The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-25
THE RIVER.

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OFFICE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN. !
IL Thursday Morning Feb. "A. 1876,
MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sun Rises. Moon Sets. $3.50 Am
Oriole, waloon, Ashland, ". J. Poitevent
Pargoud, John A. Wood.
DEPARTURE.
Or'ole, Mary Ida, Robert Young, Frank Par
goud, Bonnie Lee, Thompson Dean, Fannie
TAtum.
Oriole. Martha, Lower Coast; Josephine, Uppe,
Coast; Golden Rule, Ohio River; John Howard
lousas; Trenton, Frank Willard, Des Glsizes
Natchez, Vicksburg; Bart Able, Red River.
BOATS ADVERTISED TO LEAVE THIS DAY.
Oriole, Lower Coast, 10 A. NJ
Waloon, Lower Coast. 10 A. M.
WawenOck, Lower Coaet, 10 A.. n.
Henry Tete, Lafourche, 10 A. NJ.
| B. L. Hodge, Baton Rouge. 10 A. Il.
Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara, SPIN.
Mary Houston. Cincinnati, Pm.
| City OF Alton, St. Louie, S Pm.
| MusCELIANEoua
For additional river news see our daily tele-
grams.
The Vicksburg packet Natchez, Thomas P.
Lesthers master, James F. Muse clerk, will be at
| the landing to-day at the head Of Common street,
| receiving to leave tomorrow p. M, connect
ing with regular boats for the Yazoo, ITALIA
| hatchie and Sunfower rivers.
The Tensas, In place Of the Trenton, will be
found at the landing to-day, and will leave at
P. Ms taking freight for all points on the Atcha-
falsya, C0urtableau, Des Glaizes and Bayou
BeuG ". Burton master, Capt. E. Quatrevaux
clerk.
See the advertisement of the fast and power
full towboat Painter No. 2 in another column.
The United States mali packet Wawenock
John Taylor masver, A. Seicsnaydre clerk, leaves
to-day ct 10 A: M: for all landings on the Lower
The fleet side-wheel packet Oriole leaves daily
ct 10 A. M, for the Lower Coast to Live Oak
Grove.
The Waloon, Alfred J. Ruiz master, Mr.. P. E.
Barry clerk, leaves this morning at 10 for all way
landings on the Lower Coast to the Forts. - >
The mary Ida J. A. Ruiz master, E. N. Stella
clerk, will arrive this evening and return toner
row at 10 A. NJ, going to the Tureaud Plantation,
Ascension parish
The popular Lobdelrs Store, Baton Rouge and
Coast'packet B. L. Hodge leaves at 10 O'Clock
this morning, promptly, J. P. McElroy master,
W. R. Greathouse, Jr.. clerk.
Capt. Joe Dalferess new Bayou xafourche
packet Assumption will be at the landing to-day.
and will leave tomorrow at P. M. for Thibo-
daux. n. 2. Dupuis and N. Dalferes clerks.
The Henry Tete leaves to-dsy at 10 A. NJ.
promptly, for all landings on Bayou Lafourche to
Thibodaux. J. F. Aucoin master. ". II. Landry
clerk.
The Gov. Allen, in place Of tho W. 8. Pike,
leaves to-day at P. M. for all Coast landings to
Bayou Sara. John J. Brown master. 8. s. Streck
clerk.
The Bayou fafourche and Coast semi-weekly
packet st. John, +. Berger0n master, J. c. Ber-
geron clerk, will be at the landing to-day, and
will leave tomorrow At P. M, going through to
Laurel Valley.
The Iberia, in place Of the Lessie Taylor, Allen
ao1 l.
day from Baton Rouge and the Coast, and will
return tomorrow at 5 P. N. A cerk will be found
at the head of Bienville street.
The Frank Willard, making weekly trips TO
Bayou Des Glaizes, will be at the landing to day,
and will return tomorrow at P. NJ. Lew Rice
master, F. NJ. Joffrion clerk.
The large and fine passenger steamer City of
Alton, unable to get off yesterday for st. Louis,
mas laid over until p M to day. Capt Horace
E. Bixby commands, Mr.. VIM. Mason clerk,
The Mary Houston, for Louisville, Cincinnati
and all intermediate points on the Ohio, leaves
to-day At P. NJ. positively. Chas. Miles master,
The weather yesterday was beautiful, all that |
the most fastidlous could desire, and If we could
only be favored with continuance of it through |
the next Gen days thousands would be very |
thankful The river still stands at the old mark,
4 5-1O below high-water mark. Business dull, |
but an improvement on the preceding days of
the week. /
Charley Miller is one Of The most pleasant and |
accommodating CAPTAINS on the river. Passen- |
gers engaged on the Houston wanted to see the |
Knights Of Momus last night. So did Elliot and
Ed. The result was the Houston laid over, but |
will go to-day, sure. Those who want to travel |
up the river to-day can do 30 very pleasantly on
the Houston.
The Lucy Kistn will arrive here Monday night
with lot Of Mardi Gras visitors from the YaZOo.
The ST. Louis Republican says that the Andy
Johnson will most probably fill the void occa.
stoned BY the loss of the City OF Quincy.
The Cincinnati Enquirer states that Capt. J.
W. Blanks has retired from the river. Allow us
to correct Capt. Blanks is in his prime, and
hopes to put in many days before his useful and
career on the river is ended.
Capt. Pat Yore, whose visit to this city we
made mention OF at the time, has returned to his
Missouri home, and says that New Orleans, next
TO ST. Louis. is the finest city in tho world. Cor
rect, barring the exception.
The attraction of to day will be the arrival of
Paul Boyton, via the river. He is due at Canal
street at o'clock.
The Memphis Avalanche says there is no pros
oect Of getting cotton freights from that port to
New Orleans up to a higher figure than 60 to rs
cents per bale during the present season.
The W. j. Poitevent brought from the Tensas
IND Macon the blue ribbon trip of the season,
md will return tomorrow at P. M. The Poite-
rent is commanded by Capt. Ed. Jones, steam
ooatman OF many years experience. Mr.. William
Jus is chief over the Office department.
The Maria Louise is receiving near the head Of
canal street, and will leave tomorrow at S p. M.
or Red River. She has splendid record in old
Red among both passengers and Shippers, and is
n every way worthy OF It. H. j. Brinker COM
hands, Mr.. AdoIph Grivot does the honors of the
,fice.
The Carrie A. Thorn, the only boat running
through Cane River and Bayou Pierre, leaves to-
morrow at P. NJ, going through to Smithfeld,
Jharlie Thorn master, Tom Clements clerk.
The Stella Block, for all landings on the Black
md B9uf rivers tnroueh to Point Jefferson, is
eceiving to leave tomorrow at S P. M, o. B.
brooks master, Gsbe Block clerk.
The q. P. Schenck, the huge freighter, is Pc
ewing to leave tomorrow for Cincinnati taking
reight at lowest current rates, Capt. J. Lawrence
)arter in command. ii