The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-24

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Friday Morning. March ~. 1916. '


The undersigned in assuming charge Of tho
River Department Of tho DAILY DEMOCRAT, re-
speci',lly aolicita from hs steamboat friends
continuance Of the patronage 80 lihe,aliy OK
tended during his connection with tho New Of
ieans o'eS'e'" ''' GEO. !. DUNCAN.
kB-Auy communications rotating Ia staam
boat matters left n tho DEMocaAT oh'r" NJ. y
Camp street, will meet with prompt Mten-
ton IRON tho river reporter
The WEATHER Moderated considera-
BILE Yesterday, and towards dark the
wind shifted round to the southland,
heavy clouds appeared In the horizon
and It IL more than probable that we vii!
have rain before this reaches the eyes OF
"OLp PRoBs."
WASHINGTON. d. G.
Thursday March -. 1875, u. IN.
PROBABILITIES.
For New England, clear or fair and Slightly
warmer weather. with westerly winds backing
%.s s and rs"K ss"n sna s
warmer weather. with light winda shifting to
southcrly and rising. followed by falling baron
cloudy , weather. rising temperature. light winds
shifting TO cast and south. aud slight changes in
bar Ss For ihs Gnd S c,ans warmer a"%
weather. southerly to castery winds. railing
barometer and light rains. except In the eastern
region, the Upper Mississippi and Lower Mia
souri, Valleys. generally cloudy weather aud ris-
ing temperatures. with light snow, southoas, To
the Lower Lake region, clear 81. partly cloudy
and warmer weather during the day, Will,
the night by falling barometer and light snow.
Tho Central Mississippi riyer, will continue g
rise slowly from Cairo t9 vickshurg. and inll
will rise slightly. Tho display OF cautionary
signals will o. resumed at the lake stations on
For tho Western Gulf States, and during the
month Of March. winds blowing from east or
south. or from directions between those points;
are found 10 he winds most likely to he followed
by rain. Winds blowing from west or north or
from directions between those points. are found
to be the winds least likely 10 be followed hy
rain.
BUSINESS Was not very brisk yestcr
day. The Maria Louise and Poitevcnt
received about all the freight that was
brought to the lower landing. and the
Frank Pargoud on the upper wharf
The splendid New Bart Able, Dick
Sinnott, master. George 9. Hamilton,
clerk. the pride Of the Red River Valley.
Il receiving, this morning, to leave at 8
y. m. tomorrow, as usual. for Grand
Ecore. Alexandria and all landings in
termediate.
For list Of arrivals see marine col
umn.
Late river kilograms will be found on
our first page.
The NATCHEz. ~ This magnificent
floating palace under command OF Capt.
Tom Leathers, with that favorite Vicks
burg clerk. Mr.. James Muse, In the Of
flee. Is receiving at the head Of Canal
street and will leave, rain or shine, to-
morrow ut 5p. m. for Vicksburg and
landings intermediate.
The gilt-edge Maria Louise, II. J.
Brinker master, Dolph Grivot clerk, is
receiving Mt the head Of Canal street.
lower side. for Shreveport and all inter
mediate landings. She leaves positively
at 8 p. m. tomorrow.
The favorite Kate Kinney, under COM
mand OF that prince Of good fellows and
model commander, Capt. Joe b. Kin
ney, with our courteous friend Captain
Andrew Clark In the Office, leaves us at
s p. m. to-day for st. Louis. We hope
to see the pretty Kate and her genial
officers back to us ere many months.
The elegant passenger packet Gov.
Allen, j. j. Brown, master. :. s. Streck,
clerk, leaves at p. IN. today for Bayou
Sara and all landings intermediate. A
finer steamer does not grace the West
ern waters and her officers are noted |
for their skill and politeness.
The fine side-wheel passenger packet |
w. j. Poitevent, Sam Block. master,
Bill Guss, clerk. leaves at 5p. m to-day
for all landings on Black river, Tensas
and Bayou Macon.
The regular Bayou Macon and Tensas
packet Willie, J. b. Sullivan, master.
James l.. Robbins, clerk. will arrive to-
day and leave ut y. IN. SATURDAY., the |
25th inst, on return trip.
Captain Ed. Flood Is Progressing
finely with the plank walk leading
across the levce to the Canal street
ferry landing. When this one is com
pleted we hope to see him put to work
in giving us decent crossings at Grayier
and Poydras streets.
Sergeant Sullivan and the harbor
police have succeeded in Kidding the
upper wharf OF the pilfercrs that had
infested II for months past. The lower
landing is infested at present with a
fearful lot OF thieves. but owing to the
fact that the Recorder discharges these
characters as fast rs the police take
them in. they have quit making arrests.
DEPARTUREs.-The following steamers
left yesterday; Frank Pargoud for the
Bends, Frank Willard for Bayou DIES
Glaizes, j. I. Frazer for Lower Coast
and Carondelet for st. Louis.
1t is said that $1,000 was the price paid
for the Bradish johnson. That 5 rather
steep, we think.
Or rheumatics have gone = where
the woOdbine twineth, we suppose.
Sugar thieves are as thick around the
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