The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-20

cylinders, including the new towboat 10 WI
linmA, 100 going down the Ohio. She II said to
~ the most powerful ever built and to have
apacity for towinGe0 900 tons Of coal to New Or
The weather yesterday suited to nicety. A
prettier or pleasanter day we could hardly have
Business WAS better than any day through the
week. Shipments to all points were inclined to
be more liberal. The river shows no Grange
from Thursday, the gauge still showing $40
below high water mark.
Capt. r. W. Dugan, at st. Louis, reported that
he had to stop work on the Belle Yazoo on &C,
ceHnt of high water. As soon as it falls he Will
return and raise her.
| The Ida Stockton has gone back to st. Louis.
Capt. Beasly of the Utah is in st. Louis.
We gather the above from the st. Louis Re-
publican. :.
side Of the river, and does jobs OF towing occa-
sionally.
Capt. Jake Sedan is the proprietor of cigar
stand in st. Louis.
When we are threatened with storm, signals
are displayed from the Custom House. 1t would
not be bad idea to SETTER few danger signals
along the Canal street crossing and on the wood
work in front of the Police Station, especially at
night.
4 dispatch to the Commercial, from Memphis.
dated Wednesday, says the Ashland was due at
Little Rock of Thursday with 1000 bales cotton
She was loading at Ozark on Sunday. The Fon-
tenelle passed Little Rotk on Monday with 800
bales.
The Rapdes. arrived Friday evening from the
Tensas, with the best trip that has been brought
from there in a good many daye. Cap jerry
wanted to be back by Mardi Gras, so he lit out in
short order yesterday evening.
Capt Abe Smith, late Of the Minnie Avery, has
chartered the Geo. Spangler for the Atchafslaya
and Teche trade. and will leave with her on We'd
nesday, with MIR. Frank Greig in the Office
Capt. Abe is one of the pioneers of this trade,
and having good boat for it, we hope no will
do well.
The coming week op' ms well with 10 image for
St. Louis; four competitors will be found at the
landing to- morrow morning.
The Carondelet had 200 hhds. sugar, 50 bbls.
molasses and IT'S boxes oranges.
The Cherokee had 1877 hhds. sugar, $50 bbls
molasses, $50 bbls rice, 425 bbls. oil and large
lot OF miscellaneous freight.
Harry Stein telegraphed Yesterday that the
Charles Morgan would leave with her cabin
crowded, and that she would be with US on Mar
di Gras, for sure.
The Martha, we are informed, will be let out
of the docks tomorrow. and will resume her
trips on Tuesday.
Joe Graham, diver Of Western renown, is in
the city. What he don't know about q wreck, he
says he is willing to tell.
Ii we were engaged in the Accident Insurance
business, we should stipulate that the holders
shouts keep clear Of that piece OF wharf at the
intersection OF Canal street, or else quadruple
the prem uln. W. s. Campbell, the agent of the st.
Bernard Coal Company, has be- reinforced by an
arrival Of A. coo bushels Friday, in tow OF the
keystone The river falling almost everywhere
above, is about the best news we have heard
| the past few days. Confined 10 his bed from
sickness for the past day or two, accounts, we
suppose, for Capt. Bah cocks failure TO answer
the petition semitic HIM for the removal OF the
Canounicus.
by Telegraph
VIcKsBURa, Feb Is. - To J. B. Woods & Co.,
104 Common street: The steamer Bismarck will
arrive Sunday. JOHN SPANE, Master.
VICKsBURG Feb 19.-To John Jannev: Steam
er Katie leaves here at A. n. with 1900 bales
cotton, 5000 sacks seed. j. W. ToBIN, master.