The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-17

NELSON GORoM. sergt. Sig. serv, o. s. A.
ARRIVALS YESTERDAY.
Gov. Allen. New Bart Able, Jose phine, In
diana, Fleta, Belle Of Shreveport, Great Be-
public and Mary Ida.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.
]. F. Frazer Josephine, =. L. Hodge, ".
S. Pike, Garry Owen and Msrle.
Exporter and Thompson Dean from Gin
cinnati, Henry c. Jaeger and Bee and barges
from st. Louis, j. F. Frazer, Marie and Rice
Farmer from Lower Coast, Henry Tete from
Lafourche, G. II. Durfee from Red River.
DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
For Minden and all landings on Red River
to Loggv Bayou, at ?. NJ, the joan How
ard, II. L. Lee, master, E. r. Perry and jeff
Posey, clerks
For vicksburg, at P. NJ, the magnificent
Natchez, I. 2. feathers, master, Messrs.
Muse, Owen, Grice and Parker. clerks. The
Natchez makes through and regular connec-
tons with steamers for st. Louis, Memphis
and the Bends.
For st. Louis. at p NJ, the Bee and
barges, II. II. Symmes. master.
For Lafourche and all coast landings, at 5
p. NJ, the Henry Tete, J. F. Auoo;n, master,
L. A. Charlet, clerk.
For the Upper Coast to Whitehall Sawmill,
the Mary Ida, at 10 A. NJ, J. A. Ruiz, master,
+. NJ. Vallette. clerk.
For Shreveport and all way landings, the
fine steamer Texas, Chas. w. Stinde, master,
Ed. Groves, clerk, at 5 p. NJ.
For Grand Ecore, Alexandria and all way
landings, at 6 p. NJ, the splendid and fast
New Bart Able, Capt. Dick Sinnott. George
Hamilton, clerk.
For Bayou Bartholomew, to the head of
navigation, at 5 p. NJ, the Bastrop, Gus
Hodge, master, L. p. Deahoussaye, clerk.
For Arkansas River, to Fort Smith, ct p.
NJ, the Clarksville, j. S. Jones, master.
For Opelousas, at p. NJ, the Fleta, G. G.
Pickett, master, Messrs Meynier and Derbes,
clerks.
For jefferson and Shreveport at P. M.
the Lotus No. 3, d. ID. Dannals, master, h. G,
Hieatt clerk.
For Camden, Monroe and all landings on
.Cuachita and Black rivers, at p. NJ, the
,Ouachita Belle, f. A. Blanks, master, Joe
Holmes clerk.
For Louisville at 5 P. NJ, the fine passen-
ger steamer Mary Houston, Charles Miller,
master, Elliott Miller, clerk. AS is already
well known, the Houston has superior &C.
conmodations.
For St Louis, Cairo and Memphis at p.
NJ, the Belle Of Shreveport, Capt. Thos. w.
Kea, Phil J. Huer, clerk.
For Louisville and all landings on the Ohio
Liver, AT D L. NJ, Tie iuuldutS, W. q. AuSA,
master, AL Croxall. clerk.
The Great Republic, with her palatial sa-
LOOMS splendid fare and great speed, leaves
to-day at 2. NJ. for st. Louis, w. H. Taor-
wegal, mus.er, J. p. Young, clerk.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For additional river news, see our daily
kilograms.
The cew Bart Able arrived yesterday morn
ing from Grand Ecore, with 225 bales cotton,
80 head OF cattle and large sundry list. To
accommodate his friends Capt. Sinnott will
await their return from the races before back
ing the Able out, and for the same purpose
will land st Carrollton.
Capt. Nat Puckette, of the Rapides, has
concluded to lay over into the next week. and
transfers his freight to the John Howard,
Capt. II. L. Lee, leaving this evening. Ship
pers will change their insurance accordingly.
The upper leyee was emil vened yesterday
by the arrival of the Great Republic. Indiana
and Belle of Shreveport, all heavily laden.
Most of the departing steamers to-day will
await the conclusion of the races.
The II. T. Bryarly was taken over to AL
giers, Thursday evening, for short resting
spell
The Garry Owen, leaving last evening for
Bayou Macon, had all she could carry.
An Improvement on the last few days was
noticeable in the amount Of business on the
lower levee yesterday.
Thanks to our friend George Hamilton for
appreciated favors.
The Gov. Allen, from Camden, arrived yes
terday morning with 235 bales cotton and 500
slaves.
Within the last nine days five boats have
been Withdrawn from the Red River trade, to
await change for the better.
The Henry c. Jaeger passed Vicksburg yes
terday. Jas. Mellon, agent, "a Gravier
street.
SHREVEPORT, April H.-Talk about dull
times the levee yesterday was perfect pic
ture of that institution. The great American
Desert was not patching to it, and the wilds
Of Africa we're not printing. The grand
quay at Jefferson and Sunday contribution
box might compete with it with some chance
Of success, but they have no dead thing
on it.
We don't think there was bale shipped or
box received, and as for engagements there
was nothing TO engage. It is perfectly lard
able for steamboats, to conspire against all
such layuots, aud they are welcome to all they
can make The Durfee, for New Orleans.
was the only boat in active commotion. but
we did not see that she did any better than
the Behan and Morgan, who were in cahoot
choking post
About dark the Clifford came in from above
the raft and at once went up Cross Bayou to
the oil mills. We did not get an opportunity
to interview her officers.
NIcKsBURG, April l5.-It may be mentioned
as somewhat curious fact that the rver lacks
but few inches at Skipwith's, little more
than a hundred miles above here, of being up
to the high water mark of last year, while it
is three teet below high water mark Of last
season both here and at Memphis. There is
only one crevasse between Memphis and
Vicksburg, the Ben Lomond break, and that
has been pretty well closed
Capt. Frank Hicks, of the Belle Lee, was
in Helena day or two ago, from which point
he expected to proceed leisurely down the
river interviewing his friends. Capt. ALI.
Grssom was expected to join him toward the
latter part of the week. They will spend
month or so in the valley.
CINCINNATI. April Lafayette Wild,
steamboat pilot, died last Thursday, at his
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