New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-26
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
"WEDNESDAY NORNIN6, April &c, 1871.

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
WEDNESDAY MORNING.. April &c. 1871.
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC. Yesterday
was a close day, with alternate rain. clouds
and sunshine. From present indications,
the month Of April will make its exit this
year amid steady fall of rain.
Business on the landing was quite active
yesterday, there being an unusually large
number of steamers receiving. The num-
Der Of arrivals was rather limited, but
among those that came in with good trips,
we nQfice the Bannock City, from lower
coast, with considerable sugar and rice;
Richmond, from St. Louis, with a big trip
of grain and general Western produce; La
Belle, from Camden, with light trip; Carrie
Converse, from Jefferson, with 1900 bales Of
cotton. and Red Cloud, also with good trip,
from Jefferson.
The departures were the Mayfower, with
moderate trip. to Camden; James Howard,
with about twelve hundred tons Of freight
and full Of passengers, to st. Louis; r. E.
Lee, with usual amount, to Vicksburg;
the Continental, to st. Louis, had an excel
lent trip; the Mollie Ebert, for Cincinnati,
had a considerable quantity of freight. The
Texas, for landings on. Red river, was re-
ceiving quite lively when we left the
wharf, and doubtless departed with good
trip. The river here is receding at quite a
rapid pace; it fell some seven inches yester-
day. The Ohio river continues to decline.
Ouachita river is falling rapidly from the
headwaters down. A good stage is at pres
emit reported in Arkansas and Red rivers.
Rates of freight are unchanged in all the
trades, and are likely to continue SO for
some days 90 come. Competition to all
points continues.
MISCELLANEOUS .ITEMs.-We have before
been called upon to report great injustice
done toward steamboats, coming to this port,
not only by lack of accommodation as to
levee room, but also as regards the unjust
discrimination made in favor of the labOrers
and against the boats. 1t seems queer law,
which can give protection to one and not to
the other. For instance, a case came under
our observation, yesterday, which shows the
injustice as at present practiced. The
steamer Susie Silver, which arrived here
the trip to New OrleanX Upon the arrival
of the steamer here all hands were paid the
wages earned by them on the trip to this
port, and all received their money in per-
fectly satisfied mood. Now it seems that
on the down trip the mate and cap
tain had perceived that nine of tile
number shipped to make the trip to
this port were Of that class called
''shirkers," men who are not over Jealous
in handling the work allotted to them, and
consequently, the captain, when the time
came to ''ship up" a crew for the return
trip to Louisville, discharged the nine men
whom he considered were not of the class
he wanted to do the work of the steamer
The men had only been engaged for the
trip to New Orleans; no shipping articles
had been signed, or anything that could
bind the boat to continue them when not
needed; but the men, no doubt, by the in
stigatiOn of some interested parties, re-
paired in hot haste to United States Commits
sioner Weller and laid their side of the
story before him, asking for Judgment
against the steamer for transportation to the
point they shipped from. Decision was rem
dered in their favor, and Captain Shields I'M
notice Of an appeal to higher
court, and he avOws a firm determination
to make q test case Of it, cost what it NAV.
1t is about time that steambOatmen should
wake up and fight the impositions which
have SO long been practiced upon them.
We know Captain Thomas Shields to be a
just man, full OF determination, and he will
never allow this matter to rest until Justice
is done him.
Captain w. Blakslee will take command
of the St. Johns, and Captain Nose Hall
will command the Mollie McPike.
The Great Republic will be sold at United
States marshaPs sale ON the sixth of next
She was built at Pittsburg, March
1867, and her capacity was said to be 1000
tons. Her original cost was about $500, 900.
In October, 1870, she was put down at a
valuation Of 100000 by the underwriters.
1t was in December, 1868, that she was sold
to Hiram K. Hazlitt, for So, 900 cash, he as
Stunning the debts Of the boat, amounting to
about 100000. She drifted Immediately
thereafter into. the hands of her original
owners.
The Bannock City, Captain jeff Posey,
master. o. Canton. clerk, leaves to-day at
her usual hour twelve o'clock for all land
ings ON the lower coast. Passengers and
shippers will further their own interests. in
this reliable steamer, as she is
every way deserving. Her officers are meu
IF thorough experience in all matters ap-
to steamboating, and are a genial,
clever set of gentlemen.
The Frank Pargoud and Natchez are now
running on their merits. B0tlf steamers are
to make two trips q week from
this port to Vicksburg, and, as Q curious Co
incidence, both are announced to leave on
The same Wednesdays and SATURDAYS.
Some undoubted prejudiced person has cir
,ulated the report that this y in opposition
70 each other. Oh, no. Awful.
The Susie Silver, one Of tho neatest and
hands0megt passenger 1tesmers a1eat win
lepart to-day ct 5 2. T., foe Louisville and
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