The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-08

dozen. GEO. j. DUNCAN.
The weather since our last has been variable.
Sunday was a bleak, dreary day: heavy clouds
hid from view the blue arch above, and at in
tervals fine penetrating rain fell. Yesterday
not cloud was to be seen, the sun shone
forth resplendently, and stiff northeast
wind prevailed, rendering overcoats and fires
comfortable
Business on the landing yesterday was brisk.
and the receipts OF the principal staple OF
Southern production were exceedingly large.
The champion arrived from Nicksburg
at II A. NJ, with the blue ribbon trip OF the
season. Capt. William Campbell felt justly
proud Of the r. Il. Lee, and we feel confident
that she could have stored with safety over
1900 bales more than she had on board, viz
!5346 bales in addition to which she had Ii 10
ga ks cotton seed and large lot OF sundrles.
Success to the Il. E. Lee tor as a steamboat
she is worthy to bear the name, being as supe-
rior in all the attributes that go to make a
steamboat, as was the hero whose name she
bears superior to all chieftains of either an
Gent or modern times.
The Lotus No. 3 leayes for all landings on
Red River, positively, at p. NJ. to-day.
In consequence OF having to complete some
necessary repairs, the Kate Kinney was de-
tanned from leaving last evening. She leaves
to-day at p. NJ.
From ST. Louis Republican, Dec. 4th
The Atlantic and tow will leave Friday at 5
Pm.
Capt. Braithwaitc, who has been superin-
tending the business of Commodore kountz'
boats in the Upper Missouri, is in the city
awaiting further orders. Capt. BraithwAite
has been making his home at Bismarck since
he left here last spring. He will return to B..
at the opening OF navigation, where he intends
takinp M DermaNeut residence.
Com Kountz is in the city on his way home
from New Orleans to pittsburg.
The Atlantic and Future City and barges
leave at z. NJ. the Atlantic and tow proceed
ing down stream until meeting the Future
Civ. when an exchange OF tows Will take
place.
The river at this port fell 10 inches IN the
"a hours ending at z. NJ yesterday.
Kimmswick has opened her icy letters, and
all the boats that were detained below
the GORGE have come through. The Par
agon is still at the head of the channel hard
aground. To Cairo there is little over y
feet of water in the channel. Rates firm at
old figures Navigation to keokuk is good
the ice between this port and that beng
almost entirely dissipated. Business on 'he
levee is good.
from the Louisville Courer-Journal, Dee. p
An old weather-beaten river man ana
prophet SENDS Us tne io1ioWiAS tAASo AA
corjectures:
December-From Sd to 18th cool; Their
mometer 20 to 36 degrees. The next ten
days, stormy; the last five days variable, with
wind, rain and snow.
January-Not cold, say l6 to 20 degrees;
cloudy, chilly, windy, .disagreeable, all
through: the sun seldom seen.
February igyer half. intense cold; Their
mometer below zero; it will freeze III daytime; ;
you will see the sun often, but very cola
nights during the whole month.
The longest boat on the Mississippi at the
present time, according to. the ST. Louis
Timess statement, is the Great Republic,
which is 347 feet in length. The longest boat
ever constructed in the West was the Eclipse
which came out about 1851. Tne Lchpse was
365 feet. The Richmond-now dismantled-
was 3i0 feet in length.
The largest carrying steamer ever on ne