The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-26
River N ews.
OrTTCk NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Saturday Morning. February 26, 1870.


Saturday Morning. February 26. 1879.
The undersigned. in assuming charge OF the
River. Department of the DAILY DEMOCRAT re-
continuance Of the patronage 20 Literally ex-
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and Bulletin. ,,,o = nrNcAN
N.B.-Any communications relating 10 steam
boat matters left at the DEMOCRAT Office. No. "a
Commercial Place will meet with prompt atten-
ton from the river reporter. u.s.
WEATHER AND BUsINEss.--1he weather yestcr-
day was all that could be desired. Business on
the lovee was not very brisk yesterday.
Mr.. Geo. J. Duncan returned to the city last
night with Capt. Paul Boyton. A full account Of
Mr.. Boytons trip will BIO found in another
column. FHff.#f H .r
OLD PROPS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. %, 1876, 1 a. IN.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TwENTy-FoUR HOURS.
Light SHOWS have occasionally fallen In the
have continued on the Middle Atlantic and New
England coasts, but diminished somewhat In
'o The barometer Io r Is highest in the East Gull
States, thence to tho Upper Lakes and the North
west; 1t has fallen. with southerly or easterly
winds, rising temperature, and clear or partly
!. Rainy weather has prevailed at Portland. Ore
gon; and storm Is apparently advancing east-
ward over that section, towards the Upper MIS-
souri, Valley.
Tho temperature is below zero In the northern
Tho Ohip and Cumberland rivers have con
tinued falling. 44y ff4
PROBABILITIES
In tho South Atlantic aud Gulf Statos. Ten
barometer. slowly rising temperature. winds
mostly from southeast to southwe except
northeasterly In Florida, and clear or partly
in last district and the southwest by rain areas.
In the lake region and Midde Suites. falling
and stationary barometer, northeast to south
aII fnf ttIrn land
weather ana In former and northern portion OF
latter light SHOWS, partly turning into rain.
valleys. rising succeeded by falling barometer.
winds mostly from northeast to southeast. gen
orally Warnct. partly cloudy weather, and
ing to rain i'm southern PORTIONS
In New England. rising sucqeeded by falling
barometer. northwest winds shifting to north
etst and southeast, rising temperature and clear
or,partly cloudy weather. :,
The Ohio and Cumberland rvers will continue
falling. also the Mississippi ut Cairo
We expect to see all the packets crowded with
people for Mardi Gras.
Capt Sinnotts New Bart Able leaves at . D. IN.
for Grand Ecore
Those negro gambling dcns and barrel houses
on the way to tho landing are n nuisance. and
should be abolished Can't tho City Council
move in this natter
We refer our readers to the advertisement Of
the Red River TRANSFORMATION Company. In an
OIner cOiumn OF tnlS paper.
Tho cotton seed men have succeeded in re-
moving some of the seed from the lower landing.
The Fontenelle Is up for Red River.
port yesterday: Mary Houston, for Cincinnati;
City of Alton. for st. Louis; J. T. Frazer. for
of the oath. A full account Of the disaster was
published in yesterdays edition.
For late river telcgrams, soc our first page.
For maniests and arrivals. see marine
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
FoR GRAND EcoRE The regular Grand Ecore
g. clerk i f leaves at O'Clock Ss
Fon sanEyEronT The giit edge Marie Lou,
courteous Adolph Grivot in the office. leaves at
s,p. ~; for Shreveport and oil way landings ON
Fon BAYOU DIES GtA1zEs-The new light draft
passenger steamer Frank Willard. Lew Rice
master, Il. M. Joffrion clerk. leaves at .. m.
to-day.
FoR LArouRcHE;.-Promptly. at o'clock this
steamer Assumption for Lafourche and all
Fon OuAcHITA RrvEn.-The fine passenger
steamer Kate Kinney, Joe d: Kinney. master
Andy CLARK. clerk. leaves for Camden this even
For BEur R1vER.-The gay little Stella Block
9. d. Crooks. master, Gabe Block, clerk leaves
for all landings on Black and BTuf rivers at
:, For MACON AND .TENsAs,-Capt. Jones. W. };
Poitovent leaves this evening at 8 o'clock for all
landings on Bayou Macon and Tensas river.
For CANE RIyEn:-Captain Charles Thorn's
packet Carrie A.. Thorn, with our friend Tom
Clements la the office. leaves for Bayou Pierre
For LOWER CoAsT-The J. Y. Frazer. Captain
0. Canton. leaves ut o'clock this evening.
FoR. .VIcKsBUpG.-Tho big Injun" Natchez
Capt. Tom Leathers, James Muse clerk leaves
as usual this evening vt o'clock.
February 25,-To Hite d Cgrlin: Steamer
Frank Willard W i'll arrive to leave Saturday,
February 9th mt 4 o'clock pogitiyclv for ali
landings on Bayou Des Glaizes. LEW RICE
Master steamer Frank Willard