The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-22

O1nCinDRH ..---.....r-t--- ~ ~
Memphis % =
sNRShville ...+..-..--..-. a. 10 ii
New Orleans '',...'''... !, 10 70
shreveport ......+....... 10
b. Louis. u 70
sBelow high water mark of 1874, sAbove
bench mark. t.pdIoates rise. tVndioatea fall
There was light rain during tho greater
part ~ yesterday aud Their" was rOnsiierabla
business done Notwithstanding, The Danube
and Maria Louise oE keh river and re } Jo %,
sna the Fl Bs IL fn,1" @aeb s Trip neary
a. large as her last The J, M Chambers, for
the Bayou, Teche; had al-o good trip and was
q noticeable one from tha fnct that she had but
little heavy stuff the greater portion nt " heinR
barrel bale and box goodr. The Golden Crown
In peopIe'and freight part Of the latter consist
ing of 10000 feet Of lumber for points In the
The Ed. Richardson. VIM. Pagan and the
James Howard laid over.
The James Howard was detained on account
Of her machinery. but VIII got OF Tor II. Louis
The Wm. Pagan will leave Tuesday and Ii
loading for Bayou bartholomew.
jackson II Manson shipped $500 Hacks salt
yesterday M follows. a7Oo on the BOD CLOUD.
1900 on the Katie p. Koun'z and 300 on theJ. w.
The great Golden CITY Capt J. d Heeler,
Clerk W. +. McIntyre. arrived yes erday with
one Of her usual big trips. and Will return
The Reuben Il. Springer was telegraphed to
arrive last night. and IA this Il . day that we al
celebrate and ~ Gapt. Hart yields the palm to
no one In patriotic nrdor. he Will contribute his
part III celebrating the dny ~ dtsplRg TO- night
Of the Bprlnger's electric lights. hee telegram
The jesse X. Bell has boon taken from the
Billy Wison and Nose Gibbs have both
stoppetl Off the Natehtz this trip j. Wander
tOss ie making tho TRIO for tho former and
VIM. Bryan for the latter.
The Clara s. from Bayou Bartholomew Ia due
n vSl rnttt TItap i,e
Zee card for departures to Red river.
The Ed. Richardson has been withdrawn
had not been 4, nni ely settled last evening.
The Henry Frank IL due 70 leave Wednesday
for Memphis and the hnnds.
The ~. Louis Republican Of the nineteenth
has the following: The many friends " Joseph
W. Spears will learn with regret OF his death ut
his residence !n this CITY Yesterday. Mr.. suears,
commenced his steamboat career as clerk OF
the steamer Baltimore In 1857. AMI has followed
the river In various capacities with but few In
terruptions ever aimee. Upon the breaking out
Of the late war he joined reRt ment IT Louis.
lama. troops and served with distinction until
the close During the rr.yaence Of the yellow
fever In Memphis III 1873 Mr.. Spears was score
tary. Of the Howard Association, there and
rendered most efficient services 10 that position
and as nurse: for the last SIX or seven months
GA. q Dunlevy i Co.,, No. s'h N. Leyee. Al.
though quite sudden. his dea' b was not wholly
unexpected "a for years he has been the victim
Of consumption.
700 spears maze tllS Gil D1H nome tnR greater
part OF his life having steamboated TO this point
In all OF the tributary trades mt different times
dating rs far back AZ 1855 when he was clerk
In the Tensas aud Macon trade. He was ono OF
the best OF clerka. a genial sociabe man. and
full OK Wit, The news or his death will be re-
ceiyed here Tih sinc ,,, regret 49, 49,
was no idle boast when he clai med that the
Paris O. Brown was faster boat than the
Golden Rule. expect the following from
tho Memphis Avalanche of the twentieth will
lead to something moro than talk:
Capt. 0. r. shinkle saws the Golden Rule has
made the trip from Nav Orleans TO Memphis ia
Z days 1s hours. and through TO Clncinnati In
days % hours; transteting all her way bust
must have been a little CIR when be said the
Paris g. Brown could beat the Golden Rule.
a. al events, Gays Capt. 2. \; T.. money talks
There will BE- three departures In tho Anchor
Line 70 st. Louis ,his coming w,ek the Belle
Of Shreveport on Tnes nay the " +. Halliday
day. The Belle OF shreveport Will arrive to-
In the &. T. Line to tho Ohio there will also
BIO three departures the great Golden City on
Tuesday. the new Reuben X. Springer on
Thursday and the Charles Morgan on satur-
The vicksburg Commercial OF the seven
tenth instant publishes sixty line poem by
AZ he"hh ~ indian a psws
"Campbell can boast his big Bob Lee
While TObin thinks tho White
Can beat the world at racing
Let them pick w The gauntlet.
And try with all their might.
The red horses flag is Aging;
She'll race them for their life.
And don't let them forget 1t,
The big Indian draws the knife"
The Tenaas arrived yesterday morning from
FLOYD loaded fat. She reurns TO- morrow at
p. M. and will take freight for nll intermediate
points on the Tenaas aud Macon. Captain u. v.
Cooley IL the clear headed and competent cap
tain Of the Tansas. Captain Tom Knee her ac
complished clerk.
The White Star Line steamer Whisper. J. A.
Comstock master G NJ Woods cleGk leaves to-
morrow at 10 a. m: for Bayou Goula.
Tho semi weekly Bayou Lafourohe packet
The coast aud Lafourehe packet Henry Tete
J. +. .Aueoin master. leaves tomorrow Mt
p. m. for ThhodauN.
Tho Bayou Sara packet T.. J. Gay, John ].
Brown master. leaves ~ morrow at 2. M
REGULAR PACKETS FOR TUESDAY.
Emma Irvine, Lower Coast -. II q m
st. Francis Belle .-- Upper Coast 49, 10 i. nj
De Smet .....t.-.-..,. Upper Coast LII q. M
Assumption 5000. Latourcae ....-.. .. NJ
3. Il. Lee Nieksburg ....... .. m
Laura l.. Davis --.... .Opelousas. .-..,... p. NJ
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercial February 70:
Capt. Dave Barmore. Of Jacksonville. has
seven more bargrs to build for the Mississippi
Valley Transportation CoSllany
MADISON. Ind. Feb is -ii commenced rain
ing last night about 10 o'clock, aud continued
M to u late hour this morning. The wind has
is clearing AMI turning colder The river rose
about four inches last night. and L. now about
stationary. The shipyards and both starch fac
tories and the large cooper shops OF strapp Il
Al the shtpyard the water ts nov about five feet
in the boiler hoese. and the whole OF the yard
!s under water. and considerable, damage will
arise from loss OK lumber, etc The fires In the
engtne-rOGm at the starch factories are put cut