The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-27
River News.


JuuTSuup, bbHuht ~ 1871.
Tho Undersigned, in assuming charge Of tho
River Department OF tho DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
specHully soleits from his steamboat friends u
continuance Of The patronnge So liberaly ss-
tended during his connection With The New Or
'0''''' ''''''''' "'' ''''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
B.--Any COMMUNICATIONS relating TO steam
boat matters lon at the DEMOCRAT Office, No. "a
Commercial Place. will meet with prompt alton
Non from the river reporter
THE WEATHER Mere words are mad
cqunte TO express our opinion Of the
kind OF weather ut present vouchsafed
to us. and we turn the whole matter to
our old friend cold Prob"
WASHINGTON. jan. az.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TWENTY roun HOURS.
Light rains have prevailed In the South Allan
tic and Gulf States. with light and gentle winds.
and slight changes In temperature and pressure.
Tho temperature continues below freezing
north u tho Ohio valley. In the North and north
Of Virginia.
The barometer has fallen on tho Atlantic coast.
with soutterly ~ westerly winds. elenr weather
In the southern portion OF the Middle States and
light snow In New England, tho northern por-
tion OF the Middle States and lower Lake region.
Generally elear weather has prevailed In the
Northwest and Upper Lake region and thence
southwark to Tennessee,
The Mississitri river has risen six Inches at
Cairo and Ave feet ut Memphis tho Ohio has
risen two feet vt Cincinnati and Two feet aud u
half nj Louisville.
PROBABILITIES.
For Now England. light snow. followed by
clearing and slightly cooler weather during the
day. rising barometer and southerly to westerly
winds.
For The Middle States. clear or fair Weather
stationary TEN pcrature southwest to northwest
winds. and rising baro!netor.
For the Lower Lake region, partly cloudy
weather and slight changes IN temperature.
tor during the day.
For tho Upper Lake region, Upper Miasiasippi
and Lowgr Missouri valleys clenr or fir
west winds and falling barometer.
For ToDnessoe and Ohio valley and the Gulf
States. partly cloudy and slightly warmer
weather. oastory to southery Winds and sta
For the South Atlantic States. clear, or clear-
barometer and slight changes in temperature
The lower Ohio and central Mississippi rivers
will continue to rise during Wednesday
Late river kilograms will be found on
our first page.
For list of arrivals and manifests see
The Big Muddy Is still crawling up the
bank.
Red and Ouachita rivers are at pres
ent in good navigablc condition.
News items were scarce on the land
4 ff6at the Martha was disabled is u
stern reality.
BUSINESS Was pretty brisk on the
lower landing, and n great deal Of
freight was handled, both outward and
inward.
FREranTs We have nothing new In
rates; they are uniform ut present to
all points.
THE KATIE = BY the arrival OF the
Thompson Dean last evening, we learn
that the Katie was In u favorable condi-
ton to be gotten afloat in a few hours.
She had been relieved of " portion OF
her freight, and we have no doubt but
that she will be found ut the wharf this
morning.
The MARIA LOUISE. This giIt-edgcd
packet arrived last evening with the
best trip Of the season from Red River,
and is receiving to leave at 5 p. m. Sat
urday on return trip.
"HONNI SorT QUT NAL PENYE. Our
report In regard to the Martha In yes
terday's issue was strictly correct, and
we are sorry that 1t wounded the sensi-
tive feelings Of one at least OF our
readers.
THE ST.. MARY Having been detained
by the recent heavy fogs, was unable to
arrive In time to leave yesterday, but
will leave positively at 5 p. IN. to-day
for Washington and all landings inter
mediate, giving through bills OF ladlng
for oil points ON Bayoua Des Glaizes and
RGuf.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
FoR OpELoUsAs. The st. Mary, Fred
Probst master, J. B. Schmidt clerk,
leaves as above at p. m. to-day.
For LOWER CoAsT.-The J. +. Frazer,
o. Canton, Jr., master, leaves daily at 3
p. mi. for all landings down to the Belair
plantation.
For MINDEN The line packet w. J.
Behan, Geo. Wilkinson, master, +. W.
Ames, clerk, leaves at Up. m. to-day as
above. . -
FoR ST. LouIs.-Ihe Henry G. Yeager,