The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-04
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY MARCH l. 1879

her matches and putting In pumps. Capt. Irwin
Dugan is in command since Rees received his
iDJuries from falling In the hold. Rees ia In
LOUISVILLE ana ~ convalescing. and will soon be
Courier-J ournal, March /:
= The new steamer W. r. Halliday leaves here
Tuesday next for New Orleans. She's fine. new
side- Wheel steamer. with an elegant cabin, and
capt. GOULD Is q gentleman. she goes out
under the auspices 81 the Southern 1ransDor.
her 20 passengers and shippers.
Memphis Avalanche. March d:
Capt.Cannon ofthe Ed. Richardson, has tele-
graphed TO Pilot William @ Underwood, OF the
late a. q. Donnaly, that ihe wants him On his
boat.
Yleksburg Herald. March Q:
What beautiful and splendid STEAMBOATS, you
have On the river here" remarked Col. Toute-
lott. Cen. sherman's chief Of staff yesterday
bnn 9 NV Ydff "ni
steamers" Cen Sherman and party came as
far up from New Orleans Us Baton Rouge on
the steamer John w. Cannon. and the balance
81 the Way % the superb steamer j. M. White.
No wonder that he had such on exalted opinion
Of the steamers Of the lower Mississippi.
Shreveport Times, March Il
The 10. Bryary. Capt. Mat l.. ScoYell, arrived
from Fulton Yesterday afternoon with 457 bales
cotton and 1851 sacss cotton seed. She goes
through 10 New Orleans Tomorrow.
Especial to the Democrat
MEMPHIS. March 8.-The Gold Dust Simpson
Horner Chas. Morgan and Sam Roberts. and
barges passed up. The city of Alton went down
Sunday The latter, added 800 bales, OF cotton
and 5000 sacks oil cake aud meal The Henry
Frank arrived Sunday night. The Anchor Line
has cut Southern freight rates. War has been
declared. Cotton is fifty cents per bale through.
ST.. LoUIs. March s.oThe river rising 81 owly
Grating: Wind southeast. Arrivals; Common
New Orleans. Belle Of 81. Louis from Memphis,
st Geneyiye from Cairo. e. Elliott from Grand
Tower. Mois Moore from New Orleans. DeSmet
from paducah, The Grand Tower arrived
from vlcksburg yesterday. Departures: Grand
Tower for Vicksburg. st. GeDevieve for Carlo.
Grand Lake and tow for Cairo. The j. b. M.
Kehlor left yesterday morning drawing feet.
Tomorrow to be followed by the Annie z. Silver
Thursday. VIM. Il. A.
by Telegraph
CINnNrAT1. March g. The river is 20 feet 8
ness. is fair. Arrived: Montana. Pittsburg
Golden City and Sherlock. New Orleans Leave
to-day: Montana. st. Louis.
Dd Mareh 2T9e tver is feet
mild.
CAIRO March 3. Arrived Fannie Lewis
from st. Louis. Maude from Vicksburg. Polar
Star from st. Louis Departed: EIdorado for
New Orleans, Fannie LOWS for Memphis,
Maude for 81. Louis. Polar Star for the Ohio. 1t
l. cloudy and cool.
Arrived: The 0u8chta Belle from Vicksburg
and Henry Frank. from New Orleans. Departed
The Paris O. Brown. for New Orleans. The
weather ~ cool and cloudy.
vIcKsBURG. March ITO G. l.. Brennan, agent
Kountz Line. 1906 GravioT street: The steamer
Il 2 staoard vii arrive Tussday apd lfaye Tor
S L2n9 on Ms1eb H. saAMAs Master 40
Magazine street: The steamer Chas /. Chou
teau passed here at 10 O'Clock q. m. with 300
bales cotton, 1000 sacks seed. 5000 sacks oilcake
and leave for Memphis and the bends Wednes-
day. W. II. THORWEGAN. Master