The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16
Above low ~, J, : . 5
VU0fnr OuttlkS0s
Stations. \
snelow high water mark OF 1874. lAbove
hea0h. mArk. Indicates rtae. tIndiNatas fail

snSlcw hixn water marx Of 1871. sAbove
Ss nf the rlse In o M
SlQr y race between the fast steam srs of It'd
2lsslssippt. causes but little talk, by reason OF
dcs. however ths white. Lee. Nat o an II
Cannon will all he found with strong bac Inc.
Thcugh some think the distance Is too long for
Essarday that Il he Lee ran he would baci her
% Mln with every dollar he possessed. We also
nsaia 2. 9sa3Rda nv wh9 snsw whereof he
NJ A. ex!pensiys la1ary that the White would
q s "a ns rn 70 ssansn s ss
befyvs ehe can DO u too.
az Harry Brown nh had BEEN presentea Win tha
\ palf Of horns By, Oapt J. II. Pepper and deo.
nootes. but oil that occurred on that COCA
tiCul1rly To. the spaeches. The intimates oi
N0oY0 mad noticed for some days previous
thathe appeared absent minded. as Il Ia. a deep
prlyafe once. strike an attitude and gesticula'e
- delivering himself OF some wonderful
Sns onsssG q q
public speaking" and one day left book on
bisdessk which wee found % b. Every Man His
vivaoions one. rs bright as the MONDAY 8
pun; therefore. this sudden change. this retir-
ns S!snin IA aams ssav as \ we're puzzled hs
either until they read 10 the Piesyune
abous tne horns and At which, they
Knew somS se and sqapsHS G1
loneshinx ysTy nobby. and from us oar e.
ia t0eorEe. that his speech at least. would
Hutot tho common and above the ordinary.
RMs!i the Brown arrived: the horns were on
the boiler-deck, ahemmed several times aud
4 Se osbn IA ns .p aRy
sidA George never lost his self possession for
IN fPas asv present e Or
you:s % Which, the Captain az eloauentiy re-:
sp0nded: Well. lou fellows must have q id
sight OF money. to spend II for such q thing as
thas" Both speeches we're frequently interrupt
"a ~ ne applause q the hearers and every one
thas I'll we're Invited Into tue casin, '" where ere
J. There VIII be three departures this week Ia
yerA Centennial and James Howard; also three
70 Cincinnati the Will Kyle. Paris q. Brown
the a D. stanard was delayed till yesterday
noon. when she got OIL for St Louis. with 600
eon 1 srgaF, moiasses; csotton-ties, scrap.iron
The ], B. M. Kehlor Il receiving to follow the
Dtanard to ~. Louis and will leave to-day at 8
3. q, J, 8. Patterson In command. ". g. KIM
Sse Advertisement Of the Donaldsonvllle and
{ Lad river mail packet.
Luz M ". II. QOnp hUY 'bLOWDOALJ Onn DlppOlu
\. a. Toms in command. was due last night
rom 6t. Louis with five bargss containing 81
"a packages miscellaneous freight. $4,000
40 sacks cotton seed meal. The Dlppold will
4ofurn tO.dAy at q. "a.
sss k:,ss WAN k.e Fl A fss
Ssrk, leaves Tomorrow sure at 8 ?. m. for DIN
nneti; The Kyle y only on her third trip.
1nd passenger. as proved By the splendid bust.
D91s shets doing. Since her arrival Saturday
ID number OF people have registered FOR the
'ee1p. and when she leaves 1t will DO with full
The we'll known aud popular Annie r. Silver.
81 the Anchor Line was due last night from BIT.
0reen r. shields clerk.
omstoct master ter H. woods elerF ieeyes TO-
DAY ct II .. M for Bayou doula.
The semi weekly Bayou LafouEehe packet
fSe new and q Z hset Bayou Sara and coast
srscE eri leaves save Senh It y n As'e'
Hsnr fsts. J. y Aasel nm master, n T. Lsndrs
Syd b. Tnoos.q sa
vsn master. 4. Y: Walton clark, leaves to,,day
"a = sepve sna iGE oil
Belle Ohas. Dean In command. j. r. Brou
2aerk: leaves to morrow at 10 r. m for the Vel
The lover coast packet Emma Irvine. :. A.
&ulE maater. leaves tomorrow at II a. m for
! TS S cosst and Bayou aoula packet De smet.
tank Otte0dorfer master. leaves Tomorrow at
The coast and Lafourshe packet Assumpt ton.
I. =. Chariot master. leaves tomorrow at 81
The United States m all packet Robert 2 Lee.
The Independent opelousas packet Laura L.
awxSU WA - mt Ia n{rVn txHI
|sexe io.morrow a. sp. m. Tor Washington.
slivsr dtts. ". n. Wood master. VIM. oaickssil
olork. leaves tomorrow At p. m. for Shreve- |
The following particulars, relating to the
bort Times q Wednesday: -,
Ipirits durinC this trip Of the boat. and had
;svi,h him. About ) O'Clock hs was called to the
22n n. and waited on several gentlemen.
Naited upon he mae walked up to the bar
md borrowed ., dollar for one OF his
|avine been below but = verY few minutes
he mate discovered a stream Of blood trickling
rom the boiler deck and rushed up stairs to
raced to the bag. where lying upon the foor
res found the unhappy man with his throat cut
e eaT ana When
rived life was extinct:
Mr.. Hill has been on Red river ever since the
q 10 al capacities from captain to barkeepeS,
b was very popular with the craft. and was ret
All given 70 intem5erance. The only caase to
hich his suicide Ia assigned By his friends y
lssnity upon the subject OF spirttuSlism. 1t
rs his hobby. his cor slant theme. He seemed
think OF 4aothinE else and cared to talk Of
cthtng else.
Cincinnati Enquirer, February ls: 4
From n private letter received yesterday We )
arm Of the death OF Capt Char 90 r. Wells.
hlch occurred on his fam oa the Usage river, o
Missouri; Capt. Wells Will b. remembered
ander ef the famous wheeling and Louisville
lcket Virginia. He after ward built and com
Anded two steamers called the Planter. The !.
st one he built end took South Ia 1861 Capt o
slls cast his fortune With the Lost Cause"
D steamer being Csed during the war prine4- 9
lily In the vicinity OF Mobile.
BDecial to the Democrat
IoNRoE Feb. 15.-Eeather clear and pleas p
e: river fnlling. Passed down: st. John. Bed
oud and Ersi A. Blanks last night: Up:
la Willie frnna BAYOU Bartholomew. with 100 AZ