The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-29

I r,orn and Leslie Taylor, for Grand Ecore: B.
Hodge. for Eaton Rouse; Texas and n pure ~
BOATS TO ARRIVE.
r. Lee. from White River Landing: Lotus ;sn stt
Ia Relic from Shreveport: Exporter from Z ncinna
Willie from ArKadelphia John Howard, from srHan i
sas River; ". s. Pike, from Red River Lanons' '1'
| the Charles Bodn,ann from Lousvi!ie. .b.
| The only boats left at the wharf last evening "o
Tha w ] Rehan was taken away from the wharf yes
terday. and has taken up retired qual.ers tt. snd
vhers she will await the Developments OF Oe'ser sAo
Ths freight tariffs had net improved on YESTERDAY
but it is hoped that next week Will Dr1ne W oe''e ~
ports. ..,, %h. Grand Kcore
PACKET Co.. having temporarily Withdrawn toe ot'
from the trade, on YESTERDAY Tasnr ~ i her dsy
and she went out last evening under the commsau =,
can't Dick Sinnott, with the aniabe ana accomP!s
Charlie W. Drown in the office ibis c1saHe VII ~
doubt meet with the full approval OF the company
nartrons in the trade and are satisned tnat sne
her officers will fill the bill to perfecton' aho -
modore Horace E. Shropshire. the able fresuen' VI
~ cr.nd Ecore Contrary should much credit De
given for the able manner III winch ne Las
its affairs 4;,o +ho Grand
Commander of that majestic steamer. the Great re
pnblic has been with us for few days. ne cam ,n
down and went back to ST. LOUIS on nts ot na =;
Snrcess attend him wherever he goes, Tor ne Is
Who'll ..souled and noble hearted gentleman.
Pedestrians the levee YESTERDAY al,eInooh i hau
their choice in getting to toe poats ".ethei ~,
would 90 over the old rckety board crossings VIII
good chance of breaking their necks or whether tey
would wade knee deep in the mud. II was hooson >
Oh ice. N l:1o.oa
for trip TO ose out the in Boeuff RIVER ana
will leave Saturday, april AIN. cap. rom ,i .ss;st
lor will be in charge, and Tom CklneAts Will asAis'
by doing the honors of the ONCE :,
The Carrie A. Thorn ma e but short stay at the
wharf-came over to it yesterday morning from Al
gi-rr, took the freight received from the 81 MAY
1af<1 auf rnu
command of Capt John c. MITCHELL with the OLD war
Eorse Capt. Charley Thorn in the office
Upon a casual observation over the 10 vs. that !ei.
last evening noticed that nearly all OF them had
fine passenger trips. but the most prominent were
the red chiefta;n Natchez Great Republic. Bart Able
and the Thomas sherlock. and those four boats we
literally crammed from one end of the cabin to the
other, and thus hope it will continue with all our
packets for the rest of the for 1t Is high time
that change should take place for the bette az they
have waited long enough for change TO take place
by which they could be benefited and glimmer OF
daylight begins to dawn all at last III the pas
senger traffic, if i'll no other way.
GLEANINGs FROM EXCHANGES.
The Cincinnati Commercial, of the 26th comes to US
teemng with lauatory notices of the great passenger
steamer THOMPSON Dean capt. James II. Pepper,
leaving that city that day with good freight list
great mart of he South hunting for health and pleas
ire. and this the city where it is to be had. and
here is of going to " Paree to find it while it
s so close at home, and where they can leave their
money with those who need it mott. The Dean is
ccon. panied by fine string band to enlven her
the trip and astonish the natives along the
hors. Success to her and her worthy commander.
The st. Louis Repnblican, of the 26th, has long
ice the loss by that most unfortunate dsaster the
explosion of the Crescent City. by which some very
aluab'e lives lost and many others crippled for
ife This. according to the Republican. is the first
nd only record of steam towboat explosion
fire to the tow, and gives the
that, all the officers being killed disabled. there
vas no one present who had knowledge enough, or
presence of mind after the first barge caught fire, to
ut the other adrft from it, The insu policies not
overing explosion, the whole 10 of boat and cargo
vill fall heavily on the Barge Line, and up to
uy $I25000 The same paper also says that there is
n the Star Line wharfboat curiosity in marine ar.
hitecture worth going to sea diagram of Barge
line competition boat. The originator is Capt. E. W.
Iould. who has Silas Adkins figuring the Cost Of
he vessel. From the diagram should say it was
cross between 4 steamboat and veseel It is 275
set length 50 feet wide and nine feet Deep and il
contain four boilers. 80 feet long. She is to have
apacty Of Is tons, ana is Intended to carry bulk
rain. hay, corn oats. etc, and Capt Gould contends
rat with this invention he transport such freight
the bsrges make speciality OF with greater spt ed
I'd less investment of original COST and can run with
1ehaif less expense than towb at and four barges