The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-19
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Msmphis. ............... 10 10 %
ss sse, nrIaana . % II
RItfeharg.....-- ...-......
Shreveport. ............. 2 y %
Vteksb asa .....::,':.. IS 70
.Beloy high wa ss, mark Of 1874 Indicates
showery yesterday. but not 50 warm
Business very dull.
The Anchor Line steamer James 9, Howard Jas
#O'NeaI master, Archie Woods clerk. arrived
Yesterday from st. Louis and Will return to.
day. The. Howard made 81 freight landings be.
Vksb n ena a aha If to
1900 feet oak lumber and 18 locust logs was
1922 packages miscellaneous freight. her Drin-
oats 1919, sacks bran. ABS bales lay. Gil barrels
pork and 81 boxes meat. The Howard had
AND Wi doubsss ssye with fine rp shs
certainly ought to. for her accommodations are
most excellent. the staterooms being unusually
clever as they make them.
III, rhs steamer Grafton, from Padpcah. Ky az.
Conn any. and will return day.
Inc Henry Tete has been taken from the
The Belle. having finished her repairs. re-.
sumes her trips to day to Bayou doula, and
thu y, Bertha again lays W;
THE Ashland arrived from Kansas City. She
had 6osa sacks wheat, - cases eggs as 900 feet
lumber. ia packages snndries. and returned al
2; m WI patron1zed.
Louis next Wednesday.
Capt. Ben Fulton came down on the Jewel. He
wants to buy boat for Red river, and leaves
for s.. Louis to-day for that pur pose.
The Henry Frank makes her usual excursion
Tomorrow 10 Oakland Grove. A nne time Is
generally enjoyed on these excursions. for she
is neT, safe. perfectly clean; there ls plenty Of
ROOM, fresh, cool air. and line band Of music
Capt; 7. 9. szeensy was il y. Louis Tues;
day; capt. }. W. Carlton In Evansville and
&PATfHOt NOah HrnvAli n
Capt. james b. Williams, OF the Grand Lake
naal a; COMPANY Of PInsburg, represented in
arrived here Yesterday. Capt Williams IL the
gentleman, after whom the mammoth towboat
-Jas. b. Williams, is named.
The Wreeking- boat Usage arrived from the
wreck, Of the Frank Klauz Tuesday evening
with the boilers 80, end engines Of that boat.
The Golden City will arrive tomorrow from
Cincin natl. and return Wednesday instead OF
The Fair Play, Capt. J. F. Kranz, CLERK Frank
hranz, leaves this g. IN. for Grand Isle. re-
turning Monday evening and leaving again
Tuee:s,day at The same hour
name his new 0uaehisa pac4 ct after his brother
Fred A. Ii he could have named h u after him
sell the line then might properly be called the
~ John lne, for they would then have TIL, John
w. Blanks. the John Will on. the John a. Han
na ard The John Howard. Be It as it may she
Is going to be d zig ana d very fine boat
TIL Josie Harry has gone from Msmphis to
n Louis to run hbave to st. Paul. with Capt.
MIlt Harry in command.
W.,
command I'll. G. Boazman clerk. having been
placed "a ,iptop order leaves To- day ohreve-
poirt ana bel9g one OF the ,1ghest draft boats in
}, The tri-weekly do Wight packet Belle, ]. A.
Coinstock master. Messrs. Woods, Dean and
Mayors Clerks, leaves to-day at II g. m for the
upper coast to Bayou Goula.
The IT. weekly coast and Donaldsonvilie
6haetp maser Joe aau IN cerk
leaves to day at u m. connecting at Donaldson.
yllle with the Trenton, Capt. Joe Dalferes. for
\, The regular -tri- weekly lower coast packet
Emp Emma ,d lryi e y A. Kuz master. NJ VaIlette
coast United siaes mail packet John W. Can.
non. ]. c. Libano master, John e. Mossop clerk,
The slvsr City in place. It the he Bart Able IL
receiving to leave to-day at 5 D. m. for Grand
re MbaP Brnksr n II y ~ a.t.bs
L Lea e., IL command, Messrs Muse, Wander
DOSE, Entrirken and Wilson clerks, leaves 70.
day. as usual, for Vleksburg.
Exchange Clippings, July 10.
Cincinnati Commercial:
me Paris O. Brown defsrs her departure for
New Orleans till Saturday to await the coming
rise and sh n.y. VIII le9vs a p m On that day
pass over the shoal ulaces by daylight. she
gives notice that she will not receive freight
after D. m. Saturday.
Rates to points south OF Memphis have been
advanced 25c per barrel on WHISKY to New Or
leans and soc per bar Il TO way points; 1Oc per
hundred on heavy pound freight through, and
and 30 per cent on way. |
Included in the Paris 9. Browns cargo will
Bro baby be twenty tons barrel material for for
bayou Ieche, to b. put together at It's dtsttna-
tion and filled VT sugar for shipment. e',''-''
j, a CAPT. Lew Hates anl James Alexander have
o. for the engines machiuery md boie eah 20 ee
into their new boat. the VIII Kyle. The cyltn.
aeas VII be y inch IN 7. fet stroke
81 a WI nave 2nr no,ers q inches 10 diameter
, The COLLEEN Rule viii follow the Paris G.
Brown to New Orleans and leave next We, K
!, For fear the cylinder ttmbsrs ordered from
New Orleans for the new Natchez would not ar
rive 2, here In time. another Set ordered from
W Biz Sandy river. and are now on their way y
here. They measure 70 feet long and IS inches :.
square, and were hauled 81 miles to the mouth =
,, y the pig Sandy river; Tue Ma chez is ting
wees: SHES beauty
x1cksburg Herau. July II:
lear 81 the death & " Lresy whch GO GO
urred in this city yesterday afternoon. Mr..
4amk1n was Well known to the river fraternity
! 11e a ana was universally esteemed and "
We, make the following extract from the I
nna Mli Tedlegrapo Of the tenth instant i
Major j.. W. Gre n. receiver If the " s. & sc
:, Railroad aided by Capt. +. Y Dabney, made 81
suryey Of ths oa na At h railroad
rossing at Shreveport. This il done. as We 90
'arn from Major Green, to determine the diff. 81
these rivers-the old SURVEYS h1ving been
n,rIned-in order that the cost Of building W
ridges over the two rivers may be- approx NJ
natey known when the road comes to be- sold bt
MS would be impraeticable at il high stage Of
ater lt was ascer1a aimed hat the Ouachlta at 81
g railroad crossing measures from bank to be
Ink 925 feet - ali
Mr. McLeran. March %. 1874. made survey 81
tne river opposite this Office. about 800 yards &
,uth Of the railroad crossing, and reported the K.
10Th at $40 feet from bank to bank" ca
[Soecial TO the Democrat "a "a
ST., Louis. July 1s.-The river il still on f Il.
aud. with II feet inches on the gauge ca
40 weather Is cleAr and c,ol. Arrived: None. r,
sparted: Molde Moore for Memphis, E. O. o.
anard Tor New Orleans. Colorado for Weeks y,
ug. The Mississippi Valley Transportation to
,mDanv did not send our tow last night. as in
" expected, but the Future City and barges Ia
~ itnve positively for New Orle tns on S4tnr- or,
Y. The stanard, on leaving the wharf was 20
awning four feet and half. The Mollie Moore W,
u = growing three feet. The Colorado was Ia
Nd1A II. a. q