The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-22
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Tuesday Morning, Dec. %, 1874.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, /
Tuesday Morning, Dec. %, 1874. {
The river Office of the BULLETIN has been
removed from Kouns's Building, Canal street
ferry landing, to No. Delta street, over E.
Conery l. Sons, where the undersigned can
be found daily from A. NJ. to P. NJ.
GEO. j. DUNCAN,
River Reporter n. o. Bulletin.
The weather opened bright and pleasant
Yesterday, but at about 2 P. NJ. it became
cloudy and rather too cool for light clothing.
At this writing the heavens are overcast and
prospects for cold drizzling rain favorable.
The levee yesterday actually groaned under
the immense quantities Of produce discharged
upon it during the day the receipts since
Sunday morning have been immense, in
Guiding IL, 467 bales Of cotton, 1871 hogsheads
sugar, 2286 barrels and p half barrels of
mOlaSSeS.
The towboat Gov. Allen arrived from Iron
ton (Ohio River) yesterday with four barges
in tow. containing 400 barrels Of apples,
1906 barrels of potatoes, 200 boxes of cheese
and large lot of sundries. The principal
portion Of this large cargo is consigned to
Messrs. Gordon & Gomila, of this city.
A hatboat from the Ohio Rivera regular
old-fashioned broad horn-arrived yesterday
with $500 barrels potatoes.
We were pleased to meet yesterday Mr.
Sam. A. Bowen, brother of our confrere,
Mr.. J. H. Adams, river editor Of the St.
Louis Globe. Sam will occupy place in the
pilot-house Of the Memphis packet Gov.
Allen.
The Gov. Allen, in good order and ready
for business, will be found at the landing to-
day receiving to leave at 5 P. NJ. tomorrow
for Memphis and the Bends. Capt John G.
Benson commands, and Mr.. John G. Baker
has charge Of her office
Owing to the crowded condition of the
lower portion of the wharf, the Bastrop was
compelled to land at the head of Canal street.
The Government snag boat Octavia arrived
yesterday.
Our wharingers should see that the twenty
four hour law is rigidly enforced. The landings
will be crowded beyond measure for weeks to
come if it is not done.
The Katie arrived yesterday with 1859 bales
cotton, 1927 sacks cotton seed and sundries.
She was to have left last night, and we pre-
sumo that by this time is far on her way up
the river.
The champion arrived last evening with
Ais bales cotton, $50 sacks cotton seed, etc.
She leaves on her return trip at P. NJ. to-
day.
The CHAs MoRGAN.-This fine steamer ar
rived Sunday morning on her maiden trip.
We regret that want Of space prevents us from
giving as lengthy description of her as We
should like to give, but we will try in few
lines to convey to our readers an idea of her,
then they can go to the wharf and inspect
her, and right well will they be repaid for
their trouble.
The Chas. Morgan was built at Cincinnati,
by the Marine Railway Company, for her
able commander, Capt. Albert Stein, (who is
also her sole owner) at a cost of $50, 900, and
is in every respect first class passenger
packet and will carry over 1000 tons Of
freight
Her dimensions are: length, 3O2 feet on
deck; 43 feet beam, Al feet floor, depth of
hold u feet. Her hull has five feet shear and
is built of the very best of timber and is
double fastened throughout. Her motive
power consists of boilers % feet long and
diameter, feet stroke. She has, in addition,
a powerful "nigger" boiler to work her
freight holsters and capstains. The cabin is
a model OF neatness and the state rooms per-
feet in everything conducive to comfort.
May the Charles Morgan long float to the
pecuniary benefit Of her commander and as
monument to the gallant commodore whose
name she bears. Of course it is useless for
us to tell our readers for whom she was
named; the name is as familiar as house
hold word in our city. The Charles Morgan
leaves on her first return for Cincinnati and
all way landings, at P. NJ. to-day.
The New BART ABLE,-The lower landing
was graced yesterday morning by the debut
mer Capt Dick Sinnott has had the Bart Able
of former days so completely rebuilt, re-
furnished and renovated, that to-day she can
Justly wear the title of New. We made
minute inspection of her yesterday, and do
not fear or hesitate to reproduce what we said
in our Sunday edition, viz: That her able
commander and owner, Capt. Dick Sinnott,
has spared neither time nor expense to make
her what She is to-day, the finest boat ever
entered in the Red River or any other tribu-
tary trade.
She is receiving to leave positively at P.
NJ. to-day for Grand Ecore, Alexandria, and
all landings intermediate. The following is
a list of her officers Richard Sinnott, master !;
Geo. C. Hamilton, clerk, assisted by Messrs.
Thomas Dowty and r. F. Whitmore, and Mr..
Vic Pitcher has charge of the commissary
department; the other officers We failed to
learn the names of, but knowing Capt. Sinnott
as well as we do, we feel satisfied that they are
all the right kind Of men, and capable to fill
the positions assigned them.
Capt. John Mossop is able to be about
again. His lame foot is getting better slowly.
The departures yesterday were the Bertha
for Opelousas Seminole, Lizzie Hopkins,
Mary Ida for Upper Coast, and Katie for mouth
OF White River.
Quite fleet of steamers are advertised for
departure to-day.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAT.
FoR V1cKsBURG-U. s. Nail Packet.-The
champion r. E. Lee, VIM. Campbell, master,
A. McVay, clerk, leaves for the above and all
way landings at 5 O'Clock this evening.