The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-24

and great deal Of wind. At this writing
the weather is unsettled, with good chances
for more rain.
Business on the landing is about as near
played out as it can get to be. There was a
squirt yesterday afternoon but it did not
amount to much. We do not look for any
improvement until after the 1st of next
month.
Our poetry machine is nearly completed;
that portion at the foundry is flushed, but
the ''N. o. b factory is not quite through
with their portion; the cause Of this is the
indisposition Of Markham he will be out to-
day, however.
The following dispatch, which we copy
from the Picayune Of yesterday evening, looks
bad for our Camden packets
CAMDEN, Feb. 23.-To Daily Picayune
The river has four feet in the channel, and is
falling SIX inches every twenty four hours
Nothing but lght-draught boats can get
through without we have more rain
WRIGHT CHANDLER.
we credited the extracts in yesterday morn
ings issue to the St Louis Globe instead Of
the Republican. We wasn't thinking of the
can-can, however.
Late advices from upper Red River are not
fattering for very high water in that direc-
ton.
Steamers of the Blanks Line give through
bills of lading for all points on every one Of
the Ouachita River tributaries. The Gov.
Allen leaves in the line this evening at )
o'clock.
The Kate Kinney, Capt. Burton, is off to-
day at 2. NJ. for c tmden and all landings on
Black and Ouachita Rivers.
The Stella Block leaves positively to-day
for Bmuf River.
The weekly Grand Ecore packet having been
detained by bad weather did not get in until
late last night. She is receiving to leave on
return trip positively at p. NJ. to-day.
There was great deal OF emitting rates going
on yesterday; it was fun for shippers but
death to the beats.
The regular packet c. FL. Durfee Joe Aiken,
master, W. II. McChesney, clerk, leaves posi-
lively for Jefferson, Shreveport, and all way
landings She goes sure, SO send down your
freight.
Louis had better look out for his cat when
either Eugene or Markham are around.
The following named steamers left port
yesterday: Waloon for Lower Coast, Mary
Ida for Upper Coast, Bismarck for st. Louis,
II. E. Lee for Vicksburg, Lotus No. 3 tor
Red River.
The Opeousas packets Ruth and Bertha
leave this evening at 5 o'clock.
The w. J. Behan arrived Monday night
with a fine trip and a damaged smoke
stack.
The Gov. Allen had staving trip. There
were 10, 300 of them, all told.
IMPORTANT Its muddy along the river
front.
The regular packet Willie f. t. Trinidad,
master, Tom Hazard, clerk. is receiving. to
leave Friday, 26th, Mt ) z. ~, for Lind
Grove and all landings on Bayou Bartholo-
NEW.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For OpELoUsAs 49, Tie Ruth, Eugene
QuatrevauX, master, Fl. M2laisOn and Mel
HiDcElGV clerks leaves at :, u ii
For LOWER COAST The st. Mary, Fred |
Probst, for all landings down to the forts, at
noon.
FoE OpELousAs. The Bertha, W. Burton,
master, j. b. Schmidt, clerk leaves at 5 |
O'Clock this evening, above.
For LOWER COAST The WalOOn leaves |
daily at 10 A. NJ. for all landings down to
Greenwood plantation.
For GRAND EcoEE-The Seminole, Jno. G.
Mitchell, master, James L. Robbins, clerk, |
leaves at 5 2. NJ to-day.
For CAMDEN -The Gov Allen, J. W. |
Blanks, master, J. +. Horn and John G.
Baker, clerks, leaves as above to-day at }
r. M.
For BEuF RIVER Tho Stella Block, T. L.
Taylor, master, leaves for Point Jefferson and
all way landings at ) Z. NJ. to-day.
For CAMDEN.-The Kate Kinney r. p.
Burton, master Joe Kinney and Dave Har-
kins clerks leaves for all landings nterme-
diate between this and the aforementioned
port at ) p. NJ. to-day.
For RED RIvER.-The c III. Durfee, Jos.
Aiken, master, W. IT, McChesny clerk, for
jefferson. Shreveport and all way landings at
5 z. NJ.
The Glencoe, John T. Tolle, Seminole,
Belle Lee and Frank Pargoud will be found
at the landing this morning receiving for
return trips to leave as advertised.
by Telegraph
BAYOU SARA. Feb. 23-To Lord ( AIcPeake:
Arrive tonight; leave Wednesday.
INo. @. MITCHELL,
Captain steamer Seminole.
VIcKsBrRG, Feb 22-To Burdeau < Wayne,
New Orleans VIII arrive on Wednesday
morning with 3t00 bales and 6l90 sacks seed,
1900 sacks oil cake, 200 bbls oil, 500 sacks of
oil meal, and iull Of people. }. I. HICKS,
Steamer Belle Lee
FROM oJ-R EXCHANGES.
st. Louis RepuJjicaa, Feb Dist
There are no changes to record in the
state of the river at this port. The ice con-
tinues to hold firm and has already absorbed
the snow Of few days since. Cairo contin-
ues the head of navigation. at which place
the Anchor Line boats are loading. The
Barge Line hold on to Belmont as their obiec-
tive shipping point by river, via the Iron
Mountain and Southern Railroad The {
Capitol CITY. Capt. ONeaI, is receiving at
Cairo. via the Short Line, to leave Wednesday
or Thursday. The M. V. Trans. Co., con-
tinue to load the Future City and barges and {
will start a cargo down for New Orleans on !
Wednesday.
MIsCEIIANEoUs-T Congressional River |
and Harbor bill allows $3.50, 600 for keeping I
clear the mouth of the Mississippi River, but
providing that this appropriation shall cease i
if any other improvements shall be authorlz- I
ed by law.
RAIL RATES FROM NEW ORLEANS BY RAIL, /
Corrected daily by N. NJ. Carter, contracting
Freight Agent NJ. and o. r. Il.
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