The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-10
TIE RIVER.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BUILETTN
Tuesday Morning. Aug. 10, 1875.
MINIATURE Almanac
Snn Kisses ...... ......524 MON Sets. IL a0P.M
gun cets...... .6:45 Full Moor 16d 7.34 p M

Gun Sets-..... .......6:45 Full Moor led. .734 P.
ARRIvAIS
carry Owen, Bertha Drummer, W. S. Pike
Grafton, Simpson Hornor.
DxPARrUBEs
Orlole. Iberia, Rice Farmer, Favorite, Carr,
owen, W. 3. Pike, Berthe Drummer.
TO ARRIVE.
Orlole, j. F. Frazer, Iberia, Lower Coast
Minnie Avery, Attakapas; Bertha, Atchafa
laya; Stella Block, Willie, O1achita; Era No.
~, Carrie A. Thorn, Lotus No. 3, Red River
City of Alton, St Louis; St John, Lessie
Taylor, Baton Rouge Katie, Greenville; Favor.
lite, Upper Coast.
Grand Isle, from the head of Harvey s
Canal, at s A. NJ, positively, the Minnie, Gus
Richards master, A. P. Trousdale clerk
Live Oak Grove, Linwood, Jesuits' Bend,
Terre-au-Beuf and way landings at 10 A. NJ,
the Oriole, Jas. T. O'Pry master.
Upper Coast to Hahnville and Union
Plantation, st. James, at 10 M, the Mary
Ida, J. A. Ruiz master, A. NJ Valette. clerk
landings. at p. NJ, the Ouachita Belle, VIM,
Campbell master, John Massop clerk.
Grand Ecore, Alexandria and way land
ings on Red River, at p. NJ, the Carrie A.
Thorn, Richard Sinnott master
Fort st. Philip, Buras, Pointe-a-la- H9che
and way landings at 10 A. M, the Stella
Block, w. s. Bassett master
MISCELLANEOUS.
For additional river news see our daily tele.
grams.
The Shannon, for Louisville and Cincin-
matt, is receiving at the head of Gravier
street, to leave on Wednesday. Previous to
her last trip the Shannon was put in splendid
order; her cabin presents a neat appearance,
and the state-rooms are particularly bright
and Clean She is also fast boat, for on her
last trip up she made the time in eight days,
against rising river, losing sixteen hours on
the way. Capt. Arthur, her clerk, is cour-
teous gentleman, and with Capt. De Hart,
knows how to make the trip pleasant one to
those who travel with them.
The City of Alton will be found at the
landing this morning with big trig. The
Alton returns tomorrow to Memphis. Cairo
and st. Louis, and will give through bills of
lading to all points North, East and West.
She is commanded by Capt Horace E. Bixby,
who is host within himself. She has roomy
guards and large staterooms, and is prepared
to offer every inducement to those bound for
the Upper Mississippi.
The Katie, the gem of steamboats,, will
arrive from Greenville tomorrow and return
on Thursday.
The Vicksburg Monitor says that the James
Howard passed there flying light Wonder
what she did with the 1000 and more tons of
freight she left here with
The regular Opelousas packet Bertha will
be found at the landing this morning, receiv-
ing to leave as usual tomorrow for all points
on the Coast, Atchafalaya, Bayous Courtableau
and Des Glaizes.
The Mary Ida leaves this morning at 10,
for all landings on the Upper Coast to the
Union Plantation.
The feet and elegant Iberia is due to arrive
to-day from the Lower Coast and will return
tomorrow at 10, going through in daylight to
Port Eads.
The LESSEE Taylor and st. John will be
found at the landing to-day, receiving to
leave tomorrow for Plaquemine, Baton Rouge
and all Coast landings, the former at 10 A. NJ.
the latter at p. NJ.
The Favorite, in place Of the Josephine, |
will arrive to-day and return tomorrow for
landings on the Upper Coast to the Union
The river yesterday was six feet below high |
water mark. |
The Sinnott Line packet Carrie A. Thorn |
will be receiving at the landing to-day, to |
leave this evening for all landings on Red |
River to Alexandra and Grand Ecore
The Shreveport Times says:
The Behan is being rapidly fenced in by |
water-tight bulkhead. AS soon as she is com
pletely housed, the water will be pumped out
of the inside of the fence, when the hull of |
the Behan will come to the front like thing
of life. At this time the effort promises we'll.
The Era No. 10 is due to arrive this morn
ing and will leave tomorrow, positively, for
all landings on Red River to Grand Ecore.
John Heinz commands.
The Stella Block, for the Lower Coast to
the Forts is to leave to-day at 10 A. M. The
Block has been chartered by Capt. Bassett to
run in this trade and will continue there
until his new boat is finished, leaving every
Tuesday for the Forts and Saturday tor Port
Eads and Pilot Town.
The Ouachita Belle is receiving at the
bead of Common street to leave Tuesday for
Vickburg.
The Col. A. P. Kouns leaves on Wednesday
without fail for all Red River landings to
Shreveport.
The Minnie Avery, from the Attakapas and
is on the way down with load
Of cattle, sugar and lumber, and will COM
mence receiving on Wednesday to leave on
Thursday for the Atchafalaya, Bayou Chene
and Teche.
The w. J. Poitevent arrived Sunday, and
will fall into line on Thursday, leaving in the
place of the Mary Ida, while the Ida is being
repaired. Like the Ida, she is sidewheeler.
and as mate, running on alternate days, will
prove success. Commodore Ruiz will CON-
mand, and on her will be found the corps of
clerks that have so materially added to the
popularity of the Mary Ida.
The first of the coal feet en- route, the
Simpson Horner, has arrived with 100000 ]
bushels of coal.
The Ouachita packet Willie is due and is to
return on Wednesday.
The hull and upper works of the Lizzie
Hopkins are for sale. Possession will be
given as soon as her machinery and boilers S
ire taken out For particulars inquire on
BOARD steamers Henry Tete or Garry Owen, or 3
If B. Rivet, 80 Cont street
A SUNDAY RAMBLE ALONG THE LANDING. S
Sunday, on the wet side of our metropolis
S always, in a certain sense, dull day; and
here may be those who imagine that stroll !,
IN that day along the upper city front an un- :
and proftless one. Not SO; at /
east not 80 to one accustomed to river scenes
md river interests. Such stroll the writer :
made Sunday. and returned to note in this n
column that in this part of the city are to be 4
cen some of the preparations the generous n
nd spirited boatmen of New Orleans are y
making for the fall trade. q