The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-24

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Thursdey. August -. Is7s.-la N. !
Ins .uhdsfslxa.d. II as4umiHx chsrgs q tas
,pe@f~liy soileits from his steamboat friends =
continuance Of the Datronsgs so libsrslly g
saasa daT.n .nd h; .is ass0h with the New Or
''"'' " ''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
THE wEATnEa-fs warm. with prospects for
Bus1sEss- AZ ws probhssisd yesterday In our
report. the days business turned out well. In
for many months. and though the number Of
departures were large for this se son oil the
year. ~ Of them had good trips. There Merre
Jehenck, Cherokse, and Arlington.
F2r ist Of arrivals aa see marine m m, column. ,u
or tRs repairs se sear
II The Billy Collins. Can't. n Mgswssnsy. leaves
Tuesday and Saturday, et 50. m;
Our oonfere Of the Picayune. iN sueaking Of
the departure. yesterday Of three, steamers for
freehts la Consequence oi Tie com petition says
: II was alleged that the steamers Arlington and
chsSskss ere st put hs aSs s # / Il AnG nh c ans Gssr W.
believe II stood ip to their departure
We are reliably informed that the first cutting
under rates was done by the agent of the Airing
ton and Cherokee. they both having the sarne
agent: and further, that las cents was the low
90 rate TINT Capt Carter accepted on the
Schepch. We make this statement in justice to
The oMaehita packet Timmle Baker has over
laid until saturday.
lay so changed IN appearanoe tha. her most
intimate friends failed to recognizes her. Capt
jerry sullivan. under whose super' ision ne m
repairs on her were made deserves credit tor
open a ship yard 1T Algiers and get Roger 10
assist you: together, at that business you would
THn Ngw barr ABLN.-Capt Dick sinnott will
bo on hand bright aud satly to-morrow morn
H. -. fr. ff.0I IrAp HnIt
aud al! intermediate landings. to leave ut p. m.
Saturday. IA
arrive tonight and leave Saturday. at y. IN. rs
Tho elegant Ouachita Belle lin. place OF the
Gov. Allen J. J. Brown, master, Mossrs. Streek
and Green. clerks. leaves for Bayou Barn. and
all postof1iee landings intermediate every Mon
day and triday. ats D. IN.
lsaves mt & y. m. to-day for Vieksburg and all
The bends above there up to Argyle landing.
Oapt J. M. White commands. and Mr. Curt
Holmes has charge of the office.
There are distressing rumors current through
the CITY Of tho rsyages 9f tho cotton worm In
the Red River VALLEY We have failed - 3 an trGe r.
stance we know that tboy. have made their ap-
pearapce In the vicinity Of shreveport.
IBy Telegraph
SOUTHWEST PASS, n, Aug, %, 1916
To Captain G. W. Howell Corps OF Engineers.
Depth b' Of channel at mean low lido. iss feet.
least width for that depth. 100 foot. ...
High tide at II ~ ni
Height above mean low tide al feet
Depth Of wa'er at high tide, isa feot. t
"o''o" '''0s q r. ELwELI., Master Esaoyons.
vIcKspuna. Aug no !. B. Woods \ Co., 10, ioi
arrive thursday evening an leave for st. Louis
'Tsseosi fss"osA'Mr. HF Gariin informs Us thnt
York on the ipth ns all In good health.
The lower steamboat wharf will have to be OK
tended out fifty feet or more. otherwise steam.
boats with cargoes on board will not bs able TO
The SOUTHERN BELIEThis new coost pack
ct arrived l.st evening with u full load Of West
ern pro luce. which she In at present dischark-
ing at tho bead Of Poydras street Capt. NOEL
roy will have the finishing touches put o. her at
this port Prsietsrns to haze our hp%s g" ss
In about fifteen days she will be ready to enter
the lists rs a regular New Orleans and Bayou
sara packet and then We will give our renders
a full description OF her
from Morning Press Dispatcheel
MEMPHIS. Aug. 2a.Tbe river. rose inches
and stands 10 feet inches. Weather cleat
Maximum thermometer %. Departed Rosa
N Niller for Arkansas riyer bee and barges for
SnREvEroRr Aug. D.-weatber close and
= sdy was he shower Gnsed as hight ro b 10 9
has fallen inches. No movement Of steamers.
.vIcKsBuRc, August 23-Weather warm and
cloudy. No boats up or down to-day.
CINCINNATI. Aug 24.--Kiver ~ feet md falling
Weather fair aud warm.
IrTTspURa. Aug. 2a.--Rive feet 1 inch and
falling. Weather cloudy and warm.
LoUIsvILLE. Aug. 2s.-hiver falling: feet
inches In tho canal. Weather hot. I'D
kvANsvILLE. August ~. = Rivor IA feet scant
and falling. Weather hot.
CAIRo. Aug 23.-Arrived: Shannon. from New
Orlea, =, ut y. m. Capital CITY, from 1T. Louis.
at Z. Departed. Shannon. for Cincinnati, at ..
NJ. River 16 feet inches and rising. Weather
clear Mercury ".
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-Arrved: City Of Alton.
from New Orleans. Departed; Belle of Shrsve-
port and Leopard and barges for New Orleans
pound freight. Weather clear and hot River
falling with feet out to Cairo.
The Bonnie Lee. Noah Scovell, master, is the
next line packet for Red River. She leaves Sat
urday. Goth inst at .. m. for Jefferson. Shreye
port and all way landings. tE.tE