The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-03-28


Omaha
Plttsburg ..-............-. 18
shreveport. 2!
81 Louis ..........-..... II
| NlcksDurS.. ............ AZ II
The river here is foot inches below high water
mark OF 1871. NELSON GoRoM,
/ Signal Service Observer
The weather yesterday was a little TOO
| warm for comfort, the temperature being
more like June than March.
Business ON the landing shows no sign Of
/ Improvement, yet It stranger glalcing IT the
river front and seeing the large tonnage
represented at the steamboat landing would
imma9ine that trade was brisk with our
water craft, and vet, alas it is Just the re-
verse. Steamboatmen are working for
merely nominal wages, and steamboat
owners are carrying freights at almost NOM
inal rates.
The Bismarck, from st. Louis; Lotus No.
), from Jefferson; Robt. L. Lee, from Chicot
City; La Belle, from Shreveport: Willie,
from Camden and Exporter, from Cincin-
natl, are amongst the next steamers due at
this port.
The Texas having overlaid leaves positive
" at ?. NJ. to-day for all landings on Red
River up to Shreveport, and will 20 through
to Jefferson.
The Mississippi and all of its tributaries
are falling.
The John F. Tolle leaves this evening for
st. Louis.
Rates of freight from this port by river
remain unchanged
Captain George Pegram of this city, was
in st. Louis on the oath list
One "BOlls," whom we suppose to be
gentleman ~ of color, has entered suit in
vicksburg against Captain Tom Leathers, of
the famous steamer Natchez, for refusing
him a room in the main cabin of the boat, |
Forty citizens of Vicksburg came promptly
forward and gave bonds for Captain Tom
and the Natchez went on her way rejoicing. |
She is now receiving and leaves at 5 p. NJ. |
to-day for Vicksburg and way landings with |
Captain Leathers on the roof, Captain Sam
Ayles, assisted by Messrs. Grice, Owen and |
Walter Parker in the Office, whilst the IAN
Gent mariner" of Biloxi, Nose Gibbs, has
charge as chief mate of the lower deck.
In speaking of the Natchez, we cannot re-
frain from referring to her Steward, Capt.
Frank Cookery, who as a caterer is almost
too well known to need a word of praise
rom our pen, or to John Kenthen, her
druggist, and his assistant, the handsome
gentleman with the dark moustache, who
never tire in their endeavors to take care of
he inner man.
The regular packet Fleta, Capt. L. S.
1reenlee, commander, and James l.. Robins.
hief clerk, leaves at 2. NJ. to-day for ali
andings on Tensas River and Bayou Macon.
She is a good boat her officers are attentive
nd careful, and is mall respects worthy of |
he liberal patronage which has ALWAYS {
'een bestowed upon her in this trade.
At ; 7. NJ. to-day the regular weekly
irand Ecore packet St. Mary, Capt. Jno. c.
litchell, leaves without fail.
In point of comfort and excellent fare. the
t. Mary stands unrivaled, and her clerk. J
apt Geo. Hamilton, will, we know full
yell, continue as he has always done to give
Universal satisfaction to both shippers and '
assengers.
The superb passenger steamer Lessie Tay-
II, Capt. Chas. L. Truslow on deck, and Mr.. $
has. W. Drown III the Office, leaves at p. L
|. to-day, for Jefferson, Shreveport and in !
'rmediate landings. 1t wonld be useless to |
ly aught in regard to this magnificent b
acket in the way Of praise, as she is known
} stand without a rival in the trade, and as t.
, her officers, they cannot be eXcelled n
The Garry Owen, Capt. J. e. Weaks, II. S.
enkins, clerk, is off at p NJ. to-day. for all 8
ndmgs on Bayou Bartholomew. A good a
Dat and attentive officers. 8
That magnificent floating palace the Great d
epublic, leaves at p. NJ. to-day, for St.
outs and all way landings. Capt. w. H. G.
uol W cyan, CoLIIltHlS, anu MI. 1nllO Dung z
her chief clerk. ]
Travellers and shippers to all points on D
nachita River have at their disposal this q
y at p NJ. as fine a packet to either ship :,
or travel on as ever ruffled the river. So
e refer to the siGe-wheel passenger pack b
Bart Able, commended by Capt. NJ. 4,
who is ably assisted in the man Il
cement Ct the boat by his popular chief &C
ERIK, Capt. G. P. Work, who, in turn, has be
T an assistant that clever gentleman, re re
wen Jamison, Esq. The Bart Able goes G
rough to Camden, and leaves every Sat
day at D 2. NJ.
The river at this point continues to recede. NJ
Those crossings have not been looked after
The departures yesterday were limited. De
lie w. ). Pike got off with an average trip. co
e Henry Tete had good showing, and J
Empire, for Lower Coast, got away with IL
out her usual allowance o.
The following named steamers were at ~
3 landing at dark last evening: Thomas Isl
erlock, Bart Able, Great Republic. PEE
tchez, c. H. Durfee, Texas, Ruth, Leslie NJ
ylor, Garry Owen, +. Hensley, Josephine, be-
Mary, John f. Tolle w. j. Behan and CO
'ephine. me
The b. L. Hodge is receiving, to leave at h be'
! N. to day for Baton Rouge.
We were pleased to meet yesterday our
md, Mr. Z. C. Carroll, of the Vicksburg I
raid. He is stopping at the San Carlos. LUZ
leaves on the Natchez this evening for str
ne' rBy Telegraph 500 .
March 26.-To j. E. Carln, to !