The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
River News.
OvvrGE NEW ORLEArH DEMouRAT.
Wednesday, August .. 1876l--12 m.

STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
1.S rT hsnEs ms.r ad.a we ss4s
City. Trenton Monroe and ali landings inter
mediate on Ouachits and Biaok rivers She rep,
neat summer packet as one gould wish for
iels muster ] B. Schmidt clerk leaves as above
all landings on i5eyou ass Giaizes making close
connections for that stream with steamer SallIe
at Simrsport. l ~
FoR RED RIvEn.-The line packet Lotus No. ..
D. u; Dannals, ma ter. leaves at p. m today
,2r Jefferson, Shreveport and all way landings
NJ Fc. os poas s.s o1Tfsse rsno + hs S kn
master. Il. Vuatrevaux, clerk, leaves rs above NJ
3 y. IN.
day and every night too for that matter. and,
in consequences, the river front. from a dust
heap has been converted into u lake OF mud
and slush.
BUSINESS. The weather for the past week has
put damper upon all river business.
Capt Lee having purchased Caple Aiksns, ,IIa. H.
is now sole owner Of these two fine steamers.
Capt. Broad has laid up the Bertha tor few
weeks during which time she will be placed In
A host OF painters are at work on the new Lee
giving her the finishing touches. In few days
she will be ready f9r INSPECTION. but until ,, ths
painters and gnllders are through no one Will
be allowed on board. aa
The Feta is about to leave us for good She
that city and White and Arkansas rivers.
On her return the Katie will retire for repairs,
and the new Lee take her place. leaving every
Tuesday for vicksburg and way landings.
The Bonnie Loo brought In yesterday $50 ca
nary birds. being Shreveport's donation to the
Centennial. They were Immediately shipped
to Philadelpnia by the Mobile Route
We understand that work will be commenced
at once upon the steamboat repairs.
The superb Frank !, Pagoad Is reGsvns to
burg and all way landings. Capt. j. M. White
comm con- alids. and MIR. Ualmes has charge OF the
The Billy Collins. Capt Mcsweenoy. leaves
the head of Harvey's Canal every T4e9day,
Thursday and Saturday ats q. m, returni1e on
general Satisfaction to every one who has pat.
ronized her since her debut In this trade.
DEPARTURES YEsTEHDAY.--Katie. for vicks-
burg: H. q. Yeager. for st. Louis: Stella Block.
for Lafourche; Carrie A. Thorn and Frazer, for
The he remains of Mr.. Mumbower. mate of the
Henry g. Yaeger. who died in the Hotel Dieu
last Sunday were placed in Mr.. Tom Lucys
tomb In Greenwood Cemetery. subject to the
order Of his reiatives in 81. Louis.
Ihe 1t. Mary got OFF or time az m.) TO- day.
The 81. John will be ready to resume her trips
The repairs tt, tho W. J. Poiteyent, which are
When the Gov. Allen next comes to the land
ing she will be- as good ~ new. as Capt Brown
Is sparing neither money or time to make
The Thompson Dean IL advertised to be sold
at public auction at Louisville. on the I'll inst.
From Morning Press Dispatehes.l
SHREVEPORT, Aug. Weather partly cloudy
Mercury 30. The river has fallen 6incbes. No
movement Of steamboats,. -t
vIGKsBUHa. Aug. s.-Weather warm and
clear. Passed up: Helena at IL q. m. Down
Natehez at D. m. Arrived: Alice at y. IN.
MEMPHIS Aug. s.-kiver fell II inches: stands
IA feet o inches Weather showery, Maximum
Thermometer 81. Arrived. Rosa Miller from
Arkansas River, Chas. Bowen from Ohio River
Departed illinois for Vicksburg, Tower for
st Louis. Miller for Cincinnati
CINCINNATI. Aug. s.--Rver 10 feet inches and
rising. Heavy rain at noon, fair to- night.
PTTTspURG, Aug. s.-River 20 inches. and fall
ing. Weather clear and pleasant.
LoUIsvILLE,4 Aug. T.-kiver stationary; feet
inches in the canal. Weather cloudy.
EVANSVILLE. Aug. A-Rivcr six feet three
tenths and rising. Weather cloudy heavy rain
for q ve hours this morning. signs OF more.
CAIRO. Aug. s.-Arrived: Maude from Vicks-
burg at / H. m. Grand Lake from st. Louis at
noon. Departed: City Of Alton for New Orleans
at . y. M, Maude for st. Louis Mt H. IN. River
IL teet 3 inches and rising. raining mercury H.
IT. Louis, Aug. S.--Departed: Capitol City for
Vicksburg Weather cloudy and warm. River
falling, with 7 IL feet TO Cairo.
The Frank Pargoud is receiving TO leave Tor
Vicksburg and the bends at 5 y. III. to-moTrow.
The Bonnie Lee is the next boat for Red River
she leaves for Jefferson. Shreveport and all way
landings at .. m. Saturday. ! tn Inst.