The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-11
GEO. J. DUNCAN.
OFFICE or OBSERVATION. SIGNAL SERVICE U.H.A
Now Orleans. May 10. 1876. !
Daily report Of tho stago of water with changes
in the twenty four hours ending nj . y. ~,
OW FlETl Watrr muir Of IN74.
NII BON GlEnM


NELSON GOROM
Sergeant Signal Service, U. T. A.
TUE WEATHER-Cl and pleasant.
It is getting dusty again on the front.
BUSINESS Has improved somewhat
since our last report. and promises to
hold out to the end of the week.
Go to the Lake this evening and wit
moss the trial of the "Nameless Force. "
News items are growing distresSingly
scarce on the levee.
The Cherokee, for Cincinnati; st.
John, for Baton Rouge; A. J.. Kouns,
for Jefferson Robt. Young and Bertha,
for 0pclousas; Wawenock and Frazer.
for lower Coast. were the only de
partucs yesterday.
STEAMERS LEAVING TINS DAY
FoH GRrENvlLlE AND TuE BENDS The
elegant Frank Pargoud, j. NJ. White
master. Curt Holmes clerk, leaves for
the above and all way landings at p
m to-day. The Pargoud connects at
Nicksburg with Parsot's line of steam
crs for all landings on the Yazpo and
Tallahatchic Rivers. John Janney, III
Common street, is her agent.
For OuACurrA CRY. The superb Les
sic Taylor, J. w. Blanks master. Joe
Holmes clerk. leaves for the above and
all landing. intermediate on Ouachita
and Black Rivers to-day nj T. IN.
MISCELLANEOUS. The Col. A. T. Kouns
had her chimuoys lengthenod yesterday :
two rings being added to each of them.
After an almost unprecedented rise.
the river ut st. Louis came to n stand
yesterday morning, and by night was
falling slowly.
Red River continues to rccedo at
Shreveport.
Our handsome young friend, Mr.. J. J.
Penniston has taken Mr.. j. A. Com
stock 8 position on the st. John.
Messrs. Brown ~ Jones new tug, M.
n. Jones, is n pretty lively boat, and
runs rs though she will prove hard to
beat.
The Frank Willard has n contract TO
transport l25,0Oo bricks and large
quantity Of lumber to Port Gibson, M Miss
After its completion she will be towod
up TO the Ohio, where she will remain
until next spring.
Recent rains have caused n rise in the
lower Ouachita and Black rivers.
The Frank Pargoud, Lessio Taylor
and G. II, Durfee were getting every
thing In sight this morning.
For list Of arrivals see marine column.
A Bio Coat Tow. The new towbont
Joe B. Williams arrived yesterday with
5l3,l bushels of pittsburg diamonds
The Vicksburg HcraM of the 9th inst.
says.
Tho City Of Alton made the run from
Natchcz 10 Nicksburg in nine hours
Another large slice of the peninsula
went into the river yesterday morning,
carrying u bunch of trees and shrub
berry with it. It begins to look verye
much like Delta was to be taken away
by the current
A bill was reported in Congress u few
days ago TO transfer $4,000 from the
appropriations for lighthouses to the
for maintaining lights
and buoys on the Mississippi, Missouri
and Ohio rivers. The bill passed. and
will supply enough funds to maintain
lights until the next annual appropria-
ton becomes available.
River items being scarce ut Louisville
Will Hays amuses himself In the fol
lowing style:
If You want to be IN angel
And with the angels staud.
You can pit up your roller skates
And go on there by land.
Old Pete don't run n skating rink
He hates such foolish things.
He only opens up the gate
To such as come with wings.
The Gov. Allen, J. J. Brown, master,
in place OF the w. S. Pike, is receiving
to leave at p. m, tomorrow, for Bayou
Sara and all landings intermediate.
Capt. Dick Sinnott's magnificent
Grand Ecore packet New Bart Able will
arrive tonight and leave Saturday vt
p. m. rs usual.
The great Natchez, Capt. I. p. Leath-
ers, will be receiving tomorrow morn
ing at the head Of Canal street, for u
return trip to Vicksburg. She leaves
every Saturday at 5 p. m.
The G. II. Durfee is the next line
packet for jefferson and Shreveport.
She leaves Saturday at p. m.
by Telegraph
JEFFERSON, TEXAS, May 80 Capt.
JOS A. Aiken, New Orleans: Lotus left
with twelve bales. Business played out.
w. b. CHEW, Agent.
MEMPHIS, May 1O-Capt. John A.
agent, 46 Camp street: Bee
and barges passed down at 6 a. m. yes
terday. ii. IL. SYMEs, Master.
PADUCAH, May &C. G. Wayne, New
Orleans: Steamer Robert Mitchell will
arrive Sunday and leave Tuesday, 10th
inst, positively.
JAMES PAUL, Master.
The fleet OF boats laid up at Thalia
street and Algiers are growing daily
larger.
SOUTHWEST PASS, May 10, 1876.
To n w Howell Captain of Engineers u. s. A.;