The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-22
PRICES.
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN.
Wednesday Morning. July %. 1874.

NeuiieSuay MoIhulB, SuIy ~, loI4.
We would respectfully call the attention OF on
teamboatmen to the superior advantages offere
5y The BULLETIN as an advertising medium
IS the only daily paper in the city that publishe
the full manifest of steamboats,, and this featur
alone causes it to find its way into the counting
room Of every merchant in the city.
The weather was decidedly warmer yesterday
| especially on the river front.
| business was good, considering the few boats
| i'll front receiving.
| The Katie for NicksblIrg and Chas. H. Durfee
for Red River, were the only departures.
| Those holes IN the woodwork of the lower
steamboat landing still remain Enclosed W,
rather hope that our City Fathers will let then
remain as they are. True, some misguided
traveller, landing late at night, mil ht run his leg
through one of them and break it, and, maybe
his neck at the same time, but what of that, We
are used to them, $50 are all o. our steamboat
friends and can steer clear, no matter how dark
the night or dazzling the sun. In fact, they
have been there SO long that we look upon them
as we would upon the face of an old and dear
friend. Don't touch them, Mr.. Administrator.
The Era No. 10, one of the staunchcst low
water packets, has recently been locked and put
wharf, ready for business, in a few days.
The Bertha Bruner, the lightest draught packet
steamer atioat, Is lying on her oars. She will
make move in a few days.
The Durfee, for he'd River, got OF with fine
freight.
The peerless Katie backed out on time with
good freight and large passenger list.
The Henry Tee and Lizzie Hopkins will form
a regular line, leaving four times week two
trips week each), during the coming season, be-
tween this city and Bayou Lafourche.
The John Kyle from st. LOUIS w. J. Behan
from Red River, Bastrop and Garry Owen from
Ouachita are the next boats due.
A yet no attention has been paid to the lower
steamboat landing. Patching is creeping slowly
long on the upper wharf.
Items were scarce en- the river front YESTERDAY.
The Tahlequah has had her boilers and ma
cMnory removed, and her hull and cabin are now
moored on the Algiers side Of the river.
The Carrie A. thorn, Capt. GIllen leaves On
the 25th inst. for Jefferson, Shreve-
port aid all way landings.
The Belle OF Shreveport, Capt. Thos. W, Rea
will arrive tomorrow and leave IN the koHntz
line) for st. Louis on Saturday, the 18th inst,
Vt Z. nj.
Mcssrs. jackson. Fitzpatrick 4 Henderson
shipped 900 sacks salt 10 Shreveport vest -rday
IN the steamer g. II. Durtee.
hates 70 the West are IRON Is to IS cents per
lundred, to Ouachits River full card aud to Red
Siver full card toJeff rson and way landings and
Is per cent of card rates to Shreveport.
Rcd and Ouachita rivers, at last accounts con- |
inued to recede.
For arrivals and copy Of manifests see marine
olumn.
We refer our readers to the new advertisement |
I the Frank PArSuud in another column. The |
'argoud will be ready to receive freight this !
morning, and isaves a. usual 1t p. n. to- !
morrow. il-R t..H !
Tho river before The aty continues to crawl
own Its banks.
For late river telegans, see our dispatches
Three and . hat Rest On *Aee principal bars il
be latest from O1d n6d r. - -
The John xxis VIII arrive h time to leeve for
Z Louis at z. = On oat6iday next, 18th inst.
The Carrie 4. Thom NJ conc TO the wharf IN