New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-17
sFICE NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN !
FRIDAY MoRSISG. May II, 1861. :

sFICE NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN
FRIDAY MoRSISG, May II, 1867.
tefday was cloudy all day. During
II there were several slight showers ;
6pugh, however, to lay the dust, which
hst su1ocating on the levce. But lit
Illness was done on the landing; the
arging of few boats constituted the
bal business.
d ARRIVALS were The Messenger from
|snati. St. Nicholas and Irene from Red
Il yicksburg and Judge Fletcher from
&ta Henry Adkins from ST. Louis,
Ira from Bayou LafouTche, Wild Wag.
bid Iberyille from Bayou Sara.
ID departures were The National for
liver, Olive Branch for st. Louis, Sill
Coud for Cincinnati, Stouewall for
'ssille.
4 boats in port are The Henry Adkins,
Gger, st. Nicholas, Nlcksburg, Irene,
william Butler. Judge Fletcher, New
lid Wagner, Iberyille, A. G. Brown,
.Elnde.
e new steamer Henry Adkins made
appearance at our wharf this morning.
N heard her spoken of as q fine boat
4dapted TO the New Orleans and st.
u trade. But she exceeded our eXpec-
q Her model is beautiful, her ma
~ the very best, and her cabin Is
~ and fitted up in a most beautiful
1Asty style. She is Of nine hundred
Burden, and commanded by Captain
81 Green, who deserves much credit
Singing out so beautiful and perfect a
Den Of steamboat architecture. We
I'm for hcr a brilliant career
e river at this point is still falling
next steamer due from St. Louis is
Ns'issippi.
~ Great Republic will arrive here to
10y 10 leave again on Tuesday, the
tnstant.
Dry ADKINS FOR ST. LoUIs.-This
l1eful steamer will leave ON her first TRIP
tHlro and st. Louis on tomorrow, the
DIST, al o'clock p. NJ. AS we have
OF her above, 1t is unnecessary &c
lie our statements; suffice it to say
hptain Green and his clerk, Mr.. C. w
ftt will spare no pains to make triI
Adkins pleasant to her passengers
plncers are men of experience anC
w We advise all who have occasion
~ trip up the river TO secure state
at once in this beautiful new boat
u Ithing is in perfect order, and adapted
wants of the travelling community.
clippings from our Exchanges.
CuI 1erland continues falling slowly
Ave ieet water on Harpeth shoal
lay evening. The ]. l.. Graham ha,
"a at Nashville from the Upper Cum
q with a cargo of tobacco and corn.
=. Wabash river has again assumed
ole proportions, and was rising OF
10y.
ness along the wharf was rather NOR
on Saturday than for several day
us, with the departure of several wei
yea packets TO the Cumberland, tn
Ssee, the Lower Ohio and Memphis.
iow.pressure Richmond did not clea
wv Orleans until yesterday, Sunda
g. She had to change the lower Gil
her water wheels, so as to give tn
more freedom in the water. whel
reighted. She leaves New Orlean
aonday.
oyement is on foot to erect suitabl
leht TO the memory of the late Alex
Temple, the pioneer ship-buildeI
ca at Madison, Indiana.
ia yates OF the 9th announce the sinh
sae wrecking.boat Mariner. She viii
total loss. She was insured in Gil
u ior $4,000, and valued at $1,000
iowing are the offices holding risk
boatman's, Ohio Valley, Tobacco
lal, and Eureka.
suerai convention of river men
y meet at st. Louis on Tuesday, th
nay. 1t promises to be one of tn
'npoftant meetings that has ever bee
Aipert Pearce Is about to enter Il
esseen Memphis and Evansville.
Us line Of three boats, the Governt
y, tne Princess, and Enterprise, pl.
Sseen st. Louis and Arkansas rive
'sg,cfetary Of the Treasury has just
viicular to the collectors of custom
spsersising and local inspectors
ooats, as follows:
,hng peen represented to this depar
"a. tug-boats are frequently ef
~oW vessels with passengers {
ana that, by crowding aroun
xs and sterns Of steamers filled wi
ssIs, they endangerthe lives of Il
~, gers, should the boilers of q
i r, you arc hereby directed
ny eject the provisions of the THU
ro ~ me act Of July rs, 1866, ito fl
: s ss.ue Tor the safety of the lives
I Il nSers on board of vessels pr
A. s wnoie or In part by steam, and q
I i,eeet valves therein designated {
Z IA = q the tug boats which shall
Z csse = lowing. vessels Usually carryil
! d. and OF all tugs whose duti
y INTO close proximity to su,
Il !. % ne wharyes and docks OF
" imperil life In case OF exp