The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-21

Ter: Steamer Willie leaves here to-day with
200 bales cotton. E. B. TRINIDAD.
JEFFERSON, Jan 19-To Britton 4 Eppler:
Era No. 10 arrived this morning. Leave to-
morrow wednesday, for New Orleans.
Tom CLEMENTS. 4
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
We have no late news from above the raft.
but We are badly mistaken if there is not
plenty of water for all navigable purposes. It
was falling at last accounts, but there was
good stock on hand with cloudy sky. A
good navigator could no doubt reach the north
pole by that route-that is if it is located on
the "staked plains"
We were under the impression that the
Belle Rowland was up Cross bayou when we
closed our last report, but it seems that she
had slid out aud was on her way to Fulton on
the upper river. She could not have had
much of freight and will have to trust to a
full down trip.
The landing yesterday was anything but in
viting. The weather was cloudy and raw and
the promenade was mud and slop. The
steamer Texas was in port and looked as
white and nice as a marble castle, but to reach
her through the mud was as difficult as to To-
cate claim in the promised land Her crew
was kept moderately busy all day taking on
cotton, although Capt Stinde would not touch
a bale short OF 81 SO. He received about as
much as he could conveniently handle.
The Government observer reports rise of
four inches in the river at this point for the
twenty-four hours ending at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, making the drink twenty feet
and seven inches above the lowest water of
1872, or over two.thirds bank full.
The last boats up found plenty of water on
the bars in the lower river to get along with
out trouble. Our largest packets now go out
NTH fill 1oo1c I,,1o
Tines
We invite intention to the advertisement of
Capt Mitchell. giving notice that he has Sc
cu:ed the fine steamer Seminole, and will run
her hereafter in the place of the Fleta. The
Seminole is new boat, in perfect order and
repair, and is a better boat than the St.
Mary, Capt. Mitchell informs us. As the
Seminole will have the same officers that the
Fleta had, and there will only be change of
boats and no change of officers, the shippers
and travellers Of the Grand Ecore trade will
find it to be more than ever to their advan-
tage to patronize Capt. Mitchell. 1t is to be
said in his favor that he gave us regular low
water boat all last spring, summer and fall,
when we were sadly in need Of one, and the
people should support those who stick to
and deserving officers and gentlemen than
are to be found on the Seminole Alexandria
Caucasian.
Since our last we have had call sorts - of
weather; cold, rain, sleet and mud render
pedestrian exercise anything but agreeable.
We see the Garry Owen advertised for the
Camden trade, but hope to see Capt. HEM
in with new boat in few days.
The New Bart Able, Capt. Dick Sinnott,
reached Grand Ecore on Tuesday morning
last. She has been rebuilt from stem to
stern, and has been refitted without regard to
expense. The Bart Able is now, without
doubt, the most complete packet that was
ever in our trade, and we feel assured that
our public will literally patronize her,
N0tchiOches ViadicatOr.