The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-16


Bnuf River, and viii return tomorrow at 5P.M,
Tom Taylor master, J. P. Nohr clerk.
The Mary Bell, the greatest freight carrier on
the Western waters, vii, be found o. the landing
this morning, and win leave ON Friday ct 2. NJ.
for Memphis and the Bends. J. Frank Hicks in
command, ALI. ericsson IN the Office.
The Ida, 7. Il. Muggah master, Fred. b. Buck
clerk, due last night from the Attak pas is an
nounced to return today at 5 P. NJ, going
through to st. nartinville.
The John y. Maude, withdrawn from the Mem
phis trade, has been placed under the command
OF Capt: John Heinz, late Of the Kate Kinney,
and will leave to-day at P. M. positively, for
Alexandra and Grand Ecore, taking freight for
Cane River. Ed. Outlaw will have charge of the
Office.
The Lessie Taylor being unavoidably detained,
laid over until P. M: to-day. at which hour she
positively leaves for Alexandra and Grand Ecore.
H. L. Lee master, F. c. Findren clerk.
The boats leaving for the Red and Ouachita
are in hurry to get back, and will not tarry
long on the trip. Mardi-Gras, you know, is near
at hand, and there are several OF them that
want to be here about that time.
Capt. feathers was in Cincinnati on Monday,
on his way home. Capt. feathers, while in
Washington, gave good testimony in behalf of
national aid for our levees.
The new towboat Joe Williams, on her run
from Pittsburg to Cincinnati, averaged 211a miles
an hour.
Capt. Joe Walker resigned the command of
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one OF the pilots on the John Howard. Capt.
Ed. Jones, an old-time steamboatman, took his
place.
The snagboat O. G. Wagner is on the Good
Intent Docks, being repaired.
The petition for the removal of the CanOnicus
from her present position to some other point
where she will be less in the way, referred back
by Gen. Augur, was to have been handed to her
commander, Capt. Babcock, last evening.
The Ouachita Belle was engaged yesterday
tali fbaf io1,t nf tbo sVav
lor.
The Lessie leaves for Grand Ecore to-day, and
has special notice in another part Of our paper
to which particular notice Of both passenger and
charge of the Office, jeff Posey the freight de-
partment.
The punctual little Oriole failed to come to
time Monday night her CRATE bars letting down
on the way up. New ones we're sent by the Wa
loon. She will leave this morning as usual.
The Sherlock, on account of her accident win
miss her Mardi Gras trip. The Morgan and
Golden Rule will get her passengers.
The Maude being willing, Capt. John Heinz
will ring the bell on her for Grand Ecore at P.
to stay as long as the lamp holds out to burn,
leaving regularly every Wednesday.
Yesterday as beautiful day was q perfect sue
cess. The day was much fair er than the amount
OF business done, although there was considers
bic improvement on Monday.
The LaBelle will be at the landing today from
Shreveport, and will return tomorrow. M. N.
Wood master, Walter Parker, an accomplished
gentleman ano clerk, in the Office.
The Fanchon dropped down yesterday FROM
Thalia street, where che put out her cotton. She
leaves Saturday, sure, for the Ouachita.
The G. B. Church, leaving to-day for Cincin-
natl, takes the Memphis and Bend freight Of the
J. B. Maude.
The Martina, leaving yesterday morning, broke
the blades of her propeller few miles down the
river and had To return
CLIPPINGS.
Brooks, OF the Memphis Appeal, the best
authority in the world, says it is the talk sub
rosa that every other boy-baby born within ten
miles of the banks of the Mississippi, since the
Memphis and Vicksburg Lire was established, is
named after one or the other of the officers OF
the Illinois.
River improvements will be the platform upon
which future politicians in East Tennessee will
have to rest their big feet. II any one goes to
Congress any more from the First, Second OF
Third DISTRICTS he will have to be saved by water
alone, or at least he must have water plank in
his platform.
[By Telegraph
CAMprE, Feb. 14.--To JOS. A. Aiken La Belle
will arrive in time to leave Thursday.
NJ. N. WooD, Master.
BAYOU SARA, Feb. 15.-To F. A. Blanks: The
Willie passed down at O'Clock, P. NJ. Will arrive
early Wednesday morning.
e. B. TRINIDAD, Master.
BAYOU SARA, Feb. Is. To Hite & Oarln
Steamer Mary will arrive tonight with full
load, and leave on Wednesday, at P. M
]. B. SCHMIDT, Clerk.