The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-19
River News.
OFFICE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday Morning, February 10, 1876.


The undersigned, in assuming charge of the
River Department Of the DAILY DEMOCRAT. re-
spectfully solicits from his steamboat friends n
continuance OF the patronage SO literally OK
tended during his connection with the Now Or
'''"' " ''''''' '''' "''''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
N. B.--Any communications relating to steam
boat matters left ut the DEMOCRAT Office, No. "a
Commercial Place will meet with prompt atten-
ton from the river reporter.
THE WEATHER.-Yest was lovely day
tho sky was clear and tho temperature delight
full As to how our fellow-citzens in otIer
localities Jared and as to what they and ourselves
have in store for to-day we refor our readers to
OLD rBoBs.
WASHINGTON Feb. 49, 1876 1 a. M
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS.
The barometer has continued rising from the
Lakes TO the Atlantic coast. with southwest to
northwest winds and clear weather. except very
light SHOWS along Lakes Huron. Erie aud
Ontario and in the northern portions of the
Middle and Eastern States.
Rainy weather has prevailed on the Western
Gulf coast. with brisk to high northeasterly
winds on tho Texas coast.
The barometer has fallen in the northwest
with rising temperature. southeast and south
west winds and generally clear weather.
The rivers have sontiaHed rsng at Lons
burg Cincinnati and Keokuk.
PROBABILITIES.
In the Lake region, Middle States and New
England. rising barometer. northwest to south
west winds, slightly. warmer and generally clear
weather will prevail, except lower temperature
in last district. and succeeded by southerly
winds and falling barometer in first.
L. the uppeF LAKE, region Tennessee and
valleys. falling barometer. southeast to south
west winds. warmer. partly cloudy weather. and
possibly from Nebraska and Oak ota to Northern
Michigan light rains or snow. followed in tho
Northwest by rising barometer and cold north
westerly winds.
northerly and easterly, falling temperature, in
creasing cloudiness, rising succeeded by falling
barometer, and in the s9Hthorn portion by rain.
In the Gulf States falling barometer, winds
veering TO northeast and southeast warmer,
partly cloudy weather and coast rains.
The Mississippi river will continue slowly
rising mt Cairo, and nearly stationary ut the
stations below.
DEpARTuREs.-The following named steamers
left port Yesterday and we are sorry that not one
Of them had anything like paying trip: Mary
Bell for Memphis. Gov Allen for Bayou Sara, La
Belle for Shreveport, y. l.. Hodge for Bayou
Sara. Trenton for Bayou des Glaizes. and j. f.
Frazer for Lower Coast.
column.
Late river dispatches will be found on our
THE KApIDEs-This fine steamer arrived yes
tertlny evening with the largest load ever
brought out of Bayou Macon. viz: 1873 bales of
She is receiving, to leave this evening at D. m.
for all landings on Macon and Tensas.
THE New BART ABLE.-This elegant steamer
is receiving at the head Of Gravier street. to
leave at 5 D. m. tomorrow for Grand Ecore and
all landings Intermediate Capt. Dick Sinnott
commands. and Mr.. George Hamilton has charge
of her office.
Copy of Telegraml
vICKsBURG, Feb. Ito J. b. Woods & Co..
Belle of Shreveport will arrive Saturday even
ing, and leave for st. Louis Tuesday evening.
THOS, W. REA Master.
yicEsBURG Feb ITO J. b. Woods 4 Co. /;
II. c. Jaeger will arrive Sunday and leave for
st. Louis Monday evening.
J. c. VANHooK, master.
We refer our readers to the advertisement OF
the independent Bayou Des Glaizes packet
Frank Willard. which appears iii another
column. She will from and after Saturday next,
make regular weekly trips between this city and
all landings on Bayou DIES Glaizes.
News items were rather scarce on the landing
yesterday.
The Big Muddy is booming at present, and
there is danger OF an overflow Of the lower Mis-.
sissippi Valley.