New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-26
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
THURSDAY MORNING, january 26 1871.


WEATHER. BUSINESS. ErC.-lesterday morning
wa, ushcred in with heavy flying clouds. which
finally eliminated i'll a slight drilling rain, which
continued with very little intcrnssiOn during the
entire day. making il very unpleasant for any
door movements; consequently ali those whose
bI-nes, was not import ant kept well under shelter
ii was heavy day he fashions but presume
they made it up indoors with their usual gossip
Business on the levee was on the drag and but lit
tie was done except when actual necessity forced
it on. The boat hands all looked haggard, and
seemed to he labOring under heavy tit of The
blues, and hardly knew what TO do Under the
premises. We hope they survived ii all, and that
bettts day may dawn for them.
Among the arrivals We noticed the Bradish John
sou and Myrtle, from the lower coast, with
fine carsoes OF long and short swcetenns; also
the Henry Tete, from above, with a similar cargo
The only arrival from Red river the regular
packet Tidal Wave with n fine cargo of thirteen
hundred bales cotton and seventy head of cattle.
Also the Lessie Iay lor from Orclousas and Enter
prise from Attakapas, both with fine loads, and the
l.izzic H"phius from Bayou Macon with nine hun
dre, bates OF the staple
The w $; Pike having nearly completed her
pairs. viii leave on her regular advertised day
The J. 5. Durham Captain II. l.. Desm,ikes hay
ing gone through her repairs Oh the docis came to
the wharf loaded Immediately for Arkansas, river.
The Ouacl.ita Belle arrived with a fne load look.
ing none the worse, and we suppose viii have no
delay TOR Camden and way ports.
The departures were the Alexander Mitchell and
Southwestern for Red river, Enterprise for Attak4-
vioksburg Bradish Johnson for the lower coast and
Belle OF Alton for Grand Ecore and Coushatta
On account of the inclemency Of the weather,
the Belle of Alton compelled to lay over but
will leave positively. at P. N today
The Great Republic is on her way down with
fine load from Cairo. aud will have immediate dis
patch in the 81. Louis and New Orleans Packet Line.
The Belle Lee was momentarily expected from
Memphis. and the bends with 400 bale, cotton
By dispatch to Captain J. n. Botiinger, from J.
W. Carrol dated st. Louis, twenty -fourth, we
learn that the weather was bitter cold there, and
no boats attempting 10 load or depart
BY dispatch to Captain John kouns, from J. W.
Warren, Shreveport, dated twenty-iourth, the
Texas left last night with good trip, and fair trips
i'll sight for boats above
The Thirteenth Era, Captain Isaac II. kOuns, will
come to the wharf to-day and load for Bayou Bar
thOOmcw, to leave on Saturday.
The Lizzie Hopkins, being unavodably detained
on account OF weather will surely depart this eve
ming tor Bayou Macon and Tensas
Tie st. Louis Democrat of the twenty third, says
the New Orleans and Red River Packet Company
are erecting large shed on the wharf at New Or
leans. adjoining the Canal street ferry. Not so.
RyLand, all q mistake.
The river is still the rise and rates of freight
continue firm to all points.
FROM OUR ExCHANGEs.-The Shreveport South
western, of the nineteenth. says:
The forenoon Of yesterday was cloudy and cold |