The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-28
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
Friday Morning, August %, 1874.
The undersigned is the only authorized Rive
reporter Of the BULLETIN. All communication
left at his office, Kouns' Building, Canal Stree
Ferry Landing, from A. Nj. to p. NJ, or afte
hat hour. at this office, lO9 Gravier street.
GEO. ]. DUNCAN.
The weather yesterday during tho fore part o
the day was clear and warm and in e afternoon
1t was cloudy and cool
| There is not enough business transacted or
the landing to deserve even passing notice
The following appeared in our column yester-
| day, and III order that our readers may under
stand it, we make the annexed explanation:
We are indebted to friend L. f. NJ
| through his Customs Clerk, Louis K, for
an appreciated favor. May str VS. to him not only
Indicate the direction Of the wind but also enable
them both to raise it,
For 81. F. NJ" read IL. I. NJ" and for 'sCus
toms read courteous"
The following are the ruling rates Of freights
by river:
Cincinnati. .27013Oc. q 100 II
LousVl!le .............. 25013Oc. IL 100 h
Memphls' '...-.. .-f02Oc. b 100 Ii
caro-. ....................- 6I2Oc u 100 h
Chicago 45015Oc. u 100 b
4. River way landings to Alexandra /! card rates
Red River Y landings from Alex
andra to Grand Ecore ..... card rates
Red River way landings above Grand
Ecore ............. ) card rates
Red River, Shreveport. ...."...... 3 card rates
ouachlta River ...............:... card rates
81 Louis Observation-Disclosures. lS(tt25c. ~ loo Ii
Red River is within an inch OF two OF the ex-
IRENE low water of1s72.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Regular Sa turday Vicksburg packet Natchez
is receive to-day, to leave to-morrcw at P. NJ.
The weekly Opelonsas PACKET Trent IN is re-
celylng to leave as usual at ) P. NJ tomorrow.
The reports from both Red and Ouachlta rivers
are rather discouraging.
The low water packet w. j. Behan, Capt. Will |
kerson, having been placed in complete order,
leaves to-day at 5P NJ. for Jefferson. Shreve- |
port, and all way landings.
The Mary Ida, Capt. A. j. Ruiz, leaves every |
Wednesday and Saturday at 10 A. NJ, for the
Forts, Quarantine Station and all way landings |
on Lower Coast
The weekly Grand Ecore packet C. H. Durf 8 |
lue to-day.
The weekly Ouachita packet Willie is receiving |
o leave tomorrow at p. NJ, taking freight and |
passengers for all landings on Black and Ouachita
ivcrs.
The Carrie V. Kountz got away early yesterday
morning for st. Louis with fine trip Of freight.
The tovbOat Bee, Of the Mississippi Valley
transportation Company, left this port on We'd
lesday, with over 500 tons Of freight on her
,arges.
The following steamers are among the first due
t this port: Susie Silver, Trenton, Bertha Bru-
Ter, G. II Durfee, Bastrop and H. G. Jaeger.
The extreme light draught passenger packet
!. I. Bryarly is receiving to leave tomorrow at
}. NJ for Grand Ecore.
The W. J. Behan leaves positively to-day at
p. NJ. for Shreveport and all way landings
The Susie Silver leaves tomorrow at 5 p NJ
)r st. Lonis and all intermediate landings.
The Katie left on time yesterday, with a fair
up and quite number Of passengers.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For SHREVEPORT AND JEFFERsoN.-The w. j.
chan, just from the dock and in tip-top order, I
aves at p. NJ. to-day for the above and all in l
landings, under command OF Capt. 7
60. Wilkinson, and what with his pioneer" !
Sperience above the raft) he does not know I
bout low water navigation is not worth cent |
'e believe that George can haul boat over Is I
chos water on bar ABOUT quick as he, in e
ate bellum days, would spring to his post when b
he order to unlimber was given, when he was G
lllant member of the W. A. s