The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-19
WEATHER. BUsINEsS. ETC.


Old Prob Yesterday tried his hand to see how cnsse
he ,uld act. He had zone enough ia the las
week with his continuous outpourings OF rain
deuging everything and everybody but yesterda
he made everybody smile his weak attic npts to dr.
up. He had the sun breaking its poor neck trying Il
peep out at us poor mortss below to see how we wer
getting along. If living at all after the delu9e we La
undergone. but II was /, USE ne couldht 8et up
peep by ST. alth, for the clouds close t
another that he tailed every time and gave it up Il
despa and the result was we had sevtra, IL ut SHOW
Of rain during the day just tor aSniapp, aud thu
prospects in the evening were very poor for it caring
up for several days 20 come, the clouds heav,
and omnous for more rain.
Business ranged poorly yesterday, but considering
the drawbacks for the last few days some OF our reg
ulars did very well. Others tarred with us hoping
better tunes next week. We hope So but fear the
result, times become gloomier every day, and the
tagnation in business already is dres dfu to behold
The river marks last evening were four-tenths
below the high water gauge of 1871, and still declin
ing.
There was some slight change yesterday in to
freight tariffs; at least 30 report had it. but it was OF
no consequence We shall not repeat it, for it would
benef one in particul I.
ARRIVALS.
b. L. Hodge from Baton Rouge Era No. 10 from
BHuf River E. Hensley from Lower Coast, Pauline
Carroll from st. Louis.
DEPARTURES.
Gov. Allen for vicksbu g. Lessie Taylor for Grand
Ecore b. l.. Hodge for Baton Rouge, Selma for Shreve
port John A. Scudder for st. Lons, Warner aud
Barees for Cincinnati, Sabine for Jefferson Flets for
Bayou Macon.
r. Z. Lee from vicksburg, w. s. Pike from Red
River La ding. Lizzie Hopkins from Lafourche, EN-
pire and Marie fir III Lower Coast Thompson Dean
and Nick Lengworth from Cincinnati Jonn +. Tole
from st Louis, Texas, r. 7. Bryary and Maria Louise
from Red River.
DEPARTURES FOR MONDAY.
W. e. Pike Capt. j. j. Brown, clerk Jas. f. Muse,
for Red River Landing
Lizzie Hopkins Cap. J. F. Aucon. c'erk P. A. Char
let, for Bayou Lafourchc.
The steamers in port yesterday had their flags half
mast ont of respect to the memory Of G orge J..
Kean, mate of the Lizzie Hopkins who died suddenly
Friday Of heart disease He was buried yesterday
morning at 10 O'Clock.
The Bart Able got up steam yeste day and left for
the suburban precinct Of the vaette Dry Docks.
Owing to the inclemency OF the weat er the Willie
for Arkad lpha and the Garry 0 en- for camden had
both to lay until next week; they will both leave
Tuesday, 2lst at P. M for their respective dest
nations. advertisements.
Those having business to do on the levee during
the present rainy had better go down well pre-
pared for nothing short Of the largest sized umbrel
league DO is will be of any earthly service to them
for the mud is dep four" the water fathomlass,
and the showers come up so sudden that all had bet
ter be prepared-and, above all, don't go down in q
hurry; take your time for almost all the plank
irgs in such dangerous condition that You must
pick your steps you will suf fearfuy by getting
leg broken sprained ankle or something perhaps
worse. The condition of our levees simply dis.
graceful. but must, suppose, wait with atence
until our City Adm nistrato see proper to come to
all others. is to abolish the VIII rfage tax, else
spend the money to keep the ovees in proper repair
Read our re-ular special daily Memphis correspon-
dents letters and YOU will find something interesting
for all. That is what doing for the benefit Of
our readers; what sly your should we not rec i've
your patronage for our humble efforts in your behalf?
The Bastrop Capt Gus Hodge. clerk L. P. Del =
hOusaye having been overlaid will leave Tuesday
2lst for Bayou Bartholomew.
