The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-25

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Susie Silver, Cincinnati. 5 P. NJ.
Bismarck, st. Louis, P. NJ.
Glencoe, st. Louis, p. NJ.
H. c.. Yaeger, St. Louis 5 P. N.
w. J. Poitevent, Tensas and Macon, T. NJ.
Shannon, Ouachita, P. NJ.
MISCELLANEOUS
For additional river news see our daily rele-
grams.
clerk, leaves to-day for Greenvile and the Bends.
The Robt. E. Lee leaves to-day for Vlcksburg
and way landings; Vim. Campbell master, A.
Mcyay clerk.
The Memphis and Bend packet Illinois, Mark
Cheek master, J. W. Spears clerk, leaves Weeks
burg on arrival Of the Lee on Friday. See adver-
tisement
The new and fine steamer Assumption, Joe
Dalferes master N. z. Dupuis and n. Dalferes
clerks, leaves to-day at 5 P. NJ. for all landings
on the Lafourche to ThioOdaux.
The Fleta will be at the landing Tuesday morn
ing from the Atchafalaya, and will leave as usual
tomorrow, at 2. NJ. Captain, G. c. Picket; clerk,
A. Meynler, Sr.
The st. Mary, Fred. Probst master, J. B.
Schmidt clerk, will also be founl at the landing,
receiving to leave tomorrow positively. for
the Atchafalaya, at P. NJ.
The J: +; Frazer, Oliver Canton, Jr;, master,
leaves daily, Sundays excepted, at Z. H., for
the Lower Coast to Belair Plantation.
The steamer Il. E.. Lee arrived last evening
from Wick sburg, and had as cargo 1877 bates cot
ton, 1887 sacks cotton seed.
Steamer Utah arrived last evening from the
Yazoo and Tallahatche rivers, having as cargo
s47 bales cotton, 1888 sacks cotton seed, $500
slaves.
Memphis Avalanche:
"a case involving between s35 900 and $4,000
is on uiai before the United States Court
and jury sitting i'll this CITY. The plaintiffs
are Riddle, Coleman & Co., of Pittsburg, nov re-
presented here by Capt. W. s. Packer, against
Gen. G. j. Pillow, Thos Peters and J. }. Muir
ply. In May, 1861, Messrs Riddle, Coleman Z
Co. had in the harbor of the port OF Memphis
some thirteen ba ges and eight or ten boats
loaded with coal; 1875 900 bushels of coal in yards
together with the tug Gordon Grant and other
property, which, 1t is alleged, was taken military
possession of by order of Gen. Pillow, then COM
ma ding this military district under State author.
ity. The plaintiffs brought suit some time since,
alleging that on the 2lst day OF May 1861, len
nessee was still one of the United States, and that
she did not secede until some months later. Alta
former trial Judgment for $35,OoO was awarded
the plaintiffs, but new trial beng granted II Is
again IN course of ventilation, related. The
evidence for the plaintiffs was all in yesterday.
"The Kittie hegler is on her way cut OF the
Arkansas River for New Orleans with over 2OOO
bales of cotton.
"The Fontenelle had to unload every bale of
her cargo before getting off from where che
grounded.
g The Ashland has gone to Fort Smith"
s.. Louis Republican,, 2lst
&C The river rose slightly yesterday. Weathe.
mild and good water above for steamboa ting
The plantations below are not threatened very
seriously with an overflow, but that there will ne
a very high river there not be DON'T. The
Ohio has risen tremendously; the Cumberland
and Tennessee have sudden y swelled to flood
height; the Upper Mississippi and illinois are
again rising; and the Arkansas IS ranging. Heavy
rains have flooded the Arkansas Valley, and It's
upper tributaries are reported higher than ever
known before. The Missouri is also On the
swell and rise of Two or three feet ls expected
here. Tonnage continues III excess for the
South.
"The steamer Trader has gone from Memphis to
the relief of the ST. Francis Belle with barges to
take her cargo. The Belle of Texas worked at
her several hours, but failed to relieve her. The
200 bales cotton thrown overheard were rated,
and all safe alongside the beat
The fleet side wheel Lower Coast packet Orlole
leaves daily, Sunday excepted, from the head OF
Cent? street. al 10 A. NJ, for Live Oak Grove.
The Waoon, Alfred j. Ruiz master, ?. E. Bar
ry clerk, leaves to-day at 10 A. NJ. for the
Lower Coast 10 the Forts
The new low-pre- sure and elegant Lower Coast
packet Martha, w. S. Basseft master, leaves Oh
tuesday at II NJ. promptly.
The Mary Ida leaves Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 10 A. M. for all landings on the Upper
Coast to the Tureaud Plantation, Ascension par
ish J. A. Ruiz master, E. NJ. stella clerk.
The Geo. Spangler, making tri-weeklS trips to
the Happy Jack Plantation, leaves every Nom
day, We nesday and Friday at 10 A. NJ; James
L. O'Pry master.
The splendid side-wheel weekly packet Qua
chita Belle, J. W. Blanks master, Joe Holmes
clerk, ls receiving to leave tomorrow tor all
landings on the Black and Ouachita rivers to
Ouachita City. The Belle will also make Coast
landings.
The New Orleans and Red River Transports.
ton Company send out the G. H. Durfee to
Shreveport, the W. J. Behan to Lake Biste-
neau tomorrow, and the Lotus No. 3 to Jetfer-
The Henry c. Yaeger, J. c. Van Hook master,
clerk N 3. Fowler, leaves to- day for ST. Louis
and all intermediate points.
The large and line passenger steamer Bis
marck, John Spane master, leaves to-day at Tor
Mempnis Cairo and St. Louis; Mr. +. Ross
Powell presldes in the Office OF the Bismarck,
and is favorably known to the travelling public.
Capt. John F. Noel, of the Ida Stockton, was in
Memphis on Tuesday. His boat is lying at Ter
| rene, waiting for the Arkansas to iall.
The passenger steamer Glencoe arrived Satur-
day night from st. Louis, and will return this
| evening at 5; T. $. Calhoun in command, }. l.
McCord clerk.
The John L. Rhoads is loading at Pittsburg for
| st. Louis.
The magnificent Thompson Dean, W. B. Miller
master, Geo. Miltenberger clerk, leaves to-mor-
row, for Memphis and the Bend
| The pretty Susie Silver, D. L. Silver master,
]. S. Lehmer clerk, leaves to-day at 1. IL Tor the
| Ohio, through to Cincinnati.
| The Mary Houston due from the Ohio returns
on Thursday. Charley and Elliott Miller, are on
| the Houston.
| the Black and Bnuf rivers, through to Point eff
ferson, and leaves to-day, sure, at 5 P. NJ, Tom
| TAYLOR captain, J. p. Mohr clerk.
Henry 4. Buchanan, for many years levee
clerk. died on saturday night after long illness,
| and was buried on Sunday. Cut off in the prime
| Of life, the scenes that once knew him 80 Well
| will know him more forever.
Capt j. w. Walker, of the w. j. Potevent, has
| Joined the army of Benedcts, having married, on
Saturday night, Mrs. =. Z. Mcclure, OF Black
Pivar We wi all them a pleasant Journey through
| lite.
The Louisville, Capt Aleck Power, leaves on
Thursday for all landings on the Ohio to Cincin-
natl Mr.. George Bowers clerk.
| The new steamer Robert E. Lee is 325 feet
long, 40 feet beam and is 80 feet wide over all.
She Will be supplied with 8 douole-fued boilers,
| 80 feet long and AZ inches in diameter, has 10
inch cylinders 10 feet stroke, 17-foot bucket and
4O-foot wheel. The Towards iu their time have
built about five hundred boats, and some Of them
| to be their masterpiece.
Capt. John w. Cannon has instructed the How
l.. fa~A Al