The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-15
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN,
Thursday Morning, Oct. Is, 1874.

The weather continues cool and very pleasant
The dust on the river front is almost past endu-
rance, and q heavy shower OF rain would be
hailed with feelings Of JOY by all who are forced
by business to visit that locality.
In consequence OF having to undergo some
necessary repairs, the Belle Rowland went in
dock yesterday. She will be out in time to leave
on Saturday, 18th inst, for Shreveport and all
way landings.
Shippers should bear in mind that the Carrie
A. Thorn leaves for Ill landings on Red River at
P. NJ. to-day.
No signs as yet Of any steps being taken to
which by courtesy is termed such-in fit con-
di ion to discharge or receive freight upon.
The regular Grand Ecore packet Garry Owen,
under command Of that old veteran, Capt. Jno.
HEM, leaves positively at P. NJ. to-day.
The Bastrop, Capt. Blanks. leaves at P. NJ.
to-day for Monroe and Trenton.
The John T.. Scudder leaves to-day at 5 P. N.
for st. Louis and way landings
Commodore Kountz's flagship, the John F.
Toe, is off at O'Clock this evening for St. Louis
and way points.
The Willie, from Trenton, is due to-day.
The Bertha Bruner. for Trenton and Monroe.
leaves positively at 5 P. NJ. to-day.
QUICK TIME.-The following dispatch was re-
ceived early yesterday morning, and although
the Fleta did fail tn pass the champion under
way. she made good time, it being close on to
p n, Tuesday, when she left the landing at this
port.
Z.
Fleta arrived at Z A. NJ. Il. E. Lee still ahead.
Lou GBEENLEE.
The Frank Pargoud arrived from the bends
yesterday evening, with splendid trip. She
leaves on return trip at 5 P. NJ. to-day.
The departures yesterday were the Pargoud,
for st. Louis, with large freight, the principal
items of it being 1850 b xes sugar, and $500 sacks
salt; the Bertha for Washington, st. John fer
Baton Rouge and Empire for Lower Coast.
The receipts Of cotton are growing larger every
do Thn Inun Low vV-oo rfladn
terday morning, with the staple, from Canal to
Crossman streets.
STEAMERS LEAVING THIS DAT.
FoR THE BENDs-E. S. 1kda Pdcket.-The SUI
peru Frank Pargoud, acknowledged by every one
who has ever inspected her to be the finest pas
senger packet atloat. leaves at ?. NJ. to-day for
Argyle, Greenyille, Vicksburg and all way land
ings, under command Of Capt. ]. NJ. White, with
Mr.. c. Holmes in charge Of the Office departing Mt.
For UPPER CoAsr-The Mary Ida, A. J. Ruiz,
clerks, leaves at 10 A. NJ to-day for all landings
on the Upper Coast as far up as the Convent.
For OuAcuITA RvrR.-1he light draught
passenger packet Bertha Bruncr, VIM. Wenzel,
master, Ferd. Y. Cellos, clerk, leaves at 5 p. NJ.
to- day for Monroe, Trenton and all way landings
on Ouachita and Black rivers.
For RED RIyER.-The fine passenger packet
Carrie Thorn, Chas. p. Trusow, master, Chas.
Thorn. clerk, leaves at p NJ. to-day for Shreve-
port and all way landings.
F. Tolle, D. NJ. Brady, master, leaves as above at
P. II. to-day.
FoR GRAND EcoRE-People's Grand Ecore
and Ne,c orleans Packet Conapdny.-But few
who remember the Garry Owen when she left
the wharf short time ago for Algiers would
now recognize her in the trim, neat looking
packet now lying at the head of Crossman street
as the same boat, for SO completely has she been
overhauled. repaired and repainted that she
looks as well, ii not better, than many boats fresh
rom he hands of their builders. She leaves to-
day at P. NJ. for ell landings on Red River as
high up as Grand Ecore, under the skillful COM
mand Of Capt. John Heinz, and under the auspi-
ces of the Grand &c re and New Orleans Peoples
Packet Company. Mr.. Vim. Culbertson, gen
lleman long and favorably known in the trade,
has charge of her Office. When the stage Of
water will permit, the company will have in the
trade fine side-wheel packet suitable for it in
every respect. !