The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-28
River n eWs.
OFFICE NV ORLEANS DEsi,

Tuesday Morning, March ~. 1876 I
The undersigned. in assuming charge of the
River Department of the DAILY DEMOCRAT re-
spec ally solicits from his steamboat friends II
continuance Of the patronage So literally eX-
tended during his connection with the New Or
GEO J. DUNCAN.
N. B.-Any communications relating to stoam-
boat matters left mt the DEMOCRAT office. No. "A
Camp street will meet with prompt aien-
ton from the river reporter
THE WEATHER.-W can scarcely find
words to express ourself on the weather
question yesterday was certainly one
of the most disagreeable days OF the
season. Up to II q. m. it was warm
and cloudy, and at III the Hood gates of
heaven were let loose upon us, and from
that time up to dark when we closed
this report-the rain descended in tor
rents, flooding the streets and side
walks, and putting quietus on bust
ness as far as steamboats, were con
cerned
BUSINESS. Owing to the rain there
was nothing at all done on the landing
yesterday.
The st. John is receiving to-day to
leave tomorrow at noon for Baton
Rouge.
The Ouachita Belle M. Kennison,
master, Joe Holmes, clerk, is receiving
to leave tomorrow at 5 p. m. for Qua
chita City, Trenton. Monroe and all
landings intermediate on Ouachita and
Black rivers.
The II. f. Lee will leave us for good
early in May next for Louisville, where
her engines will be transferred to the
new Il. f.. Lee, which steamer will, be-
yond a doubt, be the finest and fastest
that ever floated upon the Mississippi
Yesterday was q bad day for the ro-
dents that infest the river front, or in
other words, though q good day for
ducks it was hard on rats.
When a steamboatman tells us that
he is not Democrat and never will be,
are we to believe that he is u supporter
of the de faeto or not.
The new Golden Rule has made three
trips and has not as yet been broken,
though the old one is broken every day.
Work on that crossing leading from
Front street to the Canal street ferry
landing was interrupted by the rain
yesterday We are pleased to note that
drays and floats are no longer to be
permitted to drive through from the
lower landing across the track of the
Mobile road. This is as it should be.
The st. Mary from Opelousas, Lcssie
Taylor from Grand Ecore. and St. John
from Baton Rouge will be receiving to-
Jay to leave as advertised.
The Col. A. p. Kouns leaves on Thurs
lay, Goth inst, for Jefferson and Shreve-
port.
The La Belle leaves for Shreveport
iirect on Saturday, April /, at 5 y. m.
For arrivals see marine column.
The elegant James Howard is receiv-
ng to leave tomorrow at 5 D. m, for
st. Louis, Cairo, Memphis and all way
The only departures yesterday were
he Gov. Allen for Bayou Sara. and Nv.
Cete for Lafourche.
The Cincinnati Enquirer of the 25th
INST. says:
Captain Mcmillan, of steam capstan
anne. is after Pittsburg steamboatmen,
nd has sued some thirty for the use of |
lis patent. The trials come up in April
q the United States Circuit Court. "
Late river kilograms will be found on |
rst page.
HAZEINGs-From the river column of
he Louisville COewier-JO,u1t0i:
The Arlington is loading at Pittsburg
II st Louis and the Iron Mountain and
DIV for New Orleans.
Capt Frank Hicks has no idea of buy
lg the Jim Howard
JOHNNY Harper, the oakum-heade
londe," is clerk on the steamer Shan
on in the New Orleans and Ouachita
yer trade. He is not happy yet.
The Cincinnati Times says Hayes
the coming man." If the Times chap
ad seen us sliding towards the river,
own Fourth street, he would have said
Hays is the going man."
From cauld an shaw that come tae SILVER Us,
An Prob. an Tice guide Lord deliver us
An send the lot tae hi togither
That we may haze some pretty weather.
Col. A. II. MARYLAND, "Oily Buck
lot,' of Washington City, was at one
me popular steamboatman on the
festern rivers. He is now prominent
9ntleman, who doesn't like water in
ISM" like he used to. Long may the
allant Colonel live.
The LARGEST Tow YET. THE new tow
oat Joe B. Williams has left with % 6