The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-04

Friday Morning, February 4, 1876.
The UNDERSIGNED, In assuming charge Of tht
| River Department Of tho DAILY DEMOCRAT re-
spectfuly solicits from his steamboat friends q
continuance OF the patronage so liberally ex
MI H sSha9on with the New Or
s.ts, iy# -. GEO. ]. DUNCAN.
+ N. B.-Any communications relating to steam.
Connierdal Hsce will meet with prompt attsn,
ton from the river reporter.
The WEATHER-M Moderated considerably and
at sunset a fine, drizzling rain set in. giving
promise OF sloppy time on tho river front
to-day.
the upper and lower landings.
| To STEAMBOAT COMMANDERS AND AoESTs
Article first of Edd k issued by His Most
Gracious Majesty Rex. King of the Carnival
reads as follows
That all lines Of TRANSPORTATION extending
.ntouehout inc Royal DoIna n Immediately use
{, q % promulgated roduced tariff Of fares for
the benefit Of all loyal subjects who may desire
10 visit the Royal Capital ON that day.
AS the DEMOCRAT has large and constantly
increasing circulation on the Mississippi and
Its tributaries. It's columns will be open to all
our steamboatmcn to make known to His Ma
jesty thoir compliance with the above order.
DEPARTURES The Frank Pargoud for Green
vile, Jno. A. Scudder for st. Louis, Arlington for
n. ".
for Opeousas. Roht. Young for Lafourche and
T. +. Frazer for Lower Coast All with good
freights. especially the Belle Rowland and ST.
Mary. eglessgF 80 ~
d - Aa% WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TwENTY-FoUE HOURS.
The low barometer last night central over the
Middle States, has moved to the Gulf Of st. Law
oweT aKs ta ths HaDte cS weahT from the
northwesterly gales and rapidly falling temper
tt,oFS T. ~. IT
west Of the Mississippi valley. with south to
east winds; rising temperature. and partly
cloudy weather.. ia ''
The Ohio and Cumberland rivers have con.
tlnued slowly falling; the Mississippi has risen
rom st. Louis down.
PROBABILITIES.
For the South Atlantic States, Middle States
nnn bowef Lake n, region falling barometer,
tI Ten Increasing cloudiness. and in the
,.. F2r me Gull States, Tennessee and the Ohio
valley. falling barometer, warmer east to south
Wlnds. Increasing cloudiness and probably rain
turning nI H. into snoT 10 the last two districts
sppi and Lower Missouri va ale pP is Mssls
rometer, east to south winds, slightly war,nar
ana generally cloudy weather lowed by rising
barometer and cold, northwesterIy winds
For New England rising barometer. decided,v
eold, clear weather, northwesterly winds. dimin.
shing ~ force. and followed by easterly winds
:. The Mississippi. river will continue slowly
rising from Cairo down. ''""p
Cautionary signals continue at PASSPORT.
by request OF several steamboatnen. We ro-
publish the following from our column Of YES |
erday: 4 L : T. y - u Z ID II
ATTENTIoN-Thc condition OF the approaches |
rom Delta street to the steamboat landing is n |
iiserace TO the city and Il reproach to tho party |
" parties whose duty it is to attend to them. The
principal crossing. that leading out at the head |
u Canal street is actually dangerous to life and |
imb. '
Tae following was sent on the 18th OF Decem-
or last. by'.Capt. Robinson. who was then in
ommand Of the Harbor Precinct:
would respectfully report that the passage
'ailToad depot to the Canal street ferry is in a
oddaiti9n which may lead to serious Injuries to
nd full Of holes and spikes, extending = IN from