The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-10
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Friday Morning, July 10, 1874.

We would respectfully call the attention of on
steambOatmen to the superior advantages offere,
by the BULLETIN as an advertising medium.
ls the only daily paper III the city that publishe
alone causes it to find its way into the counting
room OF every merchant in the CITY.
The weather yesterday warm. Several at
tempts were made by Jupiter Pluvius to get W
a rain storm, but they all failed. At this writing
| the Indications are in favor Of rain before morn
| Business on the landing was fair for fy-tine
| and the departing steamers left with fair trips.
We hope in our next issue to be able to report a
good days business OF the river front.
Capt feathers has made quite change in the
personnel Of his staff. Mr.. James F. Muse lat
present Of the W. S. Pike will take charge of the
Office, vice Sam Ayles. Mr.. Peter Peppers takes
the position of mate, vice Capt Moses Gibbs,
and Mr.. j. Cedilote will fill the position Of stew
ard, in place Of Frank Cookery
The Texas, Capt. G. W. Stinde, is receiving to
leave at P NJ. Saturday, 18th inst, for Jeffer-
son, Shreveport and all way landings.
The Jno A. Scudder and II. c. Jaeger are the
next St Louis boats due.
The Gladiola, Capt c. P. Truslow, leaves for
?. NJ Saturday, 18th inst. Capt. Ed Groves
has charge of her Office.
For arrivals and copy Of manfests see marine
column.
The river at this point is still falling slowly
For late river kilograms, see our dispatches
published elsewhere.
The Bastrop is due to-day from Camden.
Rates to Red River Yesterday We're half card
to Shreveport, and card rates to Jefferson.
The W. }. Behan, from Red River, is due to-
day.
The Gov. Allen is receiving to leave tomorrow
at p. M. for Vicksburg.
The regular Opelousas packet Trenton, Capt.
Eugene Quartrevaux, leaves tomorrow at p. NJ
BY the arrival of the Gov Allen we learn that
the Henry Ames was aground at noon Yesterday
on Bayou Goua bar.
We refer our readers to the special notice Of
steamer Texas in another column. Capt Charles
means what he says and will go without fail.
The Fannie Tatum leaves tomorrow at s. r.
NJ. for Louisville and Cincinnati.
The departures yesterday the Frank Par
goud for Argyle G. II. Durfee for Shreveport and
Bertha Bruner for Camden.
Remember that the weekly Grand Ecore packet
Bart Able leaves tomorrow at ) T. M.
The U. S. mail packet Gov. Allen leaves in :
place OF the NatcheZ, at Z. NJ, every Saturday
Red and Ouachita rivers, at last accounts, con- |
inued to recede.
Low water rates will soon rule in Red River
our steamboat wharves are fast going to rack |
nd the city authorities should take advantage Of |
he present dull season to have them put in good |
rider before business commences III earnest.
We are pleased to that the space on the
over landing, between the wood work and the
uSar- sheds is being filed with oyster shells it
an improvement long needed.
The W. s. Pike, Capt. J. J. Brown leaves at 5
;. NJ. to-day, for Bayou Sara.
The splendid side wheel passenger packet Bart
ble, Capt. Dick Sinnott, will be found ready to
eceive freight this morning, to leave at 5 p NJ.
o-morrow for Grand Ecore and all way landings
The Jno, A. Scudder leaves Saturday, 18th inst
p. NJ. for st. Louis.
Items are rather scarce on the landing
The Durfee backed out yesterday with an ex-
client trip of both freight and passengers
The Louisville Courier-Journal, Of the It'll
lst., says:
The Mary Miller was hard aground on Port
md bar all day yesterday She passed down
trough the canal on Sunday. $
The hot sun is driving up the rver-only four
et in the canal last evening, and falling ;
leather hot Business dead
Yesterday was the hottest, dullest, dryest day
the season. !
From the st. Louis Democrat, of the 18th inst
I learn that Com. W. J. kountz has retired
ON the presidency Of the kountz Line and that
'pt l. G. Van Hook has been elected to fill the
cancy.
The John b. Maude was to leave st. Louis on !
e sth inst. in the kountz Line to be followed z
the line by the Mollie Moore, on Saturday. the
tn inst, and the James Howard on the 18th
ST. II