The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-26

continuance of the patronage so literally ex-
| tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and Buhetth. .,
| N B-Any communications relating to steam
boat matters left at the DEMoocisAT office No. "a
| Camp street will meet with prompt atten-
| ton from the river reporter.
The WEATHER. Yesterday was love-
| ly day, and the boys engaged in steam.
| boating who were out of berths, and
| had spare fifty cent fractional cur
rency note in their clothes, went to the
matinees, and those who had not tried
to get up one of their own on the wharf.
PROBABILITIES.
WASHINGTON. March %. 1s76-1 u. m.
| For New England. snow and rain, with east
criy TO sOuthery winds. increasing 10 gales on
the coast, falling baromoterand slight change in
temperatures.
will prevail with eastnrly 10 southery winds.
becoming dangerous on the coast. ling barom-
eter and rising temperature during the day. FOL
lowed in the South Atlantic States during tho
night with southwesterly winds and clearing
weather.
For the Gulf States. clear or clearing weather
and rising barometer. with northcrly to westerly
winds and no decided change in temperature.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. rain and
severe local storms during the day. parity
cloudy aud colder weather during the night
southwest to northwest winds. and low but
rising barometer
For the Lake region. snow will prevail with
brisk and high variable winds. severe local
storms. falling followed by rising barometer
and tempcTatare n e frsGzng rowor MIG
souri, Valleys. partly cloudy and slightly coolor
weather. noriherly to westerly winds. rising
barometer and light snow In the first named dis
The Mississippi will continue to rise between
Cairo and Nicksburg reach the danger line ut
Vicksburg on Sunday. and floods will probably
occur above and below Memphis by Monday
Tho Lower Ohio and Cumberland rivers will
rise.
Cautionary signals continue at all stations on
the Atlantic coast and ut Milwaukee and Grand
Haven, The display OF cautionary signals will
he uRed nj the Lake stations on April !.
For the Western Gull Stntns. and during the
month of March. winds blowing from east or
south. or from directions between these points,
are found to hr the winds most likely to be fol
lowed by rain Winds blowing from west Ia
north. or from directions between those points.
are found To bo the winds least likely to be fol-
lowed by rain.
Business picked up a little yesterday,
and several departing steamers among
them the Maria Louise and w. j. Polite
ver,t-left with good trips.
We found nothing Of interest in the
exchanges received last night.
Go soak your head" or ''strike the
monkey" are now popular sayings on
the levee.
Capt. Loan has not as yet discovered
who the correspondent OF the Chicago
gazette is he had better apply to the
Bladder Factory for information.
The Col. A. T.. Kouns leaves on Thurs
day, 30th inst, for Jefferson and Shreve-
port. t
sAThe In Belle leaves for Shreveport
direct on Saturday, April 1, at 5 T.. m.
The Gov. Allen, Capt..J. J. Brown,
leaves for Bayou Sara, Monday at 5 p.
m.
The great II. Il. Lee will arrive to-
night and leave at p. m. Tuesday as
usual for Vicksburg and way landings.
And still the waters threaten an over
flow, jeff. Thompson to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Where! oh, where
has thelevee appropriation gone!
HAzH-INGs from the river column OF
the Louisville Courier .JOurl,dl:
The river has risen just one inch dur
ing the past twentyfour hours. 1t was
swelling last evening, with IL feet 10
inches in the canal, and feet II inches
in the chute on the falls. Business
good on the levee. Weather during the
day and evening clear and pleasant.
Let's turn the crank once and see
how the old box works:
There is not in Kentucky county 50 sweet
As the one where they've had big shower OF
meat;
II goes Oh to prove that ST. Peter had love.
Or he'd never throw "vttles" that way from
above.
Since meat now comes down from the beautiful
Creating wonderful sight of surprise,
We may look for drove OF sheep. cattle and
With shower of cats and whole lot of dogs
So. look out fair maidens and curious fellows.
Don't venture unless you We cast-iron umbrellas;
Perchance you'll be crushed by u dog or a cat
Coming hoad-foremost down on your bonnet or
hat
Two inches more water in the canal,
and the beautiful gates y in the locks
won't come "ajar.
Paddy says: BE me sowl, niver
traded dogs but twice in my life, and l
got bit both times"
A st. Louis paper says: "Col. Null
berry Sellers was Mr.. Chamblin. Yes !!
Well, who is Mr.. Chamblin?
Well give a pup to any bootblack in
town who will get a step-ladder and |
put a shine that will stick on the |
sun.
Jinks hid his wife's shoes to keep her
at home yesterday. Mrs. Jinks went to |
the auction, and when Jinks went home
to find his boots they were not there.
It's no use.
We went from Main street to the river
yesterday in three steps, At the third
step, we tried to kick the cornice off
three-story house, and slid down the
balance of the way.
The Mary Houston will leave here for
New Orleans next Wednesday,
The snow is melting very fast, and the
liver will continue to SWELL
The Willie, Capt. J. B. Sullivan, is
'eceiving to leave on Wednesday, Goth
Instant, at 5 p. M, for all landings on
Bayou Macon and Tensas.
The Clifford is at present in dock at
Algiers, undergoing complete over
hauling.
A friend of ours told us yesterday that
lsh were biting well in Harvey's Ca
lal and invited us to go there with him
o-day As we do not fancy being bitten
~ fish or any other animal, we don't
hink that we will accept.
In passing down St. Thomas street
esterday we overheard the following {
ialouge, which we have had set to I
lusic by Professor Giovanni Stand-on- {
our-head, oh, lately Of the Grand ]
'pera of Paris:
Mother. may go out and see !
The Natchez go UP the river, 4
No my daughter, for much fear :
That you may be lost forever :
For the benefit of our readers we will !
ate the above can be sung to the air
Mary had a Little Lamb" although !
e never believed that she did, s
DEPARTURES. The following named s
Gamers left port yesterday: Kate Kin a
ey and Glencoe, for ST. Louis; Natchez, b