New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-11-30

Il&nt EecelpCS; LESSEE Taylor, IOf OpotOu6&e;
William s. Pike, for Hermitage; and Aollie
Able for St Louis. The rain somewhat re-
tarded the shipments Of freights, but withal
business was active.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS The steamer
Wade Hampton departs for Bayou Sara to-
day, at IL n. See special. notice in river
advertisement column.
The Richmond left st. Louis for New Or
leans, on the twenty-fifth, drawing less than
six feet of water, and with Tremendous
trip of passengers She will fill out with
freight at Cairo. SIS
The NJ. j. Wicks and Pauline Carroll left
st. Louis for New Orleans On Saturday, the
twenty-sixth.
Captain G. G. Russell contemplates con-
tracing for new hull, cabin and boilers
for the Huntsville's machinery for the up
per Missouri river. He is now at the Bur-
net House, Cincinnati.
Captain John Baldwin dropbcd the John
Kyle to the levee at Cincinnati OH Thurs
day. to receive her cabin outfit, and load for
New Orleans.
On the ninetecnth the st. Louis steamer
II. NJ. Shreve was loading with beef at
Stoners packery.
Captain James A. YOre is commander of
the Pauline Carroll this trip.
The Carrie V. KOuntz, from st. Louis, has
arrived safely at Jefferson ON Red river.
The Alex. Mitchell, now being strength
ened on the docks atsSt. Louis, has been
chartered by the Northwestern Union
Packet Company to Captain w. T. Board
man, and will ply during the cotton season
between New Orleans and points on Red.
river, in the Boardman-line. She will load
at st. Louis this week and be delivered at
New Orleans. The Mitchell will re-enter
the St.Louis and st. Paul trade in the spring.
1t is presumed the hull of Captain Board
mans iron boat will cost SAC, 900. although
he estimates it at $50, 600. There are two hun
dred and twenty-five tons of iron in it, and
the price is $l25 per ton completed, besides
$4,000 for molds and wages. Big price for
hull this, but it will never sink or wear
out.
Captain Frank W. Bedard, of the Inflated
steamer BOssicr, which was destroyed by
fire at Algiers. week before last, arrived in
st. Louis on the twenty-ffih. He will have
another boat shortly.
Ninety Cinnamon left Sacramento on
tue sixteenth, for New Orleans, to work in
Louisiana cotton fields. They go to ST.
Louis, and thence by river to New Orleans.
The Mound City Journal of Saturday,
says: Riley johnson, a planker,, who
formerly worked in HambletOn, Collier &
Co.'S ship yard at this place, was shot, and
ii is feared mortally wounded at MetrOpO-
lis, on Thursday of last week, by Alfred
Cutting. the noted ship builder. The cause
Of the shooting is reported to have been the
seduction OF Young lady relative of Cut
ting's by johnson. 1t is furthermore re-
ported that johnson offered to mend it as
much rs possible by marrying the girl. 1t
appears johnson was brought up in Cut
ting's family from a small boy. The legal
Investigation that necessarily must ensue
will give the public all the facts. In the
meantime. for Cuttings sake, as well as his
own, it is to be hoped johnson will recover"
The Waunita is en- route to this port from
Louisville. She left there ON the twenty
sixth instant.
The Kate Kinney and Sam Parker and
barges are loading at Louisville foiEew Or
leans. They are advertised to LEAVE there
today
There are over II, COZ, 900 bushels of coal
loaded and awaiting rise in the Ohio to
come down. All that is wanted is rain and
water over the Louisville falls.
The Umpire is offered for sale at Louis
vile for $4,000
FROM OUR ExCHANGEs.-.N. Louis-Of
the twenty steamers, more or less. that ar
rived here the two past days. we note the
following: Beardstown. from Peoria left
again last evening. making the last Peoria
trip of the season, as she will be laid up
there. City of Cairo, Captain Luller, from
Eicksburg; returning to-day. Bee and
barges the Bee leaves again sure. this
evening with few loaded barges for New
Orleans. Argonaut. from the Tennessee.
and Off again this evening. Rob Roy and
Andy johnson, from keokuk. with excellent
trips of freight and people. Continental. |
from New Orleans. Dexter, from Mound !
City. etc. There should be here to-day Luz |
cy Bertram. Bayard. Columbus. Mountain |
eer, Tiger, Alice, Belfast and Jacobs. De |
partures include the Rob Roy and Andy |
Johnson for keokuk, Belle Memphis, Mem |
phis: Richmond. for New Orleans. and |
for Peoria.
The river, since Wednesday evening. has |
been slowly declining, and may be now re-
ported on stand Six feet water full is the
depth on the bars to Cairo, with no boats
aground, the Olive Branch having gotten
off and away There is still to Keokuk a
good stage of water. The regular line
promises to run for good while yet. The
Illinois and Missouri will soon be abandoned
by active steamers. The Mississippi is re-
ported falling rapidly at St. Paul and below.
There is a slight rise in the Ohio. We hope
here will soon be four feet over the rocks
II in the chute at Louisville. The weather
was quite mild yesterday. Business is
'eally fair. All the boats going south are
oaded to the water or nearly so. Outside !
If the Keokuk line, hardly any boats go
above st. Louis.-Democrat, Norember 26.
For SHREVEPORT, JEFFERSON AND WAY
carrie Converse leaves punctually this
,vening at five o'clock for all landings ON
Red river. The Converse is one of thcmost.
elable packets in the trade, and is COM
handed by Captain George Rea. an ex-
,erienced and popular gentleman. Mr.. H.
\. Dohrman, chief clerk, is great favorite
With our shippers and also those travellers
Who are fortunate enough to travel with
lin.
~ -
Wade Hampton, j. {. LihanO, master de-
,arts as above to-day at II NJ +
ADDITIONAL RIVER NEws.-Captain Ed
nund +. Dix has sold to Captain James
FORE one-fourth interest in the steamer Pau
me Carroll for the sum of $40, 800. Captain
'ore has assumed command OF the Pauline
,arrol Captain E F. Dix still retains
is three-fourths interest in that steamer.
THE MAMMOTH DEXTER.-Under this
eading the st. Louis Republican of the
enth says:
he progress of the work OF reconstructing
he steamer Dexter, at HambletOn's boat
ard, at Mound City, Illinois. The work was
ompeted a week ago, and the great craft
vas put into the water. She left Mound
'ity on her way to this port last Wednes-
ay; came to Liberty Island, found the
live Branch aground, lighted her, pulled
er off, and came on up here, arriving late
'riday evening. We yesterday paid a visit
, the mammoth. as she lay at the wharf,
ear the elevator. The arrival of the long
st steamboat ever foated ON the Missis-
ippi is an event not to be lightly consid
red In the history of river navigation it
,ill ultimately find permanent place of
ecord. This great steamboat is 335 feet
ing over Her breadth of beam is SO feet
iidth over all &c feet. She has ~ feet
old She carries a battery of eight boilers,
rhich generates sufficient steam to pro-
ell engines of thirty-four inch cylinders
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