The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-21

again by being made first mate on her. lie ran
her until she got bal HEADED and couldn't see
then he went first mate on the STEAMBOAT
Oceana. While on her he got 70 oe
then pilot on the first Blue Wing, and he stayed
on her until he was made captain. He ran the
Wing until she couldn't iv He then built the
Blue Wing No. and ran her. He then built me
sideHheel Dove, wore her out, and built the
Wren. He ran her until she got tired, aud old
Sam built the Blue Wing No. 3, Wore her out,
and built the Dove No. 2, which still lives, aud
now he is running the Eureka. Old Sam has
always had good luck He was never on boat
that sunk, blew up or burned. The only way he
could get clear OF them to wear them or;
He helped to survey the Kentucky River, and
built the locks and dams on 1t. He ran the first
boat up through them, and has lived long enough
to them worn out for the want of proper
attention. Capt. Sam Sanders is yet fall OF life
and vigor. He was born in time when molhtrs
didn't teach their to loaf around street Ger
ners ami wait for the Old man to die, and he Is
| now worth half the young man Of the present
day, so far as long Life and usefulness are con-
cerned. Long live the veteran sam, say we.
The new o. 2. Schenck, not getting away YES
terday, leaves to-day, at 2. NJ, fr tie ONO
| River through to Cincinnati. j. Lawrence Car
| ter in command.
The Natchez one OF the most complete steam
| boats built, is provided with the Jones,
feathers Pauley combined high ana low
pressure engines. AS she is iii port our practical
|
| tages of this patent for themselves They are
also in successful operation on the James How
ard City of Helena and Charles Morgan.
| The mammoth Mary Bell, with her palace
cabin, leaves to-day for Memphis.
The Susie Silver, from the Ohio, will be at the
| landing to-day, and will leave Tuesday for Gin
| cinnati d. H. Silver master, J. $. Lehmer clerk.
Capt. Thos. W. Shields, of the Commonwealth,
| arrived here yesterday from Cincinnati, where he
has been on visit. He says the Commonwealth
| 10 too mo CINEMA
| and all intermediate points on the Chio. MIR.
| Owen G.. Cotes presides III the Off e.
The Minnie Avery, capt. Abe Smith, clerk
Frank Greig, of the Wa ker liz Lyons Atchafa-
and will return tomorrow, going through to st.
| Martnyile. Capt. Abe is one OF the stand-bys
in this trade, and the Minnie IS rs good steam
boat as ever turned wheel in it.
The w. j. Poiteyent, making weekly trips to
the Tensas and Macon will be at the landing tins
morning, and will return tomorrow positively
giving through bills of ladlng to Floyd; Joe
Walker master, Sam Block clerk.
The Henry c. Jaeger, laying over from yesteI
day, leaves to-day at p. NJ. fer 1T Louis. l.
Van Hook master, n. b. Fowler clerk.
The Travis Wright arrived from the sunkef
Be lie Yazoo Yesterday, with 203 bales of her cot
ton The Wright was to have returned at once
accompanied by the Usage it being thought tina
the two together could raise her
by telegraph
VIeKsBURG, Jan. 19.-Io J. B Woods & Co.
lOl Common street: Steamer Bismarck will ar
rive Friday and leave Tuesday for st. Louis.
JOHN SPANE, Master.
NATcHEz, Jan. 19.-To John Janney: Leave a
9 F. NJ, with 300 bales cotton and $500 ga *
seed T. p. LEATHERS.
| Master steamer Natchez.
SHREVEPORT Jan. 19.-To JOS A Aiken
Louise arrived. LotusseH Jefferson to-day, witt
$50 bales cotton. Business dull.
J. H. JORDAN.
MISDES Jan. 19-To Jos. A. Aiken: Behal
leaves here Thursday. BAYOU rising.
GEO E. WILKERsoN, Master.
MINnEN, Jan. 13.-To JOS A. Aiken Durfe
leaves here Friday.
, W. T. Boardman, Master
V1cKsBURG, Jan. 90 To J. b. Woods Co
Steamer Susie Silver will arrive Friday evening
and leave for Louisville and Cincinnati Monda!
Gath inst. ID. ii. SILVER, Master.
BATON ROUGE, Jan. 20.-To Hite Il Carlin,
Tchoupitonlas street: The W. J. Poitevent WI
arrive tonight. and leave on Saturday for Tenss
, and Macon through to Floyd.
JOE WALKER, Master.