New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-22

Ames Woe Mr. Az D. Armstrong, resigned. csp
! tain Fowler is Fery respectable gentleman.
Bob Baldwin was t.legrRphed to Leave Cairo
| on Tuesday for Cincinnati 20 take the wheel Of the
Beck Jolly VII pilot the aenry An,e~.
Orleans.
The st. Louis Democrat of the nineteenth pub
hshes the following. relative to the reduction Of
the City Council. on Tuesday, reduces the wharf
age thirty three per cent instead OF seven and y
halt cents per ton. the rate Is fixed at five cents;
daily and weekly packet boats $500 per year Ii.
stead OF j. 1900; towboats $40 and s2O per month
instead OF SIP 20 and s >. Mr.. Pepper stated that
1900; in 1870 it vas about + 100 600 Total amount
collected since 1896. .58l 443 10; total expend
lures, $l.3e2ooo; expenditures for removing OBJ
structions. fll6.U0t leaving balance of receipts
over expenditures of $l.2 s08 He contrasted this
with the expenditures of the city on account OF
further reduction in the wharfage until the cities
ON the Western rivers shall combine and make all
the ports free. One packet company alone has
paid for wharfage in single year, at this different
ports *SO0O0 OF the 100000 wharfa &c tax. $50 900
is paid by steamboats," We hope that City
Fathers viii follow in the steps Of their st Louis
BRETHREN and reduce the Wharfage charges OF Tins
pois.
The st. John. Captain Greathousc. is the racke
FOR Baton kouge. leaving at 10 A NJ to day.
The D. L. Tally is the regular line packet, leav
ing tomorrow at ) p. NJ. for all landings ON Red
river CAPTAIN William Harrison con, nlands.
For Upper CoA-r-Tht BanuoCk City leaves this
morning at ten O'Clock for Grand ' lew Reach and
an landing on the upper coast. She Is commanded
By Captain Alexander Lanorct. and Will leave
time.
FxoN ORR ExcH.SeKs.-The Cincinnati Gazette
OF the ninetcenth says The weather continues
cod and cloudy. 1t had moderated considerably
III temperature last evening Business has not Yet
fairly opened up. Some large engagements for
Southern freight were made yesterday. but ship
prrs were evidently holding back tor lower rates.
Steamboats, were askin. to New Orleans, yesterday
SOC per hundred weight on heavy freight. ~ per.
barrel on sky and oil, s 50 per barrel on pork
aOc per barre, on apples and pot1tOcs Barge rate.
were &c per hundred weight less on pound freight.
river trade. says: The Alexander Mitchell lef,
with a tnr TRIP, consisting of 428 head of cattle.
800 barrels beet t1n bales cotton, and number OF
passengers. III. Boardman line has made con
tract with q. W. StOner Co. TO ship through to
New York via New, Orleans and steamships, all
their pic@l,d beet. This j, heavy blow on the
Carter liuc of ST. Louis packets. which have tor
several weeks been taking il by TIL. ~ of ST
pleased to see this active competition between
rival cities. The merchants of New Orleans are !
becoming alive to the danger OF losing their trade"
the ST. Louis Republican of the nineteenth SAYS:
In accordance with the charter. the Northe III !
!. me Packet Company held their annual election for
directors at tn. conpauy's Office in East st. Louis
The directors elected .or the ensuing
wear were a, follows:
Thomas g. Rhodes Thomas II. Griffith Y c. !
GRAY, d. Hunhins, L. j. Bniord. join. B. Rhodes and
idim Jacobs.
last ev.nin. the following officers were elected:
Thomas e. Rhodes. president; Thomas $ Griffith |
secretary: Thomas j. Bufo!d, superintendent. :. |
Il. Mason, general freigh, agent.
The Northwestern Union Packet Company held |
Is ann'ia! election in this CITY .tstcriav. The |
ollowin, are the directors chosen:
W. +. pa, olson. William Rhode. Ben H. Camp,
'ei Perry II. Sm.;h, J. G. spencer. 40. NlP.kean |
Ohm Lawatr.
The following officers were elected W :? d.
dsor. prrsid"'i; William Hh"ies serrcta-.. |