The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-10
River News.
OFFICE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Friday Morning. March ~. 1876.

Tba t,n,Iars i0bad IN assuming charge Of the
Ryer Department OF the DAILY DEN srt,'nis az
continuance Of the PATRONAGE s9 li Nv, ,, SA-
tended ,luring hia connection with the New or-
Jeans Crescent aud Bulletin oro prrNcAN
N,p.-Any COMMUNICATIONS relating 20 steam,
boat matters left ut the DEMOCRAT Office no ~
Commercial Place, will meet WIN proihp' a''en-
ton from the river reuorter.
The WEATHER. scarcely know
how 10 express ourselves In regard 10
fha weather at present vouchsafed rs !.
IL isn,t one thing or another just now.
and should visitors drop IN upon US from
another cline. il would be hard work
for them TO say what month or season
of the year we are ut present enjoying
WAspiNaroN ". {.
Thursday. March 2. 1870, q. m
PROBABILITIES.
Fer New England clearing colder weather,
hriak northery 10 westerly winds ahd tiH'hs
barometer during the day.
For the Middle States, partly cloudy or clear
weather and SLOWLY rising temperature. NORTH
west winds shifting to east and south. and rising
barometer on the coae'a, 49,,
For the south Atlantic States. clear or fair
a. ana aon u,is winds and slight changes in bar
ometer. r ,t o,,;. IA
Icy warmer and clear or fair weather. with cast
10 aouth winds, and falling. barometer during
The DAY. probably followed by, threatening
weather In the ONO anu NehttH MisHisHiIf'
FOR the Lake region. generally cloudy weath
err, rising temperature, northeast TO eoutheriy
snnw. followed In the Upper Lake region by
colder north to west winds and rising barometer
during THURSDAY si.as Might ss;.sn,, and tovcr Mis-
aouri Valleys, Increasing cloudiness ana areas
Of rain or snow, variable winds shifting e
sgg,Tnss1 or npr amy aMe AZ" a"e e ~
The Mississippi river will continue to iali
slowly south a Cairo. and riae slightly from
Davenport to ~. Louie.
BUSINESS Was not quite so brisk yes
terday ma we had anticipated that II
would be. vet there was considerable
freight brought down to one or two OF
the steamers advertised to leave. H
The Fannie Tatum yesterday trans
ferred her freight TO the line packet
Marie Louise. which steamer leaves
Saturday, the 18th inst. at 3 y. M. for
Shreveport and all way landings, with
Captain II. J. Brinkcr In command and
Messrs. Grivot aud Gwartney IN the
office.
The Stella Block is having n hand
some pair Of chimneys made by James
Hennessey & Bro. She is receiving to
leave for Point Jefferson and all way
landings on Bnuf and Black rivers.
with Capt. q. Ii. Crooks I'm command
and Mr.. Uabe Block in the office, ~
The Grange packet WI " pottevent.
Sam Block. master. VIM. Guss. clerk.
leaves at 6 y. ~. for landings on Bayou
Macon, and Tchsas and Black rivers.
DEPARTURES. - The following named
steamers left port yesterday: Katie for
Vicksburg and the Bends, John D..
Maude for st. Louis, Trenton for Bayou
DIES Glaise. and y. +. Frazer for lower
Coast. ....s.... .,,s .t....,y..
The fine passenger packet Gov. Allen.
John Brown. master. s. S. Streck. clerk.
leaves at s p, m. to-day for, Bayou, Sara
and all way landings. A"t% 7'fRA"
The Commonwealth leaves Saturday.
March II. for st. Louis and all way
landings. She will be followed on Tues
day. 14th inst, by the John 1. Tolle.
THE NEwa Barr eABIE.--This fine
steamer Ia receiving to-day to leave r
with Capt Dick Sinnott on the roof-at
all way landings.
THE NAroREz, As regularly as the
hour. OF five arrives every Saturday
evening this fine steamer backs out
from the head OF Canal street for Vicks-
burg and all landings Intermediates
Her commander. the genial Capt. Tom
Leathers. IL host within himself. and
his right bower. the very first clerk
Capt. James Muse. Is too well known to
need an introduction from our pen.
The John II. Maude left us for good
the Anchor Line" between st. Louis
and Vicksburg. @''sf@N
The Ouaehita packet Fanehon was
loaded nearly to the guards last evening.
and vet she waited for more. v
The w. J. Poitevent overlaid yestcr-
day at the request of several shippers.
but will leave positively at 3 y. IN. to-
day for Macon and Tensas.
There were several parties over here
yesterday from Mobile trying to buy the
Bradish Johnson, but as there. was a
little trouble we understand In regard TO
n title to her, SO the sale was not con
The vickshurg Herald of the sth inst.
The Golden Rule, up yesterday. had.
among other freight items. 900 bales
cotton for Cincinnati, where. it goes to
be made into paper. The cotton used
for this purpose is OF en- inferior quality.
and hardly good for anything else. The
Golden Rule had one of the best up
trips Of the season, about 500 tons
accommodate, many OF them being on
cots. She added several here.
The colored citizen who discouscs on
river interests frequently finds IL diff
cult to pronounce names correctly For
a 'rouster. when questioned
by his colored brother as to the depart !
ure OF the next boat for above.
well. dafs do ST. January.
nc de Aggravator, which she's goin' out
nc leben b. M" The questioner thanked
his informant and proceeded to the Ele- |
vator to take passage on the Ste. Gene
We've. - eel
Capt. Tom Davidsenss new steamboat
at st. Louis. is TO be 300 feet
long. 40 feet beam and ) feet depth off
hold, with a carrying capacity of 500 |
tons. She is being rebuilt from the old /
Tom Jasper, and will soon be com
pleted. -a-t fE .sIsr.a7s
We refer our readers to the advertise
nent OF the n. o. & Red River Trans
,ortation Company.
SHREVEPORT. March Z. River Reporter
\. Q. Democrat: River risen eight feet
Il Fulton; fallen four inches here. Ar
lived Wednesday night; Durfee from
lew Orleans, Dawn from Cutoff, Thorn
rom New Orleans this morning. De
,arted: Dawn and Clifford for Upperd
led River, Thorn for New Orleans. +