The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-04-29
WEATHER. BUSINESS, ETC.

The weather yesterday all sorts: in the morning
early 1t was clear then GUIDED over and we had
slight sprnkl Of rain, alter which it again cleared
off and continued for the balance Of the da accom-
panied with stiff breeze from the northwest.
Not much to report in business matters; very lt
shipping was done, and all the excitement dscerni
BILE the dischargng of several steamers for thu
West and the tributaries.
The river mark last evening indicated fifteen tenth
below the high water gauge of 1871.
No change in freight tariffs.
ARRIVALS.
Selma from Shreveport, Future City from st. Louis
Bradish Johnson from Opelousas, b. L. Hodge from
Baton Rouge, Willie from Camden.
DEPARTURES
Katie for vicksburg, Marie and Empire for Lower
Coast.
BOATS TO ARRIVE.
Camben Mary Houston from Louisville Sabine from
Jefferson, Bastrop from Bayou Bartholomew.
DEPARTURES FOR TO-DAY.
B. L. Hodge, Capt. " B. Baranco clerk J. P.
McElroy, for Baton Rouge and all Upper Coast land
Bradish Johnson. Capt. c. C. Pickett, clerk 7.
John, for Opelonsas and way landings.
Il. Hensley, Capt. VIM. Brotherton, clerks Enderle
and Barry, for Lower Coast
Texas. Captain c. W. stinde. clerk Geo. E. Fee, for
Shreveport Jefferson and all way landings Red
River.
Fleta, Capt. Lou 8. Greenlee, clerk Jas. L. Rob.
bins, for Bayou Macon and Tensas.
The Willie, Capt j. W. Blanks, clerks z. B. Trinidad
and g. EntTiken, for Arkadelphia Camden, Monroe
and all way landings on Black and Ouachita rivers.
All hail t. the chief Of the Bureau
for he has his workmen busily engaged in repairing
the plank crossing at the head of Common street. and
they are doing the job up in handsome STYLE 1t is
to be hof ed that the repairing Of the walk will be
fenced to all the balance of the crossings and then
the planking on the lower and upper levees and
when they all finished, complete and perfect and
everything in apple pie order for business just cap
the climax and abolish the odous wharfage tax or at
least, reduce it one-half, lie some of the civilized
towns in the West have then you shall have your
m ed Of praise, gentlemen OF the City Hall.
The Natchez is high and dry, out on the Vail tie
Docks.
The Willie Capt J. W. Blanks, returned yesterday
noon from Camden, having made the round trip in
less than seven days. Quick work for Viii lie. We
had hardly missed you, short time have you been
gone. The Willie returns to-day at P. NJ.
Those WHO desire to engage good, pleasant and
to enliven the scene should not forget the La Belle
to-day at P. W., for the Bonnet Care crevasse. |
Dancing is the order of the day. and refreshments
and lunch can be had at reasonable prices
Quite a crowd gathered on the lower landing yes
terday morning. near the steamer Selma, viewing the
Gipsies brought down from Shreveport by that
steamer; they quite metley crowd but seemed
to be well prepared for travelling purposes, having
some l0wagons and 40 head of stock there about
80 pers in the ga G; where their destination we
could not learn, but suppose they will camp the
suburb for while at least make what they and
then HE away to newer fields and pastures gr en-.
The Selma arrived on Monday night. ON Shreve-
port with ISIS bales cotton, 202 head of cattle and
24l2 packages of freight from Alexandria She will
return on Thursday, Both inst, at 5 p. NJ. We are
under obligation to Ben Lewis her accompl shed
star gazer for late Shreveport Times, ALSO memo
randum of the selma's down trip.
The Texas for Red River and the Fleta for Bayou
Macon have both overlaid until this evening at
O'Clock.
Observation-Disclosures Selma, T. T. Jacobs master
left Shreveport Saturday. April %, at o'clock.
p NJ with 202 head cattle, 1856 bales cotton, 2il3
packages seed and 81 cabin passengers. Andrew
Ackey in port for Fulton. Landed at Long Point at
IL o'clock P. NJ
Sunday. April 26-Made seven landings in Little
River and landed at Coushatta at ocock, A. NJ
Landed at Cabin Row, Brownsville, Craps Bluffs,
Braz ais, Campte, Grand Ecore, II. V. Testers,
Montgomery, mouth of Cane River, Colfax, Cotie,
Daro, and landed at Alexandria at O'Clock, P. NJ
where we remained ten hours taking on freight
Made the run from Shreveport to Aexa dria, three
hundred miles, in twentyone hours, making twenty
two landings.
MONDAY, April 27.-Left Alexandria at O'Clock A.
NJ, met e. II. Durfee at Jsmes Bluffs at 4:20 a. M;
landed at the sunken ice barge at Wilson'S and lost
one hour; met Lessie Taylor at Crimes at 80 p. NJ
lost one hour in fog; met Lotus No at Barbns at 8
A. NJ landed at the mouth Of the river at 1925 P. NJ
landed at Bayou Sara at 525; landed at New Orleans
Stock Pei on sday, April IS, al $50 A. NJ. Left the
water on Red Rive bank full but safe from general
inundaton; however only few pla the Bossier
side under water. The planters all hop full and
crops doing WE'LL considering the ate raj The Selma
will leave again on Thursday positively says Capt.
Jacobs. CHtCKE :