The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-05
River N ews.
OFr1og New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.


continuance OF tho patronage 50 Literally OK
| tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Crescent and bulletin
NJ B.-Any COMMUNICATIONS relating to stearn-
boat matters left at the DEMOCRAT Office, No. a
Commercial Place, will meet with prompt atten-
tiOn from tho river reporter
THE WEATHER-Wss delightful yesterday. and
our citizens we're out In force to witness the par
ade Of the pride OF New OrleaDs-~our gallant
Fire Department. ..Es 5-
BusIsEss--On the landing Yesterday vas,
considering that the day was u legal holiday
good
~ Saturday. March 4. 1876. L q. IN.
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
Brisk and northorly winds prevailed last
night on the Middle Atlantic and North Carolina
coast. The pressure Is now highest from the
lower lakes to the South Atlantic otatos. 1t has
diminished throughout the Northwest with ris-
ing temperature. south to east winds and clear
or partly cloudy weather. The mperHture has
also risen from the Gulf to the lakes, and con
The Mississippi river has continued falling AT
Cairo and Memphis.
ur PROBABILITIES.
In thealSouth Atlantic and East Gulf States,
falling barometer, ndftheast winds to southeast
winds and warmer; clear or partly cloudy wea-
ther will prevail.
In the west Gulf States. Tennessee and Ohio
valley and Lake region. falling barometer. east
orIy 10 sontheriy winds. rising temperature, in =
creasing cloudiness and in the southwest rain
areas.
valleys. falling and low barometer rising tenn
porature. south TO east winds, increasing cloud
mess and probably followed by snow in north
In the Middle and Eastern States succeeded
by falling barometer. northwesterly winds shift
ing To- s9h91T c or eastery SLOWLY rising tenn
The Missssippi river will continue falling Mt
C@iIo and Memphis.
The dust on the river front is growing deeper
by degrees and wretchedly WORSE.
Holiday-rather brisk, and the steamers leav-
ing. all had good trips
We refer our readers to the advertisement Of
the New Orleans and Red River Transportation
Company.
:, Tho independent Red River packet Fannie
Jefferson, Shreveport and all way landings.
The list of arrivals and manifests will be
found in our marine column.
by Telegraph
VIcKsBURa, March TO M. w. joyce, III
Gravier street: Steamer Utsh will arrive in in
time to leave Tuesday. positively. for Yazoo
river. Il. X. VOORHEES, Master
PINE BIurr. Ark March 40 Hite h Carln:
day. JOHN s. JONES'
Master steamer GAINESVILLE
Our columns are crowded this morning with
the account of the tlremens parade. and In con
sequence several interesting articles which we
had prepared for this mornings issue are
tho wharf In front Of the Canal street ferry land
ing.
From the Vicksburg Herald of March Sd:
The Globe Democrat says: The following Is
going the rounds Of tho newspapers: Gen. M.
JEFF Thompson says this is to be the food year
with tho high water extending to tho middle Of
summer. Now, we do not want to detract from
Gen. Thompson's representations, but when
he tai shout ,rdtey we wont bet cent on
them. From present appearances we are al
most tempted to believe that NJ jeff as flood
profit Is not success, oven as the q. d. saith.
The river ut this point is still stationary. and
persistsntly remains so. At Cairo the decline is
rapid. and at Memphis 1t is picking up smartly.
With so rapid decline going on at the points
named, the river cannot hold up hero much
longer. and we look to sec II 90 down fast In n
few days. The weather turned cooler yesterday
morning, with sharp breeze from the north
but the sky was clear and bright with M trace
OF the dark clouds of the day before Business
on the landing was dull
Will s. Hays can take his mind from steam
boats and river interests occasionally long
enough TO write such paragraphs as this: 'Wo-
men don't ask any more rights and privileges
than they've got. All they want NOWADAYS Is n
matinee on Saturday and an auction every other
day In the week with a funeral now and then for
a change.
The carnival Of steam boat fires seems to be
over. as we'll rs the Mardi Gras tarnivals The
Lee will be up to-day, and will return as usual
this evening. She laid over at New Orleans for
the Carnival, but is able to make up the lost
time. Yesterday was one Of the dulest days Of
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