The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-15

no Inal r. al Belle, Eva Whisper. upper coast
VIltesxandria. Yazeo Valley. he'd river; james
hhnward, Future City and barges. ST. Louis.
HoWaAu' stage Of the Rivers.
na,v telegrapnie report of the stage of waite,
. rarious points, with changes. In the "a hours
en''ue Above low Change
0''N' Feet inch. Feet. Inch
Cincinnati ........."..... $ 10 70 6
hkGsanphIs. : y 9 q
sEew Orleans. ......... 10 8
pitsburg ..'--.. -......... %
b Louis. ..........-..--.. Il 10 70
FekSburg. % 10
sBslow high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
HE. Indicates fall.
The weather yesterday was very foreible re.
hinder that summer time has come, for 1t was
business better than It was either Monday Or
Tuesday,.
y1stsrday. laid over until .. o. to-day. when
n favss m1ao IL L F fr n esre shs
seood boa. and will have crowd out to-day
The Ths Alexandria has gone to upper Red river.
sdsnt. Geo. Wilkinson came down on the Silver
and VII take ae WIZ 2fs ne haas
4samboats, arrived yesterday on time from
TvIHsEsbnr0 and the bends. and will return to-day
!. usual. Capt. J: I'll. Pepper In command. Mr..
N sSs y MIsslsslppi Valley Transportation Com
psy's towboat Future City and barges is due
hora st. Louis.
,isf at Shreveport. The Missouri has fallen
iashes at Yankton and 6 at Omaha. and rises is
+ iesvenworth. !, The Mississippi has changed
81 little from cl g. P m. to st. Loqis. fallen
IA ii inches at New Orl' ans. The Tennessee
isIi slnches at Chattanooga. Friday to Tuesday
has since risen "a. The Cumberland has
Tttsburg. 40 at Cincinnati and 70 at Louisville.
The City OF Augusta and the Gastrell left yes
terday. the latter was dashed to the former.
Zee the advertisement of the Baton Rouge and
Donalds0nvlle packet Katydfd In another col
We We don't know that 1t has any connection
viii the matter. and won't say that 1t has. but
steamboat agent has suddenly made himself
MN scarce about The corners" where the light
d bis countenance was wont to shine. since
certain city ordinance Is being enforced. In
ibis same connection We may mention that
river reporter, equally as well known, lis also
missed from his haunts. and now spends his
btsure time at the jackson street wharf.
That reliable stand by. the Silver City, Capt.
|CHarle Stinde skipper. arrived Tuesday night
[frorI shreveport with big trip for this season
afthe year. and will return Saturday.
1 Old Red was always an obstinate stream. upon
~ shreveport Tuesday. while the leegraphic
|Slnd or q fall.
Ne mention again the fact that the great
Estchez leaves Satut day. May 81, for Cincin-
|pH, There will be big doings and crowd to
'Cspt. joe Dalferes' red -chimneyed favorite,
|s ss.st. Mary. leaves Saturday for Bayou La
Travellers for the Ohio Saturday will have
nce and comfortable boat ct their Command
|nnnander, is good steamboatman. and very
|nueh Of Q gentleman. as is his chief clerk, Mr.
Hunk Stein. The new Guiding Star follows |
|As Mitchell Wednesday next
AN oRLEANIAN ABROAD.
Doc Redman found tom cat yesterday He |
d and had pi7y game me Ice and I'd stun
II met Duo on the levee. ana III
~ language said he had come up from New
la0ans on deck" and Wa3 hungry. Doc took |
|lIn into Slnzich's boat store. where III less
MRten minutes he ate four pounds oil meat |
n drank lp al the milk that had been saved
k lt0s n WI Grown. when We saw him be-
y cot and, dog on that square. and was
ming up and down the sidewalk. swearing In /
Nice cat talk and chewing np nails. His |
Mmp tall was as stiff as poker, and he was
Eking Doc to tie q tag on 1t to the fleet that
exas bad cat and strictly on it.-fEvansyille
no Anchor Line steamer Charles P. Chou
ksger clerk, leaves to-day without fail for st. |
paB. The Chouteau has an envlabie reputa-
re No. boat. either for travel or freight.
her record proves every day that she is de-
ring Of II. The mammoth James Howard,
nis morning, follows Saturday.
Me CINCINNATI ENQUIRER says that the @. B.
4ercl Will be dismantled.
ne lower coast packet Emma Irvine. j.. A.
slk master. e. NJ Vallette clerk. leaves to- day
Aa n. for Orange Farm.
Ing tprl 3, upper coast packet Belle.
tdaK Bergeron MASTER j. u. Bergeron clerk,
gys day at 10 a. m. for Ben Tureauds.
Ahe semi weekly coast and Baton Rouge
fe M Whisper. J. A. Comstoek master. George
\ ~ hooas clerk. leaves to- morrow at 10 a. m.
ane Eva Charles DeBoachel In command.
4rrsSes tomorrow as usual at II a. m. for the
Hsasetia Plantation.
ing coast, DonaldsonvllIe and Bayou La
Landry e eIeyk leaves f. as
c. xne nsg and elegant Bayou Sara United
na ss Rall s packet y ! Gay. John Brown
sns :. Z. D streck clerk. leaves to- morrow. as
1ae Nsw Orleans and Red River Transpor-
Wii1ytso mpany's steamer w. J. Behan, Geo
~ nnAiasOn master. leaves to-day for Minden {
Exchange Clippings. May IL.
8ndnnati Commercial:
fsMvaampion No 8 arrived from Rising Sun
wnssSW LEV eek. e B. Church in tow. landing {
me f loot OF Main street She presents
Louis Post Dispatch May12.
@n NV and elegant City of Greenville Capt.
Ss sL nhs even surpassed the expectations of :
gsners Arriving yesterday, her running :
av w New orleans was days IL hours.
AIDS LOOK three barges Of lee down to ,
n. went back to Wilson's Island and y
INV down three more. Leaves to-day for
orleans and adds at Cairo three tow ni T
say LoWry's boat: cargo between CODA and
n n1ns Of lee. Bringing these barge. dnWn 9
S MI occupied two months and three days.
IN Az p storms and low water. Ordinary time
f.lo one month.
snBhis Avalanche. May Is:
EaNlure Ctty came down yesterday morn
M Hv ~ ~: Louis with tow OF keelboats !
III Nv shne ieft On tho point of the bar opposite
sr nv went below to sound Reeves bar. :
t n, NH sne returned. and taking her t,w,
n I'M M NV N.eW Orleans. She added here barge NO
A4'sMsLhlng 100 bbls oil and 2o35 acks OF oil
4 na ] INV N, Robert Mitchell. Gold Dust and ,
srr 4. silver. all due down yesterday. did
I nv lrrSs % Time on account Of being detained
II Erra N. water between here aud Cairo. The
Y e esnaYi reported having bumped several
conlng down. /
il, Especial to the Democrat j
N su AVIS - May IA. TAO .. m.-The river Is on !
arriroLut mas been raining all day very hard !,
II nnhisas; Departed: Belle Of Memphis for y
1s sr ~ .. Maude for Vicksburg. J. H. b
81 lin haN New Orleans. All three of the An
Henos uoa,s were drawing feet large. with t
fnees ai.s DetWeen here and Cairo to fill out d
M fo.naegaht. The Belle of Shreveport will
r 4offoW and leave Saturday. W. E. A.