The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-26
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
SUNDAY Morning. July 26. 1874.

SuuudS morning. July 70, Io|f
1t was rather warm yesterday. in truth We be
heve that it was by far the warmest day of til
season. The sky was almost cloudless, an
Hehos had full sway. Occasionally light south
| east breeze prevailed, but it tended more to az
Sravate the heat than anything else.
We are pleased to be able to state that (consid
erlng the season. business on the landing yester
day WIS brisk, and the steamers all left with fai
trips.
| The Willie, for five days wharfage, paid s12 so
and for the privilege of lying three days over tn,
first five she had to pay SIS. Her clerk Offered
| to pay double wharfage but it was declined, be
ing contrary TO the law made and provided fol
such cases. Truly our system Of collectins
wharfage from steamboats, needs modifying. and
the sooner our city authorities take action in the
case the better pleased and benefited will on,
over-taxed steamboatmen be.
1wenty-four cars, loaded with wharf timber
arrived yesterday via the n. o.. VI. Il T. r. r.
This looks as though our steamboat owners were
about to receive something for the enormous
sums annually paid by them into the city
treasury.
The B He of Shreveport left last evening for
st. Louis with her elegant cabin full of passen-
gers and large freight, consisting in part of
400 bags Of South American sugar 3275 bun
dies iron ties and about 100 tons of other freight
The Il. L. Bryarly came to the landing yester-
day evening She leaves on Tuesday, July 2Sth,
for Jefferson Shreveport and all way landings.
Amongst the passengers by the Belle of Shreve-
polt VIC IrltilUS MI. Alex.
Farzer and Mr.. Mat joyce. both gentlemen well
and favorebly known in steamboat circles. We
wish them pleasant trip and safe return.
The kountz. line packet Jno. F. Tolle leaves on
Tuesday 18th inst, for st. Louis.
Mr.. Florence Findren returned to the CITY YES
terday and left last evening on the weekly Grand
Ecure packet Sabine. in charge of her office.
The departures yesterday We're. John Kyle and
Belle, of Shreveport, for st. Louis; Gov. Allen,
for Vicksbrrg: Lotus No. 3, for Red River; Willie
a (tarr nyypn fn1H Col 81,
Grand Ec,lre B. l.. Hodge. for Baton Rouge
Mary Ida and Trenton. for Washingt, n. Quite
number for fly time and every one of them
had fair summer trips.
For lists Of arrivals and copy Of manifests see
marine column.
The Carrie A. Thorn. Capt. w. Gillen, leaves
tomorrow at 2. NJ. for jefferson and way Land
mgs.
The W. J. Behan, Capt Geo. E. Wilkinson,
leaves for Jefferson. Shreveport and all way land
ings on Wednesday, 10th inst, at 5 2. NJ.
The rivsr at this point continues to recede
From the officers of the W. j. Behan we learn
that Red River is falling fast, with only 8 feet
inches on the principal bars.
In our last issue We stated that the Fleta would
leave on her first trip regular weekly Grand
Ecore packet on Tuesday, 2Sth inst, when we
should have said Tuesday. August 4th. The
Fleta has been thoroughly repaired, reprinted
and renovated and is to-day one of the most
complete low-water packets ahOat.
The fleet Lower Coast passenger packet Mary
Ida, Capt. A. j. Ruiz, leaves every Wednesday
and Saturday, at 5 P. NJ. for Fort Jackson and
all landings intermediate on the Lower Coast
The Katie from Vicksburg, will arrive this
evening.
The Selma from Bayou Sara, Susie Silver from
st. Louis, and Lizzie Hopkins from Lafourche,
are due to-day
The Susie Silver, Capt. D. H. Silver, leaves at
} +. NJ, Tuesday, the 28th inst. See ADVERTISE
ment.
At last accounts Red and Ouachita Rivers were
falling slowly
Rates to Red River are full card rates to JEFF
erson and way landings, and twenty-five per cent
DIT to Shreveport.
MIR. S. s. Streck will take charge of the Office
Of the W. S. Pike during the coming business
season.
Ten cents hundred for sugar to St. Louis,
md fifteen cents barrel from that port to New
orleans are pretty near starvation rates.
, The white men employed to discharge the
Belle OF Shreveport were engaged yesterday to
put on board her return cargo. They looked
happy after hard days work, and exhibited no |
signs OF having frequented any of the numerous
barrel houses which adorn our river front
We hope to be able in few days to chronicle
he tact that our city authorities have taken |
ome action on the subject Of wharfage. Reduce |
he tax, Messrs. Administrators, and you will re- |
GIVE the thanks and endorsement Of all steam
'Oat owners.
Want OF space prevents from giving any ex- !
racts from our exchanges