The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-09


iii The ]. NJ whits viii arrive to leave Thurs.
The Kittie Nye will resume her trips between
Donaldsonville and Bayou Sara. NJ advertised.
Cart MAI Scovell, OF the Jo Bryarlv. writes MS
follows. under date OF the fret, from Sh eve
port: Am stationed here till the trst OF July.
Ike 0tllen has charge OF me bryariy ana IL
aSsse Tniton Whenever tho iron Mountain 10
kind enough to LIT us pass their obstruction ut
that place. called . bridge. Send me the DEMO-
Tn The " Fred K. Blanks arrived yesterday morn.
in4 from Trenton. about twenty hours ahead OK
the time usually made. She returns to-mor-
'The John n. Hanna IL announced to leave to-
day for Camden. the FAnchon for Opel0usas.
and the bad WIN. Pagan 10 morrow ZOE Bayou
TSe Koun,E Line steamer II. o. stansrd. Char
lie Seamsn in command. will arrive to-day from
81. Louis, and return to- moi raw at .. m. MIR.
Niles n. Carpenter Is her clerk. The 6tanard
has 100 tons OF provisions for the distressed Of
over saoo. was generously donated by Dom.
The Henry Frank. Capt. J. F. Hicks. will ar
rive 70 leave tomorrow for Memphis and the
There Il IA old wreck IN Red river. On the left
4eck 6
through this column
The III regular tri.weekly lower coast packet
Emma Irvine. ]. A. RUIZ master. y. "A. VAL
lstte clerk. leaves to-day 1t II y. m. Tor orange
Tue De .smet. Frank ot.endorfer master. 9.
III coast na BAYOU aoua
Assumption. r. 4. Oharlet master. y. Nioolle
1nsa e s ass Robert
Capt. William Campbell. 7. \. Howard and Will
Uann9n clerks. lehy.s to-day at .. n. ior
The independent Atchsfaya river .paacket
Laura L Davis, VIM. Crawford Master. 4. Mey.
Pr sr1 .ss as sSs e az Iii: .ns s e
Bayou Bmuf. and connecting with the Ollie B.
for Bayou dts Gaizes.
Miller master. John 3. Jones clei 1. leaves to.
day q Il NJ Without fai f3r oinsi l n. and
The Guiding Star Is one OF the best managed
The Anchor Line steame. Annie 2. Silver.
David ~ silver IN ns ~
Louie, and will b. followed Thursday BY the
ma rssn,ar pnuf river racket Era No. 10
James Hamilton master. Sam Gwartney clerk.
The r.: weekly Bayou douis White star Line
packet Whisper. j. A. ComstOck master. leaves
The John ". Cannon. 10 Ltbano master.
leaves Tomorrow ut D. M. as usual. Tor Bayou
The New Orleans and Red River Transporta-
ton Company's steamer Kate Kinney. J. ].
row Hs Al I 9. M Tor snravep , s' - ''''
The Bonnie Lee: siso u the Al, above %n Sompeny
leaves morrow Ct r. nj LOT Minden curt
Exchange Clippinss.
Cincinnati Commercial. March s:
"A queer transaction occurred on the levee
yesterday morning. A lot 81 freight was con-
tracsed for and was started down 70 boat. 4
frnu another
boat LOADING for the same port. The captain Of
the flrst boat gracefully submitted 20 the order.
lawyer. with Instructions to 9 'llect on the con-
tract. q verbatim COPY OF the report OF the
COMMITTEES on Railways and Canals recon-
Vile and Portland canal. The report Is very
Interesting and presents some Important
Which sa1s IN q eansi
treaty Of Paris. neeot!ated Ia 1873: the treaty
With Spain. negotiated in 1875: the ordinances
provide for the absolute freedom Of the M!ssis-
siDpt river and Its tributaries. and dedicate
them to the world as great national highways.
If sng sad This
that the national government may set an ex-
Which es and towns me- sons IA he Il riy ss
wharfage impositione practiced.
Cincinnati Times. March s:
arrived from New Orleans shortly before mid
might. having been out from port to port days.
hour and 50 minutes. She lost 43 hours and
havink fought rising river from Natchez %
Evansville. the river being over its banks from
Greenyills e Hniontown; A. New Albany heE
In the way Of dischargiog freight. she put Of
lss tons OF soda ash and 50 tons Of scrap iron In
the wharfboat and carrying the latter up the
bank. She came up over the falls through the
Indiana chute without ones waverlng, although
ionns sas ZEE = fns vl6s
sistance. and had his TUG ready - help. but
Washington Special to the Pittsbur9 CONNER
The sub committee OF the House Committee
on Claims have completed their report on the
application OF the neirs of Mr.. shreye for Ia:
the principle applied fo boats Tor the removal
of snaxs IN the Mississippi river AID tribu-
taries. II appears that as early as 1899 this gen
mechanical appliances which he b "a invented.
and In 1870 hs secured patept for his inven-
nd ~ 81 aas same a an mas
waters, and the claim is now made for $500 600
TOR the use OF this patent. Among the memora-
OF mis- boat is mentioned mis- op-rasion on the
raft OF the he'd river. ia which l60 miles OF mat
ted and interiaced logs were removed and wi
cation opened. 1h3 committee expect to con-
slider the report of the subcommittee In few
days. and Il opposed. the port Of the commit;
e me win pc " s saa
the Mississippi river. and during JEckson's
defense OF New Orleans ran past the BRUSH
ton as armor against the shot Of tns enemy. It
Is claimed that this suggested the utility OF cot
ton for defense. and the idea was adopted BY
Sr. LOUIS. March $40 the Editor Of tue
Post Dtspalch: About the year 1885 . very re-
piece ct Dlcsin4 tr.n,s2ired u front
down pest the boatn Il tho levoe. - Was the