The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-18
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Tuesday Morning, August Is, 1874.

| The undersigned is the only authorized River
reporter Of the BULLETIN. All communications
Intended for him will meet with prompt attention
left at his Office, Kouns' Building, Canal Street
| Ferry Landing from 6 A. NJ. to P. NJ, or after
that hour, at this Office, 100 Gravier street.
GEO. ]. DUNCAN.
The fine shower of rain with which we were
| blessed sunday afternoon, laid the dust on the
landing, furnished the citizens in those portions
OF the city inaccessible to the waterwOrks with at
| least two days rations Of water. and last but
not least, has cooled the temperature several
degrees.
At sunset yesterday the indications Of rain be-
fore morning, were good
The flags were displayed at half-mast BY the
various steamers in port yesterday, in respect to
the memory of Capt. John G. Sinnott and Henry
s. Jenkins.
Our readers, we hope, will overlook any and all
discrepancies and the lack Of in crest exhibited
for the past two or three days in this column, as
We have been unable to give to it our personal
supervision. Within the next twenty -four hours
we hope to be able to visit the levee in person.
and take by the hand our numerous friends.
Business on the landing yesterday was not very
brisk.
In MEMoRAM. We are panied to be
called upon to record the death Of one
boatman of the Western waters. Capt. John
c. Sinnott departed his life at 7 o'clock Sun
day evening at the age OF 30 years. For over
thirty years he has been identified with the
steamboat interest of this city. On future oc-
casion we will refer more fully to this subject
At O'Clock Sunday evening Henry >. Jenkins,
a native of st. Louis, gentleman well known to
our steamboat and business communities, and
esteemed by all who knew him Tor his many ex-
cellent qualities, departed this life after brief
illness. His remains were followed to the grave
by number of mourning friends. A few weeks
ago he resigned his position as first clerk Of the
steamer Garry Owen and intended shortly to visit
his native CITY, st, Louis, where he was highly
connected Peace to his remains.
The steamer John X, lie leaves at 5 P. NJ. to- day
'or st. LOUIS, Cairo, Memphis and all way land
ings.
st. Louis IN the Merchants Southern Packet
Line
The Carrie V. Kountz is the next steamer Of
the Kountz Line due from st. Louis. She will be
followed by he John +. rolle.
The Indiana is due from the Ohio River.
The champion Robt. E. Lee leaves at 5P NJ
to-day for Vicksburg.
The Sabine and Fleta are receiving for Grand
Ecore.
The Bertha, from Washington, will be found al
the landing this morning. She will leave as |
usual, at p. NJ. tomorrow.
The departures yesterday were the Lizzie Hop |
kos for Bayou Lafourche, Selma for Bayou Sara
Belle Of shreveport and Atlantic and barges for |
st. Louis, Frank Morgan and Marie for Lower
Coast.
Rates to Red River remain unchanged.
Rates from st. Louis are 75c per barrel and
l5c. per hundred pounds.
The Commonwealth, hence for st. Louis broke
her larboard wheel at Devils Island, and finished
1-r trip on one wheel. 1t will take her ten days
% repair.
From our Shreveport exchanges Of the 10Th We
,opy the following:
The Government obst reports fall Of
nch in the river at this point for the twenty
's,r hours ending Yesterday evening at 3 DC ock
This leaves it feet 3 inches above the lowest
mark of 1872, and % feet Z inches below the
highest mark of this season.
Henry At hlnson, pilot of the Beverly, gives
gloomy T. port of the river below The boat left
New orleans drawing feet inches, discharged
enough way freight to tighten to 4 feet before she
cached Alexandra, but had to pull over the bar ;
It that point. Found feet on the falls, a yer, !
unusual depth, considering the state Of the river
bove. Way freight was discharged all along.
nd the boat was hghtencd to 8 feet: still it was
sncc, sson OF pulls over every bar, until she d
ached Coushatta
The Br, ar reached here at l p NJ vester-
lay, over nine days out. She was actively dis ,
harging until in the night. and will be ready to
cave to-day positively. There are plenty 81 h
attic here for her. and also $50 head Of sheep.
apt Tally" had not fully determined last night b
hat he would do, but will no doubt take some
attic and the sheep if he and the shippers can I
gree on terms. He will get 25 or 80 bales of
Dtton at 81 81.
The Royal George. R. T. Brvarly and Bertha r
runer are the next boats due from Red River
'e cannot say when they will arrive, owing to .
lie present uncertain stage Of water in Old Red J
For VIoKsBuRG-TUEsOAY q :. MAIL PACKET. n
he chanpi, r E. Lee, VIM Campbell, master,
essrs. Mossop, Lbano, Bell and Wilson. clerks, IL
ayes at O'Clock this evening for the above aud
landings intermediate.
[By telegraph !,
Bayou Sara. Aug. ITO Lord 4 McPeake:
NJ arrive At daylight; leave Tuesday. q
]. C. MrrCHKrL,
Steamer FletA. q