The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-08
! . = os sEse Rivers,
iislN 1890 Above low rhana

/. louis .-....-.--... II 10 1
below high water mark of 1874. Indicates
~H Indicates fall
+fhe weather yesterday was cloudy and cool
6usiness showed aslight Improvement.
| Dr. popular New Mary Houston left yestar
with q fne passenger trip. Every berth III
tcabin was occupied. as were 81 the SPAR
Tbs Ia the texas. and she had lot on co.'s
Dgrg nsE we ssnd o esf TX
nfiB and son aHarry Baker. n The flrm 81 Gnas
sasants : and Mr.. John Swigerf Jr.: editor OF
Baltimore Times, Her fine band OF music
IN Harry Taylor. bookkeeper at III.
ncss left yesterday by rail, accom- panied by
sisfer. On N abort visit West and NORTH.
IN Henry M0iaison late clerk OF I'll = TenSaS,
"a M on the Fanchon Tuesday. to take charge
N wareh0use at Washington.
4 ear,f. Nichols is still undecided about the
5s1re movements Of the Florence Meyer. She
IN VI, To the Arkansas TX there IL a shown q.
Tfe Bonnie Lee goes into temporary retire.
Esnt and the handsome Laura Lee leaves In
sssd. for Shreveport Saturday. Capt. FL. L. Lee
Scprnmand, Waiter b. Parker clerk
Efhe anchor Line days Of departure have been
Hssnced back 10 Tuesdays. Thursdays and
fnrdays, beginning with the City Of Alton
lant James Hamilton will have the Era No.
wst The wharf this morning receiving 70 leave
ms N. O. and G. 3. T. Company's steamer
Fahn Howard was unayOidabiy detained yesGer-
Y. and will leave to-day. for Camden, J. W.
rlton in com aand. =. X Perry clerk. The
EThe Tensas, Gait L. Y. Cooley, Clerk J. B.
ktIljpan, Was also detained and leaves to- day
n Tsnsas and Macon on the last trip OF the
| IA lie light of his countenanee hasn't beamed
~ vet, FAIRY Stein must have stopped by
waysidr or else he Ia In Cincinnati enjoying
cks at Cons Millar's expense.
ffe Associated Press dispatches In yester-
~ uapers-not the DEMocRaF-had the An
i n silver at Vicksburg on Monday night.
tnes are getting sort D, mixed about the Sill
4 Last week they had her at Vicksbnrg only
Snty-fve hours out from here; now they
ID II seven days; quite difference an i'm
terial one, however. as both are wrong.
gfRY FRENcHY.-Some years ago. so says a.
WE paper. a young and rich American ady.
n her three chi dren. boarded one of the
Elissippi steamboats, which have the dan
FDns habit of enjoying little racing when a
Eqpie OF them are careering ID or down the
faDfain, will make the trip with You on
e condition-give me your word of honor
&kyon will net race
\ Madam pledge my word"
They start. After half an hour another
yamer begins 10 overhaul the first. The lady
&Sbes franticalig to rhe captain.
gaDrain. dye see dye see?'
A Yes. madam
/ Heavens! madam" replies the captain
bddlg. s. don't race, but II I did I have no
lDrs wood " pile o. and show her our heels,
Qulekt arrtck What is It
Unless 1 burn one OF your children.
Every we'll captain" she cries. strainfng
llef tho railing and looking wildly at the adj
|xHetug steamer. hurry Rpl Barn the big
From the Cincinnati Gazette, May D.
ClgE ALI. Stein is painting a picture OF Ma
|Gdeen Bonaparta crossing the Mississippi end
mgap He wants 70 paste II Ia the City Of Al
sFheelhouse. It's wonder those vt. Louis
fefs didn'5 head the account Of the Alton
Organ race 'Bixby's Best Backing
BTxBg's REPLY 70 THE ABOVE.
