The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-12
River News.
OFFICE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday Morning. February IA. 1876.

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Saturday Morning. February Ia. lH76
Tho undersigned In assuming charge OF the
River Department OF tho DAILY DEMounAT, ro-
spoctfuy solici,s from his steatnboni friends
continuance of the patronage so ltbernlly ok
tended during his connection with tho Now Or
loans Crescent and bulletin. ,,,,o ,,,,uc.u
B-Any communications relating. TO steam.
hont mnitera left ut tho DEMOCRAT Office, No. "a
Commercial Place. will meet with prompt alton
ton from the rivcr reporter.
TIE WEATHER As far as our city h
concerned everybody knows how IT. Is
themselves for the kind In other locali-
ties we refer them TOT
''OLD PRoBs."
WASHINGTON. Fob. II.
syNOpsta FOR THE PAST TWENTY FoUR HOURS,
The low barometer last night over tho Middle
States has disappeared to the eastward, accom-
panied ~ rainy weather. party turning a% i nn3
New England, and succeeded by brisk and high
southcry to castnrly winds.
The Pacific coast storm Is now central in the
cloudy weather with light rains IL now pre-
vailing In the Lake region. and thence to Mis-
Tho rivers have risen ut Ptsburg. Cincinnati
and 81. Louis: continued falling at Cairo. and
nearly stationary at Memphis. Vicksburg ana
Now Orleans.
In the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Tcnnes-
see and Ohio valley, falling barometer, southeast
partly cloudy weather will prevail followed from
| tho West Gulf 10 the Ohio valley by rising ba-:
| romctcr. cold northcry winds and occasional
In the Lower Missouri and Upper Mississippi
| valleys and Upper Lake region. rising bhrom-
ctor. falling temperature, fresh and brisk north
| to west winds. and partly cloudy weather, sue
cecdng light rains from the last district to Mis-
souri, partly turning to snow. ,,,u
New England States falling and low barometer.
| Increasing southeast to southwest winds. gencr-
| ally warmer. cloudy and rainy weather. purity
York and Now England. and followed during
| tho day and evening In two first districts by
rising Barometer. cold northwcsterly winds and
The Mississippi river will continue slowly
falling ct Cairo. and stationary or slowly rising
Cautionary signals continue ut Milwaukee and
Grand Haven. and are ordered for the New
Jersey and New England coasts.
By Telegraph
: BATON ROUGE Feb. IL, 1S76.-To Adams
IL Work: The Bart Able will arrive at Z
D. m. full load. r. SINNoTT, Master.
BATON ROUGE, Feb. Ito Hite 4
Carlin! Will arrive tonight; leave Sat
urday positively at 5p. m;
| SAM BLOCK,
Clerk Steamer w. j. Poitevent.
MEMPHIS, Feb. Ito J. b. Woods &
Co. Steamer Commonwealth will ar.
rive Monday and leave for st. Louis
Wednesday evening.
L. w. SHIELDS, Master.
The Iberia has been placed in such
thorough repair and first-class order
that those who knew her week or two
ago would to-day scarcely recognize
her. She is receiving to leave for Baton
Rouge, Plaquemine and all way coast
landings at 5 p. m. to-day. Messrs
Adams & Work, No. Commercial
Place, are her agents. Under command
of Capt. Alien Jumel, we predict sea
son Of prosperity for this fine steamer
BUsINEss-Was not over brisk on the
landing yesterday.
SPECIAL NoTICE.-This department is
not run in the interest Of any particular
boat or individual. We have tried, anC
will continue to strive to work for the
boatmen, without fear or favor, and oul
advertising columns are open to them
one and all.
The J. B. Maude is receiving to leave
on Wednesday, the 10th inst, at p. M.
for Memphis and all landings interme-
diate. Messrs. Brockett q Carter, No
80 Magazine street, are her agents. She
will take freight and passengers fol
Baton Rouge, Bayou Sara, Vicksburg
and all way and plantation landings.
Rates from Cincinnati to this port, at
present, Is cents per 100 pounds.
The LESSEE Taylor leaves every Satur.
day at p. m. for Ouachita City, Mon.
roe, Trenton, and all way landings on
Black and Ouachita rivers.
The NEW BART ABLE This elegant
steamer is receiving at the head of Ora
vier street, to leave at p. m. to- morrow
for Grand Ecore and all landings inter.
mediate. Capt. Dick Sinnott commands
and Mr.. Geo. Hamilton has charge Of
her office.
ment OF the straight OUT packet Kittie
Hegler.
For list of arrivals and manifests SEE
marine column,