The Lo'us No. 3 will be at the wharf on Monday to
commence loadn, for Rel River. and will lie
Tuesday. the 2lst. for Shreveport d Jefferson
No md laGf NJ tton Rail
had designated next Saturday the day for her next
trip departure for Monroe, Trenton and Camden, and
would continue on that day regularly throughout the
season.
The condition of main thorough re to the ,evecs
may be inferred from the fact that dray 10 ID Of goods
in pass ng out Gu tomhouse stree, last evening on
lis way the LESSEE Taylor mred badly that other
rays had to be obtained to unload it, and, in
quence there f. the boat had to wait honr be-
fore it could be hauled to her; the thoroughfares
plank walk. etc., ought to ave Immediate att ention
they are a disgrace to toe city.
Special correspondence Of the Bulletn.l
MEMPHIS April II. Noon
Inere wasn't -ery much done IN river circles yes
terday except to discuss the terrible overflow below
here, and ccnlectuIc as to the result when tile nI-
nense water wall reaches the lower country that s
now coming from and down the Cumberland, Ten
nessee, Stone and Duck rivers. wei the Ark
sas and White rivers. and it will be wei enough 70
all of those interested in plar tatiOns below Vcks
burg to prepare for the worst tor hat-to them-has
not yet come The la boat from the Upper Arkansas
says that the upper part Of tina ream i, swelling
being flied up fast all its tributaries, which will
keep The water below h-re up until the swell from
the Ohio reaches it.
The river here Tor the "a hours ending at dark
last night rose inches and then 80 feet inches
alb We low water mark Is inches below the last rise
and inches below that of, g. and up to noon to-
has swollen inches more which brings il early
- the bank tops above here. and for DAYS
the rise will be less rapid, the water will find an
outlet in the low places sufficient to check the rise
until the country above is Il oded again, and then
the rise here will not be rapid that at Helena
. large portion Of the water will find its way through
the swamps in the bends near Madrid, and on down
through the ST. Francis, where 1t again into the
NJ ssissippi.
,siness was only moderate yesterday and to-day.
The kittie Hescr and Ashland. from the Arkansas,
and destined Cinc natiw rds. had but light Ups the
latter adding 126 bal cotton here for Evansville |
ne JAS. Parker for the same point had 50 tons Of
iron as her item. but no cotton; both she and the
hegler were tied M her. by Uncle samues officials
they fearing that the "perqs" Of their respe tive
ONCE would not be increased in better cause than
by snatChing both beats carrying coal oil and thew
d it. The result being the payment of advance OF
hve dollars each by the captains Of both boats and
test case Will be made, when il will BE- proven
That Fort smith lwhere the Hesler ried her DILL
ISN'T even as mu'h as way alton the line of any
ralread consequently the Hegler violated no law.
Also that Evansv lie ha-nt 60 bridge over the oh
70 prevent bu X breaking and can't run her com.
promise the st. Louis bridge and over that
'oute through Texas to Memphis the Parker won't
nave to make much Of defense = he boys srowled.
90 at the ".ie-up" being ade just they were
loOut IetVtug port WnAu one boat nad been here
lays and the other twelve hours afording plenty
ime for the serving Of the processes had bee the
pleasure Of the serving officers that the boats
heed not have been detained The Hegler was SIX
'ys out from Fort Smith and rsports the Upper Ar.
iansas booming high The Arlington brought 800 tons
rom cincinnati, and goes back tomorrow. The City
II Chester hi ought 500 tons from st. Louis AID took
'sk 81 bales ton 500 beer kegs 225 empty barrels
md Is car wheels.
The Jonn T. Tolle, or Brady's big one-ch mneyed |
argo x barge with . kick-up- behind alta hment
md double cylinder escapemsnt, came .wn ut
'ciock las night her nine feet in the river and
saited long enough to di. charge tons then started
N down with l625 tons in al ~ 800 packages nclud
ne Tor New Orleans 2933 bbls. A,ur. TAO bbs meal
62I sacks CON- 33A4 bills. OATS ll35 bbls. bran %