The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-20


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Below high water marx OF is,s: A sa,I
Yesterday was rather a duh day on the land
Ing The j. b M. Kehlor got off for 81; Ln gu,
with 300 tons railroad iron; the Joseph u. VIII
liHms, eight or ten empttes and four store
The St. Mary from the Tepsas and Macon
Sunday night. he st. Mary will not return be-
fore Tuesday. May a. Fiem, Capt. Sullivan we
learned that The bayou hsd fallen i detse a
Thursday night by IA very severe wind and rain
Henry Mo'aison left yesterday as one Of the
clerks OF the Whisper-for this trip only. how
os HE Painter No. q. CART Nick Theodore. de-
liyered 100 900 bricks on the upper coast satur-
steamer pile B. Cant Aqt Butler on aos ss
Bayou Bartholomew. with 1oi bales cotton and
and 1000 sacks cotton seed The orders OF the
City q Augusta haye been a turned oy a 70 !ne
Crawford G Will be found Oh the ollie.
From last Monday afternoon up to p. m.
yesterday the river had risen inches at DIN.
= cinnati, and fallen inches at st. Lomis. loot
inches Of Cairo. feet inches at Memphis (. az
port and inches at New Orleans.
The Natchez Democrat of Saturday, says:
e ash a During the
tire night the rain came down In torrents.
aoodinG cellars overowinag eSe streets ana
various parts OF the CITY, The total rainfall
was 2.1o inches.
The same paper says the river hao risen ga
The bill introduced In the Lower House of
Congress by Mr.. Robertson. OF this State, rec
strengthening and rebuilding the levees on the
Miseisslppi. THIS appropriation is to be dis.
NeW Masrd peacn soas ooo Plum Point reach
s72eooo, Memphis reach sssa geo; Helena reach
s827ooe. Choctaw bend 1910 600: Providence
reach 1913 600. contingencies $3.50 900: tot Il
A,Iis,oeo; closing gaps In levees 81 900, SUR
veys and examinations above and below Cairo
s2oo,oeo; total 1923 600 The work is to be let
out to the lowest bidder,
The Fanchon leaves to-day for the Atchafa-
iaya. 80.
ut Blount Springs, and promises the best of
treatment to any of the boys that pays that pop
See postscript to the regular ad. relative to
the day Of departure of the Guiding Star.
The regular tri-weekly lower eoast packet
Emma Irvine j. A. Ruiz master, 2. Nj. Valette
clerk, leaves to-day at II a. nj. for Orange Farm
The Rene Macready Ia place of the De Smet
Frank
The semi wee ky coast and Lafourehe packet
Assumption. P. A. Charlet master. b. Nicolle
The United States mail packet Robert e. Lee,
Capt. William Campbell. T. J. Howard and win
Cannon clerks, leaves day ats D. m, for Vicks-
oa Ike s great Ma aoden City of the Line D.
Hegler In command, Adam Wayland clerk,
The Anchor Line steamer Annie ?, Silver
leaves at $ .. m. for 81. Louis, p. Il. Silver in
The Tensas and Macon packet Tensas L. v
Cooley master. Thos. Knee clerk. leaves at 6 ..
The John HHw W. Cannon. 10. Libano master.
leaves tomorrow ut D. M. as usual. for Bayou
sSss DIV Rods n NJ ssns E% sisf@if
clerk. leaves tomorrow at p. m. for shreve-
wv" correspondence.
POINT PLEASANT LANDING, La.
April II, 1880. !
no the Editor of the Democrat:
TIE STEAMBOAT RACE.
The endeavors to bring about race between
steamers e now ay ing
apparently we'll backed. A great deal Of feeling
anu curiosity seems to have been excited over
the e 'n river a fraternity. there was noticed.
not Ions, slncs; 2 challenge to run run the the
on the Mississippi river. from New Orleans to
vicksbure or Natchez. and 1t is supposed would
have included the boats on the Hudson river.
tered into a race. As there are several boats
running the Hudson noted for speed. quite
margin Is given, and race was Thought tneVit-
Robt. e. Lee and the Natchez. known to be fast.
and being successors to the famous boats Of
June, 1870. II was the superstition of many that
either or both would accept q challenge to run
any boat any distance or at any ame, proy,sded
race. The old Lees time made In that race is the
fastest known to the public. and the largest and
steamboat. with her time given-l6h. ssm. tgs.,
and a banter. Beat that and take them" re-
mains in tacs-esn be- seen seen and ARE are
that lands at the Natchez wharfboat. Now. It
appears strange that boat bearing the name
take a blow that is given with such grace. Can
the owners and friends of this elegant steamer.
the heto of steamboats,. allow the name to 60
her adversaries4' Do they Intend to hand over
without struggle those noble antlers and erase
forever the time of the champion OF former
daysf No; Roustabout answers:
lam one of the crew on the lower deck
In charge of Capt c..
And run we must or make wreck
OF that great boat. the Robert Lee.
She carries yet the same old broom
That sweeps the waters bright;
And never shall we give them room
To run that boat the ]. M. White.
And II Capt Campbell won't agree
To let US run his beat, the Robt., Lee.
Wen take her Snt the darkest night
And run her with the J. NJ. White.
So, you can Ak yourselves. you Reustabouts
You noisy set of Hottentots;
L You bet: we'll join you in the fray.
Or run you into-day. ~
Exchange Clippings.
Cincinnati Gazette. April III:
The Guiding Star. leaving for New Orleans
this evening has nearly all her staterooms en-
gagged by parties representing sections OF the
East aad North. who have heard Of her extra
ordinary aerits as an excursion steamer She
has ma hersak famous Ia single season by
publJvfnrs to the world that she is Just what
thsnca .1alre seeker desires.
iii Ion nd. Absolute will command the tow
whitley. Garrett. and not Capt. Phil Anschutz
uesmphis Avalanche April IS:
Vine Charles Morgan passed down for New
cleans yesterday evening loaded fat She
.sdded here sos barrels oil. 1870 sacks oil meal
200 empty bal rels. 81 sacks peas and 100 barrels
lime.
The bank at Star landing has caved badly for