The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-02

OYrruE NHw OHLrANs DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday Evauing. May 2. 1876. I

OYPtuE NHw 0HrEANs DEMOCRAT |
Tuesday Evaning. May 2. 1876.
the undersigned. in assuming charge of the
River Department Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT re-
spec f,l,y solicite from his steamboat friends a
continuance Of the patronage 40 literally cN-
tended during his connection with the Now Or
GEO. J. DUNCAN.
THE WEATHER. AT . n. m. to-day we
had n shower oil rain which lasted about
ten minutes. long enough 10 give u
1uietus 10 the dust along the river front.
At this writing noon the prospects for
more rain arc encouraging.
BUSINESS There Is little or nothing
doing among he steamboats, this morn
ing:
Theupper landing presents to-day the
appearance OF some banquet hall de-
serted" except around the gangways OF
the Lessie Taylor and Katie.
For VIcKsBuKo The peerless Katie.
VIM. Campbell, master, A. McVay,
clerk, leaves rs above ut y. IN. today.
The line packet Lotus No. 3 Is receiv-
ing to leave tomorrow at 3 p. m.
The Opolousas packet Robt. Young,
lin place OF the st. Nary, w. II. Dan
nails. master. j. Il. Schmidt. clerk. IL re-
cciviHg to leave, on return trip, tomor-
row at y. m.
From the pilot Of the Lessie Taylor
we learn that the Onachita was falling
at the rate Of three inches a day from
Trenton to Columbia. aud that Black
river was at stand. This certainly Ia
encouraging news. as the whole country
from Trenton to Trinity has been in
danger OF overflow for many weeks past.
The NArcHz Ho, FOR THE JErTIEs =
This magnificent steamer will leave on
n grand excursion TO Port Eads, on
Friday, May S. and return in time for
the excursionists to reach home by the
last cars, the same night. We have no
doubt but what she will go out crowded.
Mr.. John Janney, her agent, No. lit
Common street. will furnish all neces-
sary information.
Copy of Tclegraml
FRANKLIN, Ln.. May 2, lS76.--To Hite
4 Carlin Steamer Geo. Spangle leaves
here to-day with full load; will arrive
TO leave on time for Bayou Teche.
ApE SMITH, Master.
Speaking OF the launch OF tho new
n. r. Lee. the Louisville CowicrJomrnal
says:
In 1866, when the first Bob lee was
built at New Albany n lot Of rantanker-
Gus Radicals over there threatened to
Robert T.. Lee" on her wheel-houses
Capt. John did put Robert +. Lee on
them they didn't burn her up, and she
won for herself n fame aud name that
was an honor and credit to tho city
that would have destroyed her be-
cause OF her name. Ga Tuesday the
new boat Of the same gallant name was
launched at Jeffersonyile. Instead OF
waving iirebrand and threatening her
destruction, u Federal officer, a brave
soldier and u clever gentleman, was
49, .,l 4 ~,
iirebrand for the axe and cut the lash
ings that lei the beautiful Robert +. Lee
glide gracefully into the Ohio river.
amid the cheers Of 10000 people. That
man was Gen. Ekin.
The Memphis drdldnche OF the Goth
has the following item. We hope tn It
there may be no truth in the report, as
the lights along the Mississippi have
been OF great benefit to steamers navi-
eating that stream:
A special from Washington to the
Cincinnati Gazette says: There is a
probability that the Lighthouse Board
extinguishment Of all lights on the
Wester nrivers on account Of the ap
preparation being nearly exhausted"
The latest news from the Vicksburg
cutoff isHthat boats going through 1t |
found no bottom with four fathom line |
of the cutoff the Vicksburg
Herald, OF April %. says:
The boats don't pretend to go any
other way now except through the cut
of. 1t will soon be as great novelty |
to see steamboat go around the bend |
as 1t was few days ago to see one
20 across the point. The cutoff is
widening gradually, and the current :
strikes the Mississippi shore below the
Cotton Compress, much further down |
than it was expected to do. 1t is be- |
lieved by some that the Fair Grounds
and the lowlands thereabout will be
washed away by the current, and others
seem to think that land will make near
there. 1t is impossible to say, as yet !
what the river will do.
The w. J. Poitevent, J. B. Sullivan,
Jas. l.. Robbins, clerk, leaves |
Thursday, 4th inst, at p. m, for Ten |
,as, Macon and all landings on Black
River.
The pretty Lessie Taylor, j.. w. |
Blanks, master, Joe Holmes, clerk,
caves lin place of the Ouachita Belle !
o. O-morrow evening at o'clock for Qua /
,hita City, Trenton, Monroe and all way
landings.
The lightning Willie, with Capt. E. B.
rri1.aad on the roof, will be ready for |