New ORLEANS, May I, 1879
\ Netn said ID Blxby. at New Orleans. that IL
|puld never do for him fStefnl TO race I'D the
|1er. for. should he do 90. when he got to Gin
[nnati he t5reint would be put or OF the boat
manning by business, as they say now THAI
,Ran old fogy and do not know how to run a
[namboat.s Consequently. Bixny never knew
- here was any race between the Alton and
aMorgan, but the Alron got there first, all the
r P 5so SEEMS artsfs' s2Tt ef RErT 1t
asss tiie Tcksburg Herald ii the sixth: The
4igans OF Grenada have appropriated $500 for
eeiearing out Of Yallobusha river. good for
SHnada
Tbs river u falling rapidlg, and the indica-
eOns are that the wharfboat will have to be
moved much sooner than WAS expected.
Zee the advertisement Of the Baton Rouge and
D0naldsonvile packet Katgdid ia another col
Tue superb J. NJ White. j. Fl. Pepper In COM
nand, arrived on time from VIcksburg ald the
EEslds, and will return to-day as usual. Mr.. w.
Gaines presides in the office.
The John Fl. Hanna arrived in tow of the
Wire. and will be pvt ia order as soon az pos
Ine, during which time the John Wilson will
N her place. The ". J. Paitevent turned back
lun College Point, where the Hanna was met.
The famous City Of Alton. Of the Anchor Line.
.fpL II. h. Bixby In command, VIM. Mason
Ierks arrived Tuesday night from ". L. us.
nu returns Saturday az advertised. The Alton.
lsidss being remarkably fast boat. has eX-
|alent passenger accommodations, and her
Meers are the right men ID he right place.
fae Golden City. OF the Southern Trans Dorta-
MCompany, j.. d. Heger IN command. will
ne next departure for the Ohio. and will ar
M 10 time To leave Saturday. Passage can be
eRaged BY applying 20 Capt. G. G. wayne, 80
aFier street.
The excursion Of the ]. ". Cannon to the Jet
Tor the benefit OF the Car0nd let Street
.Haodist Church, was a success financially.
9Hgh the rain Tuesday morning doubtless
" many from making it- The eX6nrsionisrs
ne particularly de lighted with the boat and
"a officers The f1rsf. they sly IL ail shA has
en represented To be, and her gfficsrs proved
Eerselves attentive and ohitging, assisting
|sn ~ many ways 20 maze the trip bonh profit
ge and pleasant.
|0eerge Lord was one Of the excursionists on
RaCannon. and. va are told. enjoyed himself
eghly that II after he had recovered from
Pat attack of sea sickness, which lasted
{r0uph the first half hour CUT, for it has been
vera years since George made a sea voyage.
z the delight of his friends George was in q
|ciable mood, for usually he Ia very reticent-
man Of few words. H showed great
|miliarfty with agricultural subjects; the
In cans Held passed drew from N
remark that it was a beautiful
Rnd of rice. On another occasion, while
2ssing rice field flooded with water, b. said
was glad to see fhe planters engaging so
RstY IN raising their own corn. He caughr d
Mmllg bird, and brought it home with him
8ugn eysry hody else Insisted that twas mus
g. But for all this George. freed from the
- aT BUSINESS, away from the corners where
4noys 20 congregate, had a nice time, and We
asfy Iar from making sport OF him On ae-
We lower coast packet Emma Irvine, ], A.
master u; VI. FaIletfe clerk, leaves to-day
y m for Orange Farm.
~ bbt-Weekig upper coast packet Belle,
u Bergeren master, ]. c. Bergeron clerk.
III Today AZ 10 a. IN. f0r Ben Tureaud's.
~ y. TTEnl- Week ~ caa@t and Baton Rouge
re Whisper J. 4. Comstock master, George
oDna Clerk. leaves Tomorrow at Ito n. m.
~ wa. Charles DeB0uchel in command,
N. torrinorrow as Usual a6 Il a. n. for the
E4stia Plantation
I13s coast, DonalisonvilIe and Bayou La
~ packet Henry Tete, J. Z. Aueoin mas
Il, ~. LANDRY, clerk. leaves Tomorrow A.
lev, and elegant Bayou Sara United
l%k ~ A HAL packet II. j. Gay, John j. Brown
e .. na
WEI fazoo Valley. Gait. Geo. W Bay, will
ktYC 10 leave SAtD r1aU txaI1aI for Grand