The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-05-01
WEATHER. BUSINESS. ETC.

WEATHER. BUSINESS, ETC.
The weather still continues Clear and pleasant bar
ring the dust the leveo times, which is not the
most agreeable; but we must Ike the bad with the
good and if it rains too much there is growing be-
cause it is muddy and if dry weather because it is
dusty. All cannot be pleased, consider that the
present weather is just the ticket and should please
Business yesterday was rather on the dull order,
and nothing but the regular packets and st. Louis
await frt sh ents which may transpire to-day, and
we hope it will be beneficial and satisfactory to ALL
The river mark last evening indicated seve teen
tenths be ow the high water gauge of ISL.
No visible change in freight tariffs.
Jackson, Fitzpatrick Henderson shipped yesterday
per steamer Henry c. Yaeker $500 sacks salt for st.
Louis and the West.
VS.. Pike from Red River Landing Lizzie Hopkins
from Lafourehe Marie and Empire from Lower Coast,
Carrie v. kountz from st. Louis, Mary Houston from
Louisville. Garry Owen from Camden. Ida from Alta
kapas LESSEE Tayor from Grand Ecore.
DEPARTURES.
Frank Pa-goud for Grecnvile. Il. G. Yaeger FOR St.
BOATS TO ARRIVE.
Gov. Allen from V.cksburg, Sabine from Jefferson,
B. !. Hodge from Baton Rouge E. Henseley from
Lower Coast.
DEPARTURES FOR TO-DAY.
W. 8. Pike, Capt J. J. Brown, clerk Jas. F. Muse.
for Red River Landing.
Marie Capt. W. 8. Bassett, for Pilot Town and
all Lower Coast landings
Henry Tete. capt. a. Dugas clerk s. 9. streck.
and the Lizzie Hopkins. apt. F. Auc ,in, clerk T..
A. Charlet. for B you LafOur,he.
Willie, Capt. j. w. Blanks, clerks E. B. Trinidad
and G. Entriken. for Camden, Monroe Trenton
and all WY landings on b ack and Oulchta rivers.
Capt. N NJ Wood Of the La Belle having an eye
TO the wants of our citizens who need lit recrea
ton at trhlng expense, has inaugu ated his excur
sion trips with view to meet the wants Of all, md
will therefore make grand moonlight excur ion trip
to Kennerville Saturday ght, May @ at O'Clock,
and while there he W II maze arrangements for the
grounds neces airy for the u-e of picnic and target
excursion parties. He will also give lother B met
Ca re Crevasss excursion on Sunday, May Sd, at P.
NJ, sharp.
Firemen societies ami all kinds of associations de-
string the OF boat for excursions, will find 1t to
tn ir interest to call on Capt. Wo I'd, who will make
favorable arrangements with tn m Refreshments of
all kinds at reasonable prices. will be furnished the
boat. also full band of music for dancing will al
ways be hand. Fare dollar for The trip.
Give the La Belle call, she ia the finest arranged
cursiOn boat Aft
The Garry Owen. Cspt. Nick Bouchman. Gle ks Jen-
kins and Culbertson arrived yesterday morning from
Camden. with ~ bales cotton, 924 staves l2l sacks
ton seed, and sundres. She is loading to leave
on Saturday, May O. at P. M, for Camden, Monroe.
Trenton aud all points Black ard Ouachita Rivers,
and will carry all provisions to the overowed sufferers
at asonable rates. Ca on board and her officers,
they are eli o. K.
The Administrator of Improve ents deserves the
heartfelt thanks OF our stsamboatmen. for he has
his workmen hard at work repair the brok en-
parks the lower wharf and he has actually at
last repaired that hole the Police Station VIII CHI
has been eye sore to all for year He is also
Closing up those ugly gaps around the htc ing posts
for all OF which he has our hearth 1t thanks.
The Gltnc left the wharf last evening and went
to the sugar pile where she will take $50 hogsheads
sugar. and will be found this morning ready to re-
ceive other freight, and leave Saturday at p NJ
for Memphis, Cairo and st. Louis.
The Willie, not beng able to get her freight
tracts completed in time to leave st night, has laid
until to-day wien she will leave positively at
p. NJ for Monroe Trenton and Camden.
Cap. Thornton Jacobs has concluded to defer the
departure OF the Sc ma tor shreveport and Jefferson
until Saturday, May I'd, when she will leave positively
at p M, rain shine load or no load. Be warned
in time, ana send your freight and secure Your pas
sage, for delays dangerous. The selma is first
class in every particular, frstclass accommoda
tioDs first class spe d, her officers frst-class
gentlem n, and skillful boatmen they cannot be
beat.
The Ida Capt j. P. Forgay. from Attakapas. will be
found at the landing this morning. receiving for her
return trip, to leave Saturday at P. NJ E. C
Carlin, No. Delta street, is her agent.
The Mary Houston. the great favort' in the Louis
vile trade both with passengers and shippers arrived
yesterday with good trip. She is receiving and
will return on Saturday. May ID at P. NJ She is
under tn, com ana of Capt. Charles Miller, with
Elliott Miller first flerk. both accomplished gentle
men, who fail to give satisfaction to al their
passengers and always make the trips agreeable ID
pleasant to al.
The Grand Ecore packet, LESSEE Taylor. Capt John
Helm, clerks y. w. Drown and Tom Dowty, arrived
last evening with SO bales colt N, 1O7 head of beef
cattle, 20 Texas ponies. and large lot Of sundres
She returns on her regular day. Saturday, at ?. NJ