The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-15

yapmnded on experience. Ttie next day the
case wac tried. Bob being assist lated I py
rated during examination. One swore that ne
vas standing ON the foreeastle within three zee.
o. the mate an heard MN tbe Susss or po thai il
occurred On the bank while the boat wa WOE. ~.
ing and that h. was inmsdiatey penlnud ~
aennndrel." but didn't hear the threat ~ Kill
This was Bobs side Of tho Gaze. Oap,. , o. ~.
sides his own testimony, mad ms MAE, wnro
nratsd bia statement besides he Ind two negro
roustabouts present who testified, one, Inn
Bob had told him he intenae so 'bome where he
could be treated, He told Bob he was TOOL to
stay on the boat and he would DC paid Wnetner
ia worked or not. Bob said no. be was no nee
on on Tie boat and wouldn't stay The cther
said that Bob had come 70 Nm. paid aoltar
DO owed and told him he had au, n, NJ nv ~
them ana I'd complain Of III treatment. nor did
they know Of his receiving any. rms lnlshea
tbe boat. which drew from Capt =. the remark:
aComm lssloner,, ! would have won my bet
was made and q bond Of $3.50 signed: but the
lawyer Zone by the way. who has made himself
conspicuous Ia theee courts) to hls credit; r re-
fused TO have anything more TO 90 with It. T ,h.,
DEMoCRAT made mention OF this case o. the
time OF trial. which seems TO have bad its e.
feet FER g tnis day sne y th psro
court, though the bond Ia still on record 10
the clerks Office Tho steamboatmen have
and every time they have brought one aoW W u
the dust, another just IA bad or worse mas risen
Ia bis place They IRE now ~ Ike g. eomms
gioner to psrpetrate these wrongs Will DO re-
moved. and that themselves viii be put upon
the same footing before the law vii any IRE
sponaible roustabout who may fancy be has
grievance against him. To accomplish his re-
suit. they need any amount 2, help c,rtar
The biz John A. Snudder, Capt. a.. y. Oarter.
will be the Saturday boat for ~. Louis.
The lower coast packet Emma Irvine. J. 4.
Ruiz master. y; N, Vallatte CLERK leaves To-day
The regular United States mail packet J. M.
White. j. M. White muster. Curt Holmes elerk.
leaves to- day al y. m as usual. Tor 'leRspufg.
Greenville and the bends.
The semi. weekly coast and Bayou balourehe
paeket IT. Mary oart. Joe Daiieres, Oiefk y.
Nicolle leaves to-day nj .. m. going through
The ot ever reliable Henry Tete j.. y. Aucoin
asrnhs 70 no
me new I'LL John I'D receiving to leave to.
morrow III 10 a. m. for Baton Rouge and ali
coast landings. Capt. y. y mcharoy "a COM
The tri- weekly upper coast packet Olty Of An-
gusta. J: y, Bron master, Leaves tomorrow III
The tri-weekly BAYOU Goula white Star Line
packet Whisper. J. A. Oomstock master. leaves
The bayou Sara United States mail packet t.
J. Gay. John j. Brown master, leaves to-mor-
row. rs usual, ut D. m.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Times January la
Capt d. W. Fieher. United states Local In
spector Of Steamboat Boilers, breathed big last
at o'clock. this morning, after painful ana
lingering Illness of two months duration. lie
was conscious to the last and recognized hts de-
voted wife and other members of his family. to
whom he gave comforting words of advice His
last moments are said to have been chara etsr-
lied by the softentng Influences Of approaching
dissolution. md lent peaceful parting to ne
fieeting soul. Capt. Fisher commenced his
career as an apprentice In machine shop at
Freedom. Penn. and. having learned his
trade. engaged on, the river 40 an engineer.
During the war he became commander
In the Memphis trade, and about fifteen years
ago was appointed TO the positt Y of United
States local inspector Of steam boilers which
he held up TO the time OF his death. Asag9y-
eminent official he port his duties with
notable fairness and consideration. and was
held In high esteem by the eamboatmen with
whom he came In contact. Hs was u marked
discipllnarian and firm in any stand he took.
There may have been instan 90 when this trait
OF his character stood out In too strong light
and he no doubt felt so on reviewing the events
Of his life when he became aware that death
was close at hand His deatbbed utteranees
and prayers for forgiveness were touching
and the depth of their expression went 10 the
hearts OF those about him II was his worst
his worse fault his general character was one
TINT commands admiration In the minds OF
men. His geniai presence In circles where ne
was wont to move has been missed during his
Illness and now that he has gassed away his
absence will be more sadly felt. He leaves q
wife and four children 10 mourn his loss. His
her he had been married but a little over two
months. His nrst wife was daughter OF Isaac
Vickaburg Commercial January is:
The NRtchez got up last night NJ O'Clock
With an exec lent trip she VIII leave here tht /,
4iS bales cotton and 1000 sacks seed from the
Sunnower. and 1900 bales cotton from the COM
Especial to the Democrat
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 1.-THE river is still falling.
with IL feet to Cairo, which Is plenty for the
Iron Mountain tow Their Is no grain th block ;
cargo. and will Ali out below. The Belle OF
Shreveport y, expsoted ~ time 70 leave saf ~,
day. The Mollie Moore is loading to leave Fri
day. The Polar Star y due Monday from obtan
river, Tenn. with 100000 feet lumber. The
NV Choice leaves with two harges o-morrow.
wheat In the Wabash for New Orleans.
MONROE, La. Jan. A.-The weather Is clear
and cool. The river Il rising slowly. Passed
up: John Howard at 10 a. m,
OMRo. Jan. 1.-The sam Roberts and barges
and John Dippold and barRes cleared for New
Orleans to- day. The Oakland and Grand Lake
have arrived. The Belle OF shrevepo passed
M last night. The James Howard. twenty-s SIX
hours from Memphis arrived at 6lS
and at head waters Weather moderaiing and
snow disappearing, rapidly. The Springer.
Morgan and Bedford have , arrived The Golden a.i
day and the Morgan next Tuesday. The Bed
ford loads back to leave on Saturday inde-
pendent.
IBy telegraph
GkEENvIILE. Miss. Jan. 1.-THE river rose
2S inches in the last twenty-four hours
monwealth at D m, VIII Kyle at a. m. for
New. Orleans. Passed up: Halliday for Sc.
Louis at a. m.
yrcKsBuRa. Jan. i4-The weather Is clear
Thermometer %. The river has risen INCHES;
Passed up: Guiding Star at 10 a. m, City OF
Helena at ii a. M Passed down: Common
wealth at a; m. Arrived: Gold Dust Ct 10 q. m
Arrived Grand Tower from Vieksburg
Weather clear aud cool.
MEMPHIS. Jan, Il Evening-The river rose
inches. Departed: Grand Tower for ST. Louis.
Paris 9. Brown. Wager. Baker and barges for
New Orleans, Virgie Lee for Cincinnati Joe
Williams and barges for Pittshur9, Greyhound
for Arkansas City. Weather clear and pleasant
SHREVEPORT. Jan. 4-The river i stationary
with 76.l0 feet above low water mark Of 1879
The weather IL cool and cloudy, arrive last
evening: Danube from New Orleans. Cornie
Brandon from Coushatta, Departed: Danube
for New Orleans and Cornie Brandon for Gill
mer.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-THE river Is - feet 10
Inches and falling. Weather cloudy Arrived