The New Orleans bulletin., 1875-09-26
MIscELLANEoUs
For additional river news see our daily teIe.

terday evening, and is succeeded by Mr. Nj. L.
Lawrence. While welcoming Mr.. Lawrence as a.
confrere, we can not but express our regrets that
our association with our old friend has thus been
interrupted. MIR. Dentzel has been river re-
| porter for twenty years, and has made in that
| time host of friends, who will wish him well
whereer his future may be cast.
| The WALooN.-A few days ago we noted that
| the Waloon had broken blade of her wheel, and
| that two trips had been lost, while receiving a
! new wheel. Capt. Vallette finds that it is too
| small, and has telegraphed tc Philsdelphia for a
| larger one, which will arrive in few days, thus
enabling her to go on in the even tenor Of her
way without further loss OF time. Capt. Vallette
is an energetic man, and deserves success. The
Waloon leaves to-day at P. NJ, and on every
other day throughout the week at the same
hour, for all landings on the Lower Coast to the
Mary Plantation.
The magnificent James Howard got in yester-
day morning with an immense trip, part of which
was I'll bales cotton. but owing to the bad
| as to leave as advertised. She lays over until
P. NJ, tomorrow, when she will leave for all
landings TO ST. Louis. On arrival there the
Howard will turn back without delay, inscribing
on her banners "Ho,sfor Memphis" in which
trade she will run as a regular packet. B. R.
Pegram commands; Clerk J. 81. Chassaing.
We respectfully ggest to Prof. Tice, that he
give us something better in the way Of predic-
ton, change of any kind almost would suit first
rate. We have had rain enough to lay the dust,
for some tme,) fill cisterns, retard business and
yet we ore not happy.
The receipts Of rice yesterday amounted to
5227 sacks the largest yet.
The Lessie Taylor had 2 bbls and s half bbls
molasses, the first Of the new crop.
We noted yesterday the fact that delegation
OF the beauty OF the Fourth District had taken
possession Of the Oriole for the day, on Friday,
and that. her gallant commander, O'Pry, had
made graceful surrender.
Now for the sequel Before the Oriole had
sped many miles on her way the fair captors
dered her colors down, and hoisted in their place
beautiful flag, the handiwork of their own
dainty hands, and restored the captain to COM
mand. He acknowledged their kind ess and the
compliment in suitable manner, and promised
to be good boy forever more: And when we
last saw HIM, as the boat was getting under way
Yesterday, he was looking at the flag and singing
''lf ever cease to love-" See card of thanks in
another column. The Orlole leaves daily, Sun
day excepted, for all landings on the Lower
Coast to the Live Oak Grove Plantation
The Cherokee for Cincinnati had to lay over,
and will leave on Tuesday next, the 28sh.
TIE W. s. Pike, from Bayou Sara, will arrive
tonight and return tomorrow at P. M.
The Bertha Brunner, from the Lafourche, will
also get in tonight and return tomorrow at 5.
The Monday and Friday Coast and Baton
Rouge packet B. L. Hodge, J. P. McElroy master,
f. Bergeron C ERIK, will arrive tonight and return
promptly at s.. The Hodge has re-
Gently been put in fine order, and answers to q
nicety the wants of either shippers or passen-
gers.
The tri-weekly Upper Coast packet Josephine,
W.; L. Cozzens master, G. z. Applegate clerk,
Will arrive this evening and return tomorrow at
10 A. NJ, going as far as the Union Plantation.
The Appeal of Tuesday says: "The John B.
Maude comes down to-day, and enters regularly
N the Memphis and New Orleans trade. The
Maude used to be a favorite with Memphis mer-
chants, and we doubt not her present officers
will soon reinstate her in our affections. Capt.
Judd t. West her present commander, has hosts
Of friends all along the Mississippi River, and
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Kennston, are all familiar in the trade and will
contribute toward making the Maude as popular
as under her former management
This fine steamer will be found at the landing
o-day, with full trip and will leave on Wednes-
lay for Memphis and all Bend landings, and
egularly thereafter in this trade throughout the
eason.
The Robert E. Lee is on the way with fine
rip, and Will arrive tonight and return to Vicks
'urg on Tuesday. VIM. Campbell master, A.
IcVay clerk.
The Ouachita Belle, Mossop master leaves for
'icksburg on Wednesday; the Gov. Allen, Ben
ION master, on Friday, and the Katie, Tobin mas.
er, on Monday, the 4th-thus forming as fine
laily line as can be found ON any water. The
Katie, like the Pargoud, will extend her trips to
1reenville.
The attention of our readers is called to the ad.
ertisement OF the Illinois, in another column.
his fine steamer leaves WICK sburg every Mon
lay, at P. NJ, and makes ali bend landings to
lemphis. Mark Cheek master, ]. W. Spears
Jerk.
The Bertha on arrival will retire for a short
eason from the Opelousas trade.
The fine steamer Trenton, recently put in tip
op order, will be at the landing tomorrow morn
ng receiving to leave on Wednesday for the
.tchafalaya and Bayous Courtableau and Des
ilalzes, under the command of Capt E. Quatre-
aux with Mr.. H. Molason in the office.
The Lower Coast United States mail, passenger
nd freight steamer Iberia leaves tomorrow
lorning for a IL landings through to Buras. Geo.
. Sheldon master, John McCoukey clerk
The bad weather detained the Bastrop yester-
ay. and she did not arrive until late. She had
50 bales cotton, 33 sacks seed cotton, % head Of
attic and 207 sacks cotton seed The Bastrop
ill leave on Tuesday without fail for all points
n the Black and Ouachita rivers to Morehouse
ONT, making cure connection with all the tri-
utaries L. p Delahoussaye commando. Clerks
leck Mackay and Tom Reeder.
Our friend Nautilus writes us from Monroe,
ept. %, as follows
The storm of last week has not spared the
uachita valley. Along Black and Ouachita
vers the complaint is universal; cot on and
orn blown down, the latter rotting from wing in
le water A tornado seems to have visited part
the country from the up-rooted trees and scat
red debris. The cotton crop is seriously short
ned from rust, wind and rain, and but little 10
oming forward, bridges being washed away in
le interior Good judges estimate the loss at
1e-thrd. To day the weather is clear and cold,
ith considerable wind. More anon.
Yours truly, NAUTILUS.
The "gilt edge" Henry Tete J. F. Aucoin mas
", M. 81. Landry clerk, leaves tomorrow, at 5
NJ, for Donaldsonvile and Bayou Lafourche,
aklng all Coast landings. The Tete has always
zen great favorite in this trade, and we are
Ire that her many friends will extend to her a
yal welcome on her return, especially when
ey witness the elegant order in which she has
zen placed for business.
The Tensas and Macon packet Homer, Lou
reenlee master, Sam Block clerk, is due to-day,
Id Will commence receiving tomorrow morning
a return trip to leave on Tuesday, the 18th.
We announced yesterday that the Carrie A.
lorn would leave for Red River on Tuesday, but
account of the bad weather yesterday, where
many orders were not completed, it has
en determined in order to accommodate ship
rs to send her out tomorrow. See special no.
e in another column.
The Belle Rowland will leave on Thursday as
vertised, going as high as Gilman on the Up
r Red River.
The Favorite running for the past few days in
service Of the ~ 0. and Texas Railroad. will
ter the Lower Coast trade on Tuesday next.
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