The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-09-11
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
Friday Morning, Sept. II, 1874.

| The weather yesterday was clear and warm
| throughout the day.
| There was very little doing in the way Of bust
ness on the lower landing. On the upper leyee
| there was some activi :, as tie yicksb1rg packet
| Frank Pargoud and the Bayou Sara packet Selma
| we're receiving, and the Commonw ealth and
Atlantic discLarginS their large and mscellane-
| GUS car < res Of Western produce.
BOATS DUE.
Feta from Rcd River, Trent n from Washing
ton, NatcheZ from Vicksbvrg Nint Shinke from
| the Ohio River. st John from Baton Rouge,
.ellt of Shreveport and John Kyle from st.
Louis.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.
The steamers Frank Parsoad for White River,
Atlantic and barges for 81. Louis
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAT
The steamer Stella i ock, Sam Block, MASTER
o. i. rocks, clerk. will leave this day at O'Clock
positively, for Grand Ecore and all way landings
She draws only II inches light shippers can
see there is certainty Of their freight going
through without detention.
The light ,lraught packet Fleta will leave
this evening at 5 o'clock, without fail, for
Grand Ecore and all way landings. Shippers can
have their freight put through with speed, as the
little Tleta makes railroad time and don't know
what it is to be STONED by low water Passen-
gers will find her fare first-class. Messr.. Lord
Il Mcreake her agents, and arc always on
hand to attend to business; their Office Is a; No.
As Camp street, corner Gravier.
The steamer Commonwealth. L. W. Shields.
master, will leave this evening for ST. Louis and
all way landings at 5 O'Clock. Her accomnloda-
tons for passengers are tirstclass, and her car
rying capacity for freight there is end to it.
The steamer Selma, J. J. Brown, master, will
leave this evening at =. NJ, for Bayou Sara and
all way landings.
Tie U. s. mail steamer Natchez. L. j. feathers,
master, J. T. Muse, clerk, will be found at her
landing this morning receiving to leave on Satur-
day September 18th, at 3 r NJ, for Vieksburg
f.,, A. tp. ,Iu
ii ,ns, both passengers and shippers she is not
surpassed Her officers arc too well known to
require praise at our hands
fhe steamer r. 7. Bryarly, Capt. ". I. SEQ
vii, Geo. C. Hamilton. clerk, viii leave for
Grand Ecore and all intermediate landings at
p. NJ. Saturday, Sept. 18th, connecting at Alex
andria with the light drausht steamer Bertha
Bruner.
The liglt-draugllt steamer Trenton, T. Quatre-
vauX MASTER L. John, clerk, will be found at
her wharf this morning, receiving to leave satul-
day, the 18th inst, at T. NJ Passengers will
find her officers clever gentlemen and the best
proof OF that is &c never leaves light. look
at her clever steward is guarantee enough that
nothing is wanting i'll the way Of good fare.
The steamer Iint Shnkle, J. kenniston mas
ter, ". +. McIntyre, clerk, will leave fur Clncin
matt, Louisville and way landings on Saturday,
the 18th inst, at 5 l., NJ.
Tho steamer Mary Ida, A. J; Ruiz master, J.
L. Boyd, +. Il. Barry, clerks, Will leave 81 Satur
day, tae 18th INST, at 10 \. NJ.
The steamer st JOHN, J. j. McEroy, master,
\. Jumel, clerk, leaves on saturday Tie i2th
INST, at Z. NJ, for Baton Rouge and ali land |
ings.
GIEANINGs FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the Memphis Daily Appeal, Sept. 9.
The Future City and barges, for ST. Louis,
passed up at sunrise. The John vie added ii
bales of cotton, and departed for New Orleans
we'll laden. The Mary Boyd, from White River
brought 10 bales of cotton and sundi1es. The
Belle Of Shire Export went South Monday night
without stopping.
Billy Mcintyre, the well and favorably known
.lerk of the Vint. Shinkle, laid over here to dis
,harge the barge load Of freight left by his
,tcame~. He will leave for New Orleans to-day
tt noon.
Capt Noel, Of the Maude. was better yester-
lay and although he will not be able to take the
,laude down on the conn & trip to New Orleans,
,xpects to be at his post by the time the boat
eturns.
From the Louisville Daily Ledger, Sept Il
The shannon is the first boat for New Orleans
he will be down Wednesday, and it is thought
vii do well here
We learn from prominent steamboatmen that
he Western river men have determined to hold
invention III st. Louis on the last Wednesday III
lie present month"; to take into consideration
specially matters connected with the Western
ivers. We are pleased to notice this another
violence of concerted action on the part Of steam
oatmon Earnest effort is the best prognostic
+ success, and Judging from this basis the future
t Western steamboating is as bright as ever the
ast was.
From the yicksburg Daily Herald Sept. 8;
The NatcheZ got away on time with nearly 800
ales of the new staple. The Big sunfower
anne in from Tallshatchie River after long alb
ence. with 100 bales cotton. She goes to New
'rieans for repairs.
From The Cincinnati Daily Enquirer, Sept s:
DeHayen, of New Orle ans bought the steamer
.esal Tender at Memphis yesterday. for 5000,
lr New Orleans and Helena Civil flights trade.
An appeal will very likely be made in short
me to the merchants of New Orleans to assist
he Shreveport Board of Trade to close no Tones
,ayou, on Red River for the purp ,se Of obtain
u deep water and rendering navigation easy.
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