The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, JANUARY 26 1880

Twenty days for Gao to many persons Ia cheaper
than to remain at home And the elegant din
ners. and tho subetantial breakfasts and the
toothsome suppere And above all. tho appe-
lite for these that river travel always tngsnders.
And tho magnificent eeenery too that may be
enjoyed on trip OF 1000 miles.
Guiding 9 Star, oert W. B. b Mllor. tuesday.
| twenty -aeventh: Robert Mitchell. Capt Dun
M Lore, Thnrsday. twanty ninth 7: Golden Rule,
0apt. d +. shinko. saturday. thirty frst. All
will give thoir paaaengara chance to witncss
the MHrdi aRs displays. and remain In Now
Orleans at lenst three days- some longer.
tho statement TINT Mr.. Pros. Ellison, late cashier
| ~ the Manchester. y National Bank. aud Mr..
Chris. Young late clerk of tho Bostonn. have
purchased tho steamer Paris O. Brown, paying
sab 900 for her.
Clnclnnti Commercial. January %:
Tho Guiding star arrived Yesterday morning
With 200 tons. having discharged 1900 tons ut
points below. aud registered large passenger
liza on the down and M trips. Dol. Jones' was
rushed Yesterday answering tee9rnms, letters
and postal cards. aolioitiDg rooms for the Mar
di Ct aes trip andHhe great steamer will g. out
with crowded and brilliant cabins. This Guild
Ing Star carries no stock-neither mules. cattle.
passengers are enttIe to clsnnly boat and
yet there arc steamboatmen who wonder how It
| IL that this elegant. thoroughly apo tinted and
carefully disciplined steamer Ia always fllled
with frst class passenger, ct premium rates.
The greet caterer, Edward Brown. has charge
81 the daidla,g strs cuisine ann 20 Coleman
the hnpry honrs.
MnMpHis jan pa Tho mishap to the Thos.
she,oos was more serGHs than reported ,ht list
above the mouth OF the 1T. Francis, and seventy
miles below here at O'Clock Tuesday morning
passengers. ana she drew oa ioet Al one time
her situation was dangerous tho water making
freely and injnring her cargo IN tho hold.
alongside and took Off 500 tons. She took 100
tons TO Helena and put the rest on the bank.
At II last might. after being lightened to feet by
taking of Tho entire deck load, the Jas. Lee
pulled her off. She relbn led her cargo to-day
and will got u Helena to. night. whore a protest
vii, be entered and the oarg2 VIII be delivered
grounded.
Vicksbnrg Com merciaI. January "A:
The Thomas Sherlock arrived bore this
morning. NJ 4 O'Clock, In damaged condition.
She had about 20 te9 OF her larboard guard
broken Off by the boats spur NJ Shoe Fly bar
whore she has boon aground. From Capt Vir.
den We learn tho following PARTICULARS Of tho
accident; About O'CLOCK y m. on the twentieth
Instant sha WAS crossing nj the head OF tbs low
or bar when tho boat struck. j was thought mt
tho time that no hing serious bad occurred, but
on examination IT was fonud that she was hard
aground and that sho was making WIN or fast
hhe md I'D Inches In her hold ut ono time. The
James Leo was called to her assistance
gnn s VII, 2, mak,nr contract With har
slble 10 eavs the boat. After n greator portion
o. tho cargo WAS removed 10 the Leo. tho Sber.
hard, ahe dropped down aud Hunted off Capt.
Written hid kept his pumps and sIphona work
ny stenhiy MI tn. time: nfter The strengthened
In tho water and her freight properly stored
sho stopped leaking and brought her freight Mi
through. though she VIA very henvy laden.
nut. Virdtn .nt"red proiesG ut Iialena. Capt.
seryicea He nlso informed ms hat he
- telegrhphed to New Orleans md
a. will sooS "t rs he he boat hi. on load tn" on d as
cause Of thu boat Bfrikiog II bar ut this high
stage snge of water rs given by her pilot. Mr..
4 fully half miIeioo low down on the Ar |
kanana shore nj or nenr tho s.. Francis. When |
VIC think Of he ftte Of 'he D.,nnally, aud re-
VINO = God ~ b ,th Wbesl4 We can only repeat tho |
reply OF 0apt Virten thla morning. 1T was n o
FAULT Of BUYS" W. sympathza grentiy With |
Oaut. Vlrden In thi+ unf unats uccidont and |
toss Of time ani money. sapeci1lly ~ tho Sher- |
lock had u big trip and i cabin full Of people Of
which many We're Ladies. |
apeeinl TO the Democrat.l
ST.. ! outs No. Jan 25-Thn weather Ia aston |
Ishinxly mild Tho Ltelede Hotel will BIS run |
by four OK -boaimen. who b tuRht 1t yesterday: |
I. T. r gram. Moses Hlllird. Manson an Chas.
light trip aud about aixty coored persons In |
her cabiu. bound to Kansas. Leaving: Colo |
'ado. for Msmphis. tomorrow: Maudo, for
vickshnre. Tuesday; Alton. tor New Orleans
for New Orleans. Saturday. ~
passpd aoaih Tue rord IL nao out pa'g for
Now Orleans. Tho Cherokee passed up at |
Il q. IN.
[By Telegraph.l
CINCINNATI Jan. 25.-Rlver 20 feet and rising
Nmth"r ri nr.
VfCKsBURG. Jan. 25.-River 3 feet and falling.
Fna w.nther lis clear.
CAIRO. Jan. IS River 80 feet inches and fall
ny. Arrived: j. b Will Ohio, Cherokee
new Orleans. Maude Vcksburg Bedford Gin
nnati. Departed: Colorado and Maude ST.
t.ouis, Williams and Bedford New Orleans.
)herokce CincIDnAt.
EvANsvILLE Jan, 95.-The riverfs % g 10 feet
-nd falling. Weather clear Arrived: j. H. Me-
}, maid. Golden Rule and Clal City from New
lrleans. Departed: Mary Houston for Now
ST. LOUIS. Jan. % Tho river Is 10 feet
nd fail Ing. Arrived: John A. Ec1dder for New
Orleans. Weather clear aud cooler
LOUISVILLE Jun. 25.--The river Ia 10 feet in
he canal and falling, Weather clear Arrived
]: 7. Sehenck from Cincinnati.
MEMPHIS Tenn. Jan. 2b. Tho river is falling
.rrivtd: j W. Gaff from Cincinnati. De-
artet CITY OF Vick- burg. for st Louis: Gold
bust, for VcksburR; ChaI 10. Morgan. for New
orleans. The weather is clear and cool.
MEMPHIS. Jan 2l-To John A. Stevenson. 46
lamp street: TIL, future CITY aud tow passed
own at o. M. adding barge May Ann.
W. A. COLL Master.
SHREVEPORT. Jan. N.-C4pt. JOS. a. Aiken:
: " 49, ~ M L. scoyELL
steamer 10 Bryarly.
liver falling hsre inches Ia ~ hours. Cannot
ono above Alaxtndrla again until river rises.
Fl t. LEE, S-aamer Laura r.ee.
SHREVEPORT Jan, Is -Oapt. Joseph A. Aiken:
liver fell inches. Weather clear add GOLD
J. II. JORDAN.
FROM THE PASSES.