.n W W. ON lh@tt ihtNntion 81 raising and
IstnaNinG lhR same, And In ,'ase the said own
II III owners 90 hnl FamoSatha same IN sixty
aasS. III a,oresa,t then II ANAL H. lawful foF