The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-27
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Tuesday. June n. 1876--f2 m.

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tended during his connection with the New Or
leans Cresee'd and Bulletin. ~,vo ,,,,ur.u
THE KArtE liz place Of the X. r.. Lee.
This peerless packet, under the com
mand OF Capt VIM. Campbell, with Mr..
A. McVay In charge OF the office, leaves
for Vicksburg and ell way landings at 3
p. m. every Tuesday. She connects at
Tallahatchie and Sunflower rivers and
Deer Creek; also, with the Anchor Line
packets for Memphis, Cairo and st.
Louis. taking freight aud passengers
through ut railroad speed. At Delta she
connects with the North Louisiana Rail-
road for Monroe and Trenton.
TIE WEATHER. - The mercury con.
tinues to hover around the nineties ana
outdoor exercise Is anything but pleas
ant. The dust Is almost ankle deep
along the river front.
BUSINESS. ss.-The outlook for the week
is not US promising as we had ant1cl-
pated it would be.
The OUAGHITA BELLE--Ln Pt0ce o. he
Coz. 4llen.-We learned last evening
that Capt. Brown had secured this
swift and elegant steamer to fill the
place OF the Coy. Allen In the trade be-
tween this city and Bayou Sara, leaving
as usual every Monday and Friday at
D. m, During her retirement the Gov:
Allen will be throughly overhauled and
made as good as new In time Tor the
opening of the fall trade. since her re-
trement the Ouachita Belle has been
repaired In % most thorough and mas
terly manner, and to-day is as staunch
and bright ms when first from the hands
Of her builders.
THE LIGHTNING WILLIE. BY tele-
gram from Monroe, received yesterday,
we are informed that this regular
weekly Ouachita packet will arrive this
evening and leave as usual at p m. TO-
morrow for Ouachita City. Trenton,
Monroe and all landings intermediate
on Ouachita and Black Rivers. Capt.
| +. A, Blanks commands and Capt. II. b.
| Trinidad has charge of her office.
DEPARTURES. The Frazer, for Lower
Coast, Gov. Allen, for Bayou Sara, and
Henry Tete, for Bayou Lafourche, we're
the departures yesterday.
| ANOTHER GoNE.-We are panied TO re-
cord the death of Robert Watson, Jr.,
son Of Mr.. II. G.. Watson, well known
river engineer. His funeral will take
place at o'clock this evening, from
the residence of his father, No. "A Wash
ington street.
telegram received yesterday by Capt.
r.. q. Melaneon, we learn that this line
steamer, intended for the trade between
this city and Bayou Sara, was launched
from Barmore's yard, at Jeffersonville,
Indiana, last Saturday, at p. m. She
will be rapidly completed, and, from
what we hear, will prove to be as fine
and fast as any boat ever IN the coast
trade. That's saying good deal. when
we recall to mind the Capitol, ID. T.:
Kenner, John A. Cotton, and a host oil
other clippers.
present for the Ohio. Due notice will
be given of her departure.
For list OF arrivals see marine column.
The st. John is receiving to leave at
noon tomorrow for Baton Rouge.
The line packet Lotus No. 3, ID. ID.
Dannals, master, is receiving to leave at
5 D. m. tomorrow, for Jefferson, Shreve-
port and all way landings.
From the morning Associated Press
dispatches we copy the following late
river telegrams:
SHREVEPORT, June &c. Weather fair
and hot. Thermometer 90. The river
has fallen ID inches In the past forty
eight hours. Arrived: Col. A. +.
Kouns, from New Orleans. She leaves
for Jefferson tonight.
/ VIcKsBURa, June 26.-Passed up: Bis
marck at 4 p. m, Dean at lO a. IN.
/ Down: Pargoud at p. m. Natchez
arrived at y. m. City Of Helena in
port.
MEMPHIS, June rs. - River fell six
inches; stands II feet inch. Mercury
93. Weather clear. Arrived: Cons
Miller from Cincinnati, Tower from
Vieksburg. Rosa Miller from Arkansas
river. Departed: Scudder for New
Orleans.
CINCINNATI, June &c. River 0 feet
inch and falling. Weather showery and
sultry.
PITTsBuRa, June 2e.-River 27 inches
and falling. Weather clear.
EVANSVILLE, June 26.-River feet and
rising. Heavy showers. Down: Mitch
ell and Morgan at IL q. IN.
LOUISVILLE, June 26.-River falling
fast, with 6 feet 5 inches in the canal
Weather sultry and rainy. The new
Robert E. Lee goes to Cairo tonight;
CAIRO, June 26No arrivals. De
parted Vicksburg for Vicksburg at II
last night River 80 feet aud falling
Weather clear. Mercury SO.
ST. LOUIS. June 26.--Arrlved: Capitol
City from Vicksburg, City OF Alton ano
John K. Tolie from New Orleans. The
river has risen feet and rising rapidly
Weather clear and very warm.
Work upon the new. lower ,coasl
packet Isabel Is progressing rapidly.
The Katie made a pleasure excursion
, short distance up the river yesterday
All on board were delighted with the
, trip and the courteousness received a.
the hands Of the officers Of the boat.
II Ho FOR GRAND IsLE.-The steam yach
G.. M. L., M. McSweeney, master, leave!
the head OF st. Louis street every Tues
day and Saturday. at 7 a. m. Tor this "a
y0rite watering place, touching at the
head OF jackson street and Louisiana
avenue. :,
The RoBT. You've This regular Wed
i nesday Opelousas packet, W. H. Dan
, mel, master, J. b. Schmidt, clerk, is re
: ceiving to leave as usual tomorrow a.
| S D. m. taking freight and passengers