The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-07
Change.

'nu'A~ Above low Change
Feet Inch. Feet Inch.
Cincinnati ............... 70 70
Memphis. .......... ID 20
New Orleans ...-----.. q
ssnrsyeport- .'.i....-.... Is T.
81 Louis. .-...-..-'.....:. II 70
ne. fTndicates fall
Yes erday was anything but pleasant day, on
the landtng-warnn, cloudy. and threatening
during the morning with heavy rain during
the afternoon.
BUSINESS was not very active
Hanna bad broken her shaft inst above the
mouth Of Black river. The ". J Pntteyent was
sst e Der b ana Gapd fasa II r.
The Bonnie Lee arrived yesterday afternoon
Landing. She had a large lot OF stock aboard
The John A; Wood vas iet oTt Of dock yester-
os NE a." JOIN INV w. Cannon had quite a number Of
excursionlsts for the jetties. We hope they had
better weather or the trip than we had here.
d dossn liz w Monday q evsn
by the E. J.. Gay before she got to Jackson
! street. The Gays a badboat.
The Hetie made her trial trip yesterday
evening to the delight OF a large number Of
Aergines who were aboard. She was to have
started at o'clock, but on account OF the rain
It was nearly O'Clock before she. got off She
il style, showing considerable speed. AS she
passed the barge landing she was saluted by the
tugs laying there.
Harry W. Stein. clerk OF the Charles Morgan.
was due here yesterday.
The p. Stein was brought to the landing and
fcr o{tJire fnra fri 70 he Toobn
The magnificent and feet J. NJ. White Is re-
ceivfng ~ leave tomorrow. az usual. for
BEE the advertisement Of the Baton Rouge and
Donaidsonville packet Katydid in another COL
The New Orleans and Ouachita River Trans
portation Company's steamer John Howard. J.
". Carlton In command. =. R. Perry clerk.
leaves bo d at D. N for the ogaenita river
tended for her and the United States mail. The
Hanna 10 to be laid 40 temporarily for repairs,
snd WI, mf rave heE place hiled next Wednesday
Delegate Carey has introduced an ordinance
before the Convention exem ptfng from taxes
and wharfage dues for period OF seven years
all vessels built in this State. We hope that it
will pass, and In such a shape that 1t cannot be
plenty 81 good material out Of which to build hd
vessels. Remove all such burdens. and We can
compete with other cities. for We can offer In
The elegant New Mary Houston, Of the South
master a Eliot Misr ofsEk. i raves t asT
popular boat than the Houston, and he IL wise
Who early secures his room, The gre 81 Golden
CiIy follows y II th +. Houston to- SATURDAY
and has In tow the Bart Able.
no Tae hachar hne steamer Belle q
famous Oily of Alton The Boats u this 18th iine
offer superior Inducements to exeursionists, as
Wumn.
LAST TRIP or THE SEASON The Tensas and
Macon packet Tensas l.. v, Cooley master, J.
= Sullivan clerk, leaves to-day on the last trip
Of the season to the above section.
NJ ne tri-Teekly upper coast packet Eva, Cnas.
day at II q. M. for Helyetia Plantation
The peerless John ". Cannon. J. g. Ltbano
a5 ., M. as usual. for ali = coast ' landings,
u Ths regular weekly QDeIogsaa packet Tazoo
VIM. Crawford master, j, b. Schmt clerk. leaves
today at .; M without fail.
!, The New Orleans and Bed River Transporta-
Isna United states nal steamer
clerk. is receiving to leave to-day for shreve-
The regular, tri-weekly upper. coast packet
clerk, leaves Tomorrow. az usual. at 10 a. N.
The regular lower coast packet, Emma Irvine
y a; Buzz master. leaves tomorrow at II a N
The, regular Greenville. vicksburg and bend
United States mail packet 2. "A. White. ]. Fl.
Pepper master. w. NJ Gaines clerk, leaves to-
morrow at .. m.
Exchange Clippings May 4.
Cincinnati Commercial:
rae he ~ suqken 9. P Church will arrive here
went down after her last hight h The { Church
presents a sorry sight, and with her damaged
cargo will be sold BY the underwriters for the
benefit 81 whom ~ may concern.
We have heard It intimated that there will
probabiy be stirring times at St. Louis soon,
nave NOT got at the merits Of the case. bHt as
aear ~ We can learn the Anchor Line desires
e ralse the rates Of freight from st. Louis to
agree to 1t. II they hold out obsrinately it is
99rooabie that other barge lines will be intro.
o onced e reduce the rates upon bulk grain. II
giants and no mistake This does not seem to
ee very good time for such fight as the low
r MatsE season is approaching, but perhaps 1t
St Louis Times-Journal.
~, Mhen it comes to climbing the Mississippi
With a big load on her back. you can put down
We Jim Howard aa the boss. She arrived from
rev orleans yesterday. having come over thu
Tack sGa tn TX days with 300 tons Of freight and
a 81 and smell bother the best OF them and they
oil know It. This elegant packet returns south |
% Tuesday. Archie Woods Ia clerk
tSoecial to the Democrat.
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with II and $40 feet on the gauge and to Cairo
Ifeet scanr. Arrived; steamer Colorado from
nnieksburg: Departed; James Howard for New
Orleans The Howard was drawing feet large
and has engagements between here and Cairo
70 load to the water. The Annie P. Silver com
nmenees loading In the morning to leave Thurs
Gay. Business IL good. W. E. A.
by Telegraph
PIfTsBURa. May 6-The river is B feet inches
and falling. The weather is clear and cool
.MiEMPHIs, MAY 6.-The river ID falling. A
nnrl1zzaslng rain ID prevailing. Arrived: J. w,
van from Cincinnati.
m eaIso; May 6.-Arrfved: Cons MIllar. from
aMiemDhis Laura Davis from Cincinnati,
Simpson ldaIp q Horner from New Orleans, Bedford
leans, Resolafe from Pifr-b urx. whale from St.
IONS .ond Nh Enoades from Pittsbqrg John Gilmore
n m,om view Orleans. Departed: Cons Millar for
Ss aIs Laura Davis for st. Louis. Bed
III. anta 81 r Whale Ter the Ohio Rhoaies for ~
19 cs III Inc weather IL cloudy and cool.
fon1itScINNATI. May The river is II feet and
Pa nain The weather is clear and warm.
TWalsiness Is dull Arrived: St. Lawrence from
WhheaiIiing. Leaves to-day Sc Lawrence for