The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-10

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Below high water mark Of l574
NELSON GOROM Scigt Sig. Serv., o. S. A.
DEPARTURES YESTERDAY.
RI. Hodge for Bayou Sara at 10 A. NJ,
7. D. Frazer for Lower Coast at II NJ, Marie
for outhwest Pass 9 A. NJ, W. S. Pike for
Ei.her's Landing 5 7. NJ, Mary Ida for White
Hall Saw Mill 10 A. NJ.
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
New Bart Able and Seminole from Grand
Ecore, Fleta from Opelousas, Kate Dickson
from Lower Coast, James Howard from ST.
Louis Marie from Southwest Pass, Natchez
from Nicksburg
GAINESVILLE from Arkansas River, Robert
Mitchell from Louisville, Henry Tete from
1.a.ourche, John Howard from Minden. City
of Alton from st. Louis.
DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
The famous Natchez Capt Tom feathers,
leaves to-day for Vicksburg, Natchez and way
landings. The Natchez makes sure connec-
tions at Vicksburg with the Parisot Line for
Yazoo, and with the Illinois for Memphis.
,Messrs Muse Owen, Grice and Parker are
in the office
The j. F. Tolle not being able to leave yes
terday, will leave to-day without fail for st.
clerk.
The LESSEE Taylor, Capt. j. W. Blanks,
leaves at ) p. NJ. to-day. for Camden, Monroe
and all landings on Ouachita and Black rivers.
r. John, clerk.
The Henry Tete, j. f. Aucoin, master, P.
L. Charlet, clerk leaves to-day, punctuaiiy, at
JP. NJ, for Laiourche and all coast landings.
Tue Opelousas packet Fleta leaves to-day
as usual, at p. NJ. c. q. Pickett, master. A.
Meynier, ST., clerk.
The Garry Owen, Capt. Billy johnson,
leaves to-day, at 5 2. NJ, tor Arkadelphla,
Camden, Monroe and all way landings.
The Willie, E. &. Trinidad, master, Tom
Hazard, clerk, leaves to-day, at ) L. A., for
Bayou Bartholomew.
The Simipole, with the veteran John Helm
in command, leaves to-day, at 2. NJ, for
Grand Ecore and all way landings. The
Seminole goes through Cane River this trip.
Capt John C. Mitchell, clerk.
The Maria Louise, one Of the best boats in
the Red River trade. leaves to-day without
lail for Shreveport and all way landings.
Captain, II. j. Erinker, Mr.. }. J. Dodd, clerk.
lie New Bart Able Il. Sinnott, master,
leaves promptly at 5 P. M. to-day for Grand
Ecore and all way landings via Cane River.
MIR. Geo. G. Hamilton, clerk.
The James Howard, Of Duke Alexis fame,
leaves to-day for st. Louis, Cairo and Mem
fastest boats in the st. Louis trade, and con
seurentiy offers fine accommodations. b. IL.
I'. gram, master, clerk, }. IL. Chassang. She
leaves at 6 L. III.
D. D. DANSALs, Master.
MISCELLANEOUS.
For additional river news see our kilograms
Oh another page.
The Natchez had 1926 bales Of cotton, Gli
barrels OF oil meal, 50 sacks Of cotton seed, :.
l.,Da g onH laTu
passenger list.
The Henry Te.e will be at the wharf this
morning to return this evening.
The Lotus No. left Jefferson yesterday
will leave here Wednesday, 18th.
The Bertha, that left here Wednesday, me
with break down OF some part OF her machln
erv, and had to discontinue her trip. The st
Mary left here at noon yesterday to take he
trip through, and will remain in her place I'm
III she is ready to resume It, Inc 81. Mar;
viii be here in time to leave at ; L. NJ. Wed
nesday next. See special notice to shipper
in another column.
by Telegraph
NArcHEz, April SO J. B. Woods 4 Co.
CITY of Alton will arrive Saturday morning t
leave on Monday evening fer St. Louis.
II. +. BIxBY. master.
BATON ROUGE, April 9, 1S75.-To Lord 1
Mcpeake:-Will arrive at ; Z. NJ. with tw'
hundred and eighty bales cotton and tel
thousand slaves Leave Saturday on time
going through Cane River.
JOHN G. MITCHELL, Str, Seminole
JEFFERSON, Tex, April so Britton
Eppie,: Lotus No. leaves this evening; ar
rive Monday and leave Wednesday.
The following account of the burning Q
the Paragon is from the ST. Louis Republican
Of the TIN:
Had it been in the night, with dark cloud
o'erhead and the mutterings Of thunder ant
the flashes Of lightning add to the scene, tn
burning Of the Paragon would have been al
item that the coldest-h hearted reporter woul'
have clutched at and gloated over with de
light, But it was in the broad sunshine Q
Gods daylight that the accident which we ar
about to relate happened. Eternity's gas jet
ilghted 50 many years ago, was III full blaze
and the combustion of pine and pork, wit
its consequent illumination, did not stand GU
boldly on the lighted sky as the noble steame
surrendered her lite amid the fire and flame
Of contagration, which leaves her loWere'
70 the water level.
At d quarter past o'clock yesterday altei
noon signal of alarm was given by tn
Paragon, ying Just outside of the konntz Ian
wharf boat, loot of Myrtle street. The pro
louged whistles seemed to carry distress Il
Their very tones, and soon the levee wa
crowded with spectators who had ga.here
sr,u tar and near to see what the matte
could be. The Republicans river reporte
was blandly talking with Philo Young, OF tn
Republic, when the shrill sounds Of a!arl
were heard, and rushed immediately 70 "a
scene, and was Just i'll time to Jump aboard {
the Paragon as she was towed away from u
kountz Line wharf boat
At the time the reporter in question hoppe
aboard, the smoke issuing from the hold la
become sitting in the extreme. and ther
were flashes OF flame that glinted out OF tn
curling black which told Of dire disaster
everything on that doomed vessel 1t wa
the l.. V. Bogy, the transfer boat. which fir
reached tie Paragon but the fire had a
ready gained considerable Roadway in tn
hold before she hooked on to carry her On
Paragon) on her funeral trip.
The Paragon had up steam and would 500
have left with the finest trip that has bee
loaGiad tor many long week. Il was her q