The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-07-02
THE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, |
Friday Morning, July 2. 1876.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sun Rises ...5:0l Moon Sets...... =
Sun Sets...... .7O4 First Or. 10d-. 500 A.
Oriole, Grafton, Era No. 10. Henry Tete
b. L. Hodge, Bastrop, Stella Block.
DEPARTURES.
Oriole. Marie, Rice Farmer, Mary Ida
Katie Era No. 10.
Oriole, Marie and J. F. Frazer from Lower
Coast Mary Ida and Josephine from Upper
Coast Carrie A. Thorn from Baton Rouge
Bart Able from Grand Ecore, Thos. Sherlock
from Cincinnati, Willie and Bertha Drummer
from Ouachita, Natchez from Vicksburg,
Fleta from Opelousas.
DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
Pilot Town, Fort st. Philip, Buras and all
way landings on the Lower Coast, at A. M.
sharp, the Marie, W. s. Bassett master.
Lower Coast to Belair and Star Planta-
tons, Jesuits' Bend, Terra Boeuf and way
landings, at 10 A. NJ, the new sidewheel pas
senger packet Orole. Jas 7. OPry master.
Upper Coast to Hahnville and Union
Plantation, at 10 A. NJ, the Josephine, w. l..
CoZzens master.
Port Eads, Pilot Town, Buras and all way
landings on the Lower Coast, at 1890 A. M,
the United States mail steamer IBERIA T. l.
Morse master.
Donaldsonville, Bayou Lafourche, AID all
Coast landings at 10 A. M, the Henry Tete,
J. F. Aucoin master, NJ H. Landry clerk.
Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge, Plaquemine and
Coast Landings, at 5 p. M, the B. L. Hodge,
John j. Brown master, s. S. S;reck clerk.
Camden, Monroe and ali landings on the
Black and Ouachita rivers at P. NJ, the
Lessie Taylor. F. A. Blanks master. Joe
Holmes clerk.
sYTscEIJANEoTrs
For additional river news see our daily tele-
grams.
The splendid Natchez, yclept the Big Ipjun,
T. P. Leathers master, JAS F. Muse clerk,
will be found at the landing foot of Common
street, receiving to leave again tomorrow tor
Vicksburg. Having connections at Vicks-
burg. the Natchez tickets through for all
points above to st. Louis.
Capt. j. w. Blanks telegraphs that the
Willie will arrive to-day from the Ouachita
The feet and elegant steamer Oriole, James
T. O'Pry master, leaves daily Sundays ex-
cepted), from the foot Of Cont street, for all
landings on the Lower Coast to the Belair
Plantation. Speed, promptness and polite and
attentive officers have made the Oriole pop
ular boat, and it will be through no fault of
her clever Captain that she does not remain
SO. A clerk is on the Levee daily to receive
freight.
LIE u. Z. Z TdZ0I WILL Uo lOuuu hb Vu0 lduu-
ing this morning, to leave again tomorrow at
IL for all landings on the Lower Coast
The trip just finished by the Marie ter
inmates the mail contract under which she
has been running for the past year. In that
time she has been making three trips a week
to Southwest Pass, lis miles distant. Has
departed regularly on mail days; made twelve
mail landings each way, (besides other land
ings for freight and passengers); has run in
-. e al Gail dali
her mails at the appointed hour. and In the
year has missed but four trips, making in thus
time a sum total of 1850 mail landings, and
80, 200 miles. w. S. Bassett, her commander,
known before as q thorough steamboatman,
has won renown for the Marie as a mail car
rier, and at the same time the gratitude OF
the people Of the Lower Coast for his pJ nctu-
atty. The Marie will continue running on
the same days, and at the same hours, as here
tofore and her patrons will find on her the
same clever and obliging officers. See ad-
vertisement in another column.
The Ouachita steamer Lessie Taylor lays
over until P. M. to-day, aud is receiving for
all landings to Camden, with connections for
all the tributaries.
The Grafton arrived yesterday morning
from Port Eads with barge, aud returned
yesterday evening with barge loaded with
lumber and two rats of timber. On the last
her head line at Poverty Point and capsized
the greater part of her load. All was recovered
except hosting engine and some other ma
chinery. Capt Rubey reports $50 men at
work. Labor plentiful
The Bastrop arrived yesterday morning |
from the Ouachita with fair trip. Part OF
her freight consisted of three boilers and |
lot of machinery from the wreck of the Big |
Horn. The Bastrop lays at the foot of Gus
tomhouse street, and is receiving to leave to
morrow, positively for Camden.
Capt Deahoussaye reports having left his
skipper behind. We know Capt. Gus to bea
good walker and feel pretty sure that he will
make it in time to catch his boat.
The fine side-wheel steamer Iberia makes
her debut to-day as the United States mail
packet in the Lower Coast trade to Pilot Sta
ton and Port EAds, leaving to-day at 1870,
but hereafter at 8 A. NJ. every Monday,
Cont street. under the command of Capt. L.
L. Morse. The Iberia will land freight and
passengers at any point and will answer all
halls. On Monday next she will make an
excursion trip, due notice OF which will be
given.
While arrangements are being perfected for
the extension of the mail service to Port Eads,
special mail bags for the accommodation OF
all interested will be kept at the Office of j.
ID. l. 1OS anu y. D. INV, ~ OohOAAoOAoe SsANoS |
up stairs, which will be forwarded by the Ibe-
ria every trip. See advertisement Of the he
ria in another column.
The Bayou Macon and Tensas packet Stella
Block. Sam Block master, arrived yesterday
with 6999 slaves, and is receiving at the foot
Of Customhouse street, to leave tomorrow
without fail for all landings on Black River,
Tensas and Bayou Macon to Floyd. /
The Charles Morgan had light trip OF
freight, 20 cabin passengers and 80 deckers
The Morgan will be followed by the clipper
Thomas Sherlock, now en- route and due to
arrive the last of this week.
The fine steamer Belle of Shreveport,
Thos. W. Rea master, H. A. Dohrman clerk,
will be found at the landing to-day receiving
for st. Louis Cairo and Memphis, to leave !
Saturday at 5 P. NJ. The Belle has fine pas
senger accommodations, and through regular
connections at st. Louis will give excursion
tickets through to st. Paul. {
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