The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-05
WEATHER, BUSINESS. ETC


The weather after our noon report Of yesterday did
not change particle, for it continued windy and
clustering and the dust was dreadful to behold in
fact it nuisance, will be certified to by all
who came in contact with it, and in spite Of closed
doors and windows it found its way tn ough the Gre
vices and covered everything to the confusion Of good
housekeepers clearly clerks and numerous store.
keepers, who it threatened muchly to damage their
goods The sky was clear. but we had strong north
westerly wind, chilly enough to make it pleasant and
plainly evident that rain has dropped somewhere
lately.
Yesterday was /" Blue Monday" and that is fully
sufRcents to designate the fact that business was
miseraby dull, and the "Growler Column" should
have full benefit to-day. as the growing yes erday
about dullness of times was long. loud and deep.
River marks last evening ony ffteen-tenths below
the high water gauge of 1871.
DEPARTURES.
VS.. Pike for BED River Landing, Henry Tete and
Lizzie Hopkins for LsfOurche.
BOATS TO ARRIVE.
Frank Pargoud from Vicksburg, Bradish Johnson
from Opelousas, @. H. Durfee from Jefferson. Thomp-
son Dean and Exporter from Cincinnati. James How
ard from st. Louis, B. L. Hodge from Baton Rouge,
Qua hita Belle from Camden.
DEPARTURES FOR TO-DAY.
Katie. Captain william Campbell clerks John H.
Moseop. John G. Libano and ovid Bell for Natchez,
Grand Gulf and vicksburg.
Susie Silver. Captain D. q. Silver; clerk John s.
Lehmer, for Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis.
Exporter, Capt Jno. A. Williams clerk James Rees,
for Cairo Evansville Louisville and Cincinnati.
Maria Louise, Opt H. J. Brinker. clerk ]. J. Dodd
for Shreveport Jefferson and all way landings on r. d
Bsstrop. Capt Gus Hodge, clerk L. P. Delahoussaye,
for Camden, Monroe, Trenton and all was places on
Black and Ouachita rivers.
Marie Capt. VIM. 8 Bassett for Pilot Town and
Sabine, Capt G. p Truslow. clerks Aleck Fraser and
Jno W. Ong. for Shreveport. jefferson and all way
landings on Re River.
Ida. Capt J. P: Forsay; clerk A. Meyner. for Alta
Lotus Ne. Capt, Dannals, clerks h. c. and j. w.
Heat. for Shreveport and Jefferson.
Thanks should be returned to the Administrator of
improvements for he has his gang Of men at work
the Grxver street plank crossing. and in few days
We may expect to see fne there now
be seen at the head Of Common street. Those walks
have been eye-sore TO every one for long time,
and many complaints have gone up abo t hem. but
mAistrstor should receive thanks for his attention.
We. were inf rmed yesterday by Capt W. Camp
Vi S. .na to
receipt fs'r passengers over their line to Memphis.
Capt. Joe Daferes was in the city yesterday, he did
not purchase the st. n .ry although he was on hand
when she las withdrawn for lie. neither has he con-
cluded the purchase Of that Gravel lila d. but may in
few days. start bank, even II it 10 . sand bank
Capt JOIN W. Cannon went up on the Katie last trip
and returntd her last Sunday night. He is in ne
health and proposes in few days to try few weeks
recreation IN the Blue Grass country.
The Lot4s NJ. g. Capt D. D. Danuals arr we'd yester
day from Shreveport with $50 bales cotton and 1877
head OF all Of which was dis harged last evening
and she 10 how receiving for return trip this evening
at o'clock H. G. and J. W. Heat, her accom-.
plish cd ctsrks and we would advise passengers and
shippers y give them . call.
). To-mor6w at II P. M, the La Belle will back out
on one OF her regular excursion trips to the Bonnet
Care creasse, and offers fine inducements for fami.
lies to te nice ride nice steamboat and take
q whih 1.-THE pure fresh air.
See special notice Of steamer Maria Louise. She
Leaves my day positively at 2. NJ for Shreveport
The BosSer Capt. W. T. Boardman. will commence
sss req trips to Grand I.s On or about June st
road snnecting at the Bayou Des Alemande Crossing
going through to Grand Isle in daylight, and will
days Fare through from the city, will only be three
dollars.
Correspondents Of the Bullstinl
MEMPHIS May 3D. 1874.
All yesterday afternoon and. in fact. nearly all the
morning, river front has shown considerable
activity, partly from the fact that hipments We
been increased somewhat by the forwai ding of large
amount of supplies by boat to the poor half dro ned
inhabitants below and then. too. the local boats did
we'll In outward bound freghts, and the ira sent
steamers discharged considerable both at the landing
and elevator The Exporter failed to get away vi til
additions 200 bales Of cotton, making her additions
here Sl3 bales and tons of light freight. She had
also ono tenn some 30 or 40 skiffs which some |
enterprsing builder up the country has shipped down
to the overlooked districts, to sell.
The Or at Republic, drawing eight feet came up |
soon after noon with 1900 tons OF freight cab n
and % deck passengers and laid here until p NJ. to
coal and discharge 142 bales of cotton, which came
from the Sun6ower River via Vicksburg. She made |
the run against heav winds and storm inside of four
days, and from Vcksburg here In less than ~ hours
About 40 Of her pa sengers disembarked here to 60
East by rail. but boarded her again. our eastern rail
way outlet having yet been opened. Among these
two wealthy Cuban plan ers who, wi b their fam
lilies: arc making t ur Of o,I the States: She
besides the cotton. and has for reshipment at
Cairo about Is tons; her St. Louis items foot Ito
boxes and punches bananas 3l3 barrels new potatoes
264 boxes vine, IS barrels mlss-es 500 boxes bottles
IS barrels RICE Gil hogheads and 200 boxes sugar. 1929
boxes oranges and r the Ohio Riv she had Evans
vile 70 bog-hea sugar. Lousv e 100 barrels pota-
toes, Cincinnati 1856 barrels potatoes Pttsburs 20
hogsbesds sugar 20 barrels potatoes aid for Chicago
via Cairo 20 barrels potatoes 100 boxes oranges 800
boxes lemons 256 bales moss, Is bales hides.
siderable portion of her Ohio River freight for
ward from Cairo by the Al lngton, which leaves to-
trip will be profitable. and as the Northern bound
pleasure seekers just starting from their Southern
homes all Of the larger boat upward boand will for
couple Of months, show good cabin registration.
Tho Dick Fulton left her entire coal tow here and
took an empty tow back. starting last night.
The Capitol City came down early yesterday after.
disCh rged 1858 sacks 1853 barrels meal aid
added besides her own way freight, amounting to 20
tons. AZ tons of hay corn, oats, ,ur. bacon,
had al told, $50 tons when she startet Capt. Horn,
Of the Anchor Line is also notified by telegram from
Commodore Scndder at St. Louis. that the City OF
Helena has 70 tons OF food, ETC.. to distribute
below here, that has been contributed by the mer-
chants of st. Louis.
The st. Genevieve finished her repairs and left for
st. Louis last ght with 800 beer kegs and 10 tons of
iron, and mad $50 bales cotton for Cairo.
The Mary Boyd, from the % Ractensaw, }" brought |
~ oales OF tOuon ana lett Ia ~ the mouth She had
AZ passengers from Little Rock some forty or fifty
hom ward bound Brooks adherents, who were gob.
bled up at Pine Bluff by Gen. H. King White, of
Bsxter's army, and paroled. MAJOR John d. Adams,
OF Little Lock, and the Chief Quartermaster to Gov
Baxter. to the mouth OF White RIVER the
Boyd. and then came here on the Republic. Nat
Green. of the Richmond THAT Wa, but ism now. in
the fed) was . passenger here on the Capitol City,
and with these two celebrities. shouldn't be eur.
prised to learn soon Of comblnatian being formed
with Frank Hicks, who is also here, to ups both
Baxter and Brooks. ana place Brother Hcmmonu in
3hsrge Of affairs over in naughty Arkaaeas.
One of the Boyd's passengers was Mr.. FRED Ander-
BON, artist has been over ut Little Rock max
Ing pencil sketches Of the battle ground that to be
for the New York Daily Graphic
Sure enough pilot julie Douglas, Of the Republic,
has real live monkey for somebody in Indianapolis
and will over there from st Louis with it when his
boat the Republic gees to the bank wait her turn
20 come out again IN the gr st two-boets week con-
Dolidation.
Capt Wi liams, OF the Exporter. rfports freight
abundant at Cairo and doubtless the James Howard