The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-30
Exchange Clippings. March 81.

Louis Times journal;
Phnre have been go many wicked lies told ,Rnd
BE stat Aments m ide about the Anchor Line.
regard to transporting negroes ana their
cots TO Vt. Louis at u nominal cost and in
me instances free OF expense TO tho inmi-
ant, We have thought best TO issue this eN-
hnapry circular. A common carriera We are
mpelled by law to carry white or black per
MI, providing they comply ,ith TIE a. estab.
he'd rules OF the COMPANY II We fall to do
Is our boats are liable ID be selzsd at any me-
lent for heavy daa ages.
All the interests Of the Anchor Line, md Of
En- OF Its owners. are SO closely identified
ia the prosperity Of the Southern country.
M they would be false 10 themselves If they
buld do anything that would impair the bust
~ sources Of the people who 1--we In that
untry. Now TOR the facts az the case. Mt
benegro-mau, woman or child has come to
Louis on any of tho boats Of the Anchor
ne. at less than the regular established rates.
irther. the Anchor Line l. not interested. d.
FLY or Indirectly, In any railroad contracts,
land in Kansas or my other Stat, North,
psf South, or West: therefore. any statement
that effect Ia false, These lying reports put
circulation by designing persons, having
me TO our knowledge we have thought It but
sH 70 ourselves and QUO southern friends to
once denounce the whole thing ne lie from
ginning to end. JOHN A. sCnnDpEk,.
DArRo, March 26-Business may be termed
ana southwark bound steamers do not
i9r freight q the current rates The John
ppold goes South this morning with three
hlley Company barees, we'll laden with hulk
pain and package freight, and two III Grays
rges' that Mere brought here by the Iron
give biE em faM rna Ihess with her iue
aenville was here sho time yesterday,
q was admired by some Of our people. She
akes nne appearance upon the water. bet
Ia fact than any other boat Of the line. as
heard remarked by several Yesterday She
expected to be the fastest Boat also.
The Greenville Miss ADV -rtiser says: The
Wing at Skipwiths landing Is simply anpaIl-
X. The main leyee II gone. and tia ORIGINAL
Be OF the town has disappeared. Debris Of
Fn down houses lay on every side. while a
le protection OF scarcely twelve inches Eas 70
event the devastating waters Of the river
pm inundating the adjacent country"
Especial to the Democrat
ET. LOUIS, March 29.-The river rosa one
nth OF a foot in the past twenty -four hours Ii
eleven feet and one-ten- n by the eauge., The
th indications. Of rain; Arrived John A
udder. New Orleans. Departed W. T. HQli-
~. New Orleans. The John Gilmore. with
ur barges, leaves at daylight. The harges are
hded to seven feet and contain $4,000 bushels
! rye and TO- 900 bushels Of corn in bulk The
hiliday. on leaving the wharf. was drawing
ven feet and had fair list of passengers. On
arrival Ct Cairo she VIII have ~ nhe tFsight
Pm the trade. The Kehlor aud Stanard have
q uHand the others will follow them on their
rival. The Scudder leaves Tuesday. u be fol-
Wed on Thursday by the new lCity Of Green
le. Business IL brisk. W. Il. A.
[Soecial 10 the Democrat
MEMPHIS, March a9-The Future City and
3rges ana the Charles Morgan passed up this
prning. The former left one barge. The lat
had big trip. The James Howard went
wn tonight with 2I0U tons and sixty cabin
ssengers. forty of whom make the round
?. She added literally here, The Maumelle
ives Tuesday on the Hattie Nowland's sunk
the Arkansas river time for Little Rock, 1t
clear and pleasant The river Is rising.
sinees Is quiet. PRICE.