The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-10


| Rivor Department Of tho DAILY DEMOCRAT, re-
| spectfully solieits from his steamboat friends a
continuance Of the PATRONAGE - l ", N Gx
'e''''' = ''''''' '''' '''''' GEO. j.. DUNCAN.
| NB-Any communications relating to steam
boat matters left ut tho DEMOCRAT Office, No. "a
| Commercial Place. will meet with prompt alton
| ton from the river reporter.
| The WEATHER-Y Yesterday was fogRy, warm
sloppy under foot on the river front. and gener-
| ally disagrecable and unreasonable; for further
w. OLD PROPS"
WASHINGTON. Feb. Q.
| SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TWENTY -FOUR HOURS
| Tho barometer is highest over. New England
and the South Atlantic States; i has fallen from
| the Lakes to Tennessee and thence westward
| with rising temperature and east to south winds
| Light rains have fallen in the. South Atlantic
the Missouri valley, turning into snow over the
| northern portion Of that section
| Cloudy and rainy weather has prevailed on the
| coast of California and Oregon, over which u
storm Is advancing eastward.
| The rivcrs have risen ut Pitsburg and 81.
Louis, and fallen at Cincinnati Louisville. Cairo
| and Memphis.
| In the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Ton
nessee and Ohio valley. stationary and falling
barometer castcrly to southerly winds. slightly
warmer, partly cloudy or cloudy weather will
prevail, with probably rain areas in three last
districts.
In the lake region, Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys. falling barometer,
casterly to southcrly winds. warmer cloudy and
rainy weather turning into snow in the north
Ii In the Middle and Eastern States, falling ba-
rometer. southeast to northeast winds and partly
Tuesday and possibly light snow in northern
New York and northern New England but
thence southward rising temperature and pos
TIE Mississippi river will continue slowly fall
ing at Cairo and Memghis. and nearly station
''' BUSINESS Was brisk on tho lower landing
yesterday. but the wharf above Canal street re-
sembed some banquet hall deserted.
We refer our readers to the advertisement OF
the Straight Out packet Kittie Hegler. We
hope to see our MERCHANTS afford her that pat,
ronage which we like to see accorded to al
For list OF arrivals ana man1fests see marine
column,
and police authorities TO those negro gambling
Front and Wells streets That they are crying
mored in short order. II not promptly closed by
thelauthorities, is a certainty
When q young mans cheeks present rudy
appearance the young ladies all say its whisky
but when those of young ladies' are as rcd as a
red. red rose every one compliments her upon
her complexion and says that she's in excellent
health. Truly circumstances alter cases.
The J. B. Maude is receiving to leave Friday
18th instant at Fl m for on Memphis and al
Carter, No. SO Magazine street. are her agents
She will take freight and passengers for Baton
Rouge, Bayou Sara. Vicksburg and all way and
plantation landings.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For UPPER RED RIvER:-The Bonnie Lee, W.
T. Scovell master. Mat Scovell clerk, is of for
this region at D. M to-day, taking freight and
passengers for all landings intermediate be-
tween this city and Kiamithia.
nails. master. Joe Dodd, clerk. leaves for the
above and all way landings ut D. m.
For MrNDEN.-The w. J. Behan. Geo. William
son. master. T. W. Ames. clerk, leaves as above
at y. m. to-day.
For ST. LoUIs-The fine passenger packet
James Howard. ,. H. Pegram. master. j. II:
Chassaing. clerk. leaves for the above and all
FoR BEUF RIvER.-The Stella Block, o. B.
Crooks. master Gabe Block. clerk leaves
above. paying particular attention to Black river
business. at D. m to-day.
Capt WIN. Thompson has taken command Of
the Carondeet Capt. Dick Love will in future
have charge of her office.
The Belle Of Shreveport is--or rather was at
Tail bar, with but little over one foot Of water
For list Of arrivals and manifests. see marine
column.
The towboats Chamberlain, Wacaco, Phillip
and Harry Wright have gone to Pensacola to
engage in towing in the harbor Of that port.
left port yesterday: Ouachita Belle for Ouachita
City, Fleta and st. Mary for Opelousas, Rapides
for Bayou Macon, Iberia and st. John for Upper
Coast and a lot Of small crafts for points on the
Lower Coast.
We heartily indorse every word Of the follow
ING. which We clip from the Louisville Courier
Journal Of the 18th inst. Thems our sentiments,
NoTIcE.-lt seems that our little notice yester-
day morning concerning the Commonwealth
taking freight OF less than barge rates stirred up
deal Of unnecessary chin music to be INDUCED
In on the leyee. The Commonwealth Is an "out,