New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-04
River Intelligence.


SATURDAY RvKzlue. December 3. 1879.
/ WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC. - Warm,
bright and pleasant was yesterday. People
Should truly feel gratified for the magnifi-
cent weather of the past week, and pray to
day for a continuance Of the blessing.
day, and large number of departures took
place. The arrivals were not as numerous
as is usual ON Saturday, on account OF the
detention of several steamers due. The
La Belle came in with q good trip from
DOnaldsOnville. The j. S. Durham, from
Fort Smith. brought in 1901 bales of cotton.
The st. John also brought in large trip:
Among the departures were, the Natchez
to Vicksburg, with fine trip Of freight and
passengers; the Belle Yazoo, with q light
trip, to Iazoo river; Texas to Jefferson,
with q splendid trip of freight and large
passenger list; Wild Wagner to Natchez.
with her usual complement of freight Tab
lequah to Monroe, with fair trip, and Bra
dish johnson to lower coast, with all the
freight she wanted.
Business during the week past has not
been so active as we surmised at the close
of the preceding week. True, receipts of
cotton were increased, but the deplOra BILE
condition of the upper river has caused the
detention of five heavily ladened boats, en-
route to this port, and their presence has
been sadly missed. However it will only
cause the coming week to be more active,
and as most of the detained steamers will
arrive to-day and tomorrow, We may look
for fine opening to the week.
, kilograms from st. Louis announce A
rising river between there and Cairo. The
Ohio river is also rising at a moderate pace.
The Arkansas river has began to rise rap
idly, and fine stage of water is now bene-
fitting that stream. Red river is still low
and falling. Ouachita river is rising rapidly
and there will soon be plenty Of water in
that stream.
MISCELLANEOUS IrExs.-A telegram from
Delta to Captain George L. kOuns, says
that the steamer Grand Era left there yes
terday morning with 1900 bales of cotton
and 1000 sacks Of seed. She will arrive at
this port this morning.
aground at the mouth of Red river. She
had not arrived here up to late hour last
evening, and no doubt the report is true.
Henry johnson, ESQ.,; a well-knOwn Mis-
souri, river pilot, is in New Orleans on a
visit He has made trip up Red river on
the "crack steamer" Belle Of Alton, just to
feel what it is like to travel on fast
steamer. He appears satisfied with his in
yestigatiOns, and will soon wend his way
to the regions Of the muddy Mis-
souri,.
The c. B. Church was detained, and will
not leave for Cincinnati and Louisville until
tomorrow.
The Mayhower will come to the wharf
tomorrow to load for all points on Ouachita
river.
Captain Lloyd Belt will bring the Post
Boy to the landing on Tuesday, to load for
Ouachita river.
The steamer Thompson Dean had not
made her appearance when we left the
H., &c 1ce - hut 6Nvrht1ors che Vr-in
be found at the landing this morning.
The Peytona and barges will leave for
Louisville on Tuesday at P. NJ. Captain
j. L. Burdeau is agent.
The schooner Adele McLoon, from Bath,
Maine, arrived in the river yesterday with
a cargo of 494 tons of granite for the st.
Louis Bridge Company. The granite will
he forwarded by the Mississippi Valley
Company.
Captain Ed. Ryland, who is well known
in connection with steamboats,, and who is
possessed of a remarkably musical laugh,
has accepted the position Of ''bill clerk" on
the steamer Natchez, and left in his new
last evening. His many friends
will be glad that he is again yaflOat.
The Vicksburg Times Of the second, says
that the ''I4ittle Vicksburg Trader" a new
boat, recently built in Cincinnati, by Strute
want, Gardiner & Co. and Captain j. P.
Harper, steamed into port yesterday at
p. NJ, having run ninety-eight miles from
ten in the morning to S p NJ, with six
bushels of coal. "HOw is that for high"'
The Great Republic discharged part of
her cargo of iron at Memphis, on the second.
1t was for the Memphis and Little Rock
railroad.
The Phil. Allen, Captain Jim Lees new
boat, now being built at Memphis, is ex-
pected to be out within the next fifteen days.
The surviving members Of the Bluff City
Greys have presented her with an $500
her with handsome flag, manufactured in
New York.
Captain Henry U. Harris new steamer
Miriam was launched at Cincinnati, from
Macks' ward. on the thirtieth. She is 100
feet long, "a feet inches beam, and feet
hold; two boilers, 80 feet long and AZ inches
in diameter Her cylinders are Is inches,
by Az stroke. She has about 80 rooms in
the cabin. Machinery from G. 7. DumOnts.
A neat and pretty boat in all respects. She
is now offered for sale.
X. M. Roberts, a well-kn0wn river clerk,
was married in st. Louis last Thursday, to
Miss Julia Porter, of GAINESVILLE, Missouri.
The City of Quincy, en- route to this port,
added to her cargo at New Madrid 5000
sacks of corn.
The Alexander Mitchell is loading at st.
Louis for New Orleans.
The St. Mary's, Captain Andy Robinson,
leaves Portland for New Orleans this week.
The following boats are due at this point,
and should arrive within forty eight hours:
Olive Branch. Thompson Dean, City Of
Quincy, Richmond, N. j. .Wicks, Pauline
Carroll and Mollie Moore.
FROM Our ExCHANGEs-S.L OWis.-River
on the decline very slowly, To Cairo six
feet water reported; to KeOkuk five feet
and falling. Near st. Paul the river is so
low that the Davenport struck on Pig's Eye
bar, and couldn't get to that city, and the
river was still declining. A hard freeze will
close the river there and Lake Pepin one of
these nights. Illinois and Missouri still
played out. and likely to swell no more
this year. They are good subjects for
freeze over. Encouraging reports from
almost the whole Of the Ohio, from Pitts
burg to Louisville. A coal boat rise is gath
ering, and out will swing the John Kyle, the
James Howard, the Glendale, Oceanus,
Mollie Ebert and many others. The weather
is clear again and COOL Business in the
lower river trades is fair. Tonnage in good
supply, and rates are moderate.-Denocrat,
December l.
For ALL LANDINGS ON RED RIvER.-Cap-
tain H: L. Lee will back out the beautiful
GladiOla tomorrow at p. NJ. for Shreve-
mort and jefferson. Mr. Ed Groves is chief
clerk of the GladiOla:
For VICKsBURG AND THE BENDS.-The
elegant steamer Grand Era, Captain w. b.
will leave tomorrow, as above,
positively at P. M. The Grand Era runs
on schedule time, and is as reliable as could
be wished. She has magnificent accommo-
datiOns for passengers.
For BATON ROUGE.-The st. John, Cap
tain Greenhouse, leaves this morning at ten
o'clock for all landings on the upper coast.
For SHREVEPORT AND JEFFERsON.-The
Era No. 10, in the regular Red River Packet
COmpany's line, leaves tomorrow for the
above and way landings at p. M. She is