The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-16
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.


It was slightly dusty and warm on the landing yes
terday; the dust few about promscuously, and Old
Sol poured forth his rays in the most relentless
ner.
In regard to business. we have but little to note.
The Chas Il. Durfee left fr Shreveport and Jefferson.
with full load.
The W. s. Pike. for Upper Coast, had q good trip in
regard to passengers, but very lit freight.
The B. L. Hodge arrived late in the afternoon, with
3 fair summer trip.
For manifest OF arrivals refer our readers to the
marine column
Items Of news on the levee are growing scarce by
Capt Dave Jackson was busily engaged yesterday
in saltiug down the Natchez. We presume Capt.
Leathers is putting the sat board to keep her dry
For vICKsBURG.-The Gov. Allen. Capt. Benson
leaves at P. NJ, to-day Messrs. Owen. Grice and
Par her clerks.
For GRAND EcoRe,-At s P NJ, to-day, Capt. Dick
Sinnott will back out his packet par excellence ;"
the Bart Able for the above and all way landings.
The IT, xAs.-This fine passenger racket leaves to-
day at P. NJ. ,or shreveport, jefferson, and way
landings. Capt c. W. stinde commands and that
courteous gentleman, Geo. Fee, has charge Of the
Office
BAYOU MAcoN.-The regular packet Fleta. Ca t..
Lou Greenee leaves for all landings on this stream at
o'clock this eve, ing.
M. to-day for all landings on Bayou Teche up to st.
Martinsville.
The Robt Mitchell. Capt DuSpuchet, leaves for
Louisville and way landings at o'clo this evening
Capt Lee II back ont the Ola lola this evening for
Minden. Ed. Groves Is her clerk.
Ike Willie, Capt. j. W. Blanks, leaves to-day at P.
NJ, for Camden
The Ouachia Belle is lue from Cam len to-dav.
The towboats Fred w lson and Simpson Homer
rived yesterday from Pttsburg with large tows Of coal
The Bart Able and Texas were receiving freely yeste
day.
Capt Broad is having his. neat packet. the Bertha
placed in fine, conoition.
Jimmy says he warn't Md. Z" Nuf sed.'
The JOIN Kyle and Chas Bodmann will be at the
landing this morning
The Jno f. TOlle. Capt. Brady, leaves at z. NJ. to-
day TOR st. Louis
The Bismarck, Cart soane. leaves at o'clock this
evenn7 for st. Lo lis and way landings.
The prospect for rain, we close our report is good
by Telegraph
The signal Office reports that during the past "a
hou the MissS sippi has risen slightly from St
Paul to ST. Louis except at Lacrosse, where fall of
3 niche is reporte from Cairo to cksburg
1t has fallen at all statons except at Helena where
it has risen in h. The fall at Cairo is 81 inches.
At New Orleans it remains unchanged at ~ feet be-
low the hig hest reached this season.
CINCINNATI, May Is River 16 feet and falling.
Sh VERY in the afternoon.
ST LOUIS May l5-Arrived Kountz and Howard
for New Orleans. River falling Weather cloudy and
warm.
CAIRO, May 15-Arrived Genevieve from yicks-
burr, PM. parted: Howard for st Louis. AM,
Genevieve for st. Louis 2 P. NJ River fallen 81
inches. Heavy rain this p NJ. Mercury u.
EVANSVILLE, May l5.--Heavy wiud with little rain 2
P. another heavy wind and rain at g. growing cool
.er. River fallen Is inches, Down: church p, NJ.
LOUISVILLE, May Is River falling slowly, 8 feet
inches il canal. Weather clear warm.
PIrTsBURG, May 15.-River feet 9 and falling;
cloudy and warm weather.
MEMPHIS, May IS The river has fallen two inches
in the last twenty four hours. Weather warm and
showery Departed: Exporter, last night tor
Cincinnati B gby and Commonwealth for New orleans,
an Capital City for vicksbnrg.
WICK BURG, Ma 15.-Passed up: City of Vicksburg,
IL A. NJ, city of Alton, 10 A. NJ. Thomas Sherlock,
p. NJ Down: Mary Alice and Barges 3 P. VI. Katie,
9 p M. Weather clear and warm. River falling