The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-08
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. !
IluradaY Morning Oct 1874


Orleans BULLETIN the steamboat anding
All orders for 20 'es of the BULLETIN or adver
tisements of steamboats, intended for insertion
IN onr columns, will meet with prompt attention,
If directed 70 me. at the BULLETIN Office No. los
Gravier street, or if left at my Office in Kouns
Building, Canal street ferry landing, between
A. NJ. aud p. NJ. Copies of the BULLETIN
stamped will be furnished by the undersigned
st 'mped to steamboats, at fifty cents per dozen.
! GEO. j. DUNCAN.
| The weather yesterday was cloudy and warm
with positive indications Of rain before another
day has passed
Business on the landing has improved some
what since our last report: The ". J. Behan
Frank Pargoud, Belle Lee, Mollle Moore Bertha
and Willie received pretty freely all day
The dust on the river front will, beyond doubt
be laid low by our next report
The q H. Durfee Capt. J Aiken, in cOmpl. te
ord.r, having just come from the hands of orr
shlllful mechanics, is lecelving 10 leave Satur-
day, 10th nsl, at p n for Shreveport and all
way landings
News items are becoming scarcer every day on
the landing.
The condition of the lower steamboat wharf is
. shame and reproach upon the present city
adm ration.
The Sabine, in perfect order, is at the wharf
ready to receive freight for Grand Ecore, under
Florence c. Findren in the Office. The Sabine will
supply the place of the Bart Able during the low
water season. and fulfill all the engagements of
the Il. I. Rryarly SIC leaves Saturday, 10th
inst, ct 5 2 M.
The departures Yesterday were the W. J.
Rehan FOR Red River, Empire and Walloon for
Lover Coast, ST. John for Baton Rouge, Bertha
Tor Opelousas.
Late river dispatches will be found on the first
page.
We have no late news in regard to water in
Red or Ouachita River.
Arrivals yesterday were not unlike the reported
visits OF ansels-they were few and very far be-
tween.
The Belle Of Texas left Cincinnati for this port
on the 9th inst. The John +. Tole. John B.
Maude and John A. Scudder left Cairo for this
city the same date.
Why cannot something be DONE and at once,
TO place wharves in order for the winter bust
meas. II is imperative that this matter should
be attended to.
The Belle Lee leaves positively at 5 P. NJ. to-
day f.r Memphis.
The @. H. burfee is receiving for all landings
on Red River, and will leave as advertised.
The officers Of the Bertha have our thanks for
favors.
The Lotus No. 8 is in the Good Intent dry
>ck.
Capt Montgomery has had the Seminole
placed in tip top order and to-day she is as good
as new.
The regular Ouachita pa ket Willie, j. W. /
Blanks master, leaves positively at 2. NJ. to- |
morrow fo- all landings as far up as Trenton and
Monroe
Quite an excitement created on the evee
near the Canal street ferry landing about noon
yesterday The owner Of pie stand ton wht els |
was assaulted by friend ~ with revolver, and
= skir pish ensued. which resulted in both parties
being arrested and taken into the Harbor Police
Station. Unfortunately Tor the pie man, no
peeler was las should have been donej left IN
,harge Of his stock in trade, and before his
friends could interfere the cart was almost gut
ed by the young and old freedmen who coagre-
raj p n
he stand closed, and order reigned for the
lOnce.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAT.
FO2 TIE BENpS-U S. Mall Packet, The gu.