The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-20
River n ows.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Thursday. July 10. 1RTg--lo IN

Thursday, July 10. 1s76--12 IN.
The Undersigned, .ip assuming charge Of the
specially Holicits from his steamboat friends a
| continuance ~ The patronage SO literally es-
aurF pna NJ r WIN the New Or
'''''''7 ~ ''''' ''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
The FRANK PARaouD This superb
packet leaves Mt 8 p. m. to-day for Vicks-
burg and all the bends above there up
| to Argyle landing Capt. J. M. White
commands and Mr.. Curt Holmes has
charge of the office.
The WEATHER. Is ''red hot, and still
heating"
BUSINESS Yesterday the regular
packets did an average summer busi-
ness.
THE New BAIT BBLE.-C Captain Dick
Sinnott will be on hand bright and early
tomorrow morning, ready to receive
freight for Grand Ecore and all inter
mediate landings, to leave at p. m.
Saturday.
The great Natehez. Captain Tom
Leathers, will arrive tonight, and leave
Saturday at s p. m, as usual.
The elegant Ouachita Belle Gin place
of the Gov. Allen, J. J. Brown, master,
Messrs. Streck and Green. clerks, leaves
for Bayou Sara and all postofflce land
ings intermediate every Monday and
Friday at s p. IN.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY. - Arlington,
for Cincinnati; Willie, for Ouachita
City; Geo. Spangler. for Attakapas;
Bertha and Kobt. Young, for Opelousas
II. T.. Bryarlv, for Shreveport, and
Frazer. for Lower Coast.
THE Hor SPRINGS. The boats of the
New Orleans and Red River packet
company. will put passengers through
to this famous watering place as quick
and cheap as by any other route. For
particulars inquire at Ill Gravier street.
Hol FOR GRAND IsLE.-The steam
yacht q. M. L., M. McSweeney, master,
leaves as above every Tuesday and
Saturday. at a. m, from the head Of
st. Louis street, touching, both going
and coming, at the head of Jackson
street and Louisiana avenue. Fare
w 50.
For list of arrivals see marine column.
The st. John, +. Bergeron. master.
j. 9. Bergeron clerk, leaves every Wed
nesday at - m. and Saturday at 3 p. m.
for Baton Rouge and way landings.
The new light draft passenger packet
Dawn. G. p. Truslow. master, Chas. w.
Drown, clerk, Ia the next packet in the
New Orleans and Red River Transpor-
tation Line. She leaves Saturday ut 3
y. IN.
II any one wants to collect bills from
the w. j. Poitevent they will have to
have them indorsed by Capt. J. b. Sui
livan or Sam Block and present them at
the office of Messrs Lord 81 McPeake.
Red River Is still on the rampage at
Its upper end.
News items are growing scarce every
day along the front.
Goop NEws.-We find the following
amongst tho Associated Press dispatches
this morning:
SHREVEPORT, July 12.-The suspension
Of freight trains on the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas Road and their detention
on the Iron Mountain Road, has turned
n very heavy trade toward New Orleans.
The jam In the raft above here is over
two miles long.
We call the special attention of our
readers to the advertisement of the st.
John.
The Katie, rargoud, Natchez and
Ouachita Belle will take passengers to
the Baton Rouge Convention and return
for $S.
When the Bart Able lies up the G.. II.
Durfee will take her place.
Remember that the fare by the st.
John to Baton Rouge and return, in
cluding board and lodging whilst there,
Is only $l2.
ut uEug VII CItuCu HIS bCtU
moved 800 yards down on the Indiana
shore.
The pilothouse Of the new Lee will
be graced with a life-size statue Of Gen.
X. j.. Lee.
from Press Dispstchee.l
SHREvEpoRr. July 1e.-Weather clear, Mer-
curry 81; the hottest day this season. The river
has risen inches. No movement Of steamers.
The river at Fulton has fallen > inches since
last repart.
vICKsBueH, July 1e.River rose inch to-day.
Heavy ratn. Weather warm and cloudy. Down:
Robert Mitchell at "a. m. In port John Is.
Maude,
EVANSVILLE. July 10. - River stationary.
Weather clear and hot.
ST. LOUIS, July 1o.-Arrived: st. Genevieve
from Vicksburg River has fallen 4 inches
Weather cloudy and hot
PITTsBURG July lo-liver 3 feet and falling.
Weather clear and warm.
LouIsvlILv. July 1o-W Weather warm and clear
River feet4 inches in the canal and stationary.
= CAIRO, July 1e.-Arrived: Helena from st.
Louis at .. m. Glencoe from St. Louis ut D.
m. departed: Morgan for New Orleans at n.
M. Glencoe for New Orleans at 6 D. m. Helena
for Nicksburg at z y. M. River ~ feet inches
Weather olear and hot