The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-16


boatmen to the superior advantages offered by the
BULLETIN an advertising medium. 1t is the only
daily paper the city that pub shes the full manifest
OF steamboats, and this feature alone causes it to find
its way into the counting of eve Y merchant in
the city.
| The day opened yesterday with 3 clouded sly and
sultry atmosphere. About P. NJ it commenced to
rain, and kept on at short intervals during the re-
| ma nder of Q day.
| Business was sadly nterferred with yesterday by
the weather in fact, outside of the dscharging of
the arrivals since Saturday night there little
| nothing done.
Our steamboatmen are still talking over the ques
ton Of reduction of on" pr, sent exo bitant whar
dues Cannot something be done by the city authori-
| tics in this matter.
The W. J. Behan came to the wharf yesterday look
| ing clean new pin She ls receiving to leavc
| this evening for Red River.
The KArIE.This peerless passenger packet, Justly
style the " Queen of the Mississippi" leaves at p
N. to-day for Vicksburg and all way landings. We
cannot find words to convey to readers all tn.
| splendid qualities OF this fine steamer. but say
that toda, she stands ,rivaed passenger packet
The commander. Capt. VIM Campbell, is thorough
ST amboa.man and her clerks, Messrs Jno. Mossep,
Jno. Lihano, ovid Bell and Wilson the right men
in the right place. The arder of the Katie is always
filled with all the delicaCes of t. She
meets Vicksburg wi boats Of the Par sot Ii for
Yazoo and Tallahatchie rivers The Belle Yazo for
Chicot City and the bends, and steamers of the Anchor
Line for 81. Louis.
Arrivals !esterday numerous for the season,
and few them including the Katie from vicks-
burg Susie Silver from st. Louis, and Tbos sherlock
from Cincinnati, had 81 lendd trips.
Mr.. James Hail. and old Red River pilot, died yes
ter,ay and was buried at 4 NJ. The flags Of the
steamers port were displayed al hanast III respect
to his memoy
We have ch nge to report freight rates, either
to the West or the tributaries Haf card to Red and
tuli card to Ouachta, are the present figures.
Red and Ouachita at last accounts continue to
ed
The Bertha from Opelousas will arrive to-day and
laaNn al at x DIV nnuh
bills la g all la dings on Bayous B9uf and Des
Glaizes.
The GLADIoL. AT 5 O'Clock is even ng Capt H.
L. Lee vii leave with thu tine packet for tindon aud
all landings inter- ediate. Capt Ed. Graves, old
ayorite in this communi y, has charge her office.
The regular Attskapis ackot Ida Capt. j. p. For
gay, is receivlngt ave at p. NJ. morrow, taking
rtig for all La dnss s,chata ava riv and Bayou
reche.
We call the attention of eaders to a nounce-
ment i'll another column, o. a new Steambo I gency
tirm-a firm. but iii parties Composing it,
Messrs. Geo ID. Hite and j. f tarlinare too old in
the business and too vel known. tor their strict at
t.n.ion and qua lfcaths to need words Of praise
from our humble pen. We, how Yer, heartily reco
mend them to the patronage of our steamboameI ana
shippers. The Office of the new ii IN is No Tchoupi
toulas street.
he Garry Owen Cal t. Mich Bon hman will leave
post vely 2. NJ to-day, with th, fire light draft
pa senger packet for Camden ana all way landings
Ouachita and Black rivers. nd will also q,
connection with light raft packets for the tributaries
r. II nry. st .ffabe gentlen an, has charge OF
the fhce repar IN MT
The many riends of Mr.. Tom Brooks, of the
o dest engineer the rlver and lately Of The b. L.
Hodge. Will be PANIED tp learn that he is lying at his
dence in algiers in of suffering, beng roth
blind and paraiyzed consequent y helpless. He il
without the tual necessaries of life, and We feel
that this announcement will bring fren II to him who
will be only too happy to alleviate his sufferngs
The Susie Silver. capt. d. II Silver, is receiving
to leave at O'Clock tomorrow evening for St. Louis
Cal o. Memphis and the bends
The W. $. Pike lett vest, rday tor BAYOU Sara with
fair freight
The James Howard from s Louis Bertha from
upel usas, and @. H. Du fee ION st ouis. due
Thu morning.
The Frank Fargoud from the bends will arrive to- |
morrow and leave. usual on Thursday, at s r. NJ.
The Exporter, Capt John A. Williams. JUS Reese, |
Jr clerk leaves to-day at +. NJ, for Louisville Ind
Cincinnati.
The MBIRE.-This favorite lower coast packet |
leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day, Fort Jackson and inter
mediate landings Capt. Oliver Canton commands, |
and Mr.. j. q. Tremoulet has charge OF the ofhce.
The river before the city a stand
For CAMpEN.-The light draft stea er Bastr p. in |
place of III onachta Belief A. Blanks master. leaves
y above, at +. NJ. to-day, ia sing freight for all
treams tributary to Ouschia and black rivers.
p HE fLETA-We cal att nton Of shippers to the L
advertisement of the steamer apt Lou ereenlee
has TAX new departure and viii P. NJ, to-
mo- row deTat for Camden direct taking frekht for
ali landings Intermediate on Back ana uLschit.