New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-06-03
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
SATURDAY MORNING June 3, 1871,


WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.-It rained yes
terday; that is, it poured. From early
morn to late at night steady, never ceas-
ing rain descended. Our experience of
New Orleans is, that it can rain here at
shorter notice, harder, more continuous and
more frequent, than in any other town of
its size and weight on the continent. 1t is
almost needless to say that business was
utterly interrupted, there being no depart
ures and but few arrivals.
Among the steamers that did arrive were
the BannOck City, with fair trip; Olive
Branch. from st. Louis, fully laden; Leslie
Taylor, from Washington, with moderate
trip; Lulu D., from Minden, with 500 bales
of cotton. The boats announced to leave
were the Yaeger for st. Louis, Potomac
for Louisville, and MaytiOwer for Ouachita
river; but the rain compelled them to hold
over until to-day. The river here continues
to fall slowly, but surely. Rates OF freight
remain unchanged. The upper rivers are
rising. Dispatches from Louisville announce
the Ohio river as swelling rapidly. At
Vicksburg the river is receding; at Mem
phis ditto; at st. Louis it is rising, with
warm. sultry weather prevailing.
Mr.. William Marsh and Captain j. A.
Bruner will depart for their respective
homes in few days.
The St. Louis and New Orleans Packet
Companys steamers are carrying passen-
gers through to New York, via Cairo and
st. Louis per river, thence by rail, for the
small sum of fifty dollars. This includes
meals and staterooms. Passengers for the
East and North will do well to remember
this liberal offer, for it is very advantageous
this weather to travel ON luxuriously fur
rooms and meals, for distance of twelve
hundred miles. The Olive Branch departs
to-day under this arrangement Captain
John T. MCord commands and Mr.. Hawk
is chief clerk. E. Il. Byington, No 104
Common street, furnishes the tickets.
The Natchez is rapidly filling up her cabin
register for her fast trip to St. Louis.
The tavorite of Red River, the famed
iron steamer John T. Moore, will leave to-
day at 5 z. NJ for all landings to Shreve-
port. This beautiful gem of a steamer is
tain William L. Boardman continues in
command, and Mr.. Lowd Walden otfic iates
in the office.
The reliable Mayfower will leave at P.
NJ. for Camden and intermediate landings
on Ouachita river. A more commodious,
comfortable or more popular steamer does
not ply in the trade. She is commanded by
Captain j. w. Carlton, with Mr.. Rice as
chief clerk.
A railroad man named Henry Kelley was
drowned off the Fleetwood, on Friday, be-
low Manchester. He was sleeping ON the
forecastle, and rolled off into the water. A
boat was Immediately lowered, but before
assistance could reach him he disappeared
from sight.
Captain Lawrence Carter is lying very i'll,
on board the Edinburg, at Cincinnati.
Passengers for Cincinnati, and way points
on the Ohio river, can secure passage on
the elegant and speedy steamer Potomac
by applying early to-day, as the packet
leaves punctually at five z. NJ. The Poto-
mac is large, well managed, speedy YES
sci, and has cool, elegant staterooms. Cap
tain John H. Skunk has command of her.
The regular and reliable lower coast
packet Bannock City leaves to-day at five
P. NJ, punctually, for her usual landings
on the lower river. Captain Basset has
and Mr.. J. w. Bryant is chief
clerk.
The handsome steamer Ruth, Captain
Burton MASTER leaves for the grand picnic
at Carrollton Gardens tomorrow at 10 A.
M, ~ NJ, 2 P. NJ, and 4 P. NJ. A grand
time is expected.