The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-29
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.'Below high water mark OF 1874. Indicates
The weather yesterday was warm and threat
business dull.
Capt j, w. Blanks is expected home TO day.
The Emma Irvine was also out on the ways
Yesterday, but will be of and ready to leave at
her usual hour this morning.. ,,.,.., ca,,,
The following IL from the Clnelnhhu Oom
mercal or the twenty sixth:
Howard 4 o.. II ,Jeffersoanyllle, write that
their bout YARDS VIII 90 o vly os WIN 1a Gapt Ia
iayhoser for Red river boat l7o Ieet long ana
Is ,feet beam; cylinders IA inches In diameter. 6
prapt Deahoussaye. the gentleman referred
h eyldently. has not contracted yet, intends TO
imild for the Ouachita. and not Red river and
his BOAT will not be over 165 feet long.
The Henry Frank was towed yesterday morn
Inn up to The Thalia street wharf
Ths III MI White viii b. receiving tomorrow
to1eaye Thursday, as usual for Greenville.
Attention II called to the advertisement IF the
ronaldsonyile and Bayou Sara United States
mall packet Kayild in another column.
ina Ouachita will take freight for Camden. con-
nneefinR with the Little Bob u.
fauf Mart Konns came down on tho Danube.
The Danube reports heavy rains on Red river
md The river rising. No trouble. about labor,
the Kansas fever not having reached that Sec
1e ma telegram below from Shreveport.
The Era No. 10. Capt. James Hamilton. ClerkJ
p Mohr arrived Sunday night from Bout river.
having gone Ia high IA Point Jefferson, where
ports rain MI The way down and the crops look
hi flne. But very few negroes have left this
section for Kansas. and ;, the excitement y
g par fy y s Week o the s II weeE
The Gate City, Capt. Wise, leaves 10 day for
Bayou Bartholomew. and will 70 to the head OF
he Southern Transportation Company's
steaner Paris q Brown, A. M. Halliday master.
Chris. g. Young clerk. leaves tomorrow for
sn Gnd VIII T r. & ss ~
offer superior Inducements to travel. the Brown
N particular being d large. comfortable. well
ma aged and fast boat.
r. Halliday. Of the Anchor Line, L. W. Gould in
command. +. w. Gould. Jr. clerk, arrived Sun
ag s1 5e@ ~ be o T n urp n ~ S
John A. Scudder Friday,
The attention III travellers Is particularly
called to the advertisements OF this line In an
nh The regular trl-weekly upper coast packet
Belle, Frank Bergeron master. J. y. Bergeron
clerk, leaves to-day ut 10 q. m. for Ben Tu-
The regular tri weekly upper coast packet
Emma Irvine, j. A. Ruiz master. H.. M. Vale to
clerk. leaves to-day at IL q. m. for Orange
The feet and fine coast and Lafourche packet
Assumption. 7. A. Oharlet master. leaves TO-
II The Robert o. Lee. VIM. Campbell master, A.
MeVay and W. Cannon In charge Of the office.
leaves to-day at i " m. for Vieksburg and oil
Vihe New Orleans and Opelousas Packet Com
lAny's United States mail packet Fanchon. ID.
H Broad master. Thee. John and J. M. Sher-
rouse clerks. leaves to-day at y. m. Tor the
A The New New Orleans aud Red River Transporta-
ton Oonpany's United States mail steamer
Danube. Chas. Thorn master, j. q. MeChesney
clerk. IL receiving TO leave tomorrow for
Shreveport,
The tri weekly upper coast packet Eva. Chas
DeBouchel MASTER sept. Y, ga CLERK leaves TO-
The peerless John w. Cannon. J. O. Ltbano
master. y. II. Mossop clerk. leaves To- morrow
at ., M. rs usual. for all coast landings
The United States mail steamer John Ii. Han
na Of the New Orleans and ouaehita River
Transportation Company J. w. Blanks master
B. g. Iornwell clerk, leaves tomorrow ut y.
The regular weekly Opelousas packet Yeaoo.
Vim. Crawford master. j. u sehmliI clerk
leaves to- morrow al D. m. Without thlL
Exchange Clippings, April 10.
Cincinnati Enquirer:
CAPT II. u. Hart has purchased the wreck ct
the A. G. Donnaly from the Underwriters. He
has just returned from the scene OF the unfor-
much better condition than was anticipated.
Capt Perry Tharp will raise the live oak stem
Of Capt. Leathers' new Natchez to-day;
WHEELINa. April 25The towboat Ironsides.
81 Grays Iron Line Pit sburg. en- route to st.
Louis with Ave barRes of rails, was tied up here
to-day by an order Of the Municipal Court.
Issued at the instance of the Peabody Insurance
Company. who have suit pending against the
Grays company for $4,000. originating In the
sinking Of barge by one of the boats OF the
pecuniarily Interested ID. bond of $4,000 viii
pc required Of the steamer before she L. allowed
toproceed.
stated Yesterday ao that Mr.. THOMAS mcfarland.
commissioner In the admiralty case M james
Petre against the steam tug Coal Bluff No. q,
stated Ia bis report hat captain cannot lie q
The fact is the suit did not appear to have been
brought within the time required by the statute,
which is within sixty days Of the time three
commissioner reported
Col. Price is still here. uncertain as yet
R a b. VIII 6 Sssas ons Ws Or he
Capt Jack w. Blanks. OF New Orleans, Is in
4snd s Ell has Been To- ns
escaped being taken for a Confederate Briga-
der General by the rip roaring, red hot Repub-
leans. Capt. Blanks is a Southerner by birth
ina INA h saaoa'lon' anu gentleman anywhere you
CAiRo, April 25.-The John Porter instead Of
soas the oh he Not S5her s
Y. Yaeger to this city with her fleet Of barges.
She is now engaged In relieving the Yeeger oil
loa tons Of Old rails Tor the ono and when nj, she
burg with her whole tow. which will be quite
large
Memphis Avalanche. April 81:
The Jos. B, Williams passed down yesterday
Tor NV Orleans. with q big tow OF coal.
A barge containing 30 900 bushels OF bulk corn
consigned to John X. Speed o.. will arrive
the first part III this week. This is the frs
shipment Of the kind to parties here and shows
tha improved condition of our corn market
The John A. Scudder added here and al
Hopeileld $3.50 sacks oil meal and cake, % bales
cotton, go barrels lime 20 packages, and left yes
The Nellie Speer passed down before day
saturday morning. with a tow OF coal for New
Orleans.
Natchaz Democrat:
The United States Supreme Court has at
Irmeu the Judgment Of the Supreme Court @
appeals OF West Virginia, that steamboat prop
CITY Is SUBJECT to taxation the same as persona
property. This decision was rendered agains
me wheeling, Petersburg and Cincinnati
transportation Company in suit against tbs
Wy q watching for the recovery OF back taxes
PAID under protest.
Especial to the Democrat
TIT ssT LOUIS, April 2s.-The river is on stand
Tvs I've weather Is clear and cool. Arrived
Sssamer Centennial from New Orleans. De
MT aated; Steamer Grand Tower for Yicksburg
i, 80 Clty Of Alton is loading and will leav'
Gs.ntlorrow evening, and will be followed by tn