New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-17

fefdny from Louisville, WI JCad f0f return
trip to Pittsburg She win leave on
The Mohawk and bsrges are next due
from st. Louis, in the Gississippi Valley
Transportation Company's barge line. The
Mary Alice and barges leave for return trip
to st. Louis this morning.
Colonel E. n. Joel, river editor OF the st.
Louis Erening Dispatch, accuses US, In his
| column, of having met with q serious acct
dent, by which onr pocket-book was ter
ribly damaged. All we have to say to the
gallant colonel is, that we had rather have
damaged pocket book than, like him, have
none at all.
The Governor Allen has entered the regu-
| lar Ouachita river trade, as Saturday
| packet. She leaves on her first trip to-day.
| Captain Richard Sinnott is in command and
Mr.. Fmdren in the Office.
| Captain William Tompkins, Jr., on yester-
| day assumed command Of the steamer I.
| L. McGill, and will leave with her today
| for st. Louis and way points. We have al
| ready mentioned that Captain Tompkins
was an experienced and popular officer, and
shippers should bear this in mind, and
| patrOnize him and his good boat to the full
extent. Mr.. w. w. McFarlane, chief clerk
of the McGill, still retains his position, and
| daily grows more popular in the estimation
| of passengers and shippers. He is polite,
! attentive clerk.
The new steamer Ouachita Belle, Messen-
| ger, w. r. Arthur, and Ida, were all over
due at the wharf last night, and will proba-
| bly be found at the landing to-day.
Captain COx's new steamer, Oceanus, has
| arrived at st. Louis, 1t is said she will
carry 900 tons. She is to load for Tennes-
| see river.
The Missouri river steamer, Alice, is load
| ing at st. Louis, for this port. She is re-
| ceiving in the Merchants Southern Line.
II Z. I'LL ro~r
sold by the United States Marshal, for
$4,000.
The John Kyle left Evansville, Tuesday
| morning, for Cairo and New Orleans, draw
| ing five feet of water. Captain Weaver has
found the Kyle to be the best boat he has
| ever been connected with.
Mr.. George Packard, formerly clerk on
| st. Paul packets and other steamers, has
become connected with the bag manufac-
! turing firm of Bemis & Brown, st. Louis.
The new merchants wharfbOat has ar
| rived at Vicksburg: Dimensions: 3l5 feet
in length and 66ls feet in breadth over all;
breadth of beam 50le feet floor 40 feet
| The boat was built by A. Cutting, at Me-
tropolis, Illinois, and is superbly finished in
every particular. She has three sets Of
stages and three gangways for the cOnve-
nient transfer Of freight
The Edinburg left Cincinnati for New
Orleans on the thirteenth, drawing six feet,
having refused freight all day. Pilots,
Theodore Tatman apd William Ford.
The Louisville Commercial of the four
teenth says: Engagements for New Orleans
are making at the following rates: Forty
cents for bacon, 81 % for pork, 81 Is for
whisky, 80 cents for flour, potatoes, apples
and onions, and 25 cents per barrel and ~
cents per hundred advance on way lots.
The Portsmouth Times, of Saturday,
says: Captain Williams0n's new steam
canal packet Waverly is now making regu-
lar trips between this place and ChillicOthe.
The steamer James Fisk, Jr., displayed
couple of her elegant new flags, presented
| by the commodore, ON last Sunday"
The Madison Courier, of Friday, says:
1--WE understand that Major Leathers, of the
Buell., was SO unfortunate as to lose his $500
diamond stud. Steam was raised yesterday
on Nat Williams new boat for a trial trip.
Her machinery worked to the satisfaction
| of builder and owner"
Captain A. Q. Ross and DR.. Kennedy, late
| of the Norman, are negotiating for the pur
chase of the P. w. Strader from Captain
Alf Stein. Dr. Kennedy will take three
fourths and Captain Ross the balance. The
latter will have command.
The H. S. Turner left Louisville for New
Orleans on the thirteenth, with light trip.
FROM OUR ExCHANGEs-Ci,cinna
There is not a member of the st. Louis
Pilots Association in the city who is not en-
gagged on some boat. New Orleans pilots
are also scarce, and it was difficult for the
Henry c: Yeager to procure two pilots to
rived from Pittsburg yesterday afternoon,
| but in consequence Of our enormous wharf
age tax, landed at the foot of Fifth street,
| while endeavOring to secure pilots. She had
300 tons aboard, and was drawing ) feet
inches She was described by various
phrases, such as floating lumber yard"
"big box" etc. She departed for New Or.
leans late last night. Pilots, James Seeds
and Oscar Jolly. She is commanded by
Captain Daniel Brady, with Captain r. G.
Mason. formerly Of the Camelia, in the
Office -CIncinn0ti Gazette, December Ia.
81. Lou;s-Weather cloudy and cool.
Business fair for the season, but there is
next to nothing being done between st.
Louis and points on the upper rivers. The
Keokuk line continues in full blast, each
boat in the line being fully employed. The
lower Ohio still rises. and there is fair
stage of water from Evansville out The
! Cumberland and Tennessee, and probably
the Wabash and other side streams, are on
the swell. A risei is still expected at Pittsburg.
At Louisville the water is declining. Theriver
is falling, all reports to the contrary nOtwith-
standing. It has risen over one inch re-
GENTLY There is six feet water in the chan
mel to Cairo. Our authority for the statement
ia the veteran Captain David Hiner.-Demo-
c,'ot December IA.
For ST. LOUIs.-The mammoth and ele-
CANT steamer Dexter will leave punctually
on advertised time this evening, for St
Louis. As she connects at Cairo with the
Illinois Central Railroad for the North and
West. passengers and shippers Meed not
fear detention by ice. Captain Isaac H.
Jones commands, and Mr.. Owen G. Gates
is chief clerk.
For OUACHITA RIvER.-The Lght-draft
and comfortable steamer Ruth, Robert Bur
ton master, Oscar Haines, Esq, clerk, leaves
this day at p. NJ. positively for Camden
and all way landings. The Ruth is bran
new steamer, has q fine cabin, separate
cabin for colored people, and all accommo-
dations necessary for comfort and con-
venience.
For LOUIsyILLE.-Captain Hicks King
will back out the fine sidewheel regular line
steamer Kate Kinney to-day, at ?. NJ, for
the above and all way landings. The Kin
new has been placed in this trade after an
immense outlay by her owners for repairs
and reftting, and we hope our merchants
| will appreciate Captain Kings energy, and
give him trip of freight for his steamer
that will gladden. his heart. He Is genial
gentleman, and deserves success MIR. CrOx-
| all is chief clerk of the Kate Kinney.
| RED RIVER PACKET CoMPANY.-This re-
liable daily line sends out the steamer ID.
| i. Tally for Shreveport and Jefferson at
Z. M. to-day. Captain Frank Smith COM
mands.