The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-09
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. J

Friday Morning, Oct. 9. 1874.
The undersigned is the only authorized Rive
Reporter and Advertising Agent of the New
Orleans BULLETIN on the steamboat landing
All orders for copies of the BULLETIN, or adver
tisements of steamboats, intended for insertion
in our columns, will meet with prompt attention
il directed to me. at the BULLETIN office, No. 10!
Gravier street, or if loft at my Office, in Kouns
Building, Caual street ferry landing, between
A. NJ. and p. NJ. Copies Of the BULLET,
stamped will be furnished by the undersigned
st 'mped to steamboats, at fifty cents per dozen
GEO. ]. DUNCAN.
Contrary to our expectations the weather yes
terday was clear and rather COOL
Business on the landing improved little yes
terday, and the Belle Lee and frank Pargou(
got off with very fair trips.
QUICK WoRK.-'Wallace" commenced at day
light yesterday morning on the Frank Parg NC
and before noon had her large cargo Of 237;
bales of cotton and 6l42 sacks of cotton seed
discharged, and the boat was loaded with re-
turn trip and left on time. This is hard to beat
The W. s. Pike leaves at P. NJ. to-day FOL
Bayou Sara.
News items are becoming scarcer every day on
The condition of the lower stea mboat wharf is
shame and a reproach upon the present city
administration.
The Sabine, in perfect order, is at the wharf
ready to receive freight for Grand Ecore, under
COullilduu Vi Odpls UcoTSS l1d!lllltOU, WIFI
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 r. T. Rryarly. She leaves on Saturday, 10th
inst, at 2. NJ.
The C H. Durfee. Capt J. Aiken, in complete
order, having just come from the hands of orr
skillful mechanics is receiving to leave Satur-
day, 10th inst, at NJ for Shreveport and all
way landings.
Capt. Montgomery has had the Seminole
placed in tip-top order, and to-day she is good
as new.
The regular Ouachita packet Willie, J. W.
Blanks. master. leaves positively at P. NJ. to-
day for alllandings as far as up Trenton and
Monroe.
The Trenton from Opelousas, R. 7. Bryarly
and Belle Rowland from Red River are due to-
day.
The Commonwealth leaves to morrow at P. NJ
for st. Louis
Capt John E. Morris has purchased the John
Kusour, stripped of her boilers and machinery.
for wharfboat at Trenton.
The Natchez is due at the wharf this morning,
The Henry Tete leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day for
The steamer ST. John, from Baton Rouge, will
arrive to night and leave tomorrow, at P. NJ,
on return trip.
The Trenton, Capt. Quatrevaux, leaves to-mor-
row, at 5 P. NJ, for OpeIousas and all landings on
the Atchafalaya.
The departures yesterday were the Belle Lee
for Memphis, Frank Pargoud for Ar gyle, Wave
mock and Mary Ida for Upper Coast, and Empire
for Lower Coast
We have no late news in regard to water in
Red or Ouachita River
Arrivals yesterday were not unlike the reputed
visits OF angels-they were few and very far be-
tween.
All captains and owners of steamboats, are
requested to attend meeting to be
held at the Association Rooms, on Saturday
at 10 O'Clock. The object OF the meet
ing is to take action upon the late convention of
owners of steamboats,. held al ST. Louis.
lBv Telegraph
VIcksBURG, Oct. S.-To }. B. Woods & Co., 104
Common street: Commonwealth will arrive on
morning. IHos. w. SHIELDS,
Captain.