The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-06-14
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE OF THE BULLETIN,
Sunday Morning, June Is 1874.

We would respectfully call the attention of steam
boatmen to the superior advantages offered by tn,
BULLETIN IS an advertising medium. 1t is the only
daily paper in the city that publishes the full mantle
of steamboats, and this feature alone it to find
it's wa. into the Counting of every merchant in
the city.
The weather yesterday almost fac simile of the
previous day Faom early dawn up TO noon "Helios "
vulgary called "Old SOL. poured forth his rays in
relen less manner upon all unfortunate pedestrians.
About P. NJ. the clouds began to gather. and we
were treated to a regular Southern thunder storm,
followed by copioua fall Of rain.
Business was not brisk on the landing yesterday in
TACT for the last day OF the week it very dull.
We. however, look for An improvement during the
present week.
The prospect of low water in Red and Ouachita
rivers has created quite utter among the lowwater
crafts and the busy notes of preparation is ard on
board of many of the lightdraft packets now lying
idle at Algie
The departures yesterday consisted of the Paragon
for st ouis. Gov. Allen for vicksbure. Lotus No. 3
for Jefferson 1a Able for Grand Ecore, and L.
Hodge for Baton Rouge.
For arrtva and mantle ats see orr Marine column
We heal rumors that our te1mboatnen will in q
shor time make solid move i'll regard to the present
exort taut wharfage dues exac ted from them.
Cannot city father be reasonable as those OF
other cities the Mississippi River and its tributa
es? We shall
ned aud Ouachlt Rivers are falling slowly.
The Charles H. Dun fee is due Tomorrow from JET
ferson.
The Garry Owen. having heaD unavoidably detained
by low water will be round at the landing early Mon
day morning ready to receive freight for and and
all way landings which her energetic commander
Capt Bouchrnan. promises to put through on time.
and what Capt Nick promises he generally does
The river before the city continues stand.
The Susie Silver and Jas. Howard the next
steamers due from the West the former will arrive
day and the latter Oh Monday.
The remains of Capt. J. J. Labarthe followed
to the grave last evening by large number of
ing friends and relatives. Capt Labartne commenced
1893, when he comman Ter of the Belle Isle afte|
she was retired he commanded the Anna, Anna No. q
Flora Gordon. A. W. Van Lear, and last of all
the Ceres. He was ~ years OF age.
The Lessie Taylor Capt C. P. Truslow leaves
Tuesday. 10Th inst, at P M for Jefer op, SIR
port, aud way landings
In consequ-n of shippers not being able to COM
p te III ir si of oods Capt. Lou Greenlee has pc t.
poned the departure of the Fea to Tuesday the 16t
inst. at P. NJ
The peerless Katie will arrive this evening and leave
again on Tuesday. at P. NJ, as usual.
The W ]. Be an, capt. Geo. E. Wilkerson, will be
fonnd at the landing bright and early Monday morn
fresh from the hands of the penters and painters
and ready to receive all Red River freight that may
offer. She leaves for fferson. Shreveport, and way
landings at ) P. NJ. Tuesday, June 10th.
by Telegraph
VIcKsBURG, June 12.-To Geo D. Hite: Leave here
with $50 bales ,tton. $500 slcks seed and oil cake.
Will arrve time: leave Tuesday, usual,
he Bends White and arkansas rivers.
WM CAMPBELL, capt. steamer Katie.