The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-17

Oyyrcr NEw oaLnAxs DrxocnAr,
Friday Morning, March II. 1875

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Friday Morning. March II. 1876.
I'M undersigned. In assuming charge 81 the
Yk{S4r Department. Of the DAILY DEMoCRAT. re-
7rsol sally solic!te from his steamboat FRIENDS
EX6nfluunncc OF the patronage SO liperalIy eA-
& f11ded during his connection with the new VI
.ens oVes0e''s anu 1'"as''" GEO J. DUNCAN
h. R~Any communications relating to steam Na q.
&61 matters left ut the DEMOCRAT Office, no. NO. -
H6mmercial Place. will meet with prompt aleen-
4lon from the river reporter
THr WEArHER-Was lovely yesterday
re sky was unlocked by clouds, the at
*Snoephere was clear, and the air as
6almy as could be expected even on
Nay day.
BUSINESS. There was quite squirt
n Svesterday in shipments, and several OF
fhG packets receiving at the lower land
]lnr got all the freight that they wanted.
OLD PROPS.
81. WASHINGTON, d. G.
Thursday. March 10. 1876, H. m
PROBABILITIES.
va FOR New England. clear, or fair weather and
ml7s4harly 10 westerly winds during n portion OF
s,e d Ssr wn lsowed during M the afternoon
S,f evening by wind shifting TO northeast snow
8 md rain and falling barometer, ,,, ,,..,a
E H0r the Middle States and South Atlantic
!; {1fgs ruin will prevail with easter!y to south
Ts5v Winde increasing In force falling barometer
tE cassGss a u ses areas Of rain
N 16fg9d bv partly cloudy and cooler weather.
111nds shifting to southeast and northeast. and
~ Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley rain and
GGfofo local storms. with variable winds. falling
1jlowed by rising barometer and stationary or
I'LL {sSf The Lake region. rain and snow fresh and
&klek northerly TO easterly winds. falling barom-
\ Sk1r md temperature below freezing.
Ixn<k a<a TYrv,n Mt2atglinpi Lower
&C0rl valleys. rain and snow. followed by partly
SIcpdy and colder weather. northery to wcster-
4 II Winds and low but rising barometer.
"a ZoY tho Southwest. clear or clearing and colder
Y Voofher, with northerly winds and rising
6uxometer.
The Central Mississippi and Lower Missouri
M .DEPARrUREs- Yesterday were as FOL
n lows: Frank Pargoud for the Bends,
y9 willie for Bayou Macon, and the usual
Lower Coast packets.
II NlscELLANOUs.- Katie has gone
TO the Thalia street wharf to repair pre-
50aratory to taking the place of the II. =.
Sqe, when that steamer leaves for Louis
yille 70 transfer her engines to the new
heat now building, to fill her place as q
S&gular New Orleans and Vicksburg
Z The walk landing from Front street on
EGhnal to the steamboat landing is to be
ExGpoired at last.
The Bart Able, under command of
kpt. Dick Sinnott, is receiving to leave
MI B b. m. tomorrow for Grand Ecore
md oil way landings.
The great Natchez, Capt. Tom T.,
eothers, is receiving to leave for Vicks-
8urg and all way landings at p. IN. to-
&0orrOW.
The Tensas, w. Burton, master, leaves
y ~ Washington and all way landings at
~ M tomorrow
hone where the woodbine twineth, I"
~ big corporal Of the Harbor Precinct
Rfion. He has been transferred to the
Sfden District.
That are the wild waves saying? No
Sorflow this year on the Mississippi
l4H igour answer.
We were informed last evening that
Iie tool house just back Of the Mobile
1klroad passenger depot had been
EXU6ted to Mr.. James Reid, an old citizen
the Third Ward Of this city, and that
a. 81 to be used as refreshment saloon
~ white people only. We make this
tement In justice to Mr.. Reid, and
T. St question the right of any one Of our
60inistrators to divert public property
4 0In it, legitimate use.
Tor list OF arrivals and manifests see
1Gkine column.
The Upper steamboat landing yester-
~ resembled some banquet hall de-
" Eho Trenton, M. M. Dufor, master,
a. Trousdale, clerk, leaves for Bayou
~ Glaixes and all landings interme-
|Nte on the Atchafalaya at p. m.
The g. II. Durfee will lay idle for q
IN days owing to lack of business.
Xho La Belle leaves for Shreveport at
u "a. tomorrow.
~ We refer our readers to the advertise
MT of j. b. Woods and that OF the
River Transportation Company.
3no st. John leaves tomorrow at 5 p.
Tor Baton Rouge.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
The following persons have recently
"a elected to positions named in the
ongement OF the st. Louis and New
loans Packet Company: John w.
roll, President; John G.. Prather,
- President; w. Z. ALBEIT, Sec
Try. Board Of Directors-John w.
roll, j. G. Prather, John A. Scud-
=, NJ. E. Albeit, John p. Keiser and
&olll0 and Levi Ashbrook 60 out. 1t
1xpected that the Memphis and st.
NIe Packet Company will shortly con-
III for q swift packet OF the Idlewild
y3e tor the lower river line, from Mem
- 10 about Greenville.
he Olarksville came out Of the Arkan-
Monday last and put off 800 bales of
Hon, destined south, then returned
no evening, destined for Fort Smith
pk John Harpman, in the interest Of
- underwriters OF this city, enjoined
- aale Of the wreck Of the Mary Bell
" Vicksburg last week. The wreck has
NH out Of sight, but there is about
bales OF good cotton in the hold
belongs to the insurance COM
nf0e here.
m her last trip from here the Chester
rE3od northward IS cabin people and
a bales of cotton. The cotton all
at East from Cairo by rail.
alter says : The cut in the New York
p4C, representing the burning Of
Mary Bell at Vicksburg, is worth
&k1ng at. 1t gives the Bell two cabin
20, puts her warehouses forward
Il olnidships, and she looks more
80 brick house built on a Hatboat
N 9 Western steamboat.
The tOwboat Alps has a fleet of ice
Iges ct the mouth of the Illinois, all
II Southern markets, and is now up
- stream for more.
The iron steamer Carondelet passed
tWn during the day fully laden.
Monetary.