The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-03

OrF1CE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
'Vhuradav Moruiuo Eebrlarv a tn7G

Hpactfully soics from his steamboat friends d
tended during his connection with tho New Or.
''''''' y '''' "' '' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
N. B.-Any communications relating TO steam
boat matters left at tho DEMognAT office, No. "a
0ommercia! Place. will meet with prompt attei-
tton from the river reporter.
WEATHER There has been a regular norther
bowling around loose since 10 o'clock night be-
fore last. rendering The weather quito winterish
| and making fires and overcoats two wish we had
| ohe) comfortable.
DusfNEss.- The landing yesterday presented
an appearance of life and business cheerful 10
| behold and the steamers leaving port had all
the freight they wanted to go up the river with.
ATrENTloN.-The condition OF the approaches
from Delta street to the steamboat landing is II
| disgrace 10 the city and u reproach 10 the party
or parties whose duty II In to attend to them. The
principal crossing. that leading out NJ the head
OF Canal street. s actually dangerous to life and
limb.
Tao following was sent on the 18th Of Decem-
Dor last by Capt Robinson. who was then In
command Of tho Harbor Precinct:
II would respectfully report TINT the passage-
| way leading from In front Of the Chattanooga
which 20 sns e g ssyas seEsy + ~
| pedestrians. The entire plank work is rotten.
and full Of holes and spikes. extending. up from
/
along Should the evil not be remedied soon
we will hear Of sofne one breaking his leg. or re-
ceiving some othet serious injuries: and fur
| thermote. In wet weather II Is inpassabla. The
attention of the proper authorities should at
once be called 10 the same" f
Every word of this is true and II is about
time that the city authorities should take steps
10 rebuild this walk. and when engaged In 50 do
ing. lot the boss OF the Job take hook ut those
| negro dens between Waters and Wells streets.
~
Of their removal.
| ANOTHER BuSKo vtcrtM-A country negro
can,c into the I1arbor Police Station yesterday,
| and complained that he had been robbed Of four
dollars all he had--bya yellow negro In one Of
| those dens ON Canal street, between Wells and
Water streets. How long. OH Lord. how long"
arc those dens going to be allowed to disgrace
the principal thoroughfare Of our city2
wAsHIseroN. Feb. q.
SYNOPSIS ron THE PAST TWENTY -FouR HOURS
geperally clear and decidedly colder weather
with brisk and high northwestorly winds from
| The Cumberland and Ohio rivers have contin-
ued failing the Mississippi hos risen inches
Z. Cairo and I. 9. Ct Memphis and fallen at vcks-
PROBABILITIES.
For tho Gulf Btates Tennessee and the Ohio
valley. rising and high barometer. brisk north
erly. winds. diminishing D force and shifting ~
sf ~ Yssss iA.s scs's the ygsss, 4 Msss
weothsr followed In the two last districts hy TALL
ing barometer aud slightly warmer. easterly
The mississippi river continues slowly rising
from Cairo down.
Cauti9nary signals continue at Grand Haven.
Milwaukee,. and along tho coast from Mobile to
Eastport.
New PRoBs.-It was cold yesterday. and II 1t
continues to grow colder. we will have leo to-day
Tho Mississippi and It's tributaries will CON
tinue 10 run down stream until further notice.
II the Mary Boil has 1900 bales cotton. sbe will
be the queen b Of the Big Muddy.
Tho chances for the cotton crop arc good, and
II the worm attacks Il planters should use
Fahnestock's vermifuge instead Of Paris green
Somebody will get their necks broke trying to
got 10 the steamboat landing over the Canal
street crossing.
We may nlOpe over to AIgiers.
TO STEAMBOAT CoMMANDEns AND haEs1s.-
Article first Of Edict TX, issued by His Most
Gracious Majesty Rex, King Of the Carnival
reads ms follows.
That. all lines OF. transportation extending
throughout the Royal Domain immcdiptely cause
tHc Sanet ill oval Us subjects % who ~ NAV ,sds sp ipr
to visit the Royal Capital on that day.
Ar the DEMOCRAT has large and constantly
increasing circulation on tho Mississippi and
its tributaries. It's columns will DO open to all
our steanboatlnen to make known 10 His Ma |
iesty their compliance with the above order.
DEE DErAEHIySEs H,s Yesterday the Glencoe for st.
Belle for Quaehltu river. Col. kouns for Letter |
son. Carrie A. Thorn for Cane river. Ejsta for |
Ope!ousss, St John for lafaurohe, lett port with
AGAIN TO THE FRosT.-
IDy Telegraph
.NATcnEz. Fob. 2..-To Brockett q Carter. No. ~
Magazine street: Tho Mary Bell will arrive on |
,n.y nnnrsoay morning with G7og balcs and "A 900 |
SACKS. }. +. HroKs, Master.
lownr e hate k,lnqqoy yesterday transferred Der
anu y resolving Tor Camden and oil way land
Ings on Ouachita river, to leave Saturday ut Is |
y. m.
The st Mary leaves at y. m. to day positively
Tor washington and oil intermediate landings
STEAMERS LEAVING This DAY
FoR OrELoUsAs.-The independent Opelousaa
paSRg. E,, ~ MARY Mary. Fred Probst master. j.. u.
"mhass esgk s9l y EeeWiying nt tho head # Gus
ings on the Atchafafaya and Bayou Cou rtmbieau
BDuf and des GIaiAes. She leaves regularly
nyery yry Wcdne sday at g y. M. and gives through
,,s q ,.adlng to all points ON the above men
r, FOR MINDEN,-The Belle Rowland Geo. w.
!. Yea master, Ny Boazman. clerk. leaves as above
). FoR 81. LoUls.-The Jno. A. scudder. Cant
Jar5er leaves ut & y. N. for tho above and ali way
andings. J. B. Woods 4 Co., 104 Common street.
agents. 's' 'o0''
The New Orleans Pcdvune has lust found ont
nat Vlcksburg ships cotton to Europe via Cairo
!! ne Iicdy,tue Is an old paper and never pub-
ishes anything but old news. because tho ainbi.
ion of the river editor never rises above a steam
'oat pun Vicksb,1g Herald
u Don't you ship some via tho vicksburg,
shreveport. and Texas Railroad to China and !
MAN iRR ny ule Bates Liner REP, DEM.
~. VIII :; HAYS says food is coming down the
d ,hio and tho Ark leaks. He advises the votaran
or safety ,.-Another barge loaded with over
500 bales OF compressed cotton will be ready for
he ne next downward bound M. v. r. towboat. -
The river s eating its way around Cairo saws I
nc comedian Of tho Detroit Free Ftess Ia which d
ne brooklyn. Argus responds: "A river that z
an eat anything over thousand miles from its !
Mouth, ought never to be la danger Of starvine
GLEANINGs. Chas. Morgan left Io,,isviiio
= the 3Oth ult.. with $50 tons, She raj, from, b
lad,son to Louisville In two hours, Pretty :,
40 30th ult. ~ ''''' ''i' vi Y
Freight from st. Louis to this port is 12,.e per |
The Carondclet came of the ways at ST. Louis b
The A. jssn roo left St Louis for this port
MARINE NEWS. ?
N. 0. DEMOCRAT OFFICE. Feb. 3. 1919