The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-22
River N ews.
OrFIcE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.


The undersigned, in assuming charge OF the
River Department of the DAILY DEMocRAr, re-
spectfully soics from his stcalnb9a, friends
| tended during his connection with the New of-
'e'n' o'''''''' ''-' '''''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
Tur WEATHER. Yesterday resenbled an April
day more than II did one III February. The
| skjea were alternately rs dark as night, and
anon II was IA clear as bell. One moment 1t
| rained aud then Old Sol would shine forth with
| all the warmth and ardor of q summers day
For further remarks on the weather we refer
our readers to
| OLD PROPS.
WASHINGTON. Fob. al, 1876, In m.
syNorsis FOR THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
The barometer L. now highest from the Lower
Lakes 10 eastern North Carolina.
| Threatening and rainy weather has prevailed
to-day In the Southwest.
Quite q low barometer has advanced eastward
over Nebraska e Iowa and southern Minncs ,.,,1
| Brtsk and high winds and increasing cloudi-
| ness have prevailed from Indian Territory 10
WISCONSIN. minnesota and Dakota. =,
| Light SHOWS have fallen in New Mexico. Col
| oratio. Wyoming and Minnesota
The Ohio river, the Cumberland and Missis-
sippi at ~. Louis have continued falling.
| PROBABILITIES.
| In the South Atlantic and East Gulf States.
| falling barometer. stationary or rising tempera-
| ture northeast to southeast winds and cloudy
or partly cloudy weather will prevail. and sue
In tho West Gulf States. Tennessee and Ohio
valley. falling barometer increasing southern to
southwest Mnds slp%ny ond ra' ny
cold northerly winds and rising barometer
In the Upper Lake region. Upper Mississippi
aud Lower Missouri valleys, low barometer.
brjsk and high south to east Winds shifting 10
cold northwesterly. cloudy weather and light
| rains. turning into snow In northern portions,
fooYed by rising barometer and partly cloudy
In the lower lake region and Middle States.
falling barometer. increasing northeast o south
| cast winds. rising temperature ana increasing
| cloudiness. succeeded by rain or snow in Tor
ner and possibly by rain during the night in
In New England, rising succeeded by falling
barometer northwest winds shifting to. east OF
south. colder, clear or partly cloudy weather,an
| followed by rising Temperature. 80
The Ohio river will continue falling and the
| mississippi nearly stationary at and below
| Cairo.
and Grand Haven.
| Dus1NEss-Was not active on tho landing
| Yesterday nor do we expect TO any improve
! ment until after Mardi Gras.
| To-day being Birthington'a Wash Day. or
rather Washington'a Birthday. we don't think
that the packets advertised 10 leave will be over
crowded with freight
| The Feta and st. Mary. from Opelousas. are
due to-day, and leave tomorrow at u. m. on
| return trip.
|
| TO Leave mt II o'clock tomorrow for Lafourebe
and all coast landings up to ponaldsopville.
We refer our readers to the special notice OF
| Major W. j, Brockett, concerning freightss, over
The attention Of shippers TO Grand Bcore s
| called TO tho special notice in another column Of
| th,g steamer LESSEE Taylor. .,., ,.,.
Matlde. John Helm, master. arrived last night.
and will leave on return trip at p n, r., to,Hayi
l.s-itl thr,s
ing to leave at p M today " ns ss, ur rs.a
ers to a full detailed account In another column
u die ioss Of The steamers MAY Lowry. Lotus
| No. >. and Billy Henderson.
For list of arrivals and nanifests see marine
column.
Late river dispatches will be found on our
| first page. ,,,
the Red River Transportation Company also TO
| the advertisement Of MesErs. J. II. Woods X %.
The Lessie Taylor arrived yesterday evening
Gasf d ors wh shs fine r%sg At b ~
head of Customhouse street. t9 leave positively
at : y. m. to-day for Grand Ecore, Alexandria,
| Barbin's. Normans and all points Intermediates
by Telegraph
C,mrrr. Fob, ao.-To Brockett i Carter. No gs
Magazine street The Fannie Tatum will arrive
Monday evening with 1900 bales cotton and 2boo
ssss Ss?a Sss 9 and ID anGnss Thurs
''''' S'' '''s'''' u" GREEN n T. SHIELDS. Master
Leave s here S M NJ with Sss cotton and
1900 sacks seed. WIN. tAM,bELii
vroKspuRo, Fob. al--Tc j. u. Woods y %. No.
iol Common street: Steamer Alton will arrive
Wednesday and leave Thursday Tor Vt. louis:
Tho tow boat John A. Wood passed Vieksburg
on the 10Th with 30 boats. containing 1900 bush
els coal She is due here to-day ,,,
There will be several familiar faces missed
from the wharf to-day but they will be seen ~
the ranks of the gallant Continental Guards and
Washington Artillery.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For GRAND EConE.-rhe elegant silver
mounted, giltedged. passonger packet It. Leslie ..
NV Foa E 10" Go4sT.~The I. + Frazer Q. Can,
ton Jr master. leaves daily Mt y. IN. Tor all
landings down to Belair plantation.
For BAYOU DIES GLAlzEs..The Trenton I'm
place Of the Garry Owen. NJ NJ. Dutour' muster.
Evergreen Cotton Port. and all landings inter
Fon VtcKspuRc United States mail packet,
champion of the Southern and Western waters
the great II. f. Lcc-under the cQhimand OF Capt.
VIM. Campbell, leaves for the aboye and all way
landings to-day at y. m. Capt A. McVay has
For GRAND Eo9RE The fine sidewhoel pas,
senger packet John y. Maude, under command
Of tho veteran Capt John Heinn. with Mr.; Ed;
Outlaw In the office, leaves for the above and all
way Landings at s =. M to-day IT,, n.,
fcres master, leaves at y. m. to-day for Bayou
Iafourche and all coast landings up to Donald
sonville. -,
For ST. LouIs.-The Belle of Shreveport. T.
W. Rea master. leaves at y. m. to-day Tor the
above and all way points.
For JEFrERsoN.-The Bonnie Ice. Noah SEQ
viii master, Mat Scoyill clerk. leaves for tho
above and all way landings mt p. m. to-day: -.
FoR SHREvEpoRT.-Ihe 9. II. Durfee. w. !.
Boardman. master. Walter McChesney. clerk.
leaves positively as above at .; :, m to-day.
The kato Kinney. Joe - Kinney master,
Andy Clark. clerk. leaves for Camden and all
way landings at y. M to-day
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
(vicksburg Herald. 20th
The peninsula opposite this city is caving
steadily now. but when the river begins to fall 1t
will go much faster. r,
Araiaache says, 'the Bee added n barge loaded
with 300 tons Of oil cake and 1000 bales OF com
pressed cotton. the latter taken mt 60c per bale.
and to be delivered alongside the English ship
Harmon at New Orleans. and destined to Liver
pool Compressed cotton has been carried by
some OF the packets from here to New Orleans
during the past season as low as 40c per bale
and uncompressed or large bales is even now
only nc per bale If this is not low enough. it
eivn bound cotton are now almost ready for
shipment from this port and it is y bone or con-
tention among the agents as to who shall have
The Tallahatchie has gone up to the headwaters
of the Sunfiowef River after load OF cotton.
Ni6ht before last she met the steamer Vicksburg
coming down and collided with her, knocking
some Of the latters cotton overheard, but doing
no serious damage. Capt; Stevens, entered pro.