The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-25

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Leavenwoyth. .......... 10
I Louisville. Is ~
memphis. ......--. - 50
I NASHVILLE. 26 36
Fittsburg ..........-... IL
Shreveport. n
r ST Louis. ..........-... II
Vicksburg. .......... l AZ
d The river here is l DOT 7 inches below high wate
v mark CT 1871. NELSON GoRoM,
Signal Service Observer.
The following were The steamers at the landing u
Hensiey, Bertha, Hodge Ruh St. john Bradis
Johnson Flea, Ashland. Garry Owen. Seminole, Bell
Rowland, Gladioa.' TeNs W J. Behan, Selma, G.
Durfee, r. f. Lee, Henry AInes Paragon, Cherokee.
The weather yesterda! vas to say the least seaso
able, the thermometer being at about spring temper
ture.
Freigbts to all points scarce, in fact is
term by which to expresst. TO be candid, it look
though "hy time hat Nready set in, and that from
this time out river business would grow small b,
degrees and distressinQl, less
| The Robt. f. Lee champion in all respects left TO
Chcot City and way landings well supplied with both
freight and passengers.
The river before the city about a stand the
" furious food having In Q manner subsidized and
we can now look for hling river from St. Paul te
New Orleans.
Capt Jno. Douglass has hsen for the week past try
ill worth cent, and still acks ton or two Il freight
She has now on board ever three hundred TONS and
will. We know. leave this evening without fail. The
Cherokee is q light draf steamer, - she with her
cargo stated above board was 1t dark last
ing drawing only little over three feet in the deepest
place.
Thornton Jacobs on deck, md that genial gentleman
Thomas Jacobs in the ofhce leaves ut S p M today
for shreveport and all WY landings on Red River.
Freight or no freight the Selma goes as Captain
m his mum
his new packet As is fond lover to introduce his
afisnced or new made groom his BRIDE Captain
George y. Htte viii give shippers all information in
All late dispatches report the Father Of Waters and
his tributaries falling
Rates Of freight to all points continue low enough
to satisfy the most fastidtous
Yesterday even ng all TINT mortal Of Henry
Tete was followed to the grave by host Of sorrowing
friends Poor Harry, II he had enemy on the face
Of Gods green earth that person isindeed creature
to be pited, for one free from guile or of nobler
impulses never breathed the free air Of heaven Coal
Box" which was soubriquetby which he was Will
known on 1.-The landing, was universally beloved and
in his demise void has occurred which cannot easily
be filed May he rest in peace And to his bereaved
mother and friends we tend our heartfelt sympathy
Our merchants and the travelling public are indeed
fortunate in having large number of fine packets in
the trade between this city and Shreveport Jefferson
ETC., aud without any disparagement to any one we
can say. and say truly that the Texas ranks high in
the list and her officers from Capt. Chas W. Stinde
down to the deck-bands, UNEQUAL d as skiIlfuj
and know that more polished officers
than those this superb packet never left our land
ing. Shippers, remember that, rain or shine
FIRE ght no freight, the Texas goes at p NJ TODAY
The Belle Rowland has gone into the stump chok |
Ing business.
The repairs to the Katie being rapidly pushed
ward. and in few days she will be good as new
The John B. Maude, from Memphis Ouachita Belle |
rom Camden, Thomas Sherlock from Cincinnati and |
Mary Alice and barges. from ST. Louis are due TODAY
The LESSEE Taylor Capt. Trusow, arrived YESTERDAY
'vening from Shreveport with splendid trip. she
8 now receiving to leave on turday the 2sth inst
t P. NJ. for Shreveport, Jefferson and sny other
,ace on the reek between this point and the Bayou
lily"
That immense freight box, the John F. Tolle is due
o-day
The towboat Mary Alice due to-day from st. Louis
freight in her four barges the following cargo:
LOTT barrels -four. 1855 half barrels do $50 sacks do
barrels meal 100 barrels pork l72 tierces lard 10
egs de-, 1898 bushels cornn bulk, and large lot
sundries.
