The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-28

being pinned down and pundered Arriving
at VieksburG on Monday W. we're fortunate
M from New Orleans. Rnh having met with
sueh exeelient fare and kind treatment from
Oapt Stein and ha son Harry. q this elegant
though tho old eaying Of fool for
luck" had made dead shot on us. T.
ho'th 'h hunter w. I" ~ f h wv ~
30 II would take him years I" make Il trip
homo. The big river ~ twenty fec, higher than
in IN MN NAM naca haa - nmrront running eight
miles IN hour. Unlike the valley of Bagdad.
the shores reveal no hloasomihE Wales nor
Rrassy mounds, for with tho exception OF u
are hordored by ono vast swnnp ut gigantic
timher- II H. tortuoua route OF islanha anu
annd bars. and To those who have undertaken
to go down cellar In tho dark and draw y
pitcher Of cidor, 1t seems mystery how pil"'
oan steer one of these Immense steamers safely
nlopg In the darkest night. or whom tho fog
banks nro 70 danae thnt You can sec neither
ehoro. Accidents sometimes happen. for On the
first night out. whom abreast of tho Wade
ylIn. there cams Il terrific smashing md crush N
Inc Of tlmbers which commenced forward md
went along aft for two hundred fnet, on ling
w with q grand crash ct ~" wheel
house. Passengers ran back anh forth In
tho cnbin. and II aeore of ebony table wntters
cnmo tumhling over ouch other out Of the
kitchen. stora-room and pantry. whero some
immense poWor noomsd to he crushing tho
craft IA twain. She was headed for the bunk.
W
or log that had boon fast In the bottom OF the
river. and after .raklng out nil of the wooden
stanehtona nnd Iron braces along the lower
about twenty feet Of tho log WAS driven through
the store,room and pantry that nre located i,
remained anna a. T hftor makinw kindlinv wood t." Of
these valuable adiuncts and intermingllng u
promiscuous mixture Of sugar. rice. homIny
that 90 to ornament frat, class Kitchen, it wns
aoon chopped out and tho vessel underway
again. m!nIs two. dnrkes who were rakod
eight boilers and three engines. two of
which arc thirty-inch cylinders and ton
feet stroke. lIer carrying capacity ia 1900
When the gong sounds 1T 4 90 as- you please
race for the cabin. and tho hunters generally
draw tho H"le: IA the food Is irst-c class In every
IL a Joker. sometimes during the latter part Of
. long dinner he sends y colored boy to inquire
If We are feeding we'll :, or to toll us That sup
river: her cabin fare Is s2s. and she makos tho
burned $500 worth ot coai and her antlfo *
pnnae footed W $3.50 She handled over Is 900
articles Of freight bringing her sl2 $40. and re-
oelved from her passengers $500 more People
will ccntnus to cross tho ocean for entertain
mont. and get dea'hly sea.stck and awfully
home-siek. when right ~ our own happy land
coons" and cotton to see that cannot be found
elaswhere upon earth. TRsMPS.
..CaD. JAS. Nichols s loading the Florence
Meyer for II trip to White river. through to
Batesville. and Will back her out to day nj . D.
m. positively. MIR. ]. J. Nichols has charge of
tho Office.
Especial to tho Democrat.l
CINCINNATI. Fob. 27- Tho Eldorado has been
raised and will DO brought hero tomorrow to
20 on the docks for repairs. Oapt. Jas Rees. of
FitsburR. has closed contract for tho building
Of Il steamer and three steam launches for tho
United States medical service and National
elppi. The boat viii 30 IN iron hull md stern
wheel 10 feet long, IL feet beam and feet hold.
With n T. , cylinder foot str1ke. The
foot hold. Tho boat IL guaranteed to make ID
miles per hour and the launches miles por
hour. The river Is falling hero. but rising at
Cargo, Feb. 27.-The Commonwealth cleared
lnat night Loaded iiat She made only light nd
ditions. The Valley Company loaded q barge
ward to- morrow.
ST Louis. Feb 27-River rlsIns. Nine feet to
D oerns As' Hve '%t int int
In the water. Arrived: Centennial The Ar
kansas leaves fqr Huntingt2n with three bargees
left with heavy load for Vicksburg The e. o.
Htnnard and Centennial leave o-morrow. the
John Means Sunday. and the Iron Mountain
Monday. The Eldorado has been raised and
will 10 taken TO Cincinnati for repairs.
by Telegraph
0INGIkNATE. FOD- Ii.-hltAE ~ I8tL = lnFHRG
md falling Weather partly rainy
PITTsBURa. Feb 27.-Hiver feet inches and
rising. Weather clear and mild,
rived Robert Mitchell from Cincinnati. Tho
Eldorado was gotten aloat this morning aud
CA,no. Feb; 27-,rhe rIver Ia a foot and
falling. Weather cloudy and mild Arrived:
John 4. Wood land Panther from the Ohio river
Departed: Commonwealth. John A. Wood and
Panther for Now Orleans. Colorado for Vieks-
EVANSVILLE, Fob 27.-The river IA 81 10 feet
noon. Departed: Guiding Star for New Or
leans.
,sr. LOUIS. Feb. 27-The river is II feet and
Grand Tower from Vicksbn1g. Centennial from
New Orleans. Departed: NY Choice for Cairo
with three bn raE for New Orleans h 49,
Arrived: Oily q Helena from yicksburg. De
Drown for Cincinnati City Of vicksburg for
Evsnips.-Departed Dick Fulton and barges
Ior the Ohio river. Golden Crown and Cons.
Millar for Cincinnati. The river rose inches |
Weather warm and cloudy.
y1cKspuRa. Feb 27.-The weather Ia fair and
warm. Thermometers 76. The river has rise n
shreveport ut a. m. Down: Sherlock at q.
A., Dippold and barRes at a. NJ. Scudder at
sHREyEroRr. Feb a7.-The river fell inch.
md Ia now feet inches above low waite mark |
# the year 1879. Arrived: Kate Kinney and |
Marie Louise from New Orleans Cornie Bran
lon from Gilmer. Departed: Kate Kinney for |
New Orleans.
BATON RouaE. Feb. TITO Il. w. Adams. No |
l Commercial Place: The steamer Danube will |
Lrrive Mt 10 o. NJ. and le We to- morrow
II SINNOTT. Ma atar.
VIcKsnuEa Fob. ITO j. II. Burdean:
The steamer Thomas Sherlock will arriva Sat-
friday night and leave for Cincinnati Thurs
lay M. L. VIRDEN Master
MEMPHIS Feb. Ito John A. stevenson:
rhe steamer Port Eads and barges passed |
own ct 10 O'Clock last night.
BROWN 4 JONES'
NATcHEz Feb. 27.-To John A. Stevenson: The
teamer John Gilmore aud harges passed
own at o. III. n. n. SYMMES. Master.
MARINE NEWS.