The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-15
THE RIVER.

THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Tuesday Morning, Dec. Is, 1874.
The river Office of the BULLETIN has been
removed from Kounss Building, Canal street
ferry landing, to No. Delta street, over E.
Conery Sons, where the undersigned can
be found daily from A. NJ. to P. NJ.
GEO. J. DUNCAN,
River Reporter n. 0. Bulletin.
Since our last the weather has been unset
tied; there has been no rain but plenty Of in
dications of it.
Business on the landings opened fair with
good prospects for the week.
Mr.. c. F. Verlander, late river reporter OF
the Price Current, was not the party referred
to by us in our issue of Sunday last.
The w. S. Pike having been detained by
fog, did not get off yesterday. She leaves
to-day at noon.
The Warner and barges leave for the Ohio
River at P. NJ tomorrow.
The Lessie Taylor is resolving to leave on
Wednesday, 10th inst, for Opelousas, in
place of the Trenton. The officers OF the
Trenton will be found on the Leslie.
The Ruth, from Washington, is due to-day.
She returns tomorrow evening ut o'clock.
LIE OSu0 x8ZOO, SUPt. OAAAOOsS - $500
ing to leave at p. NJ. tomorrow, for all land
ings on Yazoo and Tallahatchie rivers.
The Bart Able is ready to enter as regular
weekly Grand Ecore packet as soon as the
stage Of water in .'Old Red" will permit.
The officers of the Fleta have our thanks
for a file Of late papers.
1884 BALES CorToN.-The R. E. Lee arrived
last night with 1884 bales cotton, which is
the largest load of the season; in addition she
had ON board 800 sacks cotton seed and
large sundry list.
The st. Mary leaves tomorrow at 10 A. NJ.
for all landings on the lower coast.
The Frank Pargoud will be receiving We'd
nesday morning at the head OF Canal street,
and leaves Thursday for Argyle and way land
ings.
The departures yesterday were Katie for
Vicksburg, Stella Block for Ouachita River
Seminole for Lafourche, Future City for St.
Louis, Exporter and Mary Houston for the
Ohio River, Lizzie Hopkins for Lafourche,
and the usual small fry for the lower coast.
The Bertha Drummer, under command OF
Capt. VIM. Wenzel, will, during the low
water season, make regular ten-day trips be-
tween this city, Monroe, Trenton, Ouachltv
City, and all landings intermediate on Black
and Ouachita rivers.
Mr. Thomas Hazard, Of the Bertha Brun-
OF this reporter
Louis Stendel, we'll known to all our Red
river steamboatmen as a large cattle-dealer IN
Shreveport, died in that city on the 10th inst.
By his upright dealings and genial manners
he made many friends among our Red river
boatmen and others with whom he came in
contact
We are indebted to Mr.. Mat Scovell of the
r. T. Bryarly for the following items OF
news
1.-THE work of raising the Ida Leon, recent
ly sunk. is progressing flvorably. When the
L. T. b. passed down, she was nearly ahoat
| When the Bryarly passed the g Bossler,
her cotton was nearly all ashore, and the boat
was lying perfectly straight.
The stage of water in Red River is feet
large to Alexandra, feet on the falls and b
feet from Grant Ecore to Shreveport
| CHAMPION RED RIVER TRIP.-The r. L
Bryarly arrived at noon yesterday, with 1885
bales cotton, so bbls oil, 10 half bbls molasses
and large lot of sundries. This is by fal
the best Red River trip Of the season. The
Bryarly leaves for all landings on Red River
tomorrow at T. NJ.
At last accounts the Ohio was falling al
Pittsburg and Cincinnati and stationary a
Louisville. The Mississippi was on a stant
mt all points, from ST. Louis to NlcksburS
~
little immediate prospects for high waite
navigation.
The present condition Of the wood work o
our steamboat wharves- particularly the lowe
landings-calls for immediate action on tn
part OF the city government. 1t IS actuall
dangerous to life and limb Of those who ar
compelled to travel on it, and dangerous t
discharge freight upon.
The w. S. Pike discharged her cotton a
the head of Gravier street, and went to tn
lower landing to put off her sugar and me
lasses.
The receipts of sugar and molasses yestel
day were very heavy.
The LESSEE Taylor come Co the wharf Jas
evening. looking as neat as new pin.
STEAMERS leaving THIS DAY.
! For S1CKsBURGe~ U. s. Nail PacIe'-Th
champion K. E. Lee, VIM. Campbell master
A. McVay, clerk, leaves for the above and al
way landings at p. NJ. to-day.
For GRAND ECoRE-Reyslar PackeS.e-Th
fine, ight-draught passenger packet Fleta
John Mitchell, master, J. L. Robbins, CLERK
leaves as above at ) J. NJ. to-day, Soin
through without fail.
FoR OuACH1TA RIVER The Bertha Bruno
Fighter than the lightest), Capt. Vim. Wer
zell, leaves to-day, at P. NJ, for Ouachit
CITY. Trenton, Monroe and all landings inter
mediate on Black ana Ouachlta hlVefso
[By Telegraph
V1cKsBuRG, Miss. Dec. II. -e-Britton
Eppler: Belle Yazoo passed down ct ocloc
A. M.-full trip. Will leave Wednesday pos
, lively. p: Z. CABEoIL, Supf
BAYOU. SARA, Dec. 13.-To John jaime.
Leave at SP. NJ. 1888 bales cotton, 900 sacl
seed 100 barrels oil. WIN. CAMPBELL,
Master r. E. Lee.
t1cKsBURG, Dec. 13.-To J. B. Woods
Co.. New Orleans: Commonwealth will ARR,
Monday night. THos. W. SHIELDS, Capt.
SHREVEPORT, Dec. ITO Hite Il Carlil
! Steamer Carrie A. Thorn left tonight; q
l bales cotton. A.. GILLIAN. Agent.
: In consequence Of the crowded state OF OF
columns we are forced to omit the extrac
from our Western exchanges.
r FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From Alexandra Caucasian, Dec. 18th:
We observe that each of three GraI
i; Ecore packets has one of Rapides boys
the clerks office. Willie French is on Il