New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-10
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,, |
FRIDAY EvUMo December 9. 1870.

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OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLLCAN,l
FRIDAY Evuue~Decembers 9. 1870.
WEATHER, BUSINESS. ETC.-The warm
weather that we have experienced the past
week seems to have been the forerunner of
high winds and rain. A strong wind, with
cloudy skies, prevailed yesterday; and
| to descend, with great probability of con-
tinuing through the night and to-day. We
suppose that in the natural course Of events
| cold weather will succeed the rain, and that
December will assume her natures garb.
The late pleasant weather improved the
cotton and sugar receipts largely, but the
song says truly, that
Spring would be gloomy weather
Ii we had nothing else but Spring.
in the Red and Ouachita rivers, is now
| much desired by the planters to allow them
| to forward their products. There is a large
| amount of regular steamboat tonnage that
| should now be employed in the, above
| streams, that is idle on account of the lack
! Of sufficient water to navigate with paying
cargoes:
The rise in the Arkansas river continues,
and receipts from that stream are imprOv-
ing. In the upper Mississippi river. tho
channel is improving, and the rise in the
| Ohio river has been sufficient to enable the
coal fleet to start down, with abundant
prospects Of getting safely through. The
kOpening of the canal at Louisville will cause
brisker business at this port, as there is
number of fine new steamers destined for
this trade that have been awaiting this i'm
portant event for some time. The regular
line of packets from here to Louisville will
also be enabled to run on more regular
| time, and larger boats will supply the trade.
| Rates to all points are firm.
The arrivals of yesterday will be found in
the marine column.
Among the departures were the Governor
Allen to Vicksburg, Era No. Q to Red river,
William S. Pike to the coast, Wade hamp-
| ton to Fort Adams, Magenta to Memphis,
and Henry Tete to DonaldsOnville. The rain
did not delay any of the steamers.
| MIsCELLANEOUs ITEMs.-Five hundred
barrels of slightly damaged flour, from the
steamer Post Boy, will be sold at the wharf
at the foot Of Gravier street, at auction
today.
The steamer Bee and tow of barges, from
| St. Louis for this port, passed Vicksburg
Yesterday morning. Captain J. T. Burdeaa
informs us that tho Bee will leave with
return trip ON Monday at p. NJ.
The MayaOwer, Post Boy and Belle of
Alton are waiting patiently for rise in the
Red and O,nchitS rivers.
The Bertha, on Monday; Tidal Wave,
! Thursday, and Carrie Converse, Wednesday,
| is the programme for the Red river Packet
| Durfee leaves to-day at T. NJ, In the
regular line,
Captain James McKinny is rapidly recov-
| ering from his late illness.
Captain John Bruner, of ST. Louis. is still
| in town. He must be a favOrite with the
clerk of the weather, for his prayers for
rain have been duly answered.
The Belle of Alton was tOwed to retire
| ment at Algiers yesterday.
Captain Stout Barkalow has sold one
| third of the propeller Brilliant to William
Ellard, at the rate of $4,000 for the whole
| boat
Captain John X. Booth has sold the barge
''B. j. L." for $l4O0.
| Captain N. A. Cox's new ST. Louis and
Arkansas river packet Oceanus. is en- route
| from Pittsburg, on her way South. Her
| feet hold. She has three boilers, 40 inches
in diameter &c feet long. the cylinders being
| lS inches in diameter, with feet stroke.
Captain John n. Skunk has taken COM
mand of the Potomac, and will commence
loading her at Cincinnati for New Orleans.
| The Potomac will enter the trade regularly
between Louisville and New Orleans.
| The towboat Warner and barges, with
one thousand tons of freight, is en- route to
| this port from Cairo.
The new owners of the General Anderson
| paid only $500 for her.
Look out for the arrival, next Wednes-
| day, of the new steamers John Kyle and
Charles Bodmann. Both are en- route here.
The Great Republic, from Cairo, Glasgow,
| T. L. McGill, Mohawk and barges, Bismarck,
| and w. r. Arthur, were all advertised to
leave St. Louis for New Orleans on the
| seventh and eighth instant.
THE New NEW ORLEANS PACKETs.-The
| John Kyle will be a rattler in speed. Her
| cylinders are 80 inches in diameter, 10 feet
| stroke. Her texas is 1l9 feet long, III. feet
wide, and 6 feet 8 inches high. Distance
from bottom of keel to top Of pilot house.
| 81 feet inches. Height of chimneys above
| house measurement is, hull 969.73; engine
room 442 60; Storage 2O6.67. Total tonnage
| 1,6l0.O6. The John Kyle cost Sl00,OO The
| Ouachita Bellies cylinders are % inches in
| diameter. feet stroke. Waterwheel 80
feet in diameter, 14ls feet length Of buckets.
She is 228 feet long, 80 feet beam, and 8 feet
hold. She has 6 large boilers. The Charles
Bodman is 276 feet long over all, 46ls feet
beam, 7ls feet depth of hold. Six boilers,
| stroke. Waterwheels "a feet in diameter;
| buckets IA feet. CustOmhouse measure
ment 900 tons; capacity 1900 tons, and she
| trims on 30 inches with water and fuel
aboard. Texas 135 feet long, II feet wide,
divided into parts, including Freedman's
Bureau, with rooms and large social hall.
For ST. LOUIs.-The popular steamer NJ.
j. Wicks leaves for all landings on the upper
river to-day at 5P. M. Captain William
Barnes commands, and the mirth-loving
and ever attentive Captain James Tschudi
is chief clerk. The capacious size and COM
Portable cabin Of the Wicks commends her
to passengers.
For YAzOo RIvER.-The reliable and
handsome side-wheel steamer Belle YazOo
leaves, with her usual punctuality, to-day
for all landings on the Tallahatchie and
Yazoo rivers. Captain s. H. Parisot is in
command, and Mr.. w. s. Jones is in charge
of the office. The Belle was built especially
for the trade, and has proved very success