The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-10

tho longest occupying u days. the shortest OK
days. She went down 10 days and 9 hours.
J. N White. however. II t6s sane year. beat al
the other bOats OF that day. and still some boat
men. who should know better. say short boats
Among the passengers yesterday on the City Of
portmouth was the veteran engineer Stephen
Gohle. Of New Richmond. on q visit to his son
and Cincinnati Railroad Mr.. Goble commenc. d
on the river On the VIM. Toll. IN May. 1879.
and the last boat he vas employed on was the IN,
Anna. In the Memphis trade. In 1866. and IN al
the forty years no never had an accident TO hap
pen from which any one was hurt. ,I He Vas
three chiaf on Can't III trn NC nn
ii trips from Cincinnati to New Orleans and
return. Hut iew|of hisv old companions are LEFT.
One must read the full report of the proceed.
inRs Of the House In order to appreciate the In:
Louisiana, Mississippi aud a few other States
to commit the House TO the scheme OF improv-
Ing the Misslssippi river and its tributaries.
Cincinnati Commercial:
But It IL not the Improvement OF the Missie-
sippi river and its tributaries that is wanted.
II IL 10 use those rivers In ehalf OF schemes to
spend money. that money may be made BY
When appropriations are sought. for your
end Of the creek. MI; Commercial. and the same
81. LOUIS. March e..It there is ANYTHING that
Ds sas r. sqn o SST hi
these fellows perched upon their pet hobbies
for damming. STRENGTHENING. narrowing. mat.
wafer IN the Mississp 81. affordinx as i does At
the lowest stage Of water ample facility Tor ID.
entire demand Of commerce. Ia the future. II
What folly IL IL Tor river men. engaged ID
this particular trade to ignore this great truth
by building their tonnage unfit for this or
any other river. Better send Tor the OHIO
boatmen. turn the transportation business oyer
to them and II there is no other way to etop this
howl npon the nation Ter more water. 70
telligeut. practical steamboatmen. engaged on
the t. Belle Rivlere, exclusive control Of this
important ronte. and you will have small light.
fast steamers leaving two or three times day.
making the run down regularly IN three aud up
In FIVE days. yielding on the same Investment
double q triple the profits made by the prssent
cargo On about huff tho depth 81 water required
by the
eonneeting economy with our river traffic In
the future. A thorough knowledge Of the sub
h soops Of 70 any
amount Of freight or passengers at less expense
with vessels Of light draught. as"
Arkansas Post:
There IL a good deal Of wind" circulating
around about what the fast. fine and good"
boats accomplish IN the Cincinnati and New
racket The Charles Morgan. Capt. All STEMS
famous packet. at the present time running 10
Orleans. has proved to have filled the bill In
regard to speed. regularity and punctuality in
every respect; aud IL known from the forks OF
the road at Allegheny to the Balize. Dnd from
Maine to Georgia. she has made more regular
q orleans snd champion II 4 The their a. 4
cincinnati and New Orleans trade. and can DO
u again. She can outrun. ontitve, outwhist!e
r!es on her hurricane roof the boss Of them al.
oid Az himself whom we know can double
ps 81 ia Th Wat We
have to guy for our old friend. aud it's gil true;
when 1t took something besides bell ringer 10
make q steamboat captain. aud you bet he made
IT, and made It warm all around for anybody
who tackled him. and can 90 II yet even II ne
don't garry swinging. stages.
Vickburg Commercial, March 8:
The Natchez is the New Orleans packet to.
morrow evening at O'clock She will get 1900
bales cotton and 1000 sacks seed here:
We are pleased to state that CaDt. w. H. Blake
' sidney baDEinshsm Tor many years
ployed In the office of the Merchants wharf
boat in this city. died at his mothers residence
o. rIe pots o the IS
big rise In the upper Sunhower river. The
river was rising ut the rate Of eighteen inches
more water than was there at their last trio.
They think the water is either coming through
Hushpuckney levee or Harris bayou.
special TelcErams.
CINCINNATI, March o.-The Ohio Is booming
here. with q feet OF water Ia the channel It Is
falling at headwaters. as are all tributaries.
Tee Golden City left with good trip. Billy
McIntyre her clerk. has quit river HE and goes
sT. Louis. March s.-Tha new st. Louis and
Paducah Packet Companys steamer Champion.
Capt. Kountz, leaves tomorrow for New Or
leans on important business. Peter Conrad
bought the towboat Robin for the short trade.
the Yaexsrr @ freight she 81 to-
kountz could load q barge boat Immediately.
The VIcksburg left with fine cargo, The Alton
has all she g, wants to, morrow The barges can
C CAIRO, March s.NThe ". B. Halliday cleared
fully Laden; The Grand Lake and barRss will
clear for New Orleans tonight. Tho Kehlor
passed down last evening.
General telegram.
CINCINNATI, March s.-River q feet 10 inches
and rising. Weather clear and cool. Departed:
Golden City for New Orleans.
PITTsBURG. March 9.-River II feet and fall
Ing. Weather clear and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, March 9-Rlyer Is feet ~ the
CAIRO. March 9.-The river is 20 feet II inches
and rising Weather clear and mild. Arrived:
J. B. Maude from Vicksburg. Departed Maude
for 81 Louis. v; ?. Halliday for New Orleans.
and risin9. Weather cloudy to. night. Arrived:
Mary Houston from New Orleans for Cincin-
natl. Departed: Golden Grown for New Or
leans.
Ct, LOUIS. March s.--River 10 feet inches
and falling. The weather js cloudy and cold.
Arrived John A. Scudder from New Orleans.
Departed: City Of Alton for New Orleans. City
SHREVEPORT. March 9-Arrived: Jewel and
Silver City from New Orleans. Cornie Brandon
from Gilmer:. Departed: Cornie Brandon for
Coushatta The river rose Inches In the last
a hours, making total rise since Saturday Of
II inches now stands II feet inches above
low water mark Of 1872 At Fulton. Ark. the
river is 20 feet above low water mark. and iall.
ing slowly.
MEMPHIS. March .. Noon.-The river js sta.
tlonary. Arrived: Grand Tower from Yicks-
burg. Departed: Oily Of Greenville for Vieks-
burg. John A. Scudder. Gilmore and barges for
st. Louis. Iron Mountain and barges for New
Orleans. Weather cloudy
EveninR.-The river tell one inch. Arrived:
VirRie Lee from Cincinnati Departed: Thos
Sherlock for Cincinnati. Paris. G. Brown for
New Orleans. Grand Tower for st. Louis.
W3Ather clear and cool