The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-08

intended for him will meet with prompt attention
# left at his office, Kouns building, Canal Street
Ferry Landing, from A. NJ. t., 6 =. NJ, or after
that hour, at this Office, lo9 Gravier street
GEO. J. DUNCAN.
Still hot and dusty on the river front. ia all we
have to report in the way OF a weather item. In
fact this reporter has about written himself dry
on the weather, and proposes hereafter to be as
brief possible in his notices OF it; at least as
long as the present sp. continues.
Business very fair on tile landing yester-
day, particularly around the g,ngways Of the
Natchez, Sabine. Trenton and Bertha Iruner.
We have nothing new to report, either in re-
gard 20 the stage of water in Ouachlta and Red
rivers or rates OF freight to those streams.
THE NATCHFZ-
At O'Clock this evening this ).endd specimen
Of marine architecture win leave on her first trip
of the season. for NicksburS and III iht mediate
landings, under command Of the veteran steam
boatman
CAPT TOM LEArHERs,
who, since 1886, has been known to the travelling
and business public Of the mississippi River, and
not alone to the Father Of Waters mas Iii, name
and fame been confined, for he has made repu-
tation which could not POSSIBLY be confined to any
particular section, but was bound, i'll the natural
course OF events, to become world wide.
Tue FIRST NATcHEz
was built in 1876 and after two years service
was sold and replaced by larger and inner boat
the Natchez No. 2. In 1859 be built tue third
Natchez. She was, unfortunately, DESTROYED by
fire at our landing when scarcely two m onths old
and the Captains younger 'rothcr perlshed IN
the flames.
her until 1859, during the summer OF which year
he sold her, and i'll 1850 brought out the Natchez
No. 5. She was burned during the late war, III
Yazoo River. His last, and We can justly cal it,
his triumph is to-day at our wharf, ready to
leave on her first trip Of the season at o'clock
this evening.
THE NATCHEZ NO. 6,
one of the bi htest ornaments OF orr river fleet,
is on berth, and We cannot II frain from making
few remarks shout her on t.lis, the eve Of her
maiden trip OF the season.
During the past three months the Natchez has
been III the hands of the most skful artisans Of
this city, and The manner III which she has been
repair d reflects credit upon them anil ais upo.i
her able commander, who gave the work his per-
sonal supervisors. From her keel up nothing
has beel neglected and she is to-day III as per-
iect order as when fresh from her builders
hands; her
NEW SMOKE STACKS.
whilst Of the same pattern the she lost last
spring. are shorter bv a b nut = feet and thu top-
much ig ter ID hanlsomer. The, are ION Il e
shop "l our friend MIR. John Hennes>ey, tie
champion cnimn builder IT the Western a;i
southern countrys, and reflect credit upon Lis
taste and workmanship.
The painting of the boat. as well a, the placing
If her smoke stacks IN position, was snpervls II
Dy Ed. w. Bawlie, the carpenter of tho boat.
livery department OF this egani steamer has
ind ,rgole thorough renovation, o, 1t would De
,up,r1ious to meniioa them III deall. We close
hs hasty description BY inviting al persons &C
rou- Of seem ( u fac steamer -one ot the cry
es. / fl at to cali down to the head II c ma
treet at any tim. between M rmng md och OK
his evening. The following is list of the Off
ers Of tho Natchez:
III mas +. Leatners, master; James F. MISE.
!. rk Robt A. owen, Cnas. Grics and Walter
'arker assistant clerks; Peter Pepper first
nate, tat- OF the Il. E. IL e. and Geo p pp,rs
ale Of the Thompson Dean) second mate J.
;c.lilote, steward; Andy Pauley, Jno. Farrell.
nd Jn0. dimes. engineers.
Ed w. Bawtfe. car penter, and Frank Lttrell, |
nd WIN. Ioungblood, pilots.
The bar will, % usual be found IN charge a |
hose pubic tSvugiies, xssogs. JnO. q. Ke.tkeo J