New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-20
River Intelligence.
OFFlCE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
UrEsnAY NoRyIy0. December %. 1870,

River Intelligence.
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| UrEsQAY HoRxIy8. December %. 1870.
The mean, rainy weather that We have
| experienced for the past week seems t.
| have closed it's career. The morning OF
yesterday opened, like the preceding day
with cold, drilling rain. Steamboatmer
shuddered at the prospect, and imag ined
that the gods were displeased and intended
visitation of rain equal to the Biblical
history of Noah's time. Luckily for mortals
such was not the case. and the rain ceased
even before it was expected, too. The
bright and glorious sun. whose brilliancy
| has been so sadly missed in the past few
| days, beamed upon anxious citizens in the
| afternoon. Gods earth was never before sc
resp!endent in it's brightness nor more
warmly received than was yesterday even
ing's sun, when the full sunshine broke the
dull clouds away and threw its gladstone
rays on the almost deserted levee. We have
| enough OF rain to Last Tor weeks to come
! The arrivals yesterday were fewer than
usual, though goodly number of steamers
! came in.
The steamer Robert Z. Lee, from Vick--
| burg brought in 2945 bales Of cotton and a
large lot Of seed. The Onachita Belle. from
Ohio river, had good trip. The Wade
Hampton. from Fort Adams, brought in Il
| light trip but she made her time. The
Grand Era. from the "Bcnds," had about
1900 bales of cotton. The Gladiola, from
Red river, had near 1900 bales. The Era
| No. 10, from Red river, had good trip.
| The Pretender, from the coast, had full
| cargo of sugar. The other arrivals will be
| found in our marine column.
| Among the departures were the 7. L. Me
| Gill, with fair trip, to ST. Louis; the Mary
I z 1r.t D,,<I>
| the Ouachita river, with light trip; the
| detained steamer Governor Allen, to Cam
| den. with a good trip; also the detained
steamer ID. L. Tally, to Red river, with fine
| trip.
The great steamer Great Republic came
in on Sunday with her usual large cargo.
She had full 1900 tons, and q cabin crowded
with passengers.
The Messenger. from Pittsburg, came in
crowded with plows, wagons, etc; i'll fact, a
| regular Pittsburg ,iewelry trip.
The Ouachita Belle, from Ohio river,
came in fully laden.
The rate of freight to all points is firm,
and likely to continue so. The river here
is rising rapidly, and the Expectations are
that the late rains will cause it to increase.
Ouachita river, Red river and the Arkansas
are rising, and if the late rains are general
there will be rise in the above streams.
weather for increased receipts at this port,
and shipments North are depending on the
same chance. Coal is still high and labor
scarce.
MISCELLANEOUS EEws.-Thc Grand Era
has tied up for q while. She will soon be
ont under sailing colOrs.
Captain Henry Keith, one of the most sue
cessful pilots in the Missouri river. is down
here on visiting tour. We would not De
haV n o. mn
lower tributary steamers.
Captain John Gunsollis left last evening,
as one of the pilots Of the steamer Ruth.
The advertisement in regard to the
steamer Glasgow's loading for Louisville
was incorrect. She will load direct for St.
Louis. and leave this day, ut ) p. NJ. Cap
tain A. LamOthe commands, and will back
her out surely, for the above and way points,
at the advertised time Captain William
Lainothe, the chief clerk of the Glasgow,
will be on hand during the day. to attend
the wants OF shippers. and will with his
usual courtesy tend to the welfare Of pas
sengers.
The w. X. Arthur, be,ng detained by the
inclemency OF the weather. will not leave
for st. Louis until this evening at five
o'clock. Captain Harry Brolaski, ST., com
nlands the Arthur, and Mr.. John Bowman
is chief clerk. In explanation OF the word
senior, as regards Captain Brolaski, We will
mention, that as pretty a baby as ever
fioated on a steamer can be found in Cap
tain Harry's room, and is the Junior of the
firm, and will, no doubt, some day. com
mand as fine a craft as his father.
The new steamer Ouaclita Belle made
her appearance ut the wharf Oh Sunday last,
and created quite a sensation. She is one
OF the most perfect modelled, and neatest
boats we have ever seen. Her cabin is per-
feet. We not only judge from personal OBJ
servation, but also from the remarks Of those
in every way capable OF Judging. Our first
hearing in regard to this steamers beauty
was as follows: well, she has IL beautiful
cabin, and if Judge by her model, she will
make the fast ones of tho river hoop up"
The Louisville builders may well pride
themselves on the production of 80 fine and
combines the most perfect build. with the
most elegant appointments. Her cabin is
really one of the handsomeet we have ever
seen. There is no lavish display OF gliding.
or ''gingcr-breaI' work, but perfect hal'
mony OF coiors, surroundings and furnish
ings. She is tasteful throughout. Her di
mansions are as follows: Length Of hull,
2.Sls feet; beam, IS feet; depth of hold. s
feet. Her guards are wide and well SUP
ported, making her admirably adapted to
carrying a large load OF cotton Her ma
chinery is as follows: Six double-fuc boilers,
30 feet in length and 80 inches in diameter;
cylinders 20 inches; 8 feet stroke; wheels
y feet in diameter, with l4i4 feet buckets.
The above machinery is of the finest build
i'll the country, and powerful enough TO
make her one OF the fastest steamers atloat.
The Ouachita Belle enters the Ouachita
river trade under command of one of the
veteran commanders of that stream, Cap
tain }. w. Blanks. Captain Blanks has for
many year been a faithful seryitor to the
shippers of this trade, and now that he has
built Il boat for the especial object of an
swering the requirements OF his patrons, we
hope he will receive his just rewards by the
welcoming smiles and assistance of all i'll
terested i'll the growth and prosperity OF
the trade. Captain Blanks has secured for
his chief clerk Captain g. p. Work, whose
popularity and deservedness is wei ac-
knowledsed by all orr principal merchants.
The Belle leaves to day for all landings to
Camden, at p. N.
The steamer Great Republic managed to
discharge her cargo yesterday, and her
genial second clerk, Wash Floyd, looked as
smiling as a basket Of chips n May
morning.
The steamer Belle of Alton is announced
to arrive at this port early this morning
with a full trip of cotton.
The Gladiola, X. E. Lee and Era No. 10
were compelled to discharge at the upper
landing yesterday.
See departures of regular Red River
Packet Company, in steamboat advertise
ments.
Our friend Dacus, of the Missouri Rcpub-
lean, says in his edition of the sixteenth
instant, that the steamer Henry A,ncs has
come up from tho marine ways. She has
been heightened forty feet, and is now i. |
very large and handsome craft. She has |
1pen thOr0uUhIy repairpd also and when |