The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-21
Above low c,,

.stot,ors Ap ws,st low Change,
Feot. Inch. Feet. Inon
Cairo ..-.--...-...-,...... 81 10 II
Cincinnati, ...~....---..-. II II
Little Rock. 10
J louisville. 80. 10
Memphis..-. ....-........ "a 10
AHsnv1le.,.... ........s., ~ ~
New Orleans. ....-..... 10
rttfHpurR. .".... ........-' ~
shreveport ...... ........ IL 20
It, Louis. ..---.,.--...---- 10 10
vtOkSburg. az 10
*Below high water mark Of 1874. sAb2ve
The Mississippi continues above the danger
line at vicksburg t22 lpehes) and at New Orleans
ue inchesL During the week the Rcd river has
6fest Mt Little Rock. The Missouri has fallen
about feet at Omaha and Leavenworth, The
Mississippi has fallen II Inches ut ut. Paul. Q
Inches al La Crosse, 81 inches at Osiro is inches
at Memphis and inches at Vieksburg 1t has
risen "a inches at pHbIoue. q inches at Daven-
and Inches at New Orleans. The Tennessee
has fallen 81 inches Mt Chattanooga The Cum
berand f eft Saturday t9 bn,
80 inches ut Pittsbnrg Mt Cincinnati and Louis
Vile It fell, Saturday to Thursday. 8 and feet
and foot at the latter station.
1.-THE rain OF yesterday interfered oonsidera-
bly, with business on the landing, In conse-
uuenee OF which the Rene Macready laid over un :
I'll to morrow. her next regular day. The Golden
City, for the Ohio. had good passenger trip
OF The sr H.
had also fair trip OF people and 22s hogsheads
sugar, loi bales jute and leo tons New York
The Tensas laid over also on account OF the
weather. but will leave for the Tensas and Ma
con THE y. NJ sure; Capt. L. " Cooley in COM
The Reuben Springer left the wharf last even
ing after lot Of iron.
MIR. Henry Oarnahan. steward Of the r.. e.
Mr.. john 4. Hail has written us that he would
lnnr. Aas, AK,f~ In 20 IA FNrs 4u ntN,-
The Fred A. Blanks leaves to- day. as usual.
for the Ouachita
vile. she will DO found at the landing this
W Uapt 4 R. Muggah te,egraphs that the J. NJ.
Chambers will arrive to leave Saturday for
We have the dimensions of a. No. double
engine pEop%sIlor that can be bought cheap:
ii. Mossop clerk, leaves to-day at D. M. as
usHal. fer ~ landings th h to Bayou Sara:
sss III H. WOOD n nssr VIM
clerk. leayes at p. NJ. for Shreveport
The Ollie b.. Capt. T. O. Butler, leaves at p.
0t q ne Aasasa Win Sc ound boafd The
The upper coast packet Rene Macready, in
place OF the De smet, Capt Frank Ouendorfer.
Vile.
Emma Irvine, J. a. Ruiz master. leaves to-
morrow at II q, m. for Orange Farm.
The regular Greenville. Vicksburg and bend
United States mail packet j. NJ. White. CURT
Holmes master. leaves tomorrow. as usual. at
shm. Ia. ,
Springer, Capt. Henry .. Hart will leave to-
morrow for Cincinnati. The Springer, though
only on her ffth, trip. has already made her
with passengers, for che is a well managed
steamer. and in capacity, speed and comfort
occupies prominent position. Mr.. George W.
charge of her office.
The famous Charles Morgan, Capt. Harry
Stein EN- yin lt toil9T the Springer Saturday,
Davidson master. N. b. Fowler clerk. leaves to-
smorrow for st, Louis At D. M Capt. Davidson
and efficient captain, and all under his charge
may be assured of all due attention and care.
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Commercials:
The Guiding Star left for New Orleans with
over $50 tons and forty cabin peopls registered,
and liberal way engagements.
The forward bulk head In the Guiding Stars
Of Mh NAY Mr the ons
euted by Mrs O. A. Robson. from a photossraph
belishment to the steamer Guiding Star, which
left for New Orleans las night with over forty
Among her shipments are e four large boilers
steam. drums, fire fronts. CRATE bars. etc.. for
the An chorage plantation. near Baton Rouge,
leans and Bayou Sara packet Ed. j. Gay The |
boilers and fixtures we're from the works Of c.
The Southern Transportation Line and Royse
\ Mo.set will TOMORROW remove to No. Public
Landing, upstairs. into the commodious and |
handsome offices lately occupied by the Western |
James Mack. the boat builder. has two new
model barges under course of construction for |
the Babbage TRANSPORTATION Company. The |
frame of one Is up. and that Of the other will be
,PITTsBuRe, Pa. April IT. 5:5s D. NJ = Goal
fp G{pptnnotI nv RI An vii
600 bushels: to all points. 49, 600 bushels.
bushels to all points bushels
washed away oairo. Len Faxon. a noted Joker.
the vicarious help Of Bob Hall. ed. Willett and
called upon Collector Hatch. collector of that
prominent Illinois Democrats-more plentiful
then than now-and asked leave to go down to
mG be 81 1ne 5yer on Of expoa
plain. The collector. a staid. solid gentleman
Of the old school, gsye the desired permits
on his way to the .Balize. The officer In com.
mand put himself under Eaxons order, after
fed se e % e 5 b and de-
which he wished TO explore, Len requested
him to steer to the nearesy mud-lump, and on
mass. and after feeling Ut 1t. smelling of IL and
examining II, desired to De taken to
another. with o liEe result. and followed by an
expressed desire to inspect more of the ugly
This was kept up nearly ali
day. until the officer. growing tired Of the
sport. assed Len what In HI he expected to
ind !; maybe he could help him" Len said no.
be didn't beiieve anybody could help him;
iidn't think It had lodGed anywhere, What
mas not lodeed--a body?" asked the officer.
i body. but I bought a lot up In Cairo
i couple of months ago, and the id
high wa er has brought 1t down the river
,Omewhere: looked all along on
he bank, and IS couldn't see 1t nowhere. felt