The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-11
stage NJ the Rivers
aily photographic report Of the stage of water
'arinua points, with changes. In the "a hours
~ " $500 nyIny ~ 4 n m


New Orleans ...t.... 70
Pitsburg. ,'''. '.,''.'..' j. 1 ~
shreveport .'.t.' -''..'+' 10
Nj Louis ''..'.t'.t'''" fs' u y
.sl,elow high water mark Of 1874. Indicates
rss. Indicates fall.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and indi-
cs Tba syee was n lively place yesterday. The
,asaipts were heavy. and shipments active The
HANNA got away for the Oua1hita. and the John
ssaddder ,or a. i Enasv tne npmtr -n naa
sslrht The w. J. Behan had to wait for room
and didn't commence to discharge until after
O'clock She leaves again to-day. "a also does
w The John wilson received her new chimney
tops yesterday, and they Will be put In place to-
aTfhe Kountz Line steamer ]. b. M. Kehor. ID.
Brady master. W. @, ktmber ct rk. laid over,
And leaves TO day at y. m. for ~. Louis.
The Kate Kinney arrived sunday evening
before dark from Red river after making u
vary quick trip. She left here Saturday. Feb
FuarY at $3.50 .. m. lost three hours that might
bales Of cotton, All sacks oil cake ana ala head
catile, and returned rs above.
The John A. Wood arrived yesterday morn
IND with twelve boats coal, having left six at the
The Florence Meyer met with a serious acct
dent Sunday morning In the bend just below
Win the latboard crank. She was towed back
By the r. Il. Lee. and will bs ready 70 leave
isyette street. and IL receiving for all points
through 10 Fort smith. We are truly sorry
that Capt. Nichols has met with such misfor,
tame. Bic boat had fine freight aboard and
everything promised well for a successful tlip.
nut such Il the life Of n steamboftman.
The grand FL richardson, w Cannon mas.
4 receiving 10 leave to morrow at .. m. for
YickBburg, Memphis and the bends.
The veteran John W. cannon, eaptain OF tn, the
that there Is plenty In this life to live Tor
launching out In his career a mere strippling
SacssS by ndo@itsbs pluck and e
to sustain him, he has lived 70 reach the top
round Of the ladder In his profession. and to
find himself honored famous and rich. What a
lesson his life teaches. and one that when fol-
lowed Ia sure to lead TO the same results. These
thoughts have suggested themselves from the
fact that to-day, moored at our wharves, Will be
found the Ed. Richardson. Robert Il. Lee and
the John W. Cannon. three specimens Of river
architecture, matchleRs In Their beauty aud
speed. all built and largely owned by Cant.
Cannon. What must be his feelings TO be- able
10 take In at glance these fruits Of his labor
these evidences Of his experience. skill and sue
oessp None but himself adequately apprt ciates
this full ftuition Of oil his hopes. trials and la
bors. Capt. Cannon has our heart felt congra.
tulatious aud our best wishes for his continued
'tTr The j. M. white. Capt. J. W. Tobin. will be
receiving to-motrow TO leave Thursday, as
The Eva will not be ready before next Mon
day, the seventeenth. Capt, DeBouchel is max
ing so many alterations and improvements that
her friends will hardly know her when she re-
The Trenton. Capt y. d. Terrebonne. will be
ready to leave Tomorrow at y. n, for the La
fourche. Her wheel was stripped and shaft
taken out yesterday. She lies Mt the head Of
Cont street. ard Is receiving 70 leave positively
The new and splendid pass niger steamer
Paris G Brown, of the Southern Transport
ton Company. A. NJ Halliday master. O. q.
Young clerk. leaves to-day at y. M for Gin
The Golden Grown. Capt Eug Shinkle. fol-
lows the Paris Brown, leaving Thursday,
ThtENew Orleat and Ouachita River Trans
portation Company's United states mail steamer
John Wilson. Joe Holmes master, W. d. Clarl
clerk. leavessto- morrow at . .. m. for Camden
The Bastrop. also Of the abovs company, Gus.
Hodge master l.. Z. Delahoussaye clerk. leave 9
Thursday for Bayou Bartholomew.
The Anchor Line, steamer Centennial; 7.
Davidson, master. Frank Cakes clerk, leaves
Thursday for St Louis;
The regular tri.weekly upper coast packet
Belle n PaSSe OF tae Mary say, ldo - a. A. Ka
Tie Emma Irvine. Il. nj. VslleJte master
leaves this. D. m. for the lower coast TO tht
The Robert e. Lee. VIM. Campbell master A
McVay and w. Cannon Ia charge OF The ottice
leaves this D. m. for Vicksburg aud all wa,
The bnited States mail packet Fanshon H. II
Broad master. Thee. John clerk. leaves to-day
without fail. at y. m. for the Atchafalaya.
The regular weekly Atchatalaya packet Yazoo
VIM. Crawford master j. T. schmii clerk, Leaves
The d ct and fine coast and Lafourche packe
Assumption, p. A. Chariot master, N. Y
Outputs clerk, eHves 70 day Il =, IL. =,
s, The through Bayog des Glaizes packet Bl.
Trudeau clerk. leaves to-day mt 5 p. m.
The W. y. Poitevant ]. b. Sullivan master, j
W. ong clerk. Is receiving to leave to-day at 2
N, for the Tensas and Macon.
The N. o. and r. r. T. Company's steamer w
J; Behan. Geo =, Wilkinson master. Ed; Hame
returns to-day at y. m.
TheIegular Tensas and Macon packet Tensas
L. Y. Cooley master, II. Molaison clerk leave
REGULAR PACKETS TO- MORROW
Whisper .......-..... Bayou Goula & r. m
Emma Irvine. Lower Coast .... 3 n. M
j, w. Cannon. ..... Bay GU Sara....... 5 o. u
The N o. and r. Z. T. Company's Uni.e
States mail steamer Laura Lee H u Lac mas
ter. Walter Parker clerk, leaves to-morrow q
The Memphis and bend packet Henry Frank
j. T. Hicks master, All. Gr1sSom clerk, will ar
rive TO leave tomorrow.
Exchange Clippings, February 9.
St. Louis Post Dispatch:
Mr. Branch of the Evansville and New Or
leans Steam and Barge Com pany. Informs III
and D that SIncln q a paner WAS Ts wong !
for sale These towboats are frequently cor
founded by the type-setters; and lust now "
laugh at the remembrance OF the DIN uty Ell
eountered ID getting the old Democrats con
positors and proof readers to note the difra
ence Sin the words buck wheat and bull
wheat This was good number OF years az
when few of us had any acquaintance with ca
goes Of grain In bulk. Hence IL came about tn
the Democrat said that u barge nad depart'
with 20 900 bushels buckwheat:
The T. NJ. Norton left for New Orleans WI
two barges containing 1900 bushels 81 cor
She will leave Cairo with ten barges loaded wi
about 10000 TONS Capt Henry Lourey Will cor
mand the Norton TO Cairo. Jake Cox ana ~
Evalyn are her pilots.
Capt. E. W. Gould returned to the city fro
Louisville yesterday. He does t think It
be possible To float his new boat the W. p. Ha
liday. until there is rise in the Ohio river.
CAIRO Feb 6-"Oh. look sonder Four sid
wheel boats coming into port all dashed I
gether." Hearing such a wonderful piece
news. we. like about five hundred other
rushed 70 the window TO see the wonderf
lsght; and. sure enough. II was true. 70
t"ie-wheel s eamers were making landing
ecoal yard But such funny crafts, as til
rel All iron, and so small II would take
ITO make boat as large as the Jim Els
were built a. ST. Louis for the governing