New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-01
River Intelligence.
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WxnSzpAY MoRxMs, March !, 1871.

WEATHER. BUSINESS Erc[lcsteruns va. a;,' .j
during the day and the dust filled the atmosphere
rendering outdoor pursuits quite unpleasant: 10.
day being the mGst o. we Suppose it viii blow
" arrat gales" Business is improving slightly,
and the ievee yesterday presented an active ap-
Among the departures were the Robert +. Lee, to
yicksbuTg with cons idc1Gbe trip OF freight and
iar trip: Il. Bclle. to Onachita river with light
trip st. John, to Baton Rouge, with Il good trip.
The arrivals from the North are increasing, and
upon full resumption OF havisatlon 1rnh 81.
Louis to her upper rivers We may look for an IN
crease in business AZ this port
The arrivals were numerous and among them
note The T. L. Hodge. with IL good trip OF cotton
from Grand Ecore; Fmilie La Barge with 2COo bales
Of cotton. from Camden ON Ouachita river; City
Western produce and goodly list OF passengers;
Robert Mitchell! from Cincinnati, fully laden, and
with u considerable quantity of cotton: Bee and
hr,ses, from s. Lonis with full TOW OF Pioannr;
the Belle OF Alton arrived during the night with
Il good trip. r7s
ouis to Red Ouachit:t and Arkansas rivers will
have to he withdrawn to eDttr their gltimate
trades in the upper streams. Rates OF freight to
al! points firm and unc hanged. The river here
continues to creep slowly up on the wooden wharf
and the water is now some three feet upon the
planking. Red river continues at high stage.
Ouachita and Arkansas are at line bonting stage.
Ohio river is rising. The upper Miss issipri 1T ST.
Louis is swelling irapiily and weather warm;
MISCELLANEOUS 1TEMs-Ma7oC W. n. Starke, oi
ST. Louis arrived i'll cirv yesterday on a bust
nesstrip connected with his comnodious house OF
Craig, Alexander Co. The MAJOR has for many
wears past been connected rotary and freight
agent with some OF the most r.ominent steamboat
lines at st Louis. Hrlcaves ;O-dal for Il business
trip mp Red river
1The steamer City of ,luncy. Captain Judd 7.
West master, went over sothr ron pile last eve
ming to take on board eight hundred tons of rail
road iron for Evansville. The quincy will return
the wharf this morning ana vii! depart for
Louisville this evening at ave o'clock. We can
cordially recommend this beautiful steamer to the
Yltii,l
ment and improvement OF the age necessary To the
comfort of her guests Il commander Captain
West, is one of the most atteut and experienced
officers the river, and Mr. william NJ. Brown.
chief clerk, is Il perfect paragon OF courtesy and
atte4tioa to passengers Mr Brown has won great
populaity on the river dung MS career az clerk:
and deseryedly too, for his greatest pleasure Is IN
making passengers comfortable on board. The
Evansville Silver Cornet Band one OF the tiu's
bands in the country, came down and " i'll return
the Quincy.
The new and elegant dewhecl steamer Robert
Mitchell, completed at Cincinnati. last mouth. 10y
Louisville and Cincinnati capitalists for the Louis
vile and New Orleans trade, will back out this eve
ming at five o'clock for Cairo, Memphis and Cincin-
nat. AS the Mitchell is a candidate for public pat
rouage, and generally unknown to the shipping
and travelling public. We viii give short de
scrlption OF her. She is - feet in length over
and 80 feet floor. Tstal measurement, 1874 tons.
Hull measurement, 139 tons. Cylinder 224. inches
in diameter. 8 feet stroke. working water-wheel
29i feet in diameter with IL feet length of buckets.
