New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-18
River Intelligence.


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WEATHER. BUSINESS ETc-The weather
yesterday morning was to all intents and
| purposes as hot as any day we have had
this summer, and although it threatened
ram all day, still it passed off with but a
| slight Sprinkle.
Business on the lower landing was COM
paratiyely dull, but the low stage of water
IN the tributary streams forbfls the boats
carrying full loads, ana the departing ones
had nearly all full loads. On the upper
Landing matters were made right lively by
the arrival and discharging of four of the
st. Louis steamers with full cargoes of pro-
duce, etc.
The river marks last evening indicated
twelve feet seven inches below high water
gauge of 1862
The freight tariffs all remain unchanged
from our last report.
The arrivals yesterday were the Dexter,
Capitol City, Glasgow and Andy Johnson.
from St Louis; Bart Able, from Lobdell's
Store; Frank Pargoud, from Natchez; Carrie
Converse, from Red river.
The departures were the Era No. 10, Right
Way and Hesper, for Jefferson; Mary Miller
for Louisville; Ouachita Belle, for Argyle
landing, and Capitol City, for st. Louis.
The Dexter arrived yesterday from st.
Louis with 1900 tons. She came through
without wetting spar. She reports the
Henry q. Yaeger from st. Louis. aground
at the foot of Presidents Island. Mr..
Lamb, the pilot of the Dexter, reports but
seven feet water between here and Cairo.
We are sorry TO report that the c. III.
Durtee, which left this port on Wednesday
morning for jefferson, met with an accident
near Donaldsonville by the breaking of her
shaft. She had to return here for repairs,
which will detain her a few days. Due
notice will be given of her next de-
parture
We went over to Algiers yesterday. and
paid visit to the steamers Robert E. Lee
and Natchez, now undergoing dockage and
repairs at the yards of the Vallette Dry
Dock Company. The former has just been
let OFT the dock, and is being thoroughly
overhauled and undergoing extensive re-
pairs. She is having new guards, decks,
wheelhouse, cylinder and boiler timbers,
and, IN fact, will be as good as new when
finished. Her repairs, Captain Cannon in
formed us, would not cost less than SIS, 1000.
The Natchez is now in the dock, and is be-
ing thoroughly overhauled and caulked in
her hull, and will undergo other repairs,
and will be put in complete and perfect
order for the fall campaign.
The Gladiola has telegraphed from Shreve-
port, to her agents here, that she will arrive
IN time to leave on Tuesday, the twenty
second, for Jefferson.
VICKsBURG, August 16.
Bismarck down; will arrive Friday after |
noon. JOHN SPANE