New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-22
River Intelligence.


River Intelligence.
OFF1CE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,, I
MONDAY EVENING, November 81. $780,
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETc.-Yesterday
was most emphatically mean and dreary
day. Sunday evening it began raining, and
1t was drizzling rain, accompanied by a
cold northeast wind. Everybody you met
with looked the picture Of discomfort, and
umbrellas and OvercOats were by no means
proof to the attacks of the dreary weather.
On the landing it was most particularly
noticeable. Numbers of large and heavily
laden steamers were lying at the wharf
waiting to discharge their cargOes, but were
unable to procure the necessary force Of
labor to accomplish their object. Even the
day labOrers, whose necessities compel
them to work in sunshine or storm, were
averse to labor yesterday and the cOnse-
quence was that not only were the arriving
steamers unable to discharge their cargOes,
but those announced to leave were COM
PEELED to defer their departure until to-day,
or until more propitious weather.
The arrivals were numerous, and the
packets from the West brought in large car
goes. The Mary Houston, from Louisville,
had 6776 packages of miscellaneous freight,
and 100 head of stock, besides gOOdly trip
of people, The w. r. Arthur, from st.
duce and other freight inclusive Of 5000 bar
rels of -four. The Wade Hampton had a
good trip in. The Robert f. Lee had a
large trip Of cotton, over 1000 bales. The
Fontenelle, from Red river. had small trip
Of cotton and considerable stock.
The departures were few, owing, as we
have stated, to the condition of the weather
The Wade Hampton was unable to leave,
though her freight orders were large
Steamboats, have not only lack of freight to
contend with, but coal at this port has been
that for hight at never rains, but il
pours," says the adage, and in this instance
we believe it. Low rates, no freights, and
high fuel.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-Captain Henry
Brolaski is again welcome visitor at oul
wharf, in command of his fine steamer w
4. Arthur. The Captain tried to abandon
active river life. but, like many others, was
too popular to do so. He was warmly vel
coined back to our wharf, despite the chilli
ness Of the weather.
Mr.. Larry Entler, a well known river
clerk, was a passenger down on the Arthur
Mr.. Entler is famous jO1ist, and has grown
''phat" at the business.
The damages in the collision between the
Wild Wagner and the Nick LOngwOrth.
are to be settled by arbitration, so we un
derstand. OF course there will be numer
GUS suits instituted against insurance com
panies for damages sustained by freight
thrown overheard from the LOngwOrth. and
we suppose the insurance companies will
not stand arbitration, but will look to the
r. &c
The Enterprise has erected her new
chimneys and is again ready for business.
The Bismarck, from St. Louis. is due to-
morrow with large trip.
Captain Mic COx's new Arkansas river
packet is to he named the Oceanous.
The Dexter was launched at Mound City
on Wednesday last. She will go to st.
Louis and from there load for New Orleans.
Captain Hutchinson informs the WinOna
Republican that he expects to run the Alex
Mitchell from st. Louis in the Southern
trade during the winter.
The Wicks, Glasgow and MOllie Moore
will follow the Charles Church to New Or
leans, one at time from st. Louis. They
will load in the course of the week. The
Church left On the eighteenth.
The Glasgow will load for New Orlea rs
from St. Louis before going into the
Ouacllita river trade.
Captain John A. Robinson, superintend-
ent Of the Green and Barren River Packet
Company, contracted yesterday with Cap
tain Dan Richards for tOwbOat Of the fol
lowing dimensions: Length one hundred
feet, twenty feet breadth Of beam. three
completed by the fifteenth Of January, and
will be used in towing in the Green and
Barren rivers.
Mr.. George A. Clark, Of Memphis, has
been appointed steamboat hull inspector,
vice Robert Good. Mr.. Clark received his
commission last week.
The new tugbOat John John A. Wood is
pronounced to be in all respects one Of the
finest boats in the western country. 1t is
said that her cost will fall little short of
$780,
The capacity Of the Mollie Ebert has
been increased from $50 to 1000 tons by the
addition made to her, and she draws seven
inches less water now than before.
FOR LOUIsvILLE.-The fine passenger
steamer Mary Houston, possessed Of all the
comforts a passenger could desire, leaves
here on Wednesday at T. M. for Louisville
and way landings. Capt. l.. Il. Durham
has command, and Mr.. II. H. Walker is
chief clerk.
For ST. LoUIs.-Captain Harry Brolaski
having again taken command OF his splen-
did steamer w. X. Arthur, positively an
nounces her to depart on Wednesday at
z. NJ. The Arthur is one Of the regular New
Orleans and st. Louis line steamers, and
will leave punctually.
For Fort ADAMS AND THE COAsT.-The
Captain Libano will back ont
the Wade Hampton this evening, at five
o'clock, for the above landings. The Hamp-
ton was detained yesterday by stress of
weather, but will be punctual in her de-
parture today.
FoR RED RIvER.-The Fleta, in the Kouns
line, departs for Coushatta and way land
ings on Red river to-day, at Z. NJ.
FROM Our ExCHAEGEs-&. Louis
Low water navigatOrs may take cOmfort
about to take an upward movement, as
large carrying boats will shortly be unable
to carry large cargOes. We hope that when
that time comes it will he found necessary
and profitable to start out all the tonnage
that is now lying idle for want of business,
and whose owners either need or would
have no objection to the realization of few
thousand dollars. Packets are all right in
the Keokuk trade, but above that point riv-
er commerce is rapidly subsiding. Ice run
ming past Dubuque yesterday. Five steam
ers still ply in the Missouri. The Illinois is
too low for general navigation. The Ohio
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the matter of steamboat commerce. That
stream steadily falls, and has only twenty
inches of water in the chute over the falls.
Major Shepard, business man, believes
that the winter will be mild. Per contra,
It is the conviction Of Captain l. NJ. Mason
that it will be severe. We are of the Opin-
ion that navigation from this port South
will not close at all.-DemOcr0t Is.
This paragraph we copy from the New
York Tribune: