New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-07
Weekly Coffee Statement.
observation-disclosures.
O!rlCE OF THE DAILY R2PCRLfCAS.
EAr-xDAY MOANING. JauL..y :: l6.,.


WEATHER. EUsIS:ss. ETc.-Iesterday
iawned with fains and chilly atmosphere.
but, luckily tic evening turned out pleas
ant and bright. New Orleans has. curing
the past few days. experienced many
vicissitudcs OF weather. She has had all
the different changes. from clear cold TO
actual warmth.
bushes, continues DUH. and the de
oartures Yesterday were few. Anon. the
arrivals we notice the steamer Post Roy.
from Camden. with good trip: the Is: l..
Hodge. from Jefferson. with good freight
list, aud the Bradish johnson. from lower
coast, also well laden.
The departures were few. and nearly all
the advertised steamers remained over 20
try what buck Saturday would bring them.
The icplorable condition of affairs on the
wharf continues, and will continue SO long
as tue! is scarce. We We're informed Yester-
day iv q well-known coal dealer that the
surply on hand would not last for more than
SIX ,avs. That's encouraging. amt II Tho
ONLY resource left to cur stcamboat!nen - TO
Law up and await better times. The c"ndl-
zion OF the lower tributaries is superb and
the largest vessels feel perfectly ~ .,einc in
those streams just at present.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. - Captain John
A. Bl1ner has taken command u: the
steamer Belle of Alton. vice Captain
James p. Mckinney. resigned Captain
Rruner as we have already mentioned. Is
part owner in the Belle of Alton. and at the
same time is one oi The most experienced
commanders afioat. He has been identified
with III. shipping interests OF st. Louis Tor
manya wear. and has always borne an unlm-
peachable character;as true gentleman
and thorough Stcanboatman. We wish
him success in the Red river trade. and hone
,lia. he and his gallant steamer will become
universal iavorites along the route. Captain
BIl!ne- has decided 10 lay the Belle OF
Alton oyey unit! next Tuesday. her regular
day.
We are informed BY Mr.. Cooper, clerk of
the steamer John Kyle. that hi, boat will be
finished in repairs .ti> week. aud VIII cross
next.
Men are a: work on the wreck ~ the
Grand Era. rcmovin. her machinery.
Captain Lloyd I. Bell. in command o: the
fine steamer Post Boz. continues To VIII "a
nova in the Ouachita river trade. Captain
Belt Is one OF those steam boatneh VINO are
always pushing along. He bctglends plant
ers hy his punctuality. and, as const-
uuence. merits the patronage OF our mer-
chants. The Post Boy leaves tins evening
at 5 I. Al. for all landings on Ouaehita
river. Captain Lloyd I. Belt commands.
with Mr.. Z. W. PomerOy IN the ONCE.
On the second OF JANUARY the steamer
Des Arc was burned TO the amount of $1,000.
at Memphis. She is White river packet.
Captain William Tompkins- of the Mctiill.
ltas met with a sad misfortune. His aged
mother. whom he tenderly loved. died at
Klrhwood on the second instant.
The following directors for ISL. OF the
Memphis and ST. Louis Packet Company,
were elected Oh the third instant: John a.
Scudder. Gerard Il. Alien, W. H. Seudder.
W. J. Lewis. j. G.. Copeiin \. Ranlev and
Theodore ZeiSler were judges or the oeca-
sion.
The following dispatch will, of course,
explain the condition Of the steamer Tom
Jasper, which vessel has been reported as
IOat