The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
River N owS.
OFFICE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday Morning, February 2, 1876.


Wednesday Morning February 2. 1876 !
The undersigned, in assuming charge of the
River Department of the DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
spectfully soIicits from his steamboat friends n
continuance of the patronage SO literally ex-
tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and Bulletin
N. B.-Any communications relating to steam-
boat matters left at the DEMOCRAT Office. No. "a
Commercial Place. will meet with prompt atten-
ton from the river reporter
The WEATHER AND BUsINEss.-The weather
was about us mean at this point yesterday rs
could be imagined. and interfered considerably
with the movement of business on the river
front also with the parade Of the gallant Cont
ncntals, who, under command of Lieut.. Billy
Pierce made u fine display on the streets. As
to the weather i'm other localities and what we
have in store for ourselves to-day. we refer
our readers TO
WASHINGTON Feb. %, 1876, 1 a. m,
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS.
The storm centre last night In Iowa is now
by rain from the Gulf South Atlantic and Middle
Atlantic coasts to the Lakes. partly turning into
snow in the Lake region. and by brisk to high
norther.is now prevailing in the Southwest.
The barometer is falling in the Northwest,
with winds shifting to east or south.
tinued falling; the Mississippi has risen about
three inches at Cairo. vicksburg and New Or
leans.
In the South Atlantic. East Gulf and Middle
States, rising barometer. wind shifting to vets
and north. considerably colder and clearing
weather are probable with brisk and high winds
In Mt the West Gulf States rising and higher
barometer. north to east wi nds diminishing in
force colder and clear or clearing weather sue
ceeded by rising temperature.
In Tennessee and Ohio valley and Lake region
rising and stationary barometer. north to west
winds diminishing in force, colder and clear or
clearing weather. except light SHOWS along the
lower lakes
In the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri
shifting to easterly or southerly. and warmer.
clear or partly cloudy weather.
In New EnEaad sbns tn bgk and Sn
northwestery. warmer. rainy weather, turning
into snow in northern section and followed by
rising barometer colder and clearing weather.
The Ohio river will continue falling and the
Mississippi nearly stationary.
Cautionary signals continue at Indianolas
II the steamboat wharf in front of the Harbor
Police Station and that crossing Leading out
from Front street to the Canal street ferry land
ing is not put in order pretty soon, we will have
one or more accidents to report.
THE NEW ORLEANS AND RED RIVER TRANsPoR-
TATIoN CoMPANY.-This admirably conducted
line. under the supervision of its President
Can't. Joseph Aiken. has met the wants and re-
0uirements of our merchants in such manner
that they have won ROluen opinions from all
classes OF our community; the boats Of the line
are all first-cass. are commanded by popular
and efficient officers and. what Is better still
always leave as advertised, Fol. this week the
line presents to shippers the following named
i i steamers; For Shreveport, G. H
Durfee on Wednesday and Maria Louise
Saturday. For Minden. w. j. Behan We'd
nesday For Cane River. Carrie A. Thorn Sat
urday and forlUerfferson, the Bonnie Lee on
Thursday.
i'll fated May Lowry. kindly furnished this re-
porter by Mr.. H. J. King. her clerk will be found
In another column.
There's millions in it," was what we said i'm
looking upon a pile of cotton seed on the land
ing yesterday.
For list Of arrivals and manifests see marine
column.
Late river dispatches will be found on our
first page.
The popular Opelousas packet Fleta arrived
last evening with fine trip. She is receiving to
leave on her return trip for Washington and all
way landings at D. m. to-day.
A BIC TRIP.--The Ouachita Belle arrived last
evening from Monroe with 1908 bales cotton. 473
sacks cotton seed and sundries. She is receiv-
ing to leave at p. m. to-day on her return trip.
ANoTHER.-The favorite packet ST. Mary
arrived last evening from Washington, with 7s1
bales cotton. 1879 sacks cotton seed, 265 hhds
sugar. lsl bbls molasses, and sundries. She