She has four boilers, % feet long, ~ inches in di
ameter Besides the main engines. she has nisger
and donkey, the lattera regular steam fire engine.
with hose attached. TO exrsId to all parts OF the
boat. The Mitchell has full length cabin with 40
stacrooms whic are large aud " furliisl
In fact The whole cabn outfit is gotten up with taste
and Judgment, and We know Of 10 boat that is bet
arranged for the comfort and convenience of
the traveller than the mitchell. In fact. every de
raitInent OF this boat Is furnished With all the
conveniences that thoughtful and appreciativc
minds could suggest. The Texas is large and
roony the forward ~ set apart Tor the officers oi
the boat, and tine rear is appropriated as n freed,
mems bureau for the accommodation 81 co!ored gen
tlemen and ladies' of African descent.
The Mitchell is Oficered as follows r. NJ. Wade
master. Il gentleman who has bad long and tried
experience us IA steanlboatman. He has had COM
mand OF Ole OF the Louisville and Cincinnati Mail
Liuc packets 70, the past six years and resi- gn"d
his position commando. OF the steamer United
States 10 take command OF the Mitchell. III which
he is part owner Captain Frank Stein is chei
clerk. y gentleman who is well and favorably
known i'll marine CIRCLES Henry Hardwick chief
engineer: John Ritch!e and Jessie Got pilots
George Pepper mate, aud Thomas WhitmoGe stew
ard.
H. F. D.iller of 81. Louis has been appointed
freight agent of the Omaha line i'll that city.
The Idlewtd broke both cylinder h. ads At Me
tropolis " hi"i WAS The cause OF her detention
She returned Oh one wheel to Evansville 1or
pairs.
Mr. Choate, late clerk OF the Cit, of Alton is now
clerk OF the Peoria and st Louis packe. City Of
PekI.
George O. Walton late commando. OF the Harry
johnson is now chief clerk of that steamer.
Henry Switzer and Captain Davr Han"y viii pilot
New Orleans. The Carrie lett ST. Louis IL. tins
port laden 10 the water, last saturday
The tais>onl! ST. Lorts; Republican OF the
tweuty-siNth gives the following steamboat sales
According 10 the customAouse records the NJ
sOIIrI Packet Company purchased the following
geometry from the Miami Packet COMPANY: Til,
Steamboat Mountaineer for f25 coo; tho stc nlboat
Pos: Roy for 5000; the steamboat Villa n J.
Lewis for %2s 900: and eigiteenthS o. the wharf
boat for x9.+i; from Joseph Kinney three-0uaTters
and William !. Lewis onequartrr of stea m boat 81
Luke for S2otg, and from Joseph Kinney. TIC
eteamboat Alice for = s. 900. William J. Lewis :
the pre- -ident and W. w A;er is -e.rct.Iy of the
NJ seo,ui Packet Company"
Fox SnKEytI.uR1. ncrrs ana shippers for
Shreveport and way landings on Red river vii! do
well to remember that this is the day III" famous
and beautiful steamer Belle OF Alton leaves Tor
those points. The Belle is running with IT, al
regularity and is punctual 10 depart a. couI'i
be desired She is one OF the most elegant pass"n-
ger steamers i'll the trade and her speed i famous.
Captain John A. Brrner, whole- souled gentleman,
is in command, and Mr.. Grove Is the chlct clerk.
She leaves at F. NJ, sharp.
FoK ST. Lou1s.-The mammoth Dexter, Captain
y II. Jones master; Owen Il. Gates. clerk, depart Is
to-day at ) T.. VI. for the above and way landings
The Dexter s one of the largest and finest steam
aioat, and her officers courteous md cN-
perieuCed.
For ST. Lorrs.-The neat and staunch steamer
Emile La Barge Will leave for the above and inter
mediate points to dav, at p. NJ positively The
La Barge il IA sidcwheel steamer. with elegant
cabin appointments and is possessed OF great
speed She is commanded by Captain Joseph La
Barge, veteran commander, and as Careiul =
steamboat man ever trOd the decks OF Il vessel
Mr. Bates L., Barge. genial and attentive young
gentleman is the chief clerk.