The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-22

at 10 A. NJ, for the Live Oak Grove Planta-
ton. Jas. T. O'Pry master. The Oriole has
clerk on the Levee during the day.
The siae-wheel tri-weekly Upper Coast
packet Josephine, w. L. Cozzens master, G.
E. Applegate clerk, leaves this morning at 10
o'clock for all landings on the Upper Coast to
the Union Plantation.
The fine passenger steamer Col. A. P.
Kouns, Mart Kouns master, Chas. w. Drown
clerk, leaves to-day without fail for all land
ings on Red River to Shreveport and Jefferson.
The Il. T. Bryarly will be the next arrival
from Red River. She returns on Saturday.
S. Duncan Postlewhaite, so well known to
all of our river men, died yesterday morning.
after . long illness. His funeral will taks
place to-day at 10 o'clock, from St. Paurs
Church street May the turf rest lightly over
his head.
The Lessie Taylor leaves to day for Don
jacksonville, Plaquemine, Baton Rouge and
all way landings at IL NJ, returning do IN the
Coast on Friday, and leaving again on Satur-
day at 5 p. NJ. Allen Jumel master, Chas
Brusle clerk.
The Arlington leaves to-day at P. NJ for
Memphis, Cairo, Louisville, Cincinnati and
ton is first-class in her outfit, and has expe
rienced and courteous officers. Dan Moore
commands. clerk Alex Mcdonnell.
The Bertha Drummer, in place Of the Henry
Tete, is due to arrive this evening from the
Lafourche. and will return tomorrow, going
as far as Lockport.
Capt Gus Hodge writes as follows about his
new boat, to Messrs. Hite & Car.in, agents:
1.-THE steamer Tom Parker is nearing com.
pletion. We expect to raise steam and try
her on Saturday, (the 1Sth,) and if the
weather permits we will leave here (Madison)
on Sunday, and Louisville on Tuesday fer
New Orleans. The Parker is great success
in every way, and is truly light draught
boat. With her fuel aboard she will draw but
II inches. and the water on the bars will have
to be very thin to stop her. I will have all
the freight she can carry, and at good
prices"
The Lower Coast passenger and United
States mail packet Iberia, Geo. A. Sheldon
master, John McConkey clerk, leaves to-day
at 10 A. M. for all landings through to Port
Eads. The Iberia returns tomorrow, and
leaves again on Friday, and pays particular
attention to all plantation business.
The Waloon, on her way up on Monday
broke one of the blades of her wheel and had
to put in new one. She is receiving to- day
at the head Of Cont street and will leave this
evening at 3, Capt. John 0. Vallette in
command
The Memphis packets, James Howard and
John B. Maude, will be at our landing in a
the latter Cairo, on Monday. The Howard
will make trip to St Louis before entering
the Memphis trade, leaving here on Saturday.
Toe Willie, from the Ouachita, will be
found at the landing this morning, and will
return this evening. F. A. Blanks master.
The Cherokee, from the Ohio River will
arrive tomorrow morning. and return the lat
ter part of this week.
The Atlantic, of the Barge Line, is due to
arrive to-day, and return tomorrow at IL NJ.
The Mary Miller is advertised to leave Gin
cinnati to-day.
The Mollie Moore had 222 hhds and 8S2
boxes sugar, 40 hhds soda ash and 200 tons
sundry freight.
The Bertha, from Opelousas, had 191 bales
of cotton, 1873 sacks cotton, 34S sacks cotton
seed and 229 head cattle The Bertha re-
turns to-day at 5 P. NJ, taking freight for the
Atchafalaya, Bayous Courtableau and Dss |
Gaizes, and all Coast landings on the way. |
Capt. FL. H. Broad commands, Theo. John |
in the office.
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 1S.-The stern-wheel Ella, |
now at Jacksonport, has been bought by the |
Elliott Brothers, and, with the Augusta will
form a semi-weekly line between this port |
and White River. Over two inches of rain |
has fallen throughout the Mississippi Valley |
since sunrise, bjuring open and unplcked |
cotton on the hills. Its effect in the valleys
will be small. The picking season is several
weeks behind last year, owing to the wet
weather during the summer. The new crop
receipts at this time last year were nearly five
bales, and this year it has been less
than five hundred bales.
CAIRo, Sept. 18.-Last evening Capt. Pack
ard secured the services of the Mountain Oak
and barge and three barges from the Ajax, to
assist at Island No. 10, owing to rise in the
river. He will get through with the work of
saving the Smoky City's coal sooner than was
expected He is having good success. The
Arkansas Belle brought 80 tons. The Chero-
kee has a big freight and IS people.
ST LOUIS, Sept 19.-The John B. Maude
sixty cabin passengers. The Carrie V. X ountz
and Gl9ncoe follow next week. The Barge
Line send tow Tuesday.
The Baton Rouge and Coast packetSt. John
will not return to-day on account of repairs.
The B. L. Hodge lays at the landing and will
represent the st. John in the above trade
until her repairs are finished. The Hodge
has just received thorough overhauling and
IS in splendid order. J. P. McElroy COM
mands, Mr.. F. Bergeron in the Office.
The clippings published by US yesterday in
we're As inches in diameter, when they are but
10 inches.
The j. f. Frazer is on the docks.
The break in the wharf near the head Of ]
Cont street is being repaired.
The W. J. Poitevent, of the NJ. l. Line, is
lue to arrive this evening from the Upper
Coast, and viii return tomorrow at 10 A. III. ]
The Trenton, under Capt E. Quartrevaux, !
will re-enter the Atchafalaya trade within the ]
,ext two weeks.
Capt. Proost has finished the repairs on his i
Ill koxvo how al
he wharf in a day or two, and will commence !
eceiying for a Lower Coast trip. II
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