New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-21
River Intelligence.

River Intelligence.
OFPICK OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
"WEDNESDAY MORNING.. December 81. 1870
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ErC.-The late dis
agreeable weather has passed away and
the genial sun we prayed for has appeared.
Yesterday the long looked for sunshine APP
peared, and the bright rays were universally
welcomed. Business on the landing was
brisk; and the arrivals were numerous, and
the departures, also, were heavy. The
GladiOla, from Red river, came in with
good trip of cotton; the Robert +. Lee,
from Vicksburg, had much below her usual
list She brought down big list OF pas
sengers. The Belle of Alton, from COu.
shatta, brought in one Of the finest trips OF
her career in this trade. She had l437 bales
cotton and 1000 boxes starch. beside fine
passenger list. The other arrivals will be
found in the marine column.
Among the departures we notice the
steamer Robert 4. Lee with her usual COM
plement of freight; the W. K. Arthur, to st.
Louis. with full trip Of freight and a CON
siderable number of people; the p. L. Tally,
in the Red River Packet Line. with a fine
trp both in freight and passengers.
The delayed business of last week added
much to the cargOes Of yesterday s'depar-
lures. Rates are firm and unchanged.
The river here is rising, and the late swells
from the tributaries promise a large in
crease of water at this point
The Ouachita, Red and Arkansas rivers
are at good. stage. The rise in the Ohio
continues, and the prospects are that the
coal fleet will get through without trouble.
This, in itself, is enough to please steam
bOatmen, for the present high rates Of coal
are such as to cause considerable anxiety
among steamboat captains, a. to how their
profits will be. The late low water in the
Ohio river, and the improbabiiity of an
early supply Of coal, have not only caused
dealers to advance figures, but have also
caused many of our bend packets to balance
their cash d the wrong side.
The larger tonnage steamers are now ply
ing in the Ouachita and Red rivers with
perfect success as regards their carrying Ca
pacity. In the Louisville trade the line is
running on good time and with full trips.
To Pittsburg and intermediate points ship
mcnts of sugar and molasses are increasing.
The boats loading in that trade are receiving
with an average activity.
The receipts of sugar and molasses this
week arc not rs large in comparison as some
DAYS last week. This fact may be accounted
for by the late rainy weather. Steamboats,
report large amounts of the staple product
as lying on the bank, awaiting shipment.
MIsCELIANEoUs IrEMs.-Captain James
O. Durff, late river editor of the Memphis
AraLuuche is now known, in his connection
with the proprietOrship OF the Crystal Palace
Saloon. in Memphis, as "Mock Turtle Jim"
Durff has q fine saloon. but it is nothing
like his river column. Ono can imagine
what the veteran mackerer looks like
behind bar, Judging from his numerous ap-
pearances in front Of one.
We copy the following from Colonel +.
NJ. JoeTs paper. Of the seventeenth. The
river column of the Dispatch is, as usual,
roplete with interesting news:
This morning we had a sensation in a
light fall of snow-the first real sign of
winter we have had this season. But we
must confess that st. Louis can't brag
much on her success as receiver OF snow.
She generally takes it in homeopathic
doses.
The river is getting to be disgustinely
low, in fact SO terribly mean that a respect
able sized packet will soon be novelty If
seen on her, if it keeps on much longer de
clining and falling. But in spite Of the
weak supply of water IN the channel, BUSH
ness still holds out, and shipments to all the
tributaries on the Mississippi south of St.
Louis are quite brisk.
The latest advices we have from the
Monongahela are dated yesterday. That
river was then falling, with little over four
feet.
Two barges were grounded at Nerrimac
by the Fearless, but are now ahOat.
The steamer Born Hill sank barge at
Merrimac.
Six hundred thousand bushels of coal de-
parted for Louisville, which about closes
the run on the present water.
The steamer Belle Vernon, from Pittsburg
to New Orleans, passed Evansville on the
sixteenth.
The new Arkansas river steamer, John
Howard. left Louisville for New Orleans
on the seventeenth.
Captain J. H. Shell, we'll known as a
steamboat clerk, and for many years in the
st. Francis river trade, is dead.
Harry M. Miller, river editor of the Gin
cinnati Ercning Chronicle, was united In the
holy bonds of wedlOck, on Thursday even
inc, to Miss Mary f. Davis, at the residence
of the brides father, No. 4S9 Ninth street,
Cincinnati.
Three million three hundred and thirteen
thousand bushels of coal is coming out OF
the Ohio river on the present rise.
Captain J. T. Burdeau, Of the Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company, informs
us that the Mohawk and barges passed
vicksburg yesterday, at : +. M; and will
leave this port on return trip on Friday, at
SIP Al.
Captain Joseph Ohlmann, weu-knOwn as
= Missouri river pilot, is in town. He is
prospecting"
Many eteamboatmen may be laboring I'M
der tho impression that the renowned Cap
tain White Carroll is out of the butchering
business. Not 60! White is in partnership
with Mr.. James II. Howard, and is doing a
splendid business with steamers and steam
si,ips. He still retains the magnificent en-
blem that was presented to him at st. Louis.
He dissolved his connection with Mr.. Wat
son in merely business Wow. E. M. Joel,
of tho Dispatch, take note.
The Grand Era was lowed to retirement
yesterday. =.
Captain II. Fl. Drown has command of
the Alice Dean.
William PendletOn is now pilot Of the
Sam. j. Hall.
John H. Carter. late "huvial" reporter Of
the St. Louis Tribune, goes - steward OF the
new and magnificent steamer Henry Ames.
The St. Louis Demooros Of tbs seven
taHnfh savz. 0That a1fhnue6 New