The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-24
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE OF, THE BULLETIN,

OFFICE or, THE BULLETIN, !
Wednesday Morning, June "a, 1874. (
Yesterday was close, sultry day. Jupiter
Pluvius tried hard to Get the best Of the fight,
but Helias was too strong for him, aud scat-
tered his cohorts to the tour winds OF heaven.
Business. on the landing yesterday was
pretty fair for the season, and the packets ad-
vertised have prospects for good trips.
For list Of arrivals and manifests, see our
marine column.
The regular Ouachita packet Garry Owen,
Capt. Nick Bouchman leaves at P. NJ to-
day, for Camden and all way landings 81 q
The river before the city Is feet inches
below high water mark Of 1871.
The Mollie Moore is the next regular Kountz
Line boat dine. Vf NJ -. aT2
The fine passenger packet Chas. Bodmann
arrived yesterday with full trip Of freight
and passengers She leaves on her return trip
for Louisv. lie, Cincinnati, Memphis and all
way landings ct =. N. to-day. Capt. q. p.
Shinkle commands and Capt Frank Stein has
charge of the Office.
The w. j. Behan leaves without fail at P.
NJ to-day tor Red River
The fayorite passenger packet, c. n. Dur
fee, Capt JOS Aiken, is receiving at 5 r N.
to-day, for Jefferson, Shreveport and all way
landings. ~ & d.5 lls chilli ia
The present excessive tax imposed on our
steamboatmen in the shape OF wharfage fees
is exciting universal attention We would urge
or steamboatmen to push the question; let
them present memorial to our City Council,
and if they fail to follow the example of the
great cities Of the West, let the owners OF
steamboats, refuse to pay any whar age at all
and carry their case to the courts. It will
come to this sooner or later. .,
Red and Onachita Rivers at last accounts
continued to recede. ,,...,....-. 44a.l 4
The Frank Pargoud will be found receiving
this morning. She leaves as usual for Vicks-
burg and the bends tomorrow at 5 p. NJ.
We have no change TO report in freight rates,
either to the West or the tributaries Halt
card to Red, full card to- Ouachita, are the
The fine passenger packet Texas leaves at
P. NJ. to-day 80. ...: 80. l5isi
We refer our readers to the advertisement Of
the Trenton. In few days we will give them
q full description of this fine low-water packet.
She has since her retirement been almost
made q new boat Of
The fine passenger packet Bertha, H. H
Broad, master, j. B. Schmidt, clerk, leaves at
P. NJ. to-day Tor Opelousas, taking freight
for all landings on. Atchafalaya and Bayou des
Glaizes. - ............4z55iI fJ .5 5i,,55s sais
The fine passenger packet 9. H. Durfee,
Captain James Aiken, leaves at p M. to-day
for Shreveport, Jefferson. and all way land
ings. 9a .....,I nt 9a9J N2@l nd 1tlst 45f
The Bismarck, from st. Louis is due to-day.
She leaves Thursday, .25th inst, on return
trip. roiiRi.o.-i .i5fr r s5naa s.sas, 4
The fine, fast passenger passenger Seminole,
P. &. Montgomery, master, J. P. Mohr, clerk,
leaves at 5 =. NJ. to-day for Jefferson, Shreve-
por and all way landings.
THE w. j. BEHAS. Capt G. E. Wilkinson,
will beck out this new light draft packet at S
o'clock this evening, for Jefferson, Shreveport
and intermediate landings Mr.. F. W. Ames
is her clerk. n ~ No. ~
The superb passenger packet Texas, c. 4.
Stinde, master, Geo. Fee clerk, leAves to-day
at s T. M, for Jefferson. Shreveport and all
The Stella Block, Capt. Sam Block, leaves
at o'clock this evening, for Bout River.
taking freight for Upper and Lower 5Tensas,
Little and Black rivers
The splendid passenger packet Bart Able
will arrive tomorrow, and leave on Saturday
at p. NJ, for Grand Ecore and all way land
ings. ,...-,...a. ,.,..'e
The jams in upper Red River have been re-
moved, and navigation is again open up to
the head of the hollow.
The light draft passenger packet Bastrop,
for Camden and all way landings
The Canal Street ferry boat Louise, is the
only packet thatleaves on regular time flor
Alg;ers.)
The dry docks at Algiers are not doing as
much at present rs usual OF this time of year.
The Katie for vicksburg, Maria Louise for
Cincinnati, and Stella Block for Bmuf River,
left last evening with good trips.
The O. H. Durfee received her new shaft
yesterday. She will be ready to leave as ad-
vertised 7ais
The Texas, Seminole and w. J. Behan ad-
vertised to leave last evening have deerred
their departure until s P. NJ to-day; when
they will leave positively.
The Cherokee from Cincinnati will arrive
in time to leave on return trip at p NJ.
Saturday, 9th inst.
The Lotus No. q from Red River, is due to-
day.
The B. L. Hodge No. 2, Capt V. B. Baranco,
leaves at 10 A. NJ. to-day for Baton Rouge and
all coast landings
The Stella Block left for Bpuf River with a
fine trip. >aH3t
The John Kyle, Capt. A. NJ. Hutchinson,
will arrive, to leave on Tuesday. S0th inst, ut
p. M.
A clerk will be found on the landing this
morning receiving for the Garry Owen.
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