The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-28

intended for him will meet with prompt attentio
If left at his office, Kouns' Building, Canal Stree
Ferry Landing, from A. NJ. to Z. NJ or afte
that hour, at this office, 100 Gravier street.
+ GEO. J. DUNCAN.
We have 10 particular love for the weather IA
present vouchsafed lis, yet we cannot refrain iron
abiding to it once in while. The article furl
ished us yesterday is certainly deserving Of
tirst-cass notice, for OF its kind 1t was the bes
we have had for many months. The mercur
wa- away up III the nineties, and on the rive
front the sun shone with about-well we can
say what powcr-but it did shine, many al
unfortunate, compelled by business to spend tn
day on the leyec, can testify.
Business yesterday on the steamboat landin;
was confined principally to the dlscharging o
| the Jno L. Toe and Susie Silver of their larg,
cargoes Of Western produce.
| Base ball reigned supreme on the lower land
ing yesterday.
We noticed four Car loads of wharf timber, re
ceived by the New Orleans, Mobile and Texa'
Railroad, discharged at the lower landing yester
day. Are our authorities going at last to worl
on this portion of the wharves! We hope So a.
| they sadly need little attention.
| The Carrie A. Thorn leaves positively at 5 p. NJ
to-day for Shreveport, Jefferson and all way land
ings.
and leave Tomorrow at T. M. for st. Louis.
| Walter Parker, Esq. of the Natchez, is a guest
at the White Sulphur montgomery Springs, in
Virginia. We hope to see him return to us in a
| few days co npletely restored to health.
Mr.. Ovid Bell, of the Katie, has, we are pleased
to be able to say, so far regained his health as to
| be able to resume his place on the packet.
Capt Henry Streck, a veteran steamboatman,
departed this life and followed to his last
resting place yesterday. Capt. Streck COM
menced his career as steamboat comma nder in
1850, and prior to the late commanded the
+. NJ. Streck, Music, Carrier, New Music, La
fourche, and several other Coast packets. Since
the war he has been engaged on many of the
packets plying betwcan this city, Bayou Sara and
Lafourche He leaves large number of rela-
tves and many friends to mourn his death.
The W. s. Pike yesterday went to the Thalia
street wharf to keep company with the LaBelle
and Henry Teto.
The river at this point is falling slowly.
The departures yesterday were: Selma for Ba-
you Sara, and Lizzie Hopkins for Lafourche.
Capt M. w Francis the well-known, expert
enced and skilful diver, has gone to work to
wreck the =. W. Strader, burned at this port last
winter The Captain will be sure to save every
thing worth saving.
The c. II. Dmfee, Capt. JOS. Aiken, hence, ar
rived at Shreveport on Sunday, Goth INST.
The last arrival from Red River reports 81 feet
scant on the principal bars.
Tie following steamers have arrived since
Saturday evening: Jno. +. Tolc and Susie Silver
from st. Louis, Selma from Bayou Sara, Katie
from Vicksburg, Lizzie Hopkins from Lafourche,
Ida from Attakapas, Empire, Hunter, Waloon
and Mary Ida, from Lower coast, and B. l..
Hodge from Baton Rouge. Their manifest will
be found III the marine co u"n.
The John +. Tole, Capt. Brady, is receiving to
leave at 5 o'clock Wednesday evening, for ST.
LOU, and all intermediate landings. Freight
engagements by her can be made by application
to the agent of the kountz line, Capt. James
Mellon, 81 Gravier street.
The Carrie A. Thorn, Capt. VIM. Gillen leaves
at L. M. to-day, for Jefferson, Shreveport and
way landings.
STEAMERS DuE.-The Mary Alice and barges
from st. Louis, G. H. Durfee and T5xas from Red
River, Frank Pargoud from Chicot City, Bertha
from Opelousas, Tom Jasper from st. Louis and
Paragon from the Ohio are the next boats ex-
pected at this port.
The Tom Jasper will follow the Susie Silver in
the st. Louis and New Orleans Merchants Packet |
Line, leaving at p. NJ. Thursday, July 30th.
The Mary Ida, Capt. A. J. Ruis, is receiving to |
leave at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow for all Lower Coast
landings.
20 make few necessary repairs. She will be at
The wharf to-day, ready to receive freight, and
caves at 5 Z. NJ on Wednesday for all landings
IN Black and Ouaohita rivers
II il refreshing to read in such weather az we
lave had for the past week, an extract like the
which we clipped yesterday from one of
,ur exchanges, especially when one reads it on
he steamboat landing, with the sun pouring his
avs in profusion upon his head:
THE present has been the coolest summer
|
ears, and serious apprehensions are felt in re-
ard to the crops. The cod-tishery has been
cry good
Rates of freight have undergone no change
ince our last report.
Believing that local items regarding our river
interest are of more Importance to the readers
nd patrons of the BULLETIN, we do not publish
ing and generally embarrassing extracts from
ur exchanges. Yet, whenever we find items in
hem that we know will interest our river friends
re make room for them.
The Henry G. Yaeger, at st. Louis, from this
ort, on the 23d. reports nine feet on the ILL.,
DIS side of Devil Island 1.
The flags of the steamers in port were dis
layed at half-mast yesterday, in respect to the
Memory of Capt. Hy. Streck.
The Louisville Ledger, of the 25th inst, says
nat the Mary Houston had been taken to Jeffer-
onville in consequence Of cheap Wharfage.
The wreck Of the steamer Belfast was to have !
cen sold at auction at Cincinnati yesterday
The Hy s. Turner was advertised to be sold |
at Cincinnati by the United States
Iarshal /
The r. T. Bryarly, Capt. Scovell, s receiving
, leave at 5 L. NJ. tomorrow for all landings on
ed River. .
The Mary Ida leaves for the Lower Coast every .
'ednosday and Saturday, at III A. NJ =
A clerk is receiving at the foot OF Crossman
rect for the regular weekly Ouachita packet c
astrop.
The Cherokee was to have left Cincinnati on /,
lannon.
When last heard from the Fannie Tatum was
round on Shawueetown bar.
The Vicksburg Herald of the 25th, says that 8.
6 excursion Of the Katie, given by the Grand
,dge Of Odd Fellows was a complete success. II
could not have been otherwise with Capt. Billy
mpbell in charge. u
Capt. Pegram Of the James Howard, says that
does not want any Is cent -four in hisn." m
We copy the following from the Memphis .Ap-
VI OF the Esd: pe
The new wharfage ordinance was adopted on ,-
third and final reading in the Common Coun-
yesterday. 1t also passed on its first reading "a
the Board Of Aldermen, and will doubtless
me for the last time next Monday when we are to
nident 1t will become law. For the benefit Of
+ river friends We give the ordinance: AL fe
'smboats, barges and steamboat hulls used As
rges shall pay two and 0ne-half (2l) cents per
Msder deck tonnage, which shall entitle them In
al the privileges OF the wharf and landing,
receive and dischsrge freight and passengers IS