The mammoth freighter Paragon Capt J. J. OAR
lgh leaves 1t r NJ, to-day, for Cincinnati. with
ne trip land is ready for morel Among her other
eight she has on board $50 empty sugar hogsheads
ONE people call them puncheons, which may be cor.
ct. and We hope she may punch on her way up the
yer without trouble.
The nne sidewheel steamer Bradish johnson, Capt.
ckett "a veteran In the trade). leaves at p NJ to-
y for Washington and all way findings. She is
aunch boat. leaves promptly q advertised, and
Q cordially recommend her to both shippers and
avelers. (
The fine and popular Bayou Macon packet Fleta ,
oyd. Capt Lou Greenlee commands, and Mr.. Jas j
Robbins, an accomplished gentleman has charge of
r Office The Feta is feet (ah sld her jovial COM
ander is 90 wei Known ln this community that e'en
Shippers should bear in mind tint the Fleta is now :
only packet engaged In the trad between this CITY
d Bayou Macon, and 10 worthy their patronage, v
she ia ane boat, and her ocep are clever and at
ntive. c
The Gadlola, Captain H L. Les, Nth that attentive
ntleman Captain Ed. Groves in be Office, leaves at
is sure to go, shippers should pvern themselves
,ordingly. There is no better oat in the trade c
IN the Gladola. and no better offers than Captains
e and Groves ever managed padet. a
The by. Ames leaves this evenin for st. Louis and 8,
II be followed by Great Republic on Saturday, the
h inst. b
The ouachita Belle. Capt. Jack Blnks Joe Holmes j
rk. will be found receiving freight, to leave to l.
PROV for Camden and way landinp. NJ
We missed our strawberry bone yesterday, for l,
Itch are truly sorry. IL
rhe various crossings leading from Delta street to
steamboat landing ia In an swul condition, and 8
luire immediate attention. ri
by Telegraph @
v1cKsBuFo, March 23.-To Sinnot& adams The ~
amer John B. Maude will arrive ssday night with 81
70 bales. and leave on Thursday. n,
vcKsBuRa, Ma Oh 23.-To W. HBohnger, agent &
lCommon street, New Orleans TeJohn b. Meade ~
III arrive Tuesday night with 260OAes cotton, and o.
IL leave positively Thursday evenr! T.
ALT. aIssoM. Clerk. y =,
FROM OUR EXCHANGES Oh
- from st. Louis Democrat, Nrch %. "a
River declining Still rising above re lower rapids. o.
appily for the lower country. thought is net rising
st. Cor are the other rivers above hes like the Upper II
bio and the cumberland, which has stnally swollen ~
Nashville twenty feet in two days. is probably ~
e Tennessee is also pouring out tlfu and the sr .
ansas is reported out of its banks BUSINESS was n
ood on the wharf, and the weathernie Arrivals 90
departures liberal. with fair trips taes to New dr.
rleans unchanged Upper M'ss5slpHrates are as
W. It Is believed, they ever were III Yh water. ha
Inthe Missouri the genera! rate to Cnoridge 26 10,
lilies is only ten cents per hundred poGs and flour hi
we've and half cents per barrel 7 course no 80
honey can be made at such figures Tbreminds us ve'
the New Orleans to Shi eveport-one VI card and M,
fteen per cent. off. hh
Cauain Getty. toe well known mel re hsnt of as
died on Friday morning. Ssmooats put ,
hsir aags at half mast his memory US life was tor
nsured for $4,000. no. sol
From Louisville COMPASSIONATE i, IN ~, n. Ca
The river at this point has risen incl IN the "a Re
ours ending at s P. M yesterday, andfs swelling Fm
radu,lIy at that hour Now in the IA py the l ,
naris feet inches. and feet ncheF the pass &c,
ovn The Indian chute. Weather clouf ,no mid Ect
With hdications Of rain. Business WasF! hooer- Tn
tely ,ct;ve on the levee yesterday. In
po3m New OrI6Y, and the =.