The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-07
ABOVE low Change.

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Cincinnati ...-ss........+ 2s 70
LoutEytle. .s.~-ssss+t -sAs IL "
Memphis. ........-s ....., 30 y
Nashville. .s... ..,......., ~ ~
New Orleans ....-....... 70
ptttaDurE. .I4*-s. s,..%s..-'
Shreveport s....s ........ ~ w
Ut Louie s.4s.......s..-. ~ ~
sBelow high water mark Of 1874 sAhove
benoh-m Indicates rise. Indicates fall.
Yesterday was q warm day ~, on the landing,
cesea sra psfaa during the DAY and che does
az we'll to-day will leave with a large trip. The
Future Olty left for st. Louis. taking five bare,s
The Belle Of Shreveport aud Guiding Star both
had light frelehts, but the latter had aeplendid
s TIP Fiery a5 III he sne Hape
sleeping room In the texas was In requiaitio,n.
As a gentleman remarked yesterday, the Guild
ular with the ladies will never want for pas..
eenRers. Among the passengers by the Belle or
f 81 L9u T hs avor 4
yesterday morning, The latter went tmmedi-
ately &c. her old laying up quarters across the
bend o a pienv,Ie street, with her own steam,
having about 400 bales cotton. 1853 barrels oil and
alot, OF cotton seed meal to put out THE Sal
arrived at the Louise che found her lying
etraight and easy toessns TO the soft mud thai
out forward and the top of her wheel arms aft
but before she was raised there was ~ feet
more water. the river rising that much. =,
the John A. Wood, by bulkheading. Che was
bulkheade across decks close M to the steps,
and on either eide fore and aft to the stern. and
when ready for the pumps wac af1nat In ak
hours with the above freight on her The cause
OF her sinking wac, saw log, Of WHICH many
emit rise, and the hole It made ie IA feet long In
the longest place, and z feet wide Ia the widest
In appearance above deck che looks az natural
as ever, and from distance no one could tell
that anything. out Of the ordinary had hap.
pened TO the faithful, staunch and good old
Az soon as discharged we presume che will
be taken over the. river for repairs. Oapt,
Brinker is loud Ia his praises Of diver Burts
Burris is worthy Of Il, for he never went after
Q boat yet that he didn't bring her, and unless
nj ba an aa efes ss aan aevs w HALLIDAY
Capt. .. W, Gould, g. w. Gould Jr.. clerk, ar
rived Monday night from 81. louis with Hvgry
The Golden Rule arrived yesterday morning
from Cincinnati, and Will return Saturday.
rfa Of n ss on aFryed day two
Guiding Star, and perhaps may not be for the
Robert Mitchell, There were also hers In walt
Ing for the Golden rule 30 blocks marble. |
Capt. Geo. M. Woods was telesraphed Mon |
day that his wife was very sick and left the |
Capt. ia Shaw, who took the Della No. to
Bayou des Glaizes, came down on the Oh Y Of |
Augusta, and left for yicksburs on the r. b. |
Lee. |
Capt. Burd Paris. everybodrs old friend |
and etand. by, says he s going no on the |
Harry Brown Sunday, at the special Invitation |
that gentleman at PlttRburg.
The David aostella leaves at a. m. Instead of
The John Dlppold and barges, Capt s. A.
Toms, passed vloksburg at 10 q. m. Monday,
and will arrive to leave tomorrow at IL m. for
The following is summary of the work of
the light house tender steamer Lily, on her
iecent trip from this city TO CAIRO:
nslnf fnt
yonri'e, White Castle Plantation; In Bayou
goula s,end; Bayou Gouls Landing: opposite
GAYS plantation; st. Louis Place; coal Office,
Natehez; below. Dishroon,s; Mhoon's Landing
Star landing Lees Band of Fourteen,
Light opposite Duncan's Point moved down
300 yards. 70 high ground; lower light at Nor.
fsht It Beehiers moved up 200 yards yards: light al
Shin Bayou moved down 800 yards: light at
Omega moved straight back 900 yards to
down 400 yards to high grouads '' light
IL Re she moved mn up vat nas yards
moved no 400 yards: light at Helena, i moved
down 200 yards to high ground; light IN bend
Harbets, moved down about q mile to The
point; light at Qampbells Landing, moved
down 600 yards to baldwlns Point for the press-
70 high ground; light In head of Little Prairie
Bend. moved down halt mile: LIGHT at Marr's
nel0, moved down nail a mile to False Point, |
DTsooN1INuhp.-- Lower light In st. Catherine
Bend. during high water: light on Islands 1oi
and and ie2; during high water: light on leland q
for the present, for went Of q keeper: light at
Fox Burns's: light on Keel's Point, during high
The John W. Cannon will be the only coast
CAPT Jehn W. Cannon was an honored and
Welcome visitor to the Upper seamens Bethel
). For the Information Of an inquirer we state
that the present Bobt e. Lee Is 3l5 feet long
The Natehez is sosh feet long. t6S feet beam.
and 10 feet depth Of hold,
Ned Phelps goes In the office of the Belle He's |
o good ,un In anY capacity or In any trade.
i, me ne, Fred Blanks leaves to-day. as usual.
The unsurpassed j. NJ. Whiteleaves as usual
for Greenvsie. She has clerk on
ING landing every Wednesday morning to re-
The new city charter provides that after the 1
expiration OF the presani wharves lease The
building and repairing. of the wharf OF the /
,ity OF New Orleans shsN not be let out by con-
ract A representative of the steamboat in, b
erests sought to have this changed so that the
Tharves would be let outs the bidder Offering 9
o Keep them in repatc at the lowest rate Of
wharfage, and on four years lease. But the b
nance was not made, ,Weare of the opinion I
fly authorities will find 1t So
In letter to this reporter. da ted April 4.
apt James Hamilton, Of ths Era No. 10. takes
ecided issre with the Evening States, of Sat-
rd&y last, IN Its article giving an account of
he tronble that occurred on the Era's last trip.
{, Red Mouth. Capt, Hamilton writes that
dams was net accompanied by a band Of ruff.
ans On the contrary. he was alone IN all S
hat be did. His friends who were present
He'd. with the officers OF the boat. to pacfy S
I'm. and shared with them bis abase and
treats, Capt Hamilton says that Adams S
Dolegieed for all that occurred In q most
insauiyoeal manner, and that the statement N
the States. that the officers of the Era No 10
9 not think 1t safe for their return to this N
olnf as cong as this DIES iierado js loose" Is
authorized |
himself
The John ". Cannon J. O. LibsAo master. J. B
Mossop clerk. leaves TO day 81 + o. M, ss
sMa1. for ali landings through to Bayou Sara. 81
'. U aad r Il. L. CompaHy's steamey
liver Slty. nj, n. Wood master Wa QutcksaE 81
srS. leaves to-day for Shreveport at S D m.
Ice sonn y. scully. also of the ab we COM
my. Geo. Wilkinson in command, WAL Dillon
srk, leaves To- day, alsa at .. M. Tor Minden s,
rect, ~
The regular tri-Ieekly upper coast packet
} Smet. Capt Frank 0stendorfer, teaaves to. g,
PROV at II a. m for Bayeu Goula.
The regular tri weakly over G ,ast packet T.
NINA Irvine. j. 4. Ruiz m eter leaves ttl-uoor- A'