The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-16

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eaeN stage Of the Rivers.
ro,,v photographic report Of the stage Of water
DIsrio,1s points. with changes, In the n hours
endine '0''O- Above low rbaroo
0'A''0' Feet inch. Feet. Inch.
coiro.. 10 10 20
Cincinnati ......''....... 10
xsmphis. .......... 10 o
Gsshyille...... ......-,..- 10
NAV Orleans. ........... 70
Htsbnrg $780, '-'''.-." n, ~
ahr6vepOrt..-. -...-.---. ~ "
n Louis. il 10
.SbssIey hIgh water mark Of 1874. Indicates
H has been any day this week, and business we
bsHsve duller. The Chonteau; fer ~ Louis,
ma 2S passengers and o good freight. part q
vhich was 40s hogsheads sugar. The sherlock
lad fair freight. including a heavy pieces
timber for the new NRtchez. ana 30 phssen9eIs.
The St. Mary was brouRhtto 1he laho'nk Ses-
'eF5Ihs e 3. M. Norton and barees leave TO- day.
Bud Wfnburn 70 al right aKaln' ana was OUT
,eaterday attending To business.
Cincinnati is frightened over lot OF rags
1hIpped on the O. B; Church in December last.
nd nd which laid at the bottom A., OF the phio Tor
"a M adopted and enforced by tho authorities
ssResoired That the hea tn. officer be in
ssnmrflern ports or all infected districts until
ssiisfaetory examination ts made by the health
nAcer and his certificate H. obtained to land or
sSl, and that he 10 required 70, take measures
s n wv that the rags already unioaded be again
,rssed on tho barge. AMI the owner required to
rrsmove them from the city limits"
Hae the advertisement Of the Baton Rouge and
rnpadsonville packet Katydid In another col
uT The great Natchez will be on hand this morn
ahnra I Ia n
, si,tsJa rst she leaves for Cincinnati.
u Tbe Lucy Il. Gastrel was not taken to Natchez
ater all. She - lying across the river. She will
INA Paris o. Brown leaves Cincinnati to.mor-
row. and the Belle Of Shreveport st. Louis.
dikpsich to Cincinnati from Ut. Louis says that
nntll business improves the Anchor Line Will
sand out but two boats week.
II rained at Memphis Tuesday, ut st. Louis
ana Cairo Wednesday. At st. Louis the rain was
heavy and was extended 70 points on the upper
Dispatches Dispatches in the Cincinnati Commercial Of
ihefhirteenth from thirteen different points on
Tie Ohio. report the river falling; at Nashville
h Ne ". ]. Behan will not go to Mnden for tho
present. The Silver City will take oil the freight
There being Of plenty Of water. the Yazoo
Valley will 20 through Cane river this trip. See
tpeclal notices In another column.
Ihe grand excursion steamer James Howard.
Archie Woods clerk. arrived yesterday morn
lng from st. Louis. and will return Tomorrow
INV Things were Done slxty-Thrse
Years Ago.
"REMINISCENCES.
Log Of steamboat Etna. Capt. De Hart-Left
IeftBhippingsport November 70 at II q. m about
lsmiles below Little Prairie passed the barge
Mary Ann, bound down. on Sand bar. Captains
Young and Nelson on board. Monday. Deeem-
bar0 kealhaat hound DDiHt
aboye ST. Francis river. Tuesday. the third.
white at White river taking wood. the steam
@ Ns 1P ba dao "
tho Arkansas. where she had been repairing.
left her there. Thursday. the fifth, arrived at
Nstchez. discharged and took cargo: arrived at
New Orleans Tuesday. the tenth: twenty days
on the voyage: lost six days repairing and
II" The ssteamboat Orleans. Gale master arrived
bonn Natchez with thirty passengers and 800
The steamboat Franklin will, On her return
tito from Natchez. take cargo for Shippings-
Nil make Application to Maunsel White 4 Go. !.
The fast sailing barge Eagle, Thompson Bird
Master, viii be dispatched to Louisville or
twenty-five tons freight, having III the remain
8 For Louisville or NnshpiHe-The fast-saiing
dispatched as soon as cargo can be obtained
Price 81 freight five cents per pound or 81 per
ton NJ White b Co.. agents.
From Correspondent at Louisvillel
The new steamboat Buffalo, Capt; SturRess,.
Nryed from Pittsburg on the third OF April,
display Of her immense power by different
AcRs In the strong. current on the falls 81 the
Ohio. Yesterday che returned to this port over
rent with ease, one Of the greatest feats yet ac
complished by any steamboat. she VIII clear
this port for New Orleans. loaded with tobacco
-four. etc.
Arrived few days ago. from New Orleans
the fine fast sailing barge Independence, Capt.
John A. Honore. of this place tLouisville)
osssd VIII groceries and thu
nne barge None Such. Capt, .Campbell. from
NsT Orleans. bound to Maysyille. with cargo
The Steamboat Fen Franklin Capt. John Nell
gon, arrived at ShippinRsport Friday morning.
June as 1877. after u passage OF thirty-aix days
IRON New Orleans. having lost fifteen days re-
pairing and cutting wood. She brought cargo
p sixty three tons and some passengers Her
Height bill amounted to s63Co.
FOR Louispile-The steamboat Washington
lapt Fl. M. shreve, arrived last night May s.
HIIl. after passage Of seven days from Louis.
VIE. being ak days under way. having touched
aHenderson for cargo. She will be ready to re-
@ M freight ,1,s WednsHsday and sail Thursday.
The Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
any's towboat Future City and barges, w. A.
Vol In command will arrive to- day and leave
D.morrow for st. Louis.
The fine and very popn ar passenger steamer
Robt. Mitchell. Dan Moore master, Frank Stein
clerk, leaves tomorrow without fail for Cincin-
natl
/ The st. Mary. Joe Dalferes In command. E.
Mcole clerk. IL ut the landing receiving 70
leave, tomorrow at II a. N. for Bayou La
foprche
The regular tr- weekly upper coast pa cket
IVA, Chas. DeBouche master. Sep. Toca clerk
leaves to- day a. II a. N. for the Helveia planta-
hon.
The semi-w weekly coast and Baton Rouge
packet Whisper. j. A. ComstocK master. Geo
- Woods clerk leaves to-day at 10 a. m
promptly.
The semi weekly coast and Bayou Lafourche
packet Henry Tete. j. f. Aucnin master, Nj. H.
landry clerk, leaves to-day At II a. m.
The fleet United States mail pack It Z. J. Gay,
John ]. Brown master. s. s. Streck clerk leaves
landings.
The upper coast Ito Ben Tureaud's) packet
o astl, Frank Bergeron master j. 9. Bergeron
u ciMHrK. leaves tomorrow. RS usual. at 10 q. m.
Ihe regular tri-weekly lower coast Jacket
Emma Irvine. ]. A. Ruiz master, Il. NJ. Nailette
Farm =" - 80
IMP United States mail packet Natchez, I. P.
~ neathefs master. James F. Muse clerk leaves
TmMnorroW. as usual, at D. m. for Wick burg.
III u ne iazoo Valley, in place of the b trt Able,