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

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said to carry $500 tons. The Howard is $50
feet in length by IS feet beam and ten feet
depth Of hold. Of other large steamers there
are the John A. Sou oder, City Of Alton. Bis
marck, John Kyle, ETC., carrying from 100 to
1000 tons each. The Great Republic will carry
$500 tons. She is so feet beam and 10 feet
depth OF hold.
Don't forget, the Shannon leaves for Ten
nessee river tomorrow
At 3 Sam Sanders pulls the string
That rings the bell on the Blue Wing,
To back her out her tail to tuck
And light out for the Old kentuck.
Send down your stock and all your goods.
And so and sec the clerk, George Woods,
And tell linn he must treat you square,
For il was us who sent yon there.
Ting ling ling back her! Choo,
The Gov Allen, with eight produce boats
and four barges of salt, passed down yesterday.
Ma, and the produce for New Orleans
A Cincinnati chap wants to know what we've
got against Cincinnati feet?" Nothing, We
had the biggest end Of US against one once,
and We can't get cover it "-without step
ladder
The Hiram Campbell, with eight produce
boats, passed down through the canal yester-
day on her way to New Orleans.
The Ohio River telegraph line between here
and Evansville has been checked for the pres
emit Postal cards and want Of business the
cause.
The G. B. Church will be down on Sunday
on her way to New Orleans.
The Sam J. Hale and her tow were still
looked for from Cincinnati yesterday.
From the St. Louis Republican, Dec. 9Th. :
DANGEROUS CONDrrIo,, OF THE PARAGON
The latest from the steamer Paragon is to the
effect that she is in a bad condition still
aground at the head of the channel at Widow
Waters, with fore and aft chains broken and
leaking badly At tie last writing she had
two and half feet OF water il her hold Con-
siderable Of the hold freight is damaged, and
the dry freight is being rapidly removed to
barges. Two bargeS were already loaded, and
a third in process of loading. The boat is
and would no doubt have broken in two if the
cargo had remained on board
The Tom Jasper, from New Orleans, ar
rived with 800 tons OF miscellaneous freight.
The Alice, from the bank arrived and is
at the Star Line whart-boat. The Grand
Tower, from Memphis, came up with 70 tons
Of Memphis and way freight The Glencoe,
from New Orleans, came in with 80 tons and
a fair lis. Of people. The De Smet, from
Grafton. brought in 40 tons. The John \.
Scudder. from New Orleans, had 600 tons.
FROM or: EXCHANGES.
[From Paducah kentucka;, 9Th and 9Th Inst
We learn that the pilots Of the Evansville
and Cairo Packet Company have demanded
an advance in their wages. They have been
receiving 800 month. bat think thls is not
enough md want SIP q month. We do not
know what course the packe: company will
take in the matter.
At the n,arshals sale yesterday morning Of
the Collier barges. barge No. was bought by
Edwin Halliday, Of Cairo, for $3.50, and
barge No. 2. by J. r. Whitaker. Of Pittsburs,
for $500.
The yint shinhie passed down yesterday
with good trip.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The receipts OF cotton at this port by river
Yesterday amounted to 1875 bales. The
receipts of sugar and molasses since our last
have been exceedingly large.
At last accounts the OUachita and Red
rivers We're about on stand.
The Wharinger Of the Second District
should rigidly enforce the twenty.iour hour
law.
STEAMERS DUE.
The Bertha and Ruth from OpeiousaH. Bis
marck tfom st. Louis. Bastror from Ouachlti,
Selma, Hy. Iete and ST John from Upper
Coast. st. Mary from Lower Coast. Jno.
B. Maude from Memphis. Cherokee,
AAtIlt lLouiaS, -1eAv AAo17'o-A e'i'Nt -
porter from the Ohio, AMI Bossier and Il. L.
Bryarly from Red River, and Garry Owen from
Grand EcoIe are tie ne1t boats due ut this
port.
The departures yesterday were the 3. L.
Hodge for Baton Rouge, Seminole for La
fourche, Katie tor mouth of White River.
srEAMEns LEAVING THIS DAY.
For VIcKsBURG u. 5. NIL PICKET.
champion Of Southern waters, the peerless
Robt L. Lee, under command OF Capt. VIM.
Campbell, leaves, as usual, at . p. NJ. to-day
for Vicksburg and all landings intermediate.
Her Office is il charge Of Captain A. McVay.
who is noted for his attention to business III
fact this is the case with all the officers OF the
Lee. "That's what's the matter with her.
For RED RIVER The fine passenger pack.
ct Lotus No 3, d. D. Dannals master, H. e.
Heat clerk, leaves at 5 2. N. to-day for
and all way Ian iings.
FoR ST. Lotus -HouAts line The Moilie
Moore, Dave Haney master, Chas. Norris
clerk, leaves at 5 p NJ. today for the above
and intermediate landings.
The Lower Coast packet St Mary, Capt
Probst, is receiving to leave at 10 A. NJ. to-
morrow. She is permanent packet, and VIII
leave regularly as advertised.