The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-07

Sumption, RObt. Young Lafourche; Grand Lake
Jno. A. Scudder, St: Louis; st. John, Donald
sonville; Gov. Alien, Bayou Sara Natchez, Vicks
burg; GAINESVILLE, Attakapas; Belle Yazoo, Vicks
burg; Utah, Yasoo; Bertha Brunner, D'Arbonne
Trenton, Opelousas.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE THIS DAY.
Orlole, Lower Coast, 10 A. Nj.
Waloon, Lower Coast, 10 A. NJ.
Wawenock, Lower Coast, 10 A. NJ.
Geo. Spangler Lower Coast, 10 A. N.
Josephine, Upper Coast, 10 A. NJ.
Henry Tete, Lafourche, 10 A. NJ.
| b. l.. Hodge. Baton Rouge, 10 A. M.
Minnie Avery, Lower Coast, II NJ.
| j. f. Frazer, Lower Coast, 3 p. NJ.
| Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara 5 P. NJ.
Mary Bell, Memphis, P. M.
Willie, bartholomew, Z. NJ.
| Bertha Drummer, D'Arbonne, P. d.
City OF Quincy, st. Louis, 5 p NJ.
| II. s. Turner, Cincinnati, 5 p. NJ.
| MISCELLANEOUS
| For additional river news see our daily tele-
grams.
The vicksburg packet Natchez, Thomas P.
| feathers master, James F. Muse clerk, will be at
the landing to-day at the head of Common street,
| receiving to leave tomorrow at Z. NJ, connect
ing with regular boats for the Yazoo, Ialiahatche
| and Sunflower rivers.
The trenton Will be found at the landing to-
day, and will leave at 2. NJ, taking freight for
| all points the Atchafayla, COurtabeau, Des
Gaizes and Bayou Bout E. Quatrevaux mas.
ter. H. Molaison clerk.
l
towboat Painter No. IN another column.
The new Martha Is due THIS evening from the
| Lower Coast and will return tomorrow at Z.
NJ. going through to Port Eads
The fine passenger steamer Minnie Avery, in
| place of the IBERIA George A. Sheldon MASTER
John McConkey clerk, leaves to-day at II O'Clock
| for the Lower Coast to the Lee Plantation.
| The Upper Coast packet Josephine leaves this
morning, as usual, at IL O'Clock, tor the Union
| Plantation. W. L.. COZZens master, u. E. Apple
| gate clerk.
Lee Belt, an old and we'll Unknown steamboat
mate, was killed at Meridian, Miss, few days
ago. The Memphis Appeal of the 1st says "Lee
Belt, who was killed at Aerldian few days ago,
an account OF which was published in the Appeal,
was once a popular mate on the Marble City,
! under Capt. Tschudi.
| The Baton Rouge and CoasN packet Lessie
Taylor has clerk on the levee, head of Bienvllle
street, and will arrive In time to leave tomorrow,
| as usual
The popular Lobdel's Store, Baton Rouge and
| Coast packet B. l.. Hodge leaves at ~ o'clock
this morning. promptly; J. r. McElroy master,
| W. Il. Greathouse, DR., clerk.
| The Coast and Donaldsonvllle packet st. John,
f. Bergeron M 4ster, will be at the landinS this
| MOI nng and will return tomorrow, as usual, at
10 o'clock. Mr.. j. c. Bergeron clerk.
| The new Robert Young is due from Lafourche,
and will leave tomorrow, as Usual, going through
| to ThlbodauX.
The Kitty Hegler left Little Rock on Monday
| for this place.
| The Clinton, Capt Lou Bryson, was receiving
| at ST. Louis FIR trip to the Ouachita, on Tues
| day.
| The St. Genevieve is to make three trips a
week between Vicksburg and Chicot City. The
| distance is 200 miles.
