The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-11

obenc6ain's. Rents and @ M6oon's landings. No
should the water continue TO rtee considerable
have not caved. as rep ,rted mud bar has
formed In front OF the landing there, extending
900 feet out In the river. and is giving steam
boatmen much trouble.
Helena World. March q:
N. jor Mark W Searcy returned this morn,
Ing from u business trip up White river. and
country contiguous to Indian Bay IL under
water. and the lowlands on both sides q the
river are In the same unfnrtunate cond1tioD.
From JacksOnpOrt down the river 1s swelling
rapidly. and fears OF n general overflow are en-
tertained. Business very brisk ut al! polnts
visited by Major searcy. and the people hopelul
OF the future.
[vIcksburg Herald
DE BIG STEAMBOAT RACE. -z
BY UNCLE BILLY. OF TENsAs.
Da say thar is to be a steamboat race
Between de bullfes OF do waters.
Ard some time soon 1t Will take place.
For dar really am some Jo-darters.
De lively Jim White has made de pass.
And de- monarch Bob Lee has accepted,
De Big Iniun, de Natchez is berry fast,
But Capt. Push me-auick is yet rejecting.
DE- Sna @ Une ps%s so; shs snoM Ss9s SedF e day.
Dat Master Tom has got de power.
Dat boat dey call de J. M. White
Is not do one to take dar saS.
And tell 7ou dey all ar right
When dey say dat boat - last.
Desc boats when dsy start start 9ut 'utt t9 9,ra Tun.
You can bet dar be some fun
Up to hatcher Ia sixteen twenty-ntne.
De old Bob Lee has won de horns.
And Dc new one intends she says to Keep em.
But on dis race. as sure as you're born.
Dc J. NJ. White will take EN-.
Now. all you old ribber men.
or will say any other fellows.
II you want to see de first Of dem,
Go down wid Master Leathers.
special Telegfams.
CINCINNATI, March lo-The river Is stu ris-
Ing here. with As feet inches Of water tn the
chnnuel. The water Is now washing the floors
along the trent a rnws 1 II falling lin, above and
8 feet OF the extreme. height on the rise. last
month Business fair and passenger business
'qn1n oA1no oo Marck ,o-The Garrett goes to Mount
Vernon to load. The Scudder passed up. The
Grand Lave and barges cleared. Hiram II.
e Mono Il
CAMDEN. Ark. March 1o.-There are no ar
Ss Sere bsr
and the river 10 falling. 1t is cloudy and warm.
General Telegrams.
CINCINNATI, March 1o.-Rlver a 1 i 8 inches
and stationary. Weather clear and chilly.
PYTTsBUR0, March 10.-River feet 10 inches
and falling. Weather clear and cool.
LOUISVILLE. March 10.-Riyar 10 feet inches
cool. Arrived: Golden City from Cincinnati
for New Orleans. The Mary Houston will pass
EvANsv1LLE. March 1o.-The, river fs - 4-1o
feet and rising. Weather cloudy and mild.
CAIRO, March 1O.-Rtver 40 feet inches and
rising. Weather cloudy and mild. Arrived: ].
W Garrett from New Orleans Dick Fulton
from the Ohio. Grand Tower from VicksburR.
Golden Grown from Cincinnati. City OF VIcks-'
burg from st. Louis. Departed; !: Y: Garrett
RT LOUIS. March 10.--Rlver. 10 feet 2 inches
and falling. Snow and rain during the day at
intervals. Arrived: ]. B. Maude from Vtcks-
burg Departed: Lily and q. @. Yaeger for
MEMrHIs. March 10. Noon.-The river fell
inch. Departed: f. NJ Norton for st. Louis,
virgie Leo for Cincinnati. J. B. N. Kehlcr for
YIcxsBuno March iooWMssa.hs9r = Ms cool and and
Q inches. Arrived: Joe Kinney at D. m Gold
Dust at .. n. Down: VIII Kyle at . .. m.
Bedford at ~ M. Belle Of Shreveport at 8 p. m.
Up: q. P. Schenck at u last night. Simpson
FRANKLIN March 9-To George d. .Hite. 142
Gravier street: Steamer J. N: Chambers will
arrive Friday morning and leave Saturday.
positively. f0r Bayou + Teief, e MuaaAH, Master.
vICKsBuRa. March 1O.-To J. B. Wood. No. 1o4
Common street: Anchor Line steamer Belle OF
will arrive Saturday. and leave for
J. @. OOGHILL. Master.