The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-13
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. I
Sunday Morning, Dec. 10, l67A

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Sunday Morning, Dec. Is, lS7A !
We were favored with another lovely day yes
| terday.
The dust on the river front is becoming an
moving again. 1t is, or rather was yesterday, over
ankle deep.
Business was brisk on both the upper and
lower landings, and the departing steamers had
excellent trips. y<ssSU
BIG RISE IN RED R1vER.-From the Times Of
Yesterday evening We learn that old Red had
risen one inch at Shreveport. This is, to say the
least, encouraging.
The various steamers in port displayed their
flags at half mast yesterday. as mark Of respect
to the memory Of Capt. V. B. Baranco, who was
buried yesterday evening.
In consequence of shippers failing to complete
their lots, Capt. John Walker has postponed the
departure of the Stella Block to Monday evening,
18th inst, at o'clock.
Capt. JOS. A. Aiken yesterday purchased the
wreck OF the Sabine, as she now lies sunk III Red
River. He will attempt to raise her, and should
he not succeed, will have her boilers, machinery
and other fixtures removed.
The departures yesterday were the Natchez
forl Vicksburg. Cherokee for Ohio River. Bis
Bastrop for Ouachita River, Selma for Bayou
Sara, Bertha for Opelousas, C. H. Durfee for
Grand Ecore, Belle Rowland for Red River, and
the usual short trade packets.
The Maria Louise, after an absence Of several
months. returned to us looking as fresh as she
did when bran new
Late advices from Shreveport report the pros
poets for water rather thin.
The Natchez had fine freight out yester-
day.
The Future City and barges arrived yesterday
with splendid cargo. She is receiving to leave
tomorrow at r. NJ, for St. Louis and all way
landings.
The Seminole, Capt. Dalferes, leaves at 5 P.
NJ. tomorrow, for D0naldsonvllle and the coast.
The peerless Katie leaves to- morrow at P. M.
for mouth OF White River, Vicksburg and the
bends.
The B. L. Hodge leaves tomorrow at P. NJ.
for Baton Rouge and way landings.
A CARD.-It having come to the knowledge of
the undersigned that q certain party-or to be
plain we will say an ex River Reporter-hls, on
at least one occasion, solicited business on the
landing for the BULLETIN, hereby inform
the steamboat community that am the only
authorized River Agent OF the BULLETIN on the
Levee. GEO. j. DUNCAN
The Mary Houston leaves at P. NJ. tomorrow
for Louisville.
The Exporter for Cincinnati leaves at o'clock
tomorrow evening.
The Nick Longworth leaves on Tuesday for the
Ohio River.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From st. Louis Republican, Dec 10th:
jhe general opinion Of boatman last evening
to the effect that colder weather would ensue.
In this event, the channel now IN such bad con-
dition, will grow mo better fast :" The pros
poets for good navigation from this port South
during this winter are far from tlattering, and a
hard winter for boats and boatmen ia predicted
Trot out ths soup-house on the levec.
correspondent writes ''Can you tell me
what's crabs?" As the question is asked to the
wat department of this paper we can, cir.
crab is name gwen to an order OF crustaceans,
times applied to smaller animals not quite 80
crusty.
The river at this point has fallen five inches
since our last report. The channel Is fast be-
coming more dangerous to water craft, and navi-
CATION except for the smaller craft of boats, must
soon succumb to the situation unless something
turns up to give more water to Cairo. Rates
have advanced slightly. The figures to New Or
leans are 70 cents per barrel on flour and IS cents
per hundred on pound freight. To Vicksburg 70
cents on flour To Memphis so cents on flour
Business is good.
The II. C. 'aeger from New Orleans, arrived
with 500 tons of miscellaneous freight
Why the rates to points South have not adj
pers certainly have no reason to complain at pres
ent figures. A barrel of flour may now be car
ried to New Orleans by boat as cheap as it can
be transported by wagon to Carondelet
The Paragon grounded again on her down trip,
but got Off with little loss of time, but it is
thought she will have to rub to reach Cairo.
The Atlantic and barges will have fair trip
of freight. But the barge line will not advertise
another tow until the weather looks more favor
able tor rise.
The Jno. Kyle, for New Orleans, leaves posi-
lively at P NJ. from wharf boat foot of Market
street. The Atlantic and Mary Alice and barges
get Off for New Orleans this evening.
Cincinnati Commercial ''It takes q man of
considerable nerve to invest the round sum of
$4,000 in large and splendid steamer for the
Cincinnati and New Orleans trade these trying
times in the river interest. Capt Albert Stein
has expended fully this amount in the production
of his elegant side-wheel passenger eteamer
Charles Morgan, just completed and ready for
business"
by Telegraph
Shreveport, Dec. Ito Lord l. McPeake:
Leave tonight. arrive Thursday. Advertise for
Saturday. VIM. CULLEN, master Era No. 10.
Vicksburg, Dec. 12-To J. Janney: Steamer
Katie left at 10 A. NJ. 1000 bales, 5000 sacks.
J. H. MossoP.
Vicksburg. Dec. Ito J. Janney: Leave here
with $500 bales. W. Campbell,
Steamer II. Il. Lee