New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-18
River. Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, l
TUESDAY MoRNIN0, April f8. 1871.

TUESDAY AoRNNo, April i8, 1871.
WEATHER. BUSINESS, ETC. - YESTERDAY
and Sunday were lovely days-clear, cain
and not too warm for comfort. April il
destroying her reputation as a month O
rain, ~ none of any consequence has falleI
for several days. Reports from St. Louil
announce perfect drOuth in that town.
Business was extremely dull yesterday
as is usual on Monday. To-day promises e
be more active, as several large steamers
are announced to leave, and q number are
due and will probably arrive.
The arrivals were: Robert E. Lee, from
Vicksburg, with an extremely light trip;
she brought 81 bales of cotton The Peer.
less, from Bayou Des Glaize, had Q good
trip. The La Belle, from Ouachita river,
brought in 800 bales cotton. The w. s.
Pike had light trip. The Wade Hampton
had her usual amount Of freight. The City
of Alton came in with a full trip. Among
the departures we noticed the Wade Hamp-
ton for Natchez with fair trip; Robert
Mitchell to Louisville was partially laden.
The summer season seems to be fast ap-
preaching, and steamers are Withdrawing
almost daily.
Rates still continue low. Shipments of
iron to northern ports continue. 1t helps
out some of the steamers amazingly we'll.
Sugar and nolasses is not being forwarded
very briskly just at present, and northern
bound. steamers are compelled to rely q
wayeide. The receipts from the Ohio and
upper Mississippi river have not diminished
much, but cotton and sugar receipts have
grown beautifully less. The river here con-
tinues to swell very gradually. A mistake
in the placing of the water gauge, foot of
Canal street prevents us from giving the
exact stage of water.
MIsCEII.ANEOUs.-M Val Entrikin, late
of the steamer Gladiola, leaves to-day for
his home in St. Louis. We understand that
Mr.. Entrikin was lucky enough to draw
$4,000 the other day in the lottery.
The steamer Big Horn, having tired of
the many vicissitudes attending the navi-
cation of the bayou trades at this season of
the year, has drawn in her horns and retired
to the shadiness and quiet Of Algiers. We
suppose she will reappear next season all
o K. We do not know positively whether
she came out in the little or big end Of the
horn.
The officers of the Minnie are undecided
as yet as to the future movements Of their
steamer.
The NJ. j. Wicks went across the river,
yesterday, to take consignment of rail-
road iron for St. Louis. She will also take
1900 boxes of claret.
The Dexter has railroad iron as part
cargo.
Captain James Tschudi, clerk of the NJ.
j. Wicks, will soon quit the river to enter
q copartnership with the firm Of Willis &
Bliss, pork merchants.
Captain James Doyle, the newly elected
for St. Louis, has taken pos
session of his office. and is now hard at work.
Captain Harry Brolaski, of the late
steamer w. \. Arthur, is log-rolling in
The clerk Of the elegant steamer Mary
Houston telegraphs that she will be here on
and will leave on return tri D
to Louisville on Saturday.
The firm of Stillwell, Powell e. Co., of st.
Louis, which failed q few days ago, was
largely interested in steamboat stock.
They owned, we believe, an interest in the
Dexter, Pauline Carroll, Com
and probably four or five other
boats.
The St. Louis Democrat, of the fourteenth,
says that the MOllie Able's furniture and
outfit is being conveyed to the Office Of the
port warden, on Pine street, and will be
sold in few days separately. The hull,
boilers, machinery, ETC.. will be sold where
the wreck now lies. at the lower end of the
wharf
The Mary E. Poe is the name of a new
steamer now loading at Louisville for the
The Great Republic is in the hands of the
United States Marshal at st. Louis. She
vas seized on mariners claim for wages.
The C. b. Church, Captain John 5. Pat
terson, NJ. M. Deem, chief clerk, leaves this
evening at five o'clock for Louisville and
way landings. For comfort. good living
md pleasant, attentive officers, we can cor
1ially recommend this steamer. She is
'taunch, speedy vessel, and makes excellent
ime.
The Dexter, for St. Louis, will depart this
lay at RI. NJ. positively. This magnificent
,iece of steamboat architecture runs with
he most punctual regularity, and is always
veil patrOnized by shippers and passengers
'he is one of the largest and most elegantly
furnished steamers in the trade, and is Off
cred by an experienced and popular corps
# gentlemen. Isaac H. Jones commands, |
nd Messrs Owen G. Gates and Stephen
Nh In Ill