The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-14

Oriole iberia, Josephine, Bertha Drummer,
Waloon, W. S. Pike.
TO ARRIVE.
J. f. Frazer, Waloon, Iberia, Oriole, Lower
Coast; Kate Dickson, Lafourche; Willie, Qua
chita H. G. Jaeger, St. Louis; Indiana, Ohio
River; Bertha, Opelousas; Minnie Avery, At
rEakapas; Frank Pargoud, Greenville.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE THIS DAY.
Oriole Lower Coast, 10 A. NJ.
Favorite, Upper Coast, 10 A. NJ.
W. J. Poiteyent, Upper Coast, 10 A. M.
Waloon, Lower Coast, z. Nj.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For additional river news see our daily tele.
grams.
The Homer lies at the landing head Of
uCustomhouse street, and is receiving for all
landings on the Macon and Tensas, to leave
Wednesday, the 18th, at 5 P. NJ. The Homer
is very light draught boat, is in splendid
order, is large carrier, and will run regu-
Aarly in this trade throughout the season.
Lou Greenlee captain and Sam Block clerk
are as well known in this city for their trust
worthiness as they are in the section to which
they are going with the Homer. They are
good men, both of them, and will do to
tie to.
The Favorite, arrived Sunday with Sis sacks
rice. She lays at the head of Cont street, re-
~ceiving to leave Tuesday morning for all land
ings on the Upper Coast to the Convent Land
ing. Chas. r. Fagot commands.
A friend in the country writes us that the
dry, hot spell we are having is proving of in
.calculable benefit to the cane, and that the
planters are busy in their preparations to
grind.
Commodore Ruiz is pushing forward the
work on the Mary Ida, and thinks he will
have her ready to leave on Tuesday, the 2lst.
The Poitevent will change to alternate days,
sthus forming the M. I. daily line to the Upper
Coast
The Henry Tete is at the head of ITALIA
street receiving her finishing touches. Cap
tains Aucoin and Charlet are making every
effort to haveithe work finished by next Mon
day. as they are anxious to be once more with
their old friends on the coast The amount
of work done on the Tete is considerable, and
we will in few days give an account of it.
The Robert E. Lee resumes her place in
the Vicksburg trade, leaving, as heretofore,
every Tuesday at P. NJ. She has recently
undergone very thorough repair, and is
docking as all boats look after passing through
the hands of our skilled artisans and artists.
The praises of the Lee have been sung often
and loud from one end of our valley to the
other for she is famous steamer; famous for
her name, for it is one dear to every Southern
heart. the name of one of the most illustrious
men that ever lived; famous for her speed, for
itlhas never been equsled, famous for her
model, for it is the combination of beauty and
grace; famous for her accommodations, for
they are not excelled by those of any craft
afoat; famous for her popularity, for it stands
almost without a parallel famous for her
good fortune, for it has been most bountlful
with her and with her corps Of officers, who are
as widely known almost as is the Lee for their
general fitness for their respective positions.
She is in every particular worthy OF the
patronage received at all times from liberal
Iubic.
Capt Blanks telegraphs that the Willie will
arrive Tuesday with q good trip, and return
on Wednesday.
The Bastrop will arrive on Thursday and
return on Saturday.
The Ouachita Belle had 1875 bales cotton,
1869 sacks cotton seed, sacks seed cotton,
sB33 barrels -four, 143 barrels apples, 1000
!. slaves, IL barrels shoulders, and 1876 sacks
&bran. The Belle gives way to the Lee this
"Trip, but will be out again shortly, under the
command of Capt. John Mossop.
Capt Charlie Thorn's pet, the Carrie A
Thorn, arrived Sunday night from Red River
with 1913 bales cotton, 1912 sacks wheat, and
i6O head of stock. The Thorn returns on
landings through to Shreveport and Jefferson
Adolph Grivot and Sam Gwartney, clerks.
The w. J. POitevent of the NJ. I. daily Up
per Coast line. had this trip S08 sacks rice,
and returns this morning at 10 o'clock,
going through to the Union Plantation, st.
Flames parish. Alfred J. Ruiz commands.
Geo. F. BARLEY and S. Heno manage the
office affairs.
Mr.. A. McVay, the accomplished clerk of
! the champion Lee, has returned from his
summer trip North, and has resumed his
place on that boat.
The receipts OF rice since our last report
foot ND 1890 sacks and 2O3 barrels. Cotton
1755 bales.
The Indiana has had considerable trouble
above Vicksburg, having got aground. We
hope to hear something from her to-day.
The Shannon passed Memphis Friday night,
/ and is due here on Wednesday morning.
The H G. Yaeger, from st. Louis, is due
The Mollie Moore, now on the way, follows
the Yaeger. rsas
Sunday was unusually quiet on the levee.
No boats at the upper landing, and four at
the lower; none of them did anything during
the day, however, keeping their cargoes
aboard until Monday morning.
The Minnie Avery, from the Attakapas,
will arrive on Wednesday, and return on
Thursday, going as high as St Martinvil'e,
on Bayou Teche.
The st. Louis Times, Of the 10th, says:
"Capt. Z. P. feathers, of the famous
Natchez, was visitor on Change yesterday,
and received the congratulations of his nu-
merous friends. He dined with Commodore
sScudder, Of the Anchor Line, and the two
veterans passed Pleasant hour discussing
old times. Capt. feathers remains 10 town
day or two.
"Capt. Andy Pauley, chief engineer Of the
same steamer, arrived from Denver few
days ago, where he has been spending the
summer, but he will not 60 South at present,
lowing to his he .lth being bad"
Capt feathers has returned, and will bring
mis- great Natchez to the wharf this week, and
leave with her on Saturday.
The st. John arrived yesterday afternoon
from Baton Rouge with 46 bales OF cotton and
4s07 sacks of rice She lays at the head of
Cont street, aud will return to morrow, at 5
p. NJ, making all Coast landings. J. P. Nc
Elroy master, F. Bergeron clerk.
The splendid Frank Pargoud, j. M. White
master will arrive tonight from Greenville,
aand return on Thursday. at 5 P. NJ
The Homer leaves for Macon and Tensas