New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-18
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,

er SUNDAY MORNING, June III, 1871.
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC. Yesterday was
the hottest day of the season, but about
noon we had a slight shower, and for a
short time it cooled the air somewhat, but
toward evening it turned in very close and
sultry, with good prospect of more rain.
business on the levee still continues very
dull, and with but little prospect of improve
ment. The principal feature was the dis
charge of the steamers, which was but
tritiing, to say the least. The outgoing
steamers had very poor trips, and much
gruns bling was exhibited in consequence.
SteambOatmen feel very much depressed at
the state OF the times at present, and many
show disposition to go to the shore and
lay up until times get better.
The only arrival of note was the st. John,
from Baton Rouge.
The departures were very numerous, as
is usual on Saturday evening, and included
the Natchez, for st. Louis, with a fair trip
OF passengers Commonwealth. Henry Ames
and Atlantic, for st. Louis, with light trips;
b. l.. Hodge No. 2. for Grand Ecore: Red
Cloud, for Jefferson; Mary Houston, for
Louisville, with good passenger trip but no
freight; Lizzie Hopkins, for Ouachita river;
w. 5. Pike, for Vicksburg; Florence, for
Bayou Macon; Leslie Taylor, for Opelousas;
Cherokee, for Attakapas; st. John, for
Baton Rouge.
We regret to learn that the iron steamer
John L. Moore broke her engine below
Shreveport and came here disabled, which
will compel her to lay over for one trip at
least.
We regret to learn of the severe illness of
Harry ii. Walker, the estimable clerk of
the Mary Houston, in consequence of which
he was compelled to stop off the boat this
trip. We wish him a speedy recovery.
From the st. Louis Democrat of the fif-
teenth we learn that the st. Louis people
are not pleased with the Natchez and Katie
making their summer excursion trips to
that city, and compile the following notice
from that paper:
The new and elegant steamer Katie. fol-
lowing the example of the Natchez, comes
here in series of four trips to occupy the
dull season in the lower river. 1t transpired
on Change yesterday that the Katie will
not be accommodated at either of our New
Orleans wharfboats, as the companies have
full supply of their own tonnage, and it
does not appear yet who will be her agents
or whether she will get a cargo as full
blown outside packet. The following is
from the Vicksburg Herald of the eleventh
OF course it is an exaggeration: 1--WE under
stand that the New Orleans and St. Louis
packets are not pleased with the Natchez
and Katie making trips to st. Louis, and
talk of putting couple of steamers In the
Vicksburg and New Orleans trade. The
Olive Branch, which steamer left New
Orleans the day of the Natehez, offered to
take passengers to st. Louis for twenty
dollars, but the Natchez was preferred at
forty dollars. The officers of the James
Howard complained of lack of passengers,
attributing the cause to the Natchez and
Katie.
Freights to Memphis and Yicksburg
though not active are fair, but to New Or
leans exceedingly dull. The Richmond
has been receiving since Monday morning,
and only cleared last evening with about
1000 tons. We note the circumstance
merely as an evidence of the general dull
ness of the river trade. The Henry C.
Yeager and the barges received considerable
freight, but upon the whole Southern
freights are stale, fiat and Improbable, and
with no prospect of improvement until the
tall trade sets in, hence for the next six
weeks or two months our boatmen will
have delightful fly time.-S. Louis Re
publican, June Is.
says:
The business on the levee was about as
neagre as any one could imagine. No one
7entured out save from the memorable de- |
nand of business that could not be post |
)Oned. Even this reporter was slightly re-
Miss in his duty, for he so far restrained his |
business ardor as to confine himself to one |
ook at the levee and the river, which was |
IN the occasion of a visit to the Texas, at |
which time he got so wet as to necessitate a |
hange of clothing on his return to the |
anctum. ..
The Edinburg and the Texas were the
My boats at the wharf proper during the
ay. The former, Captain w. W. Fenton,
eft for Cincinnati about IL NJ, with 1872
ales of cotton, few bales of hides, forty
;.bin passengers and twenty deckers. Her
rip of cotton was made up as follows: go
ales from Jefferson and I32 from this