The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-25
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,

The weather yesterday was warm. About noo1
We had slight fall of rain, which, however
failed to cool the atmosphere.
Business on the landing was pretty good and
we expect to see it pan out well to-day.
Ten out Of the 1902 actual county holes in the
lower steamboat wharf were repaired yesterday
The Jno. Kyle leaves for st. Paul, st. Louis
and way landings at ?. NJ. to-day.
| We refer our readers to the advertisement In
another column OF the new Grand Ecore packet
Flcta. She will be ready to receive freight Mon
day morning, and will leave regularly every Tues
day at S ?. NJ, commencing on the 2Sth inst
Capt. Jno. Mitchell, formerly Of the St. Mary,
win command, and Mr.. James L. Robbins have
| charge of her office.
The river at this point was II feet inches be-
low high water mark Of 1871 yesterday.
The officers of the Trenton and Sabine have
our thanks for fayors
| The officers Of the Belle Of Shreveport hired
all the white labors that they could find yester-
day to discharge their boat.
The batture at the head Of Crossman street is
making out fast. We noticed yesterday that
| both the Willie and Sabine were compelled to
spar off from the wharf in order to keep from
striking bottom and this is ore of the privileges
granted them in return for the excessive wharf
age dues collected with unremittng pnnctuality.
For the many millions Of dollars collected from
Our merchant marine in the past forty years what
has the city of New Orleans to shew9
The Bossier, Capt. Boardman, leaves for Grand
Isle on the arrival of the Z o'clock train of Nor
gans Louisiana and Texas Railroad, this morn
ing.
The BELLE OF SHREvEPoRT.-Th fine steamer
arrived Thursday at our landing on her first trip
since her recent renovation. She has been con
siderably enlarged, and ia now $50 feet long by "A
feet beam, and will carry about 1900 tons when
fully laden. On three feet water she will out
carry any boat atioat. Unlike other large freight
ers, the Belle has large and handsome cabin,
contai lining Is finely furnished staterooms She
leaves at p. NJ. to-day for ST. Louis and all land
ings intermediate Her commander, Thos. W.
Rea, is a veteran steamboatman noted for his
skill and carefullness; and her clerk, Mr.. Hy
Dohrman. is too old tavorite in this community
to need word Of praise from our pen.
Capt. Frank Hicks, of the Belle Lee, is at
present sojourning at the Montgomery White
Sulphur Springs in Virginia.
Ten cents hundred for sugar to st. Louis
won't pay, but it is the ruling rate at present.
Rates to Red and Ouachlta Rivers are firm at
previous quotations.
The T. I. Bryariy came of the dock Yesterday.
She will leave for Jefferson, Shreveport and all
way landings, on Tuesday, 2Sth inst, at Z. M.
The W. J. Behan, Capt. Geo: Wllkerson will
arrive in time to leave for all landings on Red |
River at Z. M. Wednesday, July %. |
The regular Opeiousas packet Trenton, is /
gong to have her smoke stack painted red, SO |
we heard yesterday. This viii make things uni
form IN appearance around the boat For further |
particulars, We refer readers to her star gaZer
who will explain how it is.
The Bertha Brunnerl being put in complete
repair and will, when the water in old Red gets
thinner, enter the trade between this city and
Shrevepo I, in command Of Capt. Ferd. Cellos.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For ST. LoUIs.-The Juo. Kyle, Capt Hutch
nson, leaves at P. NJ. for st. Louis and way
landings.
FoR OpEIOUe AS-The light draft passenger
p ,cket Trent n, Eugene Quatrevaux, master,
A. J, BIZ, clerk, leaves positively at O'Clock this
vening for Washington and all way landings
FoR GRAND EooRE.-The elegant Sabine, Capt.
Dick ,6innott leaves as usual, 1t P. NJ to-day:
more, and last, not least Tom Dowtv, are her
clerks. The Sabine viii represent the Bart Able
duri lg the low water season.
foR VIcxsBuDG.-The Gov. Allen, Tin place Of !.