The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-18
THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1876

this place has not missed her regular trips dnos
the 26th Of last March. u doubt very much II an
other boot can Be found that has run 90 long
without missns day. and i still running I'll
The Commercial Of the 18th says "Cloudy and
COOL with the wind from the northwest yester.
day. The mercury indicated 46 degrees ct 6 A.
n, and 43 degrees at IL. II. Here the river rose
6P: n. The river was rising one inch par hour
last night"
Business on the landing was very quiet. Capt.
Sweeney gave the outside Of his pretty Fanchon
z coat OF paint. The Kate Kinney win follow the
Fanchon TO the Ouschita. The Kittie Hegler was
taken over the river yesterday to laying-up quar-
ters.
The Frank Willard WAS brought to the landing
yesterday, and goes to Bayou des Glaizes to-mor-
icus was handed to Capt. Babcock Tuesday even
| ing. Move her, captain, and oblige many. The
Texas is out Of commission for the present. but
will be in line again we hope very shortly: On
Tuesday there were in port 81 steamboats,, 16
schooners; ct the same time there were in the
| river coming up ships, IA barks and brig.
The tonnage is greatly in excess, and rates are
correspondlngly low. The Carondelet arrived
very good trip, and returns tomorrow. She 10
now under the command Of Capt. VIM. Thomp-
| son, . well-Anown steambostman, Capt. Love
| assisting Mr.. Purdy in the Office. The Oaronde-
0A6 D uODt VI ul0uU0 III tu1b COmmuulty, WHO
wish, in the words Of Rip ''that abe may live
long and prosper"
The Leopard and her barges are laying ct La
fayette street, seemingly content in her idlenese.
The Commonwealth, for st. Louis had 500
hhds sugar.
We suggest to our visitors awaiting the advent
Of Rex, that they may add greatly to the pleasure
Of their visit by taking . trip up our beautiful
| coast, among the sugar plantations, on some Of
the packets leaving daily, or down among those
OF the Empire parish. to the jetty works, where
Fade 10 exharsting his engineering skill on his
master work. Boats leave fer the Lower Coast
daily, and will make special rates for excursion
parties.
The latest wonder in river architecture, the
Mary Bell, leaves to-day for Memphis. For size
and strength and . beautiful cabin she 10 worthy
Of visit Mr.. all Grissom, one Of the most &C
| complished clerks on the river. presides 10 the
Office.
The Peytona, with barges, from Evansville,
arrived yesterday. The Nstchez has the Jones,
feathers & Pauley combination high and low
pressure engines, that have proved such . sue
| cess, particularly as to the saving of fuel The
| improvement can be attached to any engine, and
viii return the cost in very short time. They
| are worth the Investigation Of the practical.
| They can also be seen on the James Howard,
Charles Morgan and City of Helena. Our Arkan-
sas reliable, the Clarksville, is the way down,
and will arrive to leave en- Tuesday next. Capt.
Charley Miller, Earl Of the Streams" will have
his Mary Houston here to leave at the same time
| for the Ohio.
[By Telegraph
I BATON ROUGE. Feb. Ito Adams Il Work
| s. Gamer Bart Able will arrive at = P. M. Leave
on time. R. S1NNoTT, Master.