The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-31
WEATHER. BUSINESS. ETC.

| WEATHER. BUSINESS, ETC.
The weather yesterday was hot and oppressive, and
hardly breath of air astir from any point.
Business was decidedly poor for Saturday. but when
it is remembered that it is the last of the month it
is easy to see the cause; few houses ship orders on
the last OF the month but wait for the rs-for what
| reason it is hard to tell.
The river marks last evening indicated feet
entenths below the high water gauge of 1871
All parties who purchased tickets for the excursion
trip OF the St. John to the mouth of the river can
have their money refunded application to the par
ties from whom they purchased.
ARRIVALS.
| Empire from Lower Coast
DEPARTURES.
| Gov Allen for vicksburg, John A. Scudder for st.
Louis. LESSEE Taylor Jefferson, Bart Able for Grand
Ecore, B. L. Hodge for Baton Rouge, Mary Ida for
Lower Coast
BOATS TO ARRIVE
Katie from Vicksburg, Marie Louise from Jefferson
Garry Owen and Bastrop from Camden, W. S. Pike
from Bayou Sara, Henry Tete and Lizzie Hopkins
lie Moore and Pauline Carroll from st. Louis Nick
Longworth from Cincinnati
DEPARTURES FOR TO-DAY
La Belle, Capt NJ N. Wood, clerk Lowd Walden, for
Greenwood crevasse, on Lower Coast, on an excur-
sion trip.
Alien pilots and engineers must know that under
an act OF Congress- passed April IT. 1874, they
qured to file their declare ion paper to become cit
zens of the United States months before they can
have their license papers renewed
We are under obligations to John A. Mouchon, ESQ
for late Shreveport Times.
The Andrew Ackley is en- route for this port, from
Sbrev port.
completed his job on the lake, is engaged the
Texas Ranger, sunk below the city a few days az O.,
and you bet it will be done al, OK
Don't forget the LaBelle this day at P M She
goes to the Greenwood crevasse, and offers fine in
ducements for those who want fun and amusement
All kinds of refreshments board at reasonable
rates; also music and dancing
The Ouachita Belle, for Cam len, defers her de-
parture until tuesday, June ID. at p NJ.
Jackson 4 Mason shipped 400 sacks salt last even
ing on the LESSEE Taylor for Shreveport.
Lookout! The Wild Irishman was about yesterday
evening, and seems to be doing some of trib-
uary packets in way that they will remember for
some time He always makes his mark wherever he
goes and his familiar and happy countenance casts
pleasant shade in all his walks of life Long may
he wave.
The Shreveport Times OF the 9th reports the wea-
Their hot and sultry, but they provided with
short rain which oiled the atmosphere, but did it
good otherwise The river has fallen ncnes in the
last "a hours Andy Swain had reported fall of Is
inches the mouth of the river and the river ia ling
all the way up and the Marie Louise, of which boat
Andy is pilot labored little crossing Grand Ecore
bar Oa the 25;h, reports from Fulton give tn river
dead low there and falling. The Bayou at jefferson
falling on the oath
l.. j. Swingley has been appointed agent of the Pa
cifc and Tex4s Railroad at New Orleans vice Bofnger
& Pegram.
by Telegraph.
PIrrsBuRa May 3O-River falling. new four feet
two inches. Weather clear and cool
CAIRO, May 3O-Arrived: Commons wealth, from
Orleans, last night; Houston and Peytona. from
New Orleans 2 P. NJ. Departed: Com mon wealth for
st. Louis. IL las; night Houston and Peytona. for
Louisville 8 P. NJ. River IA feet and falling. Wea-
Their clear. Mercury a.
EVANSVILLE May 80. Weather clear since noon:
now warm. he river has fallen three inches; now
five feet to Cairo.
CINCINNATI, May 3o.-River 9 feet and fuctuating
Weather clear and hot Departed: Exporter for Or
leans
81 LOUIS. May sO-Arrived: Mary Alice from New
Orleans nepsr.ee. CIT! q crine. md Ia,y Ali