New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-17
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, }
SATURDAY MORNING, June II, 1871.

WEATHER, BUSINESS. ETC.-Yesterday was
! another close hot day and but little air
| stirring, and no hopes or signs vet of any
rain to relieve us of the excessive heat.
Business on the levee was but little i'm
proved from the previous day, except by
arrivals The departing boats had to lay
| over for more business, having not enough
to justify them in starting, with the exeep-
ton of the Wade Hampton, and her trip
was made up principally from the Pargoud.
The arrivals were the Shannon from the
Ohio River with good trip, Common
wealth, Henry Ames and Atlantic and
barges. all from st. Louis fully loaded
Mary Houston from Louisville. w. S. Pike
from Vicksburg, J. S. Mcdonald from
Louisville, Bannock City from lower coast
and Cowan from Cairo.
The only departure was the Wade Hamp-
ton, for Natchez.
Captain j. G.. Benson, well known as
commander of the John Kilgour in the
bends trade, is among us again, looking to-
ward a boat to take place in that trade
in the fall. We wish him all success.
The st. Louis Democrat, of June IA, says:
The great rise began running into port on
Monday evening. Yesterday morning the
swell amounted to twenty-six inches, and
last evening a total of thirty had been
reached. Not much of rise so far. but
there is more coming Upper Mississippi
steadily falling with five feet four inches
on upper rapids and three feet two inches
on lower rapids, and four feet six inches
near Wabashaw. Indications that the rise
in the Missouri has reached its maximum
everywhere, and is now declining. The
Ohio decline continues. Boats won't care
to leave this port for New Orleans now
until loaded to their guards.
We understand the new board of directors
of the Merchants Southern Line contem-
plate making a reduction in the amount
that has been charged each steamer for
whartboat facilities and agency. Three
hundred dollars has been the amount of the
bill hitherto. The Merchants Southern
Line has been one of the most completely
successful institutions ever started here.
Captain William j. kountZ, owner of sew
eral spacious and economical running steam
boats, decided yesterday, without any dila
tory discussion to place two of them the
Mollie Moore and Carrie V. Kountz, in the
st. Louis and Vicksburg trade. The date
that they are to begin loading at this port,
for their initiatory trips, will not come much
sooner than August l. In the meantime
Captain KOuntz will have ample time to re-
fleet and to calculate his chances in such a
daring enterprise. He is an intelligent.
cool and cautious man of business, and if it
shall appear to him that the wealthy and
powerful Memphis Packet Company will be
disposed to dispute his claim to slice OF
the trade they now possess, it is not i'm
probable that he will abandon the intention
which he expressed yesterday of placing
two steamers in the ST. Louis and Vicksburg
trade.
The Memphis SuH of June IA says the
capital invested in vessels on the Missis-
sippi river and in the cargoes they are con-
stantly carrying is estimated at 81 100000
00O
The Natchez, Captain Tom P. feathers,
Sam Ayles, clerk, will leave at p. NJ. to.
day for st. Louis.
The Bannock City, w. B. Bassett, mas
ter. j. w. Bryant, clerk, will leave at 5
L. NJ. for the lower coast.
The John T. Moore, w. T. Boardman,
master, Lowd Walden, clerk. will back out
for Shreveport at 5 2. NJ.
The Commonwealth, Sedan, master,
Lehmer, clerk, will leave for St. Louis at
5 p. NJ.
The Grand Tower Mining, Manufacture
ing and Transportation Company, whose
works and coal fields are situated not far
from st. Louis, have about completed ar
to ship by barges and tow
boats to New Orleans coal for that city and
pig iron for Europe.