The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-12
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
SUNDAY MORNING. Jnly ~ 1874

| We would respectfully call the attention Of ou
steamb, 'atmen to the superior advantages Offered
by the BULLETIN as an advertising medium.
Is the only daily paper in the city that publishes
the full manifest OF steamboats,, and this feature
alone causes it to find its way into the counting
room Of every merchant in the CITY.
We had variety OF weather yesterday alter
| nate clouds and sunshine; in fact it was NOR.
like April than July weather. At this writing til.
| elements are threatening, and more rain may b.
looked for to-day.
Business the landing was good YESTERDAY
| and the several departing steamers had fail
trips
At dark last evening there was not a singh,
steamer at either landing
| The departures yesterday were ae follows
Gladola and Texas for Red River, Bart Able 70,
Grand Ecore Bastrop for Camden, Trenton fol
Opelonsas, Il. l. Hodge for Baton Rouge. Gov
Allen for Vicksburg, Fannie Tatum for Cincinnati
II. c. Yaeger and John A. Scudder for St. LOUIS
Red and Ouachta rivers at last accounts, con
tinued to recede.
Low water rates will soon rule in Red River
Now is the time to ship your freight.
Rates OF freight remained unchanged.
The Fannie Tatum had Oh freight over 5000
bundles OF iron cotton ties for Memphis and the
Bends
The habit OF suppressing portion of thei,
manifess, Oh rather OF leaving off large and I'M
portant items therefrom. is becoming intolerable
One line OF st. Louis boats. III particular, is
noted for this, and the sooner the practice il
StoPpeO tHe pettef II WILL De IUr AL parties III
terested.
The river at this point is falling slowly.
The Belle Rowland, Capt Rea, il Receiving 70
leave on Tuesday, 18th inst, for Jefferson,
Shreveport and all intermediate landings
The Willie, from uaclita, will arrive in time to
leave t'r Camden on Wednesday, 18th inst.
The T. 5. nlau packet Marie, Capt. W. T. Bar
set. leaves at A. ". Tomorrow, for Pilot Town
The W. 5. Pike, Capt. Brown, will arrive to
leave at + NJ. Monday, for Bayou Sara.
-. III. peerless Katie will be in Oh time to leave
Tuesday At ) P. NJ. for Vicksburg.
The W. J. Behan will be found at the wharf
Monday morning, ready to receive freight Tor all
landings on Red River
The Seminole Is due from Shreveport.
The Pauline Carroll, Capt. Yore leaves at 8
4. NJ "Wednesday, 18th inst, for ST. Louis. She
will t* followed by the Great lepubuc. on Sat
urday, 18th lust.
The Lizzie Hopkins, Capt Aucoin, leaves 1t )
r. d. Monday tor Bayou Latourche.
The work Of patching the woodwork Of the
upper landing, and spriIlkliny few oyster shells
along the river front, GOES brayely on. This i,
what our over-taxed stelnlt,O. tuan get in return
them into the city treasury.
From Nemphls Appeal, July lu
Yesterday forenoon Was very plea SAINT later ia
the day 1t became warm. and, as II remained
cloudy throughout tile day, We confidently ex-
pected more rain II may vet come as the skies
art very dark and there is every Indication Of
the pearly drops favorng Us oncc more. The
RIVER declined two inchos. aud now stands nine
leet eleven inches above extreme low water marx:
Use OF one ifch ~ I1ttsburg i've inches at St
l.ouls tive Inches al Dubuque eleven inches at
keokuk: two inches at Cincinnati and thre.
inches at Cairo Is reported business continues
dull