The Waloon, Alfred J. Ruiz master, P. E. Barry
clerk leaves this morning at 10 for ali way land
| logs ON the Lower Coast to the Forts.
| The J. F. Frazer, Oliver Canton, Jr., master,
leaves daily, Sundays excepted at 3 P. NJ, for
the Lower Coast to Belair Plantation.
| The fleet side-wheel packet Oriole leaves daily
at 10 A. NJ, tor the Lower Coast to Live Oak
| Grove.
| The following is from the Cincinnati CONNER
cial s correspondent:
| st. LOUIS, Jan. 3.-Dispatches from Keokuk
aad otuer points below announce a rise of 10 feet
| in the Mississippi. Here the river has risen 3
feet since last night, and ls still rising at the rate
OF an inch al hour. Business is dull and rates
| lower. Flour is being taken to New Orleans at
49, per barrel, and pound freight at 70 cents per
| 100. Loading-Belle of Shreveport, Andy John-
son, H. G. Yeager and Bee and barges. The
Mary Boyd came in from Peoria and lays up till
| business improves. Delightful weather and
plenty of water do not make biz, for with both
Of these there is nothing doing IN the upper
trades. The John Means Is still undecided what
| to do. Gait. John N. Boinger left for Washing
ton tonight, to look after the Steamboat bill, and
urge its passage by Congress.
| The r. 7. Bryarly, from Upper Red River. ar
| rived on Wednesday night, with 1909 bales
| cotton and will return Tomorrow at T. II. W.
r. Scovell master, Thos. Davidson clerk.
| The La Belle is receiving for Shreveport, and
| will leave tomorrow; NJ. n. Wood in comma Id,
Walter Parker in the office.
Capt Joe Dalferes's new Bayou Lafourche
packet Assumption Will be at the landing this
morning, and will leave Tomorrow al II NJ. for
Thibodaux. N. z. Dupuis and N. Dalferes
clerks
The Mary Bell, the largest steamboat adoat,
leaves to-day al 2. M. promptly for Memphis
and all Bend landinge; j. Frank Hicks master,
ALI. Grissom clerk.
The Carrie " Kountz L J. Allen master, G.
A. Norris clerk, will leave for st. Louis to-mor-
row at p. M.
The New Orleans and Ouachita Transportation
Company send out two boats to-day.
Capt. Dick Loves iron steamer Carondelet,
loading for Cincinnati, laid over until tomorrow
at z. NJ, when she will surely leave.
The Henry s. Turner, H. U. Hart master: Ed.
Donnelly clerk, laid over also. She leaves this
evening sure at for Cincinnati and all ill.,
| termedlate points on the Ohio
The Cincinnati Enquirer, OF the Atm, says OF
the U. z. echehck:
"Ihis new freighter was lowed down to the city
wharf yesterday, where she will be found to-day
receiving to leave on her first trip to- morrow.
For carrying freight, the purpose for which she
was butt having no accommodations for passen.
gers, she is unequaled by any steamer atoa. on
Western waters. Her hull which Is 251 feet in
length, "a feet beam and 81. feet in depth OF
hold, was built by the Madison (lnd.) Marine
halfway. heT upper WolhS WOAO Dulie ~ VIZ
same company somewhat after the pattern If
the ill-fated Paragon, and are to be used for the
storage Of hay, light freight, and such other
merchandise as should be transported under
cover The texas is from the old Sam J. Hale, and
has been comfortably and neatly fitted up for the
accommodation of the crew. There are four
staterooms aft of the boiler-deck for the accom-
mediation of parties who may have stock or
freight on board, and to which they may wish to
attend. Forward of the main boiler-deck, on
rho I'd IL TN ted III
chinery is from the Sam. J. Hale, Of III inch
cylinder and feet stroke. The boilers, three in
number, are new. They are three-fued, AZ
inches in diameter, and 30 feet long. Capt. A. j.
Schenck, OF Vevay, Ind, is her owner, and has
spared no expense in making her complete ves-
sci of her kind Her entire cost foots up $4,000.
The U. P. Schenck is designed for the Cincinnati
and New Orleans trade and will be commanded
by the popular and experienced master, Capt. J.
| l.. Carter"
The splendid and fast Thos. Sherlock, Lew
Hates m sster, NJ. l.. Virden clerk, leaves to-uor'
row for Cincinnati and all intermediate points
Tho Ha-ry n .an from, AiInden will be at the