The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-30
Office at Canal street ferry landing Office
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.

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enough for comfort aud the kind of weather preferre
by all business men who have much running around
to do and all seemed to enjoy it.
The business movements of yesterday were confines
amot exclusively to the departing OF st. Louis arc
Cincinnati boats, both of which well patro zet
during the day and went away well loaded. Tn'
Texas had fair trip for Red River; some others hav
laid over unit to-day, and we hope all will receive
good loads and go away happy.
The river marks lat evening indicated Fl teen
tenths below high water guage Of 1871.
No change in freight tariffs; a l are too low fo
profit.
ARRIVALS.
Glencoe from st. Louis, Bastrop from rayou Bar
thoomew, Henry Tete from Bayou Lafourche.
DEPARTURES.
Bradsh Johnson for Opelousas, B. L. Hodge fol
Baton Rouge, City of Quincy fr st. Louis, John Xii
eour for Cincinnati T. Hensley for Lower Coast
Texas for Red River.
BOATS TO ARRIVE.
Gov. Allen from Vicksburg Lessie Taylor from
Grand Ecore, Marie and Empire from Lower Coast
Lizzie Hopkins from Lafou che, Sabine from Jefer.
son, Garry Owen ON Camden, Mary Houston from
Louisville, w. s. Pike from Red River Landing.
DEPARTURES FOR TO-DAY.
Frank Pargoud. Capt. J. NJ. White, clerks Holmes
McCrindle and Be.edict. for Natchez. v.cksburg,
Greenvile and al way landinss.
sema, Capt Thornton Jacobs, clerk Tom Jacobs, for
River.
Willie Capt. j. W. Blanks clerks E. B. Trinidad
and V g. Entriken, for Camden, Monroe, Trenton
and all way landings on Back and OuLchita rivers.
Henry G. Tatum. the clerk of the Fannie Tatum,
wealth, bound for St Lohis
The st. Louis Republican man, in the issue Of the
25th. gets things slightly mixed up. He says, % the
steamer Thompson Dean made the run from Cairo to
Memphis in fourteen hours, her last trip up"
That was a wonderful feat, but it the Thompson
Dean that did the running and the River reporter of
the Republican that did the writing and that hard
on the Republican, as we would Ike to know which way
the boat was trying to go in so short time.
The Willie Of the BlanEs Line. is the regular packet
to day for Cam1en and all p ints on Ouach ia and
Black vers, and will carry supplies to the over
flowed sufferers at half card rates, which is liberal in
Capt Blanks Now, the Will le is not very la-ge but
she is very cool for her size, and with Capt Jack
Blanks in command and Capt. B. Trinidad nd Val
g. Entriken in the Office. she renders satisfaction to
all parties both passengers and shippers.
Capt. Tom Calhoon brought his Glencoe t port
yesterday from st. L us with fine cargo and adver
tses to return on Saturday, May I'd, at 5 P. NJ She
is good boat in all and every respect. Ed Miller is
her capable first clerk, and passengers and shippers
would consult their best interest by giving her GALL
For further information inquire of J. B. Woods Co.
No. l24 Crawl street, who are her sole agents.
The LaBelle went out yesterday her second
grand excursion trip to the Bonnet Care Crevasse and
cold wind which prevailed. Capt. God inten g to
make moonlight excursion on Saturday evening"
May 3D. due notice Of hour will be given by advertise.
ment He Will also give his regular excursion to Bon
net Care or vase on Sunday, May 81 at 2 p NJ.
sharp; the best of discipline is kept board and the
best OF efreshmel Is and lunch can be had at
able rates. Music on hand an dancing at all times.
Fire companies societies and associations of any kind
cannot do better than patropize the Laee, she is
tne pest excu sion boat have having a
very large boiler deck and every comfort required
make this trip pleasant and agreeable one. Fare
only one dollar for the round trip.
Our citizens can congratulate themselves that our
Southern watering Shore Grand Isle, will be repre- |
sented this year by the fine steamer Bosser and that
accompll shed ficer. Capt W. I. Boardman will have
Of her.
The W s. Pike. Capt. J. J. Brown. makes another |
excursion trip to the Bonnet Cai this day
At F. nj the proceeds to be given to the fund for
the benefit of til sufferers Music on board
t reasonable rates. Fare one dollar
for the round trip.
The tladioa is receiving at the head Of Custom,
house street for Minden aud Lake Bistenau to leave
on saturday, May I'd, at p NJ. See her advertise |
ment in columns.
1t is shame that the Carrollton cars don't run all
ght for some of ur Red River pilots who live up in
that portion Of thA city had to walk all the way home
Tuesday night after visiting the Of ghost
ship What pity; but then the sight was grand and
well paid them for the tramp
Tue City Of Quincy, last evening, for st. Louis had
about $50 tons of freight part Of which tons of
sugar.
The Flea has deferred her departure for Bayou Ma
ION ana Tensas until 'day, May 2. at 5 P. NJ
We are under obligations to Capt. Charles T. Reeder
SECRETARY of the Captains U. B. Association for late
shreveport Times.
We were pleased to meet on the streets yesterday J.
less. and begins to look himself again.
The Ruth has gone into retirement and the Bastrop
.oes to Camden on Saturday. 81 says Capt. George
}. Hite.
LITTLE Rock. April %. 1874
Friend kerr-I have to-day but little to report in
ne way OF river news that has not been arrival or
departure from or to New o. leans since the 18th THE
Ohm Howard is due from your city on Monday next, |
nd, am told will then go into sum mer quarters. |
Within the memory of our oldest boatmen the bu a.
css season in this river has not closed so early as
his year.
There is % feet water by the Government gauge |
I'D rising slowly For the past six weeks it has been
othing but rain almost every day. We hope for a
hange very soon. Very respect ully, FULTON.
GLEANINGS FROM EXCHANGES
Shreveport Times. April 26: Yesterday was lovely
~ for business but there precious little Of it
ferng on the evee.
Planters up from the narrow river yesterday have
rong hopes of getting through this rise without an
Verfiow. They are al working like beavers on the I
wees. and we hope and trust that they may be abe
stand the pressure We have not heard from the
cssier side Of the river below here the last day or
70. but fear for the st
The plantations above here Old River as far up 40
heard yesterday, opposite Benton. were all right
ough the water was up on the levee and good deal
alarm was felt for their safety. In most places {
ere was foo: or more Of the levee out. bat the |
aves of steiner carried CONSERVATION to the hearts
the planters The rise iniOld River is lessthan two
ches In twentyfour hours. the bulk of the rise at
's point be out of the lakes through Twelve Mile
ID Crrss Bayous.
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