New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-06
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THU DAILY REPUBLICAN. I
Monday EVENING, December 5. 1870.

OFFICE OF TIKI DAILY REPUBLICAN,
MONDAY EVENING. December 5, 1870.
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ErC.-Yesterday and
Sunday were more cloudy days than the
Immediately preceding ones. Sunday
dawned bright and pleasant, but toward
noon it clouded deeply and threatened rain.
Yesterday the threatening clouds culmi-
mated in a liberal shower Of rain of short
duration, but of good effect. A sufficient
rain fell to cool the heated atmosphere and
the evening was as mild and beautiful as
could be desired.
four of the delayed and overdue steamers
having arrived with full carg0es. The
Mollie Moore came in from st. Louis laden
to her utmost capacity. The mammoth
steamer Thompson Dean and the Olive
Branch, of the &" Botfinger line" also ar
rived, laden deeply. The Thompson Dean
brought in her usually large cargo some
twenty-five hundred tons, and had also
cabin filed with people.
The Grand Era, from Vicksburg and the
bends, had one of the finest trips of tile
season. She had 222s3 bales cotton and 4l3i
sacks of seed. This shows that the Grand
Era can carry plenty. The Il. l.. Hodge
came in very late, off time; she had a
moderate trip. The City of Quincy. from
Louisville, had a most magnificent trip OF
people and freight.
Red river, with an enormous trf, of passen-
gers and a fine cargo: the c. b. Church to
Louisville and Cincinnati, with 700 tons of
sugar and mOlasscs, and twenty people in
the cabin; Peytona and barges doubtless
left laden we'll for Louisville.
The regular bend packets did not leave
as announced. Business is increasing very
rapidly. and the freights to Louisville and
st. Louis are SO abundant as to somewhat
embarrass the steamers that are announced.
The rates of freight to the latter point are
firm and likely to advance.
The river here is falling. Ouachita river
is rising. Arkansas river is also swelling
slowly. Red river is at good stage above
the mouth, but at the mouth it is reported
dead low. The Il. l.. Hodge was aground
at the mouth long while, and she reports
only four to four and half feet. The
upper river, between st. Louis and Cairo. is
about stationary. with seven feet OF water
in the channel.
FHE New STEAMER CITY OF QUINCY
This beautiful steamer arrived yesterday
from the Ohio river, her birth place ladened
with large cargo OF as sorted freight. We
hail with delight this new addition to our
river feet. for undoubtedly Il vessel of such
superior build as the CITY of Quincy. is q;
great addition 10 New Orleans tonnage. In
these days of railroading, steamboatmen ale
compelled to build vessels that are capable
Of successfully competing with railroad
facilities.
Since tine innovation OF railroads it has
been the aim and object OF steambOatmen
to build vessels that by their ligiltncss OF
draft and large CARRYING capacities could
successfully compete with railroads in the
transportation OF freight. The barge sys-
TEN has clearly proven that transportation
OF freight by water is much cheaper than by
tEa of hnn h1pil nr
| being to build steamers Of great carrying
| capacity combined with speed and elegance
| After thoroughly examining the City OF
| Quincy we are convinced that the builders
| Of her have accomplished q complete
success Oh the above principle.
| She is as perfect a piece of steamboat
architecture as ever fioated, and will no
doubt soon become one Of the most popular
steamers on the river. The Quincy has q
novelty in the shape of her cabin. Unlike
most of our river steamers, the cabin Is
| arched. She was built at Louisville, under
| the orders of Captain William +. Davidson.
| the Commodore of the st. Louis and st.
| Paul line of packets. Her cabin accommo-
dations are superb. She has sixty
well ventilated and tastefully furnished
stateroms; and also q fine separate cabin,
! exclusively for the accommodation ri
| colored people. This latter feature is we'll
calculated to please everybody. A roomier
| or better planned boat was never built
| since the first days of ateambOating. Her
guards are unusually wide ; made so for the
| express accommodation Of live stock. Her
hull is built OF the finest class of seasoned oak
! timber, and the thickness OF the planks
guarantee great staunchness. She is
| of wonderfully light draught and carries
| fully sixteen hundred tons. Captain judd
I. West, commander of the City OF Quincy,
| is one of that class of sJeamboatmen whose
| knowledge of all that pertains to steam
| boating is so perfect that he is always
| placed in command OF the finest and best
regulated vessels. He is not stranger to our
merchants, for he has been captain of sew
eral steamboats, that have piled to this port.
Captain West lately commanded the Tom
+, Jasper and he won great popularity with
that steamer. Mr.. William Brown, chief
clerk. is already endeared to our citizens and
his upright conduct while clerk on the Phil
Sheridan and Tom Jasper is one of the best
recommendations we could put forth. Al
ways attentive to his duties and polite under
all circumstances, with q devotion to~his
business truly noble, he can not fail of meet
inc success and hosts OF friends on the beau
| titul City Of Quincy.
The City of Quincy leaves for Louisville
and all way landings tomorrow at NJ
| and we hope that our merchants will recog
nize her merits and give her, on her maiden
trip, a full cargo.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The condition OF
Red river at the'mouth has caused the
steamers d. l.. Hodge and Belle of Alton tc
withdraw for time. The Fleta has beer
placed III the Hodges place, and will leave
for Coushatta to-day.
The Maytiower was towed to the landing
Yesterday, and will leave for all landings
On Ouachita river to-day at > z. NJ. Cap
tain j. w. Carleton will command her in the
Ouacli:a river trade.
The Grand Era received her new chin
neys yesterday, and departed for Vicksburs
| ate last evening.
Captain james Kerr. Jr.. will arriy,
to-day from tho East. He has, no doubt
recuperated. sufficiently, and we expect h
will reappear as blooming as a rose.
The Gladlola has entered the Red Rive
Packet Company. She left yesterday ii
place of the Era No. 10.
The Wade Hampton having arrived
late, leaves to-day at twelve nj. for For
Adams She is such speedy steamer tha
she will be able to catch up with her da,
and leave as usual next Friday.
Captain Lloyd I. Bett will bring the Pos
Boy over tomorrow TO load for Ouachit;
river.