The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-12

The pilots OF ClnclnnaH are Eg1tat1nR the
holding of convention of pilots. com posed of
representatives Of all the trades from head
waters to the gulf In st. Louis, on or about
adopted dp d Is the object In view. II our % pilots
would be represented on this occasion. they
would do we'll to give o helping hand toward
the permanent organization Of the Pilots Ma
tlonal Benevolent and Protective Union, which
meets the la ter part OF this month. Ii Is only
through such source that delegates should be
sent.
The departures In the Southern Trensporta-
ton Line to Cincinnati for dates to the twenty
seventh of this month will be announced In our
advertising columns. The boats Of this line
commend themselves TO the public from t he
fact that they always leave as advertised
at D. m. She Is one of the best boats In tho
line. both as to speed and comfort, and Is un-
der the command of Capt. Lew Hates, Mr.. JAS.
The Paris @. Brown. Capt. A. M. Halliday.
also OF the above line, arrived yesterday morn
ing with o Gue trip and will leave again as
In regard to the unfortunate killing of Capt.
MGOhltster. an !, account OF which we puplsh
was standing at the head of the steps with Il
rife In his hand when Capt. McCallister cams
aboard. and that when he got to he head of the
steps pushed it aside and 1t was discharged
Capt. McCsllister Immediately fell exclaiming:
I'm u, 81, SHOT, Ia Ia Isling 4, one OF his legs Was
out and said, i've thought ali my llfe that
would die by Just such 81 pop" These were his
last words. as he died in u few minutes after he
y. m
White to Vicksburg. and from there will be sent
to his home for burial. The Harry Brown Is
expected by tomorrow morning.
Jewel from Minden. both arrived, The Laura
lays up for the present Tho Jewel returns
Wednesday and VIII go throught' Shreveport
The Danuba Will arrive to- night from Mtnden
and return Wednesday
=, The Oakland. with coal from the Ohio. and
the John Means and the Grand Lake from st.
Louis. with barges. oil arrived yesterday.
The Anchor Line departures Tor this week TO
st.. Louis will be the John A. Scudder. Capt. A
J. Garter. ClerE George T. Baker to. morrow at
u. IN. !: tho great iron stesmer Charles 7. Chou
toau. Capt. w. FL. Thorwegao. Thursday. and
tho Commonwealth Saturday. Like the well
regulated and reliable line that 1t Is. It's boats
The v, j. Potovent. after making three trips
to the Hatehie RIVER, has been laid no for the
The Miss. V. T. 90 towboat Grand Lake and
barees. q +, Kendall IN command. leaves to-
Day at 70 N. for st. Louis.
The White Star Line ftsamer Whisper. J. A..
Comstock mast or. G. NJ Wood clerk, leaves to-
day ut o. M. for P'aauemine,
The semi weekly Bayou Lafourche packet
Belle. Max Blanchard master, joe Webre clerk
The new and fieet Bayou Sara and coast
packet Edward Gay. John j. Brown master.
g. y. Streck clerk, leaves to day at . m.
The lower coast packet Emma Irvine. J. A.
Ruiz master leaves tomorrow at II a. m. for
The coa t and Donsdsonville packet Rene
Macreedy In place Of the De Smet. Frank OF
tsnNDFfer HlfStHT, leaves To- morrow at III q. m,
The coast and Latourchs packet Assumption,
r A. OharleL master, leaves Tomorrow at s
The United ftates NAH packet Robert Il. Lee.
Capt William Campbell, leaves to morrow for
The indapeedsnt Opelousas packet Clty of
AUGUSTA. VIM crawford master leaves to- NOR
The. Tensas. Capt I. V. Cooley. for the Tensas
and Msooh r. the j. Ghsm1sss Capt T. T.
Capt, VIM. Wenzs for Bayou Bal tholomew.
are all receiving to leave Wednesday.
Exchange Clippings.
CAIRO. April THE river was rough all day
Yesterday and the wind continued late into the
night. TheJ. B. M. Kehor added 500 tons here.
and cleared very wei laden for New Orleans
Night before last q black frost occurred In this
section. which. 1t Is found. has injured the fruit
buds greatly.
Shreveport Times. April 8:
The Dandy Frank tWilard). Capt. T. e. Ja-
cobs. Fl. d. LaOossitt clerk, after arriving at
MoorinRsport and finding plenty Of water, con-
GUIDED to go on through to ttferson This Is
within a twelvemonth.
cksburg Commercial April 10:
r., From Mr.. Dan. McCallister. mate of the J.
steamer J. NJ, White this morning. with the
remaius of his brother the late Capt. Patrick
McCallister. Of the Mcdonald, We learn the
death OF Capt. McCallister. About 10 O'Clock
Friday, morning. the ninth instant when
shsrt distance above Natehez; Capt. McCallister
u, l.
Holden took one OF the .yawls Of the boat to 20
to the wharf boat at Natchez Tor mail. In doing
SO they passed near the steamer Harry Brown:
The captain OF the Brown hailed them, and
said: Come aboard. captain" They landed
the yaw alongside of the steamer. Capt.
and srta D xong ne eHsa OF the Bro
as he did. he made the remark, in a Joking
manner, ! am coming after you with six
the head of the stairs. turned and picked up a
breach loading rifle and brought 1t to bear on
Gap. McOalister. AS he did so. the gun was
Callister's left hand aud through or near his
heart. as he lived but a few minutes after.
Capt, Meoalliste5 r. spoke but fey words after
and were. Captain, lay me down quick. 1
Capt oapt YGSsllIStsF p?se Ha,aa IN bis % arms ana
two or three minutes alter Mr. Dan MooaiIfs. Ills
ter states that his brother and Cspt. Glazer have
always been on the best Of terms and warm
friends and from all the facts he has OF this sad
affair. he is satisfied that his other was killed
accidentally. From, Natchez yesterday, the sad
to Pittsburg by telegraph: the home of Capt.
Mc0allister; who leaves in that city widow
and and four children to moarn The the loss OF q hus..
forty five years old. ard has been Oh the river
nearly twenty five years. he who has braved the
storms and tn the dangers Of the rivsr for many
Mr., Dan McOallister leaves ON the 8 D. m. train
with his brothers. remains for Ptt6burg-
Special Telegrams.
CAMDEN. April 1O-The John Howard arrived
Friday and left yesterday morning with 200
bales of cotton and full list of passengers.
River 10 feet inches and falling.
ST. LOUIS. April n.-Riyer encroaching on
piles. of the grain locks; IA feet rise to reach
eurbinR. Arrived James Gilmore. Departed
Eads and Choice. Carrier. from Pitsburg
enters the Missouri river trade. Leaving:
Colorado to- morrow. Helena and Howard
Tuesday
CAIRO. April 1.-THE Roberts and barges
passed up. Down: Golden City at 2 a. m. and
Annie z. silver at p. H.. both we'll laden. for
New Orleans. Moody and Sankey are on the
Silver.
General Telegrams.