The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-04

/ Saturday Morning. March 4. Is76,
| Tho undersigned, in assuming charge of the
| Iliyer Department Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT. ro-
speci ally snicts from his steamboat friends n
continuanes OF tho patronage 50 literally ex-
tended during his connection with tho Now Or
0'''' 0''e''''' '"' '''''' GRO. J.. DUNCAN.
| N B.AAny communications relating TO stcnm
boat matters left al tho DhMocRAT Office, No. "a
Commercial Place. will moot with prompt alton
| ton from tho river reporter.
THE WEATHER In this part Of The country was
cold and but for the dust which now about in
clouds. would have been very pleasant indeed.
/ What our pcighbors had. and what they md
ourselves will have to-day, wo refer our readers
| to ata w. ..gla-M-
| OLD fRoDs.
| WASHINGTON, u. q. I
| Friday. March .. 1916. 1 u. IN.
SYNOPSIS roR THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS.
Tho barometer has very generally risen and
| Ia highest In the Mississippi Valley Nottherly
winds and clear weather arc reported from most
stations, except cloudy Of partly cloudy weather
winds prevail on the Middle Atlantic coast The
pressure has fallen. with rain. on the Pacific
| coast
| Tho rivors have risen at Kookuk. and fallen
at Cairo and Memphis.
| PROBABILITIES.
| For Friday. In South Atlantic and East Gull
States. stationary or rising barometer. northwest
to northeast winds. cooler, clear followed By
warmer weather
4
yocr to southeast. stationary followed by falling
barometer. warmer. elenr or hnzy weather.
FOR and ono vallsy uppsr sS
falling barometer. warmer south and east winds
and increasing cloudncss.
For tho lower Lakes, Middle and Eastern
States. stat ionary or risingg barometer. north
aud west winds pqssby backing 10 southwest IN
tho two fret districts, stationary or higher tenn
peraturo and partly cloudy weather.
The upper Mississippi river will rise slightly.
The Ohio and owerM Mississippi calls somewhat.
Cautionary signals continue on the Middle
We refer our readers to tho advertisement OF
the Red River TRANSPORTATION Company,
The eaSnends na M9r paME .teb fanG
Jefferson. Shreveport and all way landings.
| BUSINESS not very brisk on the landing
Yesterday, owing to the limited number of pack
PrRsoNAL.-We wore pleased to meet on the
landing yesterday Mr.. u. Il Biossat. editor and
proprietor of the ,Alexandria Des1,ot. lie
| leaves Tor home to-day on tho Bart Able.
Copy Of Telegram
MEMruIs March 2.To J, y. Woods d Co:
Steamer Commonwealth will arrive Monday
evening. and leave for ~ Louis Wednesday,
For late river dispatches 500 first page.
AThe list of arrivals and maniiests will he
found in our marine column.
| :" Dust thou art IL what could be appropriate
~ said to any man who returns TO the city pro
por after visit to the river front and should he
have to return immediately the balance OF the
boar rim in mind that the lightning Willie under
James L. Robbins and Roger, Boyle IN the Office.
has taken tho place Of tho Rapides. and leaves
positively ct y. n. to-day.
The Big 1njun Natchez with Capt. Tom Loath
ers on the roof, viii back out ut i. m. to day for
Natehez and all way landings.
The tradS batwarn ibis city and The Bends Her Her
place will for the present be supplied by th"
Katie.
piring nowadays on tho river front.
The Frank Pargoud will be- overhnuled and
placed n complete repair. and In II few week.
between this city vicksburg and The Bends.
II Is On OUTRAGE that tho crossing leading on!
ao rna IN tsts i eosdion
When the r. Il. Lee leaves us for Louisville to
be dismantled her place will be supplied by tho
peerless katiei she will continue TO leave every
champion of the Southern the new Rob
crt Z. Iee--a boat that will ro1cct3credit upon
tho name she bears, and also upon her builders
and ownora.
| STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For GRAND EcoRE.-Tho regular Grand Eeore
packet. New Bart Able, II. Snnott master, Geo.
G. Hamilton clork, leaves this evening for Grand
| Erore and oil way landings.
geron. master, leaves as above at y. IN. to-day.
For Bayou Dies GIAIzEs..The now light draft
Jnroh eofk eave at ~ h
|
| to-day,
For LArouRcHE..- Promptly. at & o'clock this
! evening Capt Dalfcros will back but his fine
steamer Assumption for Lafourche and all coast
FoR LOWER CoAsr.-The J. r. Frazer. Captain
| o. Canton. leaves at 3 o'clock this evening.
For vIcKsBunG.- Big Iniun" Natchez,
as nsuR I, this oysnin4E , Ct oc! lex
senger packet Willie. Jerry b. Sullivan master.
JAS l.. Robbins clork. leaves as above at y. m.
| to-day. -
| FoR OPELousAs.--The fine steamer Tensas. W.
Burton master. Eugene Quatrcveaux clerk
| leaves as above at 5 y. m:
For CAMDEN. The John Howard. 7. G. Mont
gomery master. f. r. Perry clerk. leaves at D.
m; to-day for Camden ri; and al way landings;
Chesney clerk. leaves MS above at .. m. to-day
For ST.. LoUIs.-The Glencoe, r. s. Calhoun
master. leaves for the above and all way land
DEpARTuREs--The following named steamers
left port yesterday;J. F. Frazer for Lower Coast
and no Ns 10 ah or rver Tor Upper
We learned Yesterday evening that our friend
Capt. John Britton had resigned his position as
mate of the weekly Grand Ecore packet Bart
Able. We trust to see him soon on another fine
packet.
be finest that has taken place Tor years.
There will not be much business on tho wharf
to-day. F.-.
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FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From tho vicksburg Herald March 3D.
Very dull on tho levee yesterday. The river
will he falling here by the latter part of the week
dull gloomy day was yesterday. with strong
indications Of rain. The Robert Mitchell was
expected to pass down from st. Louis last night.
The James Howard passed down with n fun
load She put off 200 packages here, and had
1000 bales Of cotton for New Orleans
The Frank ParGoud will lieu up at New Orleans
for a brief period on her arrival there and
meanwhile the peerless steamer Katie will take
her place The Frank Pargoud has been faith
full and serviceable boat, and it looks like she
ought to be entitled to a little rest. Capt Cooper
agent Of the New Orleans Board Of Underwriters.
and Capt Harphman. agent OF the Memphis I'm
derwriters had the Kate Dickson down the river
Yesterday looking after the cotton that foated
off from the burned steamer Mary Bel.
Cincinnati and Louisville had little Mardi Gras
of their own and imagined that they had very
huge affairs. All the steamboatmen who assist
ed in coaxing people to their one-horse shows
were knighted. and II is not now uncommon to
hear remarked about Louisville and Cincinnati.
Captain Pepper Marquis Of Don Juan. Captain
Wise Count de Cost. Captain Dan Moore. Earl
lie Riser. Will. S. Hays. Duke de Peanuts, and
SO on etc etc
The Cincinnati Commercial of Sunday says
Capt. Frank Beck. Jr.. and Capt. Raum of the
sunken Belle Yazoo. called on our underwriters
yesterday Their boat was insured here for s12,-
0oo including risk of $1,000 held By the Globe Of
Chicago. After ten minutes conversation anda
smile" with the underwriters, 1t was mutually
agreed to pay 40 per cent cash on the policies
and Capts. Beck and Raum to retain the wreck
After having their checks cash. Capt. Raum and
Reck Smiled" again took massage on the ri tied