New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-25
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,.
THrRsDAY RvRNINo, November "a. 1870.

OFFlCK OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
TArRsDAY RvKxIxg November "A. 1870.
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ErC.-Yesterday wa
O. bright and pleasant day. During tn
morning it was warm, but toward evening
it grew rather chilly. Business was NOR.
active than during the preceding days, ant
/ though the arrivals were few, yet the dc
| partures were numerous and with excellent
trips. The Magenta, for Memphis, and
Frank Pargoud, for Vicksburg were vel
laden. They had large up stream freight
and considerable passenger list.
The Enterprise, for Attakapas, departed
at IL A. NJ. with a good trip. The Z. IL
Durfee. for Jefferson and Shreveport, had a
fair freight trip, and a number of passen
gers. The arrivals included the Belle OF
| Alton, from COushatta, with 500 bales OF
cotton, small amount of sugar and mo-
lasses and sixty head Of stock. The Belle
had good down trip Of passengers. The
II. S. Turner. from st. Louis, came in with
full load of Western produce, amounting
| in all to 5000 packages. The Frank Par
| goud, from Vicksburg, had Il fine trip OF
cotton. BY the appearance of things on the
landing. we judge that business is steadily
! increasing; and that before the expiration
of the month all the packets will be perfect
! ly satisfied with their receipts. Several
large steamers from the West are due here,
| and to arrive before Saturday night.
| VI L. n.
| clerk of the Belle of Alton, has resigned his
| position on that steamer and his place will
be occupied by Mr.. William NJ. TOmpkins,
Jr., a gentleman well known to our New
Orleans merchants. 1t is with regret that
We announce Mr.. Hurd's resignation, for a
more perfect gentleman would be impossi-
bic to meet with.
The steamer H. S. Turner, which arrived
at our wharf yesterday, came in heavily
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w. j. Rusk for the New Orleans and Louis
VILE trade. and is valuable acquisition to
our commerce. She is large and very
swift side-wheel steamer. elegantly fur
nished, and comes to remain permanently
in the trade. Her office is in charge of Mr..
Philip j. Hewer, popular and experienced
gentleman, and one who is bound to become
an especial favOrite in the trade. The Turner
leaves on her return trip tomorrow at p.
M. We hope she will receive the patronage
her merits deserve.
The FOntenel1e went over to the iron pile
last evening. to load with railroad iron for
Little Rock. The Ida, 90 we are informed,
will also load with iron for the same desti-
nation.
The Belle Of Alton, on her last up trip to
COushatta, made most excellent time, judg
ing by the following from the Alexandria
Democrat, Of the twenty third, which says:
of Alton, on her last trip, has made the
fastest time on record. between New Or
leans and Alexandria, distance 36O miles.
She made the trip from port to port, no de-
duction for business, landings or fog. in
twenty-seven hours. The LafOurche's time,
in 1868. under more favorable circum-
stances, was twenty-nine hours thirty-eight
minutes. Thus has the Belle Of Alton
proved herself the proud champion of Red
river, and won the horns"
The famous Arkansas river packet I'M
porter came to the wharf yesterday, re-
paired and renovated, and ready for trip
to the head waters of tho Arkansas river.
She is in fine condition, and will leave to-
morrow at p. NJ, for Little Rock and Fort
Smith. Captain John Williams commands,
and Mr.. John Bird continues as chief clerk.
MOllie Moore, Virginia, MOllie Able and
Jessie are due and en- route to this port from
the West. They all are heavily laden.
Pittsburg telegram of the nineteenth,
says: The new lOw-pressure tOwbOat John
A. Wood had steam up to-day, trying her
machinery. The Mary Lowry. one of Com.
kOuntz's latest efforts. will, it is said,
be ready for loading for Red river next
week. She is of very light draught, and has
She has the Hartupee low pressure engines.
Boats i'll port: Mollie Ebert. Glendale, Mes
senger, Occanus. Mary Davage, Wild Duck
and st. Charles.
Captain b. K. Pegram. of the big James
the New Orleans and st. Louis
packet, arrived at st. Louis from Louisville,
on Sunday. The. Howard will slide over
the falls on the first rise, but she will not be
for three weeks.
Wood Is now scarce everywhere along the |
river. and the present scarcity of coal will |
doubtless cause an advance from present |
prices. which is generally from So to $3 80 |
per cord Within twenty-five miles of Mem |
Dhis the price is 81 to 81 so per cord.
The Mollie Able, bound down to this port, |
was aground at cambridge. The City of |
Alton got her off and was with her nine
hours. The Alton reports six and a half
ieet in the river: other boats report more. |
The Charles Il. Church was aground at
Widow Boards, or opposite Harrisonville. |
She got off Sunday and was at Ste. Gene |
'ieve, bound South, Monday morning at six |
o'clock.
The Dexter now draws but thirty three !
inches forward and twenty-fOur inches aft. |
She was launched last Wednesday.
Mr.. Henry L. While, the famous yawl- |
builder, has the contract to build steam |
propeller for Captain Pegrams steamer |
James Howard, which will be used as a !
boat by the pilots. The propeller |
will he thirty-five feet long, and will have |
machinery sufficient to drive her at the rate |
Of fifteen miles per hour. She will cost |
$1,000.
FoR CoUsHA1TA. GRAND EcoHE AND
WAY LANDINGS feet and beautiful |
steamer Belle of Alton leaves this day at |
i've 2. M. Captain James =. Mckinney has |
and Mr.. William M. TOmpkins |
has taken charge of the office.
For FORT ADAMs.-Punctual!y at five P.
NJ. to-day the regular United States mail
packet Wade Hampton will leave for the
above and way points. Captain j. c. Libano
is il command, and, therefore, passengers |
and shippers can rely ON sure departure.
From OUR EXCHANGES.-T. Louis
Captain Alex Lamont brought in the Ban
mock City from the North, with full cargo.
Wants to 60 South, and if he goes South,
will lose no money. Lamont never maks
losing trip with a steamboat. Due to-day: |
Andy johnson, Bayard, Savanna, Pembina,
Walter Dance Minneapolis, Pekin, McGill,
City OF Ficlksburg, ArgOnaut, Grand Tower,
and tomorrow, the Bon Accord. The Mo-
hawk and barges will come in this morning. |
The Schuyler left for Alton, Nellie Rogers
for Naples, Post Boy for New Orleans, Rob |
Roy for Kcokuk, City of Chester for Mem
phis, st. Johns for Keokuk, Liberty and !
Darges for the Illinois. Also the Alex |
SIitcll1ll for the sectional docks. The Post |
Boy was loaded to six feet, has large deck |
list of passengers, two hundred and fifty |
sheep, and takes on a full cargo below. |
Isaiah Hood and Lou Pearce are her pilots. |
The st. Johns ran down to CarOndelet and |
OOk on large quantity Of pig iron.-Demo- !
rat. 81.
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