The New Orleans bulletin., 1874-12-05

parade OF the knlSntS AeupEti.
Notwithstanding the fact that it was hall
holiday. there was a lively days business
transacted Yesterday on the river front, and
the departing steamers all left with good
trips.
Late advices (received yesterday evening,
report Red River falling from Shreveport
down.
The work Of clearing off the landings Of
the surplus freight with which it has been en-
cumbeled for several days past is progressing
finely.
positively at ) p. NJ. to-day. She came to
the wharf yesterday in tip-top order.
The splendid Lotus arrived last evening,
and leaves for all landings on Red River on
Monday, 7th inst, at 8 z. NJ.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
LFrom st. Louis Times. Dec 2d.I
The channel has opened over the bar, on
the Illinois Shore and there is quite current,
and more or less ice running through it. The
City OF Helena, City of Chester and the Emma
c. Elliott are III good harbor below the rocks.
The Bismarck went down yesterday abou. /
o'clock all right.
There is an effort being made to re-
vive the Red River line from Cincinnati
Captain John McCluskey, now of the Tigress
No. 2, established the first regular business of
towing coal to New Orleans. In 1859 he sent
out the old Buckeye, a side-wheel boat, and in
her day a somewhat famous packet boat
The next boat sent out was the Judge Nc
Clure, by J. l.. Hyatt, of Louisville, with
three boats with Martin A. Dixon as pilot,
but she sank the entire tow on the rocks at
the Ok Bow. The next boat was the James
Guthrie, which was followed by Capt. Nc
Cluskey's boat, the George Bellward, which
was afterward taken by the Confederates and
used as transport.
The different lines operating hence South
have resumed business. Rates are the same
rs last week. The only arrival was the Rob
Roy, from Keokuk, and the only departure
was the Colossal, for the same city. Quite a
number of boats are due, and if the warm
weather continues there will be long list OF
arrivals to report tomorrow.
The Cincinnati Gazette, of Sunday, has the
following items: "The Exporter left for New
Orleans Saturday night, with fair passenger
trip and about 45O tons freight Between
here and Louisville she has engagements for
500 empty barrels, 200 empty tierces, 500
bales hay, dozen bureaus. 100 barrels po-
tatoes, 80 barrels whisky, $50 tons miscella-
neous and 25 horses at Madison. Pilots
Wash Tenley and Frank Carroll The War
ner and three barges left with 700 tons, in
cluding 500 barrels whisky and large amount
of furniture, soap, candles and starch. Pilots
Marsh Estes and Eugene Hanlan. The Kittie
Hegler left for New Orleans Saturday night,
With $50 tons freight and $50 tons engaged
below, which will put her down fiat.
From Memphis Appeal, Dec. 3:
The wharfage collected at this port last
month amounted to S1.366 IS.
The Louisville Courier-Journal of Tuesday
asks eff the Tom Sherlock took 1853
(k)nights to get to New Orleans, how many
days and nights will it take her to return p
The Memphis evening Ledger Of yesterday
makes the same original remark. Now, who is
witty? Do not steal Louisville wit, because
others than you also read the papers.
St. Louis collected 81, S9l 10 OF wharfage
last month. The receipts of lumber at that
port amounted to six million feet.
The John b. NLaude, from New Orleans,
arrived yesterday morning with 80 bales Of
cotton, and lot of molasses and sugar.
From Vichcsbauyer, Dec. 81
The Kinney came down from Helena with a
good trip, and added 500 bales at this point
The Mary Houston was to have left Lonis-
vile to-day for New Orleans.
From the Vicksburg Herald Dec 3:
The Cherokee is due from the Ohio River
to-day Or tomorrow.
The Dr. Kouns passed Louisville Sunday on
her way South. She is named in honor OF the
venerable father of the kouns brothers, an old
and respected citizen Of Lawrence Ohio The
hull was built at Guyandotte, West Virginia,
by White g. Bonner, and is l65 feet long, 30
feet floor, 81 feet beam, with 81 feet depth Of
hold in the clear She has two tubular boilers,
AZ inches in diameter and 20 feet long, con-
tanning ten lap-welded flues each, similar to
the Vint. Shinkle's boilers. She is owned by
Capt. |. II. kouns, who commands her.
Capt. Sam Montgomery, an old time steam
boatman, and once owner Of the steamer
Dexter, and other well known boats OF former
times, was in the city yesterday. He looks
hale and hearty and good for many more
years Of active life and industry.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The regular Friday Vicksburg packet La
Belle, left last evening full OF freight and all
the passengers she could accommodate.
The departures yesterday were the LaBelle
for Vicksburg, Belle Lee for Memphis.
for Bayou Sara, Era No. 10 for Red River,
Seminole for Latourche, Henry Tete for Don
jacksonville, Bradish Johnson for Lower Coast
and the usual small fry engaged in the coast
ing trade. All the departing steamers had
good trips.
The Idlewild will get off about daylight
this morning, for Evansville, with all the
freight and passengers that she wants. We
wish her aud her Off GERS 'Bon Voyage"
The Willie for Ouachita, Fleta and C. H.
Duriee for Grand Ecore st. Mary for Fort
jackson and Carrie A. Kountz are receiving
to leave positively at ) z. NJ. to-day.
Late river dispatches will he found on the
first page
For list of arrivals and manifests see
marine column.
The Belle Rowland will be found at the
landing at the landings.
The following are the next steamers due at
this port: Ida from Attakapas, Bastrop from
Ouachi,a River, st. John from Baton Rouge
Ruth and Bertha from Opelousas, Col. Kouns,
Exporter, Maria Louise and Cherokee from
Cincinnati, and Susie Silver from st. Louis.
The Carrie " Kountz is on berth for ST.
Louis
The Future City and barges leaves this day
for St Louis
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
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