The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-17
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T1hs weather continues very fine.
Business only moderately aem a Jo III ~ wilson
sre both behind time In arriving; ta 70 h naa
I'M CORD trips down. The 4azoo was W ht.Ve
burned last night. y, ~, Ea,,n Nth ar.
CAPT ID. L. Lee aud ME- HH. HaEaH oo'n "a
HIM f%pt, Joe Aiken Is In St. Louis.
Cspt. Broad Is driving WORK Oh N, ne fancnon.
The receipt Of the following telegram VIII
esalt ID the laying up FOL, week or Two on tine
and h TIE asp T5ue e bs Whs
smong her patrons will give pleasure. Tor 'hey
ssyer had such another boat. y,
sDELTA. Sept. 16.-To capt; =. W; Iopln.
ave here at 8 .. m with 1909 bales OF cotton.
nam. - county. Can land for cotton at Green
Wig and I'LL points except Vicksbn =, r..
Master Steamer Pargoud.
The Paris G. Brown leaves Cincinnati satur-
THaptains Truslow and Brinker were at
shreveport Saturday last:
'; The Jo Bryarly Is running between Coushatta
" w. ri Boss.0The J. M. White. steamer with
out i superior In point of speed and sp.endor
IN sny water. resumes her place In the Vicks-
6arg and bend trade. leaving tomorrow
NV Orleans since ,he middle Of july: there.
Ire when the St Louis merchant reads such
ilems as the following from the Shreveport
Times, be- rubbsth big hands. ne smiles ana
we have had large cotton receipts from the
eastern parishes throughout the week
Wednesday brought u5 273 bales. Yesterday
fhsre was q slight falling off 10 doubt on ne
count Of the heavy rains. The planters seem to
rave concluded md very sensiby too. that the
sooner they get the cotton to market their better
Tic Mississippi Valley Transportation Com
panys towboat future City and tow will arrive
The Anchor Line Commonwealth and the
Kouptz Line J. B. M. Kehlor, from st. Louis. are
seo dus 10 arrive;
VII resume her trips TO Bayou Sara Friday. -.
Capt, A. McVay is expected home soon. He
VII not Be on the Lee this season. having been
otherwise provided for.
The Assumption WAS taken down 10 the Ma
sine Dock yesterday.
The tri weekly upper coast packet Eva. Chas.
ae snp ac g. JAMES
| Woods and ]. & Bereeron clerks. leaves TO-
* hs abn " f9 g, Bay9u dGSa bano master
| b. Mossop clerk. leaves to-day at p m. %
usual. for all coast landings through to Bayou
The United States mail steamer John Wilson.
| of the N. o. and O. r. 4. Company, Joe Holmes
master, B. g. Cornwell clerk, leaves to-day at
The r. regular tri-weekly lower coast packet
1nma Irvine. J. A: Ruiz master, leaves to NOR
|tow at II a. m. for Orarge Farm:
The regular coast and Lafourche packet
'MorrOw at IL m.
The regular GreenvIlle,. Vckssb4rg and bend
limited States mail packet j. M. White, j. Il. Pep
5psr master. leaves TO morrow at 8 y. N.
Exchange Clippings. september ~.
Cincinnati Commercial:
| Jacob Carbaur h. the veteran hatboat pilot,
P died at Evansville on Friday after protracted
/ ilnbss. Hswas one of the oldest fatooat pilots
| en the Western waters. and will be missed from
| his profession. He was 81 years old. and very
EkAharHliV esteemed.
CAIRO, Sept. l3-Last evening, Just after 6
&1clock. the cry went up that the Annie Z. Silver
INyereu dense volumes of black smoke pouring
4 put OF her forward and after hat hes. while her
| Passengers we're scattering out upon the wharf,
boat at q lively rate. Ali he confusion incident
! Dsuch an occasion was fully inaugnrated be-
( ior4 one had time to think twice. We were at
w. top Of the levee. ana ran down aboard I'm,
already peen closed and great iets Of steam
we're pouring into the hold. O4Iy two openings
mmained open. the holes, at the rudder- post.
night. There were several ladies on board.
md they, with all valuables. trunks, etc, were
| eUtten ashore nicely, while q council Wa held
netween her officers and Capt. Tom Shields shields
70 take her across the river, where she could BE-
ssuttled aud sunk Ii necessary. and she went.
men TIE fire broke out TIE New hatchez vas
STl ner. Below her were the Arkansas Belle.
Hllman and ferryboat Three States. They
soon got out Of the way. while tug moved the
barge Of freight from the outside or me Silver,
and the situation was rendered much less criti
|ca. Soon as the Silver reached the other shore.
| |sva preparation Pre-. was made to scuttis
|nnd Fink Ii necessary but up 10
Ens present writing It has no been
|dyle. For hours steam was poured into the
|nold. and that failing small holes were cut Ia
|ine deck and streams Of wafer poured In. The
|lnil will be badly damaged. The fire heated the
|oUck IN places very not, showing that there
| mus DO large amount Of IT. The hold va.
inches when she arrived. She had not taken a
pound Of freight IF the wharfboat. The cool,
Capt Tom Shields, under the trying circum-
||Hsances. was the subject Of much remark. All
|lner actions were taken with promptne55 and |
precision, and they saved the boat.
Capt. Tom Leathers's new Natchez arrived
|Iesterday afternoon and was soon boarded by
|Auadreds BY the firing of her cannon. They
We're not disappointed IN III boat. She is every
|,nch q steamboat, and Big lul IN all over. She
Inches greater in diameter than the old
|Natchez. aud furnace chat gives all thu draft
|Nant-d. She makes steam Wltn great freedom,
|And will be able t. give her engines all they can
use. Coming out she made some r. mlrkabl,
|ume although In no condition to do anything,
Paving short stumps for her ch1mmneys and
||sshvselytoing about her untried. 9. /. Dumont
preceding. etc, and made improvements IN her
AMI other machinery; Capt Jones.
n. c1ndensor fame, Is on oJaed. NJ D,nton
|nas the painting 10 charge. and will tlnlsh "
|sae cabin mncn after the style OF the Edward u
||SHay Her tIanSoms have pictures OF various
indian warriors. On the wheel houses Is
|tssaatlul iandscape witn big Indian "a re
foreground, painted by Drdon Blentlinger OF
cincinnati. In tn cabin y q scene OF the Mis-
|slsslupi from ira bluff W Natchez. with COM
|essny of lodi rs worshiping the rising sun.
~ 'h.re is a piclure II tne Queen Leap
|1Msom tn bluff These pictures ara the work OF
~. Dwight Benton, Of Covington.
IA a great deal OF the dec< load OF the Silver
~91 away this morning; The |. :; E.kert
,Hosn. and she viii no doubt turn. her trio over
fn - some other steamer viii IL she is undergoing
|.oDairs. The chmneys of lhe Natchez weigh
s .sn tons each. They are tapped aud double,
ffitssessd. Pilot Thee. Hall had MS wife and
|.nmlly on the Silver. He has always held that
~ ~ omcer should never take his wife with him
NJ M Steamboat because ii a 4ything happens
M Nsy will distract his mind from duty. This Is
III nrst time he ever tried It, and he declares 1t
IN. Louis. Capt. Z O. Kennett and FOL Geo.
norman, of New Orleans. we're on Change