The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-23

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the undersigned. N assuming charge Of ths
| River Department Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT, re.
/ spec Tally solicits from his steamboat friends
temded during his S connection with the New Or
''''''' = '''''% ''''u D'' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
THE WEATHER Its hot. II any OF
our readers doubt the assertion, let them
take walk along the river front be-
tween 8 and 10 o. clock any day, and they
will be convinced Of the fact
BUsINEss-Is improving slowly; there
is at present considerable bagging, ties
and lumber being shipped.
The Gov. ALLEN--In Place of the w.
s. Pike.--This regular packet, under
command Of Capt. J. J. Brown, with
Messrs. Streck and Green In the Office,
landings intermediate every Monday
and Friday at S D. m.
DEPARTURES The Frank Pargoud for
Greenville, Fannie Tatum for Cincinna-
I'll, Mary Ida for Upper Coast, and j. F.
Frazer for Lower Coast, were the only
departures yesterday.
For list Of arrivals see marine column.
We are pleased to be able to inform
his friends that Capt. j. A. Aiken,
President OF the New Orleans and Red
River Transportation Company is rapid
ly regaining his health.
Capt. Sam Block has gone with his
family to the lake shore in search Of
health and sOft-shell crabs.
r. r. M Is rusticating at Ocean
Springs.
The river columns OF our Vicksburg
contemporaries are devoted principally
to notices OF yachts. It must be lovely
to live on a lake. We wonder what they
would do if old Poutchartgain lay right
before their door.
The BART ABLE.-This splendid
steamer, with the genial Capt. Dick
Sinnott in command, Is on hand receiv
ing to leave tomorrow ut p. M, for
Grand Ecore, Alexandria and all way
landings.
THE NATcHEz. This regular packet
as sure as q clock or railroad train--is
receiving at the head OF Canal street, to
leave at S p. m. tomorrow for Vicks-
burg, Natchez and all way landings.
Capt. Leathers always leaves at sharp
o'clock every Saturday evening.
The Dolly Warden" " packet Chas.
II. Durfee, is the next line packet for
Jefferson and Shreveport. She leaves
to- morrow at 5p. M.
The st. John, F. Fergeron, master,
leaves every Wednesday at IL m. and
Saturday at p. m. for Baton Rouge.
The Bastrop, Gus. Hodge, master,
leaves for Camden at p. m. tomorrow.
The Homer is at present plying be-
tween Shreveport and Minden.
The press dispatches this morning
contain the following late river tele-
grams
ST. LOUIS, June 22.-Arrived: Katie
Kountz from New Orleans. Departed
Scudder for New Orleans, Ste. Genevieve
for VicksburQ. River fallen inches.
Weather cloudy, hot and threatening.
SHREVEPORT, June 22.--Weather clear
and very hot. River falling slowly.
Arrived: st. Mary from New Orleans
last night, and Seminole from New Or
leans to-day. Departed Clifford for
above the Raft.
VIcKsBuRG, June 22.--The river rose
half IN inch since yesterday, and now is
81 feet and II inches. The City of Alton
passed up ut 8 a. M, A. j. White arrived
at 6 p. m.
MEMPHIS, June 22.-The river rose Q
inches; now stands % feet inches.
Weather clear. Mercury 93. Arrived:
Parker from Cincinnati. Departed
Grand Republic and Tolle, the former
last night for st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, June 22-River 10 feet II
inches and rising. Weather showery
and warm. Arrived: Charles Morgan
from New Orleans.
PrrTsBuRd, June 22.-River 8 feet Z
inches and falling Weather clear.
LOUISVILLE, June 22.-River falling; 4
feet 5 inches in the canal. Weather
warm.
CAIRO, June 22.-Arrived: City Of
Vicksburg from Vicksburg at II p. m. 4
Golden Rule from Cincinnati, at 2 a. m.
Gold Lake from st. Louis, at p. m
Departed: Helena for Vicksburg, at 10
?. M; vicksburg for st. Louis, at 8 a.
n. Golden Rule for New Orleans, at
.. m. River 80 feet and falling. Mer-
curry 81.
EVANSVILLE, June 22.-River7 $40 feet
Ind swelling slightly. Heavy rains |
Turing the day; clear tonight.
The w. J. Poitevent will leave on or
lbout the 1st Of July for Macon and
Censas on her last trip Of the season.
Capt. Lee Intends making regular ten
lay trips between this city and Shreve-
,Ort with the Seminole.