The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-19
THE RIVER.
oyYIUE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. |
Tuesday Morning. Oct. 10. 1876. !
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
ARRIVALS.

B. L. Hodge. W. y. Plke, Henry Iete, hatle.
TO ARRIVE
! F. Frazer, Oriole, Iberia, Rice Farmer
Lower Coast; Lessie Taylor, Baton Rouge; Kate
Dickson, Lafourche James Howard, St. Louis ;
Arlington, Cincinnati; Ouachita Belle, Vicksburg
Frank Pargoud, Greenville La Belle, Red River
Rapides, Ouachita; Trenton Opelousas jose
phine Wawenocb, Upper Coast.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE THIS DAY.
Oriole, Lower Coast, 10 JAM.
FavorIte, Lower Coast 10 AM
May La, Upper Coast, 10 A. NJ.
j. F. Frazer, Lower Coast, 7. NJ.
Bertha. Opelousas, 5 2. III.
Commonwealth, st. Louis, P. M.
Lotus No. 8, Red River, 5 P. NJ.
GAINESVILLE Arkansas, P. NJ.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For additional river news see our daily tele-
grams.
The fine passenger steamer Commonwealth,
r. w. Shields master, Owen G.. Gates clerk
leaves to-day at 5, for Memphis, Cairo, St. Louis
and all intermediate points. The Commonwealth
is known as an exceedingly roomy and comfort
able boat to travel on.
The Favorite, from the Lower Coast, had "a
bbls. and 162 sacks rice. She returns this
morning at 10, making all landings to the Lee
Plantation. John Bietry master, 9. r. Fagot
clerk.
The Iberia had 141 bbls and 447 sacks rice.
The Mary Ida, from the Upper Coast, had SS2
sacks rice, and is receiving to leave to-day at
10 A. NJ, for all landings through to the Union
Plantation, st. James Parish. J. A. Ruiz master,
Ed. M. Vallette clerk.
The Katie had 1881 bales cotton, 6143 sacks
seed and 81 sacks seed cotton.
The Thompson Dean, from Cairo and Mem.
phs, arrived sunday night with large freighr,
the principal items OF which were 1909 bales cot
tom 2697 sacks seed, bags seed cotton, 1875
bbls and 1UG5 sacks fonr and $500 pack ages mis-
cellaneous freight. This famous steamer returns
to US as a Memphis packet, leaving on Wednes-
day and every alternate Wednesday thereafter
through the season In this trade. Since last here
the Dean has been locked, repaired, painted, and
her guards have been cut down, thus transform
ing her into regular cotton carrier, and i'm
proving very much her outward appearance
thereby; TIE eleganc. OF her cabin appointments
are well known, as she has always been vtry
popular steamer with the travelling public W.
y. Miller, most careful and experienced captain,
commands, and Mr. George Miltenberger who
has the reputation OF most efficient and cour-
teous clerk, presides in the Office.
The James Howard, one of the largest steam
ers on the Mississippi, is due from st. Louis and
Memphis with large trip. The Howard Is en-
tered for the Memphis trade, and Will commence
her regular trips to that point on Thursday,
leaving hereafter regularly on that day. Capt.
B. r. Pegram commands, J. II. Chassaing
clerk.
The Mary Bell left St. Louis Saturday.
The John F. To.le passed Cairo on Sunday,
bound down.
The Bee and barges passed Memphis at mid
night Sunday.
The Cherokee and Frank Willard and barges
left Cincinnati on Saturday.
Special arrangements have been made by Capt.
Dick Sinnott with the Lotus to carry all orders
not completed for the Durfee Saturday.
The Bart Able was taken from the wharf Mon
day morning, but will be held readiness for
the first change in the river.
The La Belle follows the Lotus, and will leave
on Thursday.
The Texas follows the La Belle, leaving on
Saturday. These packets will connect with the
lighter boats now up Red River, thus lnsuring
the prompt and uninterrupted forwarding Of all
shipments either way.
The Lotus No. 8, Red River favorite, leaves
to-day, without fail, for all landings on Red River
to Shreveport Dave Dannals in command, and
Iessrs. Dodd and Heat in the office.
The Robert E. Lee arrived yesterday after
noon from Vicksburg with 1867 bales cotton, 1885
sacks seed and 226 sacks hulled seed. She re-
turns to-day at 5 P. M. VIM. Campbell master,
A. McVay clerk.
The 0uachita Belle left vicksburg with 9Oc
bales cotton and 1900 sacks seed. TIL Belle will
be receiving this morning to return tomorrow.
John Mossop master.
The Frank Pargoud, from Greenvile, J. NJ.
White master, is due to arrive tonight:
The Bertha arrived yesterday with $50 bales
139 head cattle. She returns to-day, at P. NJ,
taking freight for all points on the Atchatalaya,
Bayous Courtableau and Des Glaizes. H. III.
Broad master, Theo JOHN clerk.
The Trenton, from the Atchafalaya, is due to-
night and will return on Thursday.
The receipts of cotton from the LIST September
to the 10th October, inclusive, by river, was as
follows: Vicksburg and Bend packets S2,S26
bales Red River II 1923 bales, Coast 7iO1 bales,
Ouachita 594S bales, Atchafalaaya, 2s57 bales,
steamers 679, aud by st. Louis steamers 1888
bales. Total 66,272 bales; same time last year
and from the same sources 40, All bales excess
this year over last 16, S6l bales.
nv ~. l. t. n OH 1aary 1ofIr
at 10 A. M. for all Lower Coast landings to the
Live Oak Grove Plantation, returning early in the
evening.
arrived yesterday evening with SOC sacks rice
She returns to-day at P. NJ, going as far as the
Lee Plantation. Oliver Canton, Jr., master, T.
Il. Barry clerk.
The Lower Coast packet st. Mary had 4 bags
seed cotton and gu sacks rice she Is recelvlng
to day, and will leave at 10 A. M. tomorrow for
the Quarantine Station Fred Probst master, j.
@. Tremoulet clerk.
The fleet United States mail packet Iberia, from
the Lower Coast, is due this evening, and will re-
turn tomorrow at 10 A. NJ, going through to
Port Eads.
The Thompson Dean has chimneys, and the
popular opinion on the levee yesterday was that
they were very handsome ones. The Dean Is a
specimen OF river architecture, ard
all who cesire to see beautiful boat should visit
her to-day Geo. Miltenberger will answer with |
pleasure all questions.
The Ohio River steamer Arl ngton is due. and
is advertised to leave here for Cincinnati and all
points on Friday. Dan Moore COM
mands Mr.. Aleck Mcconnell clerk.
The Maude leaves Memphis to-day.
The Clarksville leaves to-day at P. nj. for the |
Arkansas River. AS is well known, the Clarks-
vile is regular boat in this trade, and Capt. |
Jones says shippers can depend upon her remain |
ing in it as long as the water in the river will per-
NIT, fact that he wants known, and which, we
hope will be duly appreciated.
st. Louis Republican, 10th:
"The Utah makes trip to Vicksburg in the
Anchor Line. She remains South during the
winter, and will probably enter the New Orleans
and Arkansas trade. ]. P. Morton is her second
clerk.
"The Great Republic is to be completed ss
per contract in February. Her hull will be $40
feet long and 81 feet beam. 1t is thought she |
will carry 800 tons more than any river steamer
yet built. She will have eight steel boilers. The
same magnificent cabin, the finest in the world,
will grace the new hull. as did the old.
"1he City of Quincy begins to load on Mon
day morning fer New Orleans, and will be fol-
lowed by the Belle of Shreveport