The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-13
River N ews.


OFrrrm NEW ORLEANS DEMocaAr.
Thursday. July ID. 1s7e--i2 In.
= Tie undersigned, in assuming charge Of the
pec,fully solicits from his steamboat friends a
continuance 81. the patronage so liberslly ex-
nasa saas aatnf aha h,s % win the
''''''' - '''''' '''N '''' GEO. J. DUNCAN.
THE WEATHER Clear. warm and no
sign OF rain.
BUSINESS Remains In statu quo.
THE FRANK PAReoUD.-This superb
packet leaves at s p. m. to-day for
vicksburg and all the bends above there
up to Argyle landing. Capt. J. M.
White commands and Mr. Curt Holmes
has charge Of the office.
For BED RIvER.-The Bonnie Lee,
Noah Scovell, master, Ed. Groves. clerk,
il receiving to leave for Jefferson,
Shreveport, and all way landings inter
mediate at p. III. Saturday, 18th inst.
THE HoT SPRINGS. The boats Of the
New Orleans and Red River packet
company. will put passengers through
to this famous watering place as quick
and cheap as by any other route. For
particulars inquire at III Gravier street.
Hol FOR GRAND IsLE.-The steam
yacht G.. M. L., M. McSweeney, master,
leaves as above every Tuesday and
Saturday, at q. m. from the head OF
st. Louis street, touching, both going
and coming, at the head of Jackson
street and Louisiana avenue. Fare !:
va 80.
Red River continues to rise.
The New BART ABLE.-Captain Dick
Sinnott will be on hand bright and early
tomorrow morning, ready to receive
81, R.r nd nd al MT
mediate landings, to leave at p. m.
Saturday.
The great Natchez. Captain Tom
Leathers, will arrive tonight, and leave
SATURDAY. at p. m, as usual.
The elegant Ouacfita Belle lin place
Of the Gov. Allen, J. j. Brown, master,
Messrs. Streck and Green. clerks, leaves
for Bayou Sara and all postoffice land
ings intermediate every Monday and
Friday at p. IN.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY Willie for
Ouachita City, Robt. Young and Bertha
for Opelousas, Lotus No. for Red
River, st. John for Baton Rouge, and
Martha, Carrie A. Thorn and Wawenock
for Lower Coast, and Shannon for Gin
cinnati.
Capt. Fauria, of the c. G. Keyser, has
purchased the Iberia, and will turn her
into a tow boat. The price paid was
$4,000 She will be used in towing ves-
sells to and from the passes.
Ed. Phelps and John Britton went out
on the Shannon yesterday. the former
rs second clerk and the latter in charge
Of the lower deck.
Nose Gibbs will mate the new Lee.
News items are exceedingly scarce on
the river front at present.
We understand that preparations are
being made. to give the new Robt. +.
Lee grand reception upon her arrival
which event will occur between the 9th
and 30th of the present month.
A movement Is on foot to organize q
Steamboatmen' q Tilden and Hendricks
Club. Let it be done at once, for such
an organization will be a power In the
campaign.
The pretty little Timmie Baker, r. d.
Marble, master, Is receiving to leave at
Ouachita City, Trenton, Monroe and all
landings intermediate on Ouachita and
Black rivers at 5 p. m. tomorrow.
Capt. Joe Dalferes Is having the
Assumption put in splendid order for
the fall and winter business.
The new Centennial Is ready for busi-
ness, and at last accounts was awaiting
her turn to load at st. Louis.
From Morning Press Dispatched
SHREVEPORT, July 12.-Weather clear.
Thermometer 96. River risen 10 inches.
Departed: r. L. Bryarly, for New Or
leans.
Old river above here is badly jammed
with drift, and all communication by
water above the raft cut off. The upper
| river at Fulton Is higher than any time
before this season and still rising. The
Clifford arrived at Fulton from high up
the river, and reports that everything
above Fulton Is overfiowed Little river
is rising, and the bridge at Fulton is
threatened.
| CAIRO, July 12.-Arrived Mollie Moore
from New Orleans, at II p. m. Capitol
City from st. Louis, at 3 p. m. De-
parted: Arlington for New Orleans, at
9p. m. Mollie Moore for st. Louis, at
q. m. Capitol City for Vicksburg, at G
p. M. River "a feet and falling. Heavy
rain in the afternoon.
MEMPHIS, July 12.-River stationary,
and now stands "a feet s inches.
Weather showery. Mercury 95. Ar
rived: Gov. Garland from Pittsburg.
Departed: Belle OF Shreveport for st.
Louis.
VIcKsBURG, July 12.-No arrivals OF
departures. Heavy rains this evening.
River rose 2 inches.
CINCINNATI, July 12.-River 12 feet
inches and falling. Arrived Charles
Morgan from New Orleans. Departed
Robt. Mitchell for New Orleans.
Weather cloudy and cooler.
| PITTsBURa, July 12.-River feet 7
inches and rising. Weather rainy and
warm.
EVANSVILLE, July 12.-Weather rainy
and cooler River falling.
LOUISVILLE, July 12.-Weather rainy.
River falling; feet inches in the
canal.