The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-17

LEO. >. DUNCAN,
River Reporter N. o. Bulletin.
The weather yesterday commenced with a
cloudy sky and heavy fog along the river
front, and the day was cloudy throughout
with two or three slight showers Of rain.
Business on the landing yesterday was
brisk, and promises to continue so during
the week.
The Belle Lee arrived yesterday morning
with splendid trip. She leaves positively
for Memphis this evening at 5 o'clock.
The Frank Pargoud arrived last night with
$50 bales of cotton and 5000 sacks OF cotton
seed.
The La Belle from Vicksburg, is receiving
to leave on return trip at 5 P. NJ. tomorrow.
The following are among the first steamers
due at this port: John F. Tolle, Paragon,
Mary Alice and John Kyle, from st. Louis i;
La Belle, from Vicksburg Carrie A. Thorn
and Era No. 10, from Red River; Garry
Owen and c. H. Durfee, from Grand Ecore !;
Ida, from Attakapas Chas. Bodmann, Chas.
Morgan and c. B. Church, from Ohio River !;
and Bastrop, from Ouachita River.
The W. J. Behan is receiving to leave on
Saturday, 18th inst, for all landings On Red
River.
The departures yesterday were the Belle
Yazoo, for Yazoo River; R. T. Bryarly, for
Y,
ma, for Fishers Landing, and LESSEE Taylor,
for Opelousas.
There is one peculiarly about the steamer
Willie which, perhaps, but few have noticed.
Although a stern-wheel boat, she has a ,rheel-
house on the starboard side.
Our steamboatmen will hail with pleasure
the news received yesterday morning from
Washington regarding the decision in the
test wharfage case made by Capt. Cannon on
behalf Of the steamboat interest Of our port,
and which was decided adversely by the
courts of this State. The appeal to the Uni.
ted States Supreme Court resulted in favor Of
the steamboats,
The Il. r. Bryarly was still receiving when
at dark last evening we left the landing. She
went out with all she could carry.
The Ruth, detained yesterday, will leave
positively at P. NJ. to-day for Opelousas.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAY.
For VICKsBURG AND THE BENDs--U. s. "
PacAet-The superb passenger packet Frank
Pargoud, J. NJ. White, master, Curt Holmes,
clerk, leaves at 5 P. NJ. to-day for Argyle,
Greenville, vicksb1rg and all way landings.
For MEMPHIS AND THE BENDs.-The elegant
passenger packet Belle Lee, Frank Hicks,
master, ALI Grissom, clerk, leaves as above
gers for all intermediate landings.
FoR OuAcH1rA R1vEE.-The light draught
passenger packet Willie, J. w. Blanks, mas
ter, E. B. Trinidad, clerk, leaves at P. NJ.
to-day for all landings on Black and Ouachita
rivers.
For OpE1ousAs. light-draught pas
senger packet Ruth, C. C. Pickett, master.
VIM. Barnes, clerk leaves as above at 5 clock
this evening.
For BAYOU MANCHAC AND ANTE RIVER
Semi Weekly Packe.-The staunch sea-going
packet Alice, under command of Capt. c. S.
D. Porter, with Mr.. Lou Kells in the Office,
streams, from Magnolia bridge, New Basin,
every Monday and Thursday, at 4 P. NJ.
For COAST AND LAFoURcHE.-The fine pas
senger packet Seminole, John Dalferes, mas
ter, Ed. Burk, clerk, leaves at p NJ. to-day
for all landings on the Coast as high up as
Donaldsonville, and on Bayou Lafourche
down to Lockport.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From Baton Rouge Advocate
Capt. Sam Ayles, the popular commander
of the "La Belle, is now negotiating for the
splendid large steamer =" United States" The
La Belle is entirely too small for the purpose
get larger, faster and better suited boat for
the trade.
The Vicksburg Herald, December Is, says
The weather yesterday was unfayorable,
but business was fair nevertheless, the ar
rivals and departures bsing many. The John
B. Maude and Mollie Moore passed up Sun
day, and the Vicksburg arrived from Talla-
hatchie River with 300 bales of cotton. The
La Belle arrived from New Orleans with
very fair trip, and left at dark last evening on
her return, with 300 bales OF cotton as
starter. The Belle Lee passed down after
dark with 423S bales of cotton and 6579 sacks
of seed
She discharged few bales and sundries
here, but didn't have room to add much. The
Hurt arrived from the bends well freighted,
and the Belle Yazoo passed down for New Or
leans with 1175 bales of cotton, after discharg-
ing sixteen bales here. The Natchez cane
up after dark, having taken on 1877 bales OF
cotton at Delta She will have all she wants
to leave with TO-DAY. The Frank Pargoud ar
rived at 8 P. NJ with 26O0 bales of cotton and
500 sacks of seed, and added 100 bales, all
she wanted.
This from the st. Louis Times Of Satur-
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