The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-12
stage ~ the Rivers
Above low
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| shreveport. u ID 3
n L0us ~. .-.---.-.- 10
! sBelow high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
1 49, Indicates fall.
| M weather yesterday morning early prom
! Issd an ugly DAY Z afterwards turaed out
'Tasa ss Gi was very fair. The lower landing
ssflll crowded with freight. the Cannon. Stein
/ md Yazoo losing considerable time ia conse-
I'm. P. O. o'Reilly. while approaching the
mica we made Of the extraordinary days
~srs be and hts partner Mr. Wallace aid On
n fysnrv frank = Inst rio Claims that ennsid.
rshlp credit is due to Mr.. William Tierney, the
asehar1ing clerk Of the FRANK who assorted
! ~ cotton az fast ss il was sent ~ him, Me-.
0gsiy says that one tune be had eighty trucks
/ rnpuing all with cotton from the wharf end of
IA stages and that Mr.. Tlerney kept them 90
II, phieh be considers an unparalleled feat
Mr Harvey Cree, one Gf the most accomplish cd
sswsrds in the country, IL the steward Of the
Ia Richardson. On taking charge Mr. Cree
DISCHARGED pine Of the cabin crew, who shipped
/ Il Louisville. Straightway went they 10 the
1ssom- House aud entered suit for the round
tfv's waGes and transportation back. Com
missioner Lane decided hat they were entitled
tbthe latter. but not the former aud they we're
furnished deck passage on the Paris O. Brown
kffhe Richardson.
RE john A. Wood left for the Ohio yesterday
sfh q tow OF % empties, and more to be added
Capl p C. Montgomery has taken charge II
AeC3tv OF Augusta. and Capt. Joe Elliott will
pinthe Office. She Will be taken out 10 the
docks to-day. placed in fine order and when
rsady will be brought ID the landing Cant
Elliott left last evening for Memphis but will
r6urn 10 a faw days.
Can't. La Barge OF the J. NJ Chambers is due
from ~. Louis tomorrow.
On account OF low water the Big Sunfowar
Ass been JemDorarily Withdrawn from the
Bayou des 6aiz6s trade.
The great Henry Frank will be- found at the
sndng this morning, from Memphis and the
lsnds, receiving 10 return this B. m. Capt. r.
u Hicks Ia command, Alt. OR ssom clerk.
The John n. Hanna will ba back to leave here
mkt Tuesday for Ouaehita City
The Tsnsas. T. v Cooley master, n. Molai-
son clers. laid over and viii leave to-day at ..
d. for the Tensas and Macon.
The Paris Brown, for the Ohio had 400 hogs
beads sugar, 800 barrels molasses 80 barrels |
dse and "A cedar logs. The Kehlor, from st.
Louis, had 700 hogsheads sugar 50 barrels mo-
Kisses and 300 tons miscellaneous frafght Both |
boats have engagements on the coast for more, |
me D1ss or the Mississippi. the J. d. White |
receiving 70 leave tomorrow az usual for |
9rpenville
The Anchor Line steamer City OF Alton. II. Z.
Blx9y master Will arrive TO leave Saturday for |
VI Louis
The handsome Golden Crown of the South |
I'm Transportation Company Eug. Shinkle |
master, Chant Shinkle cierK. arrived yesterday !
aa caves TO- morrow az ; .. M. for Cincinnati. /
VI LAD spennld rip IN.
the grand Ed. Richardson, J. W. Cannon /
lasfer. Thos. ]. Howard and John William ks 4
afrks. Ia receiving 10 leave to- day at o. M for /
inc through Arkansas river Dacke. Florence |
Ae5er, James Nichols master, r. J. Nichols /
atTs leaves tomorrow at D, N, for Fort |
The Ohio River TRANSPORTATION Company's
aE and powerful 6owhnar Sam Roberts and
afRes, j. W Black master is receiving to leave
friday nc . d. M. as advertised. Capt. s. W
AsMunn, The general agent In this City Of the
saove com Dany. arrived yesterday from flying
VISIT 10 the Ohio
The T. W. Garrett aud three barges left yes
srfay for the Ohio. She mad 300 tons freight.
Tna Whisper A. y. C0mstOck master leaves
hs II q. m. for Ben Tureaud's. Donaldsonviile.
wood and Dean clerks.
lAs Emma Irvine, r. NJ Vallette master
caves az usual at o. m. to-day. sharp. for the
l9wtr coast as far az the Greenwood plantation,
The john w. Cannon, j. @. Libsno master,
John a. Mossop clerk, leaves to-day az o. m,
promptly, for Bayou Sara, carrying the United
The NJ o. and R. R. T. Company's United
states mail steamer Laura Lee Fl. I. Lee mas
81 Waller Parker CLERK, leaves to-day at D. N.
tW Shreveport.
The regular Bayou Lafourehe packet Trenton.
Y. D. TerreDonne master, Thus. Knee clerk
caves to-day al b. m, returning TO leave again
Safurday az 10 a. N.
The New Orleans and ouachfta River Trans
Horatibn COmpany's United States mail steam
John Wilson, Joe Holmes master. w. B,
iAaTg CLERK leaves to-day at .. a. for Camden.
-Fae Bastrop. also ~ the above company, Gus.
hodge master, u. p. D-lahonssaYe clerk leaves
le.morraw for Bayou Bartholomew.
me Anchor Line stPamer Centennial, r. L.
davidson master. Frank Cakes clerk leaves to- |
IDrr0w Ter 81. Louis.
REGULAR PACKETS FOR TOMORROW.
5Ssile -------.---.. Upper Coast. .....-I0 a. m.
~ ma irvine. Lever Coast. .-.... D. "a. !
1 M White. --- -Greenvills .......- 5 b. m 4
The Bayou Lafourche packet St. Mary hav-
1R changed har days df departure from Fri
lays to Thursdays, Is rneaivtng ~ leave 10
rcrrow AZ D. N. Joe DaIferes il command. 1
Z Aicalle clerk.
Exchange Clippings, February O..
Cincinnati Commercial;
The great Golden City left FOR New Orleans |
1rawug IA feet full, with avar 500 ems +yUanyv
people and way engagements 10 I'LL her out on /
he Lower Ohio.
Mr. r. Ia Pefffgrew In to locate AZ ar Toria ss /
Memphis at a salary Of sI25 per month the
Chamber az Commerce 70 make ID anv faffnif
ne merchants VINO have signed tho apraemanr
may fail 70 settle. It will oe Pettigre7y's 6ust
hess 70 make freight contracts and rhsr ~
10sts at the lowest possible agures in aNnna Il
ation with present ines, VINO, Ii IS Claimed fis
ertminata against Memphis.
II is estimated tina the new steamer Halliday \
y she lies now piled out on the shore at Louis
1lle. weighs fully 1900 tons. with 40 hope of
Deing launched until there IL rrasher ID the
liver. The question arises. who owns th4
GJuId or the contractors who
luilt her-as she Is On the bank, and not IN her
aarye element, the river.
Memphis Ledger February g.:
Many years ago a panorama of the Mississippi
lVer vas painted by an Italian artist Or renown.
famed Leon P0marrde. He made the voyage
u the river from ST. Paul TO New Orleans in a
laEi or small boat. for the purpose OF accom-
,ilsning his work. II was pronounced great
Niece OF art. and was much admired at several
aues on the banks Ut the big river where Il vas
s1nsnited. After showing with success in sew
"a cities or rhe Easr.the panorama was aDoutro
- taAen 70 Europe, when ire destroyed lI, az
'ome toWn In New Jersey. One OF the leading
r,alures IN tGat lengthy piece OF canvas was an
14iastratlnn W the then huge steamer Antocrat.
-apL y. M. GDsieA. approaching New Orleans
1lln Iull cargo OF cotton from Memphis anc
POINTS below, amounting TO 5000 bales. The
'ulendlG vessel was seen On the picture. or
,oarse, almost covered over with bales OF the
sSraE southern staple. ar a point known 7s He'd
rrAafgn, twenty i've miles above the p0rr PA
80 Orleans. The cargo had been Fal1an on AZ
,,aLl0us plantations and points by the way, ana
] @aS Then regarded az an immense load. car
-. - ~ Al immense steamer that at Inc ame
- immensely popular among the s. ave-own-
- river valley planters. The Goat has long
- passed away, and only TWO years ago he
80 commander GOslAA lost his life by being
rrLA over ny a railway train a few miles from
-oalsgi4le. Ky. where his latter days were
'assFd in Deaca and plenty
!, y was considered Dig thing In those days OF
.slly years ago for steamer 10 leave this porE
go 30 hales oT cotton. The cargo was, q.
$3.50. son pieteG az the plantations andU0wns
eenng LIE river Gu rne south OF Us. Now single
a1aInisf carries away from here as mich cotton