The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-01

sture. with southeast to southwest winds AM
falling ,barrQmetar; ,
vasys ps egaay yshs o@ery winSs
Of snow porth, Of Missouri. followed during IL,
afternoon nnu evening by cooler weather ant
The Mississippi river will continue 10 rise n
stations south OF gairo. where y is now two an.
At stations above Evansville. =.
Il DUsFEss--Does not open out M brisk as W,
should like 10 have seen IL. but there's n Qoot
time coming we are told II II don't hurry u,
and come along We will begin 10 despair Of eye
seeing II and having tho pleasure Of record 6
its arrival.
For WAsHfS 5TOH.-1'he independent Opelou-
sae packet NJ. Mary Fred Probst, muster, J. u
Schmidt. clerk, IL receiving to-day ut tho head o
Customhouse street for Washington and nj
landings on the Atehafalaya and Bay6us Co,ir.
tableau DTuf and Des Gazes. She leaves
every "Wednesday ut o y. m. and gives through
bills Of latllnR to all points on the above mon.
toned streams.
OuAcHtrA llrvER ON rue RAMPAGE by The ar
rival of the Kate Kinney we learn that tho Qua
| ehia river was out of It's banks from Camden to
Alabama Landing. and that the planters In that
| section hal suffered large losses In stock When
the Kinney passed down the waters had com
meneed 10 receed and for the present no further
injury is anticipated.
! THREE THOUSAND AND TwEsrr BAtEs.-Tbs
Ia what the Kate Kinney arrived with Sunday
evening from Camden. and for certainty Il en-
| titles her to the blue ribbon.
The peerless Katie Is receiving ~ leave ut 3 y.
m. to-day. She looks as pretty rs pink. having
had some extra touches put upon her during the
last three or four days
Captain Allen Jume has purchased The nne
from and after Wednesday next leave twice n
week Wednesdays and saturtays,) for Plaque
mine. Baton Rouge and all way landings inter
mediate on tho coast. Captain Charles Brusle
will have charge VI her Office assisted by Messrs.
Comstock and Pension.
Tho regular Opelousas packet Fleta. G. G.
Pickett master, A. Meynier, Br.. clerk, IL recelv-
ing 10 leave tomorrow ut 8 y. IN. for oil landings
on The Atchaialaya and bayou Dos Ulaizes.
Courtablcau and Bwuf. giving through bills of
ading ~ oil points. Lord Il McPoake are her
agents.
For list Of arrivals and manifosts. see marine
column. fttrf.tfg
Late river kilograms will be found on first
us9e. 10 tE 90 -' t
Loss OF THE MINNIE AvERY ESCAPE or THE
CREw AND PAssgHGEf,s.-F From n telegram re-
eeived yesterday by Messrs. Hite Il Carlin. We
learn thnt tho steamer Minnie Avery. Capt Abe
smith. which left this city on Monday, Jan. a.
with full freight and u number Of passengers
struck an obstruction In Bayou Larousse. near
tho mouth Of tho Little Atel,afalaya on
tho evening Of Thursday. the nth ultimo.
few minutes past o'clock. and
sunk In short time. Froma letter received by
the river editor Of tho Picavu,,e. from Capt r.
X. Muggnh, Of the Ida, we learn that In sinking
The boat carcncd 80 much NJ to pitcl, overheard
her boilers. smoke stacks and deck load and that
being thus relieved she righted herself and foat-
ed TO Long Lake--a distance Of seven miles
from whore the accident occurred, whore sla
grounded on n raft Of logs. Fortunately no lvos
were lost.
COLLISION, About o'clock Monday morning M
tho tugboat Belle Darlington WIS descending the
river with II coal fiat toaded) In tow. che struck
II against the port bow Of tho monitor
Cannonicus. causing II to sink In u few minutes
The barge and its contonts was tho property of
Mr.. Montague. and was worth about &5goo.
An Acc1DENT-Two LIVES Losr.--About . y.
m. yesterday, three negroes. J. Pierre. Dennis
Brooks and James Sill started from the head III
Dolord street 10 CROSS over Ia Freotown In skill
which capsisod u few minutes after leaving the
wharf Jean Pierre was rescued by the Harbor
Police. but tho other two have Como 10 swell the
list Of Radical voters In another world
DEPARTURES. Katie for the Bends, Gov.
Allen for Bayou Sara. Ashland for Arkansas
river, May Lowery for Kod River. u. l.. Hodge
for Baton Rouge. lily. Teto for Lafourehg and
the usual number OF Lowor Coast packets loft
yesterday on time.
On HAND.-The champion II. II. Leo got In on
timo Yesterday with another big trip consisting
seod and 667 sacks oil cake. She IN receiving vt the
head Of Canal street. 10 leave ut y. m. to-day
for Vicksburg and all way landings.
Il captain Dan MoSrdn S Wiz =" "na oiG
time friend. Mr. A. 9. Mcconnell In the Office. Is
b"ssivIng to ioSyG , a. Fl ~ for PITT
Fon MlsDEN. The Belle Rowland leaves 0.s
above 9,s at sp. m ~ t2 :, aS., -.
vised to loave Louisville for this city on tho J6tl
ultimo.
All the low banks about Eyapsvio arc under
water, and the Wabash Is still rising.
The Grand Lake took in tow ut Memphis a |
barge for this city. laden with 300 balles Of cotton
and 400 tons OF oil cake. |
Underwritets' WrccsinR Company. sho Is ali |
right. or rather was when last heard from,
81 TIE be- s sG =" Howard left st. Louis for this city
Tho Grand Republic will carry 1000 tons of |
freight
aud Keokuk are % present In course OF con-
ut Cargndeet Mo.
Tho Fannie Tntum Is duo here to-day with
lG25 bales cotton from the Arkansas
10Th nit. with 1000 tons. included in which is
1890 ;o bushels Of corn and oats In bulk.
md changes below Memphis:
,Bruensbur9 Landng-Llght on the MissIs-
'ippi side moved down about one-thlrd OF u
nile. to the loot Of HruenSburg field.
.Bonjourant Landing-Light on the Louisiana
'ide moved down about 100 ynrds.
Stock Eek Island BeachuThe lights q Hom9chltta
Fanny Bullirs Tow-head-A new light estab-