The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-08-05

| heavy shower OF rain Id be hailed will
delight by all parties having business on gu
| terrible.
business on the landing has undergone n,
| change s;c our last report.
Are tho city author ties going to put OIL
wharves ia a suitable condition before the season
! Upeus or not? Ii they intend t, do so. wurl
suouId be commenced vigorously at once, as in {
few weeks the steamboat wharyes will be- crowd
| Oh, and no clalice gwen WOrkmen to repair them
Items OF news we've scarce on the landing
| yesterday as are the reputed Angelic vlsitatiuns
| to this mundane sphere.
The river at TINS Lolnt was IS feet inches be-
| low the hiSn-water mark OF 1871.
We refer our readers to special notice, in all
other column, of the Ouachlta packet Carr.
Owen. Her connecting steamer, the Johnny
Wise, draws Only eight inches light, and insures
AL III all insurance Offices.
The Bastrop IL the next boat due from Ouachita
River.
Those holes in the woodwork Of the lower
steamboat landing still remain Enclosed. After
they have beeu tic caiisg u q coroner's inquest
W tMO, or several suits for dam ges against the
city, they may probably be closed.
The Belle Rowland, Capt Geo. w. Rea, is the
Merchants line packet for Red River, at =. NJ.
to-day. The boats Of this line will leave positive
ly as advertised.
The Kountz line packet Henry G. Jaeger is re-
ceiving to leave at o'clock this evening for
vlcksburg, Memphis, Cairo and st. Lous
Freight enga Senlents can be made by applying
to Capt James Mellon, agent Of the kuuntZ Line,
No. 81 Gravier street.
The Trenton from Opelousas, Gov Allen from
Vicksburg, and Z. H. Durtee from Grand Ecvre,
are due tomorrow evening.
Capt. Leatners will bring the great Natchez to
the wharf Friday morning, and leave on Satur-
day, Sth INST, at T. a., for VicAsburg, Natchez
and way landings.
For late river kilograms see LIST page.
Full card all around is the rate u Red River,
and 33 inches on Cou shatta and falIng fast is the
last report from that stream.
The Katie leaves ON thursday at 5 P. NJ, for
mouth White River, Chcot City, Argyle, Green
vile, vicksburg, and all landings intermediate.
She takes the place Ut the Frank Pargoud, and
will be manned by her crew.
Late advices from Red and Ouachita rivers are
rather discouraeing to steamboatmen and long
season of low water navigation is imminent.
The Mary Ida, Capt. A. J. Ruiz leaves every
Wednesday and Saturday at 5 P. NJ for the Folts,
Quarantine Station and al, way landings on Lower
Coast.
The Willie leaves positively at 5 P. NJ. to-day,
or all landings on Back and Ouachlta rivers.
The departures yesterday were the Fleta for
irsnd Ecore and Robt +. L e for vicksburg.
The Frank Pargoud il dle this morning from
he mouth OF White River.
As yet no action has been taken by our city
athers ia regard to a reduction Of Wharfage.
low much longer are our overtaxed steamboat
len going to submit To the present exorbitant
ates! The matter Is III your hands, gentlemen
! the river fleet, and if you do not act and act
once, Shake not your cory locks at us, for
= have done our level best 10 keep our end up.
The arrivals yesterday were the Bertha from
'ashingtoC, Texas from led River, and Bee and
arses from st. Louis.
The officers Of the Texas report having fonnd
My inches on COushatta, and that Red River ,
as falling fast from Shreveport down to the
Outh.
The champion r. e. Lee left on her first trip
the eason last evening with line freight aud
large number Of passengers.
The Fleta left on her initial trip ~ a weekly /
rand Ecore packet. She had fair se"d Of
The Henry Ames wi arrive in time to leave
6t. Louis on saturday. 9Th inst.
I No t0wboet Future City LETT 81. Louis on the
O0 tina ct ereiShk included IN which 3 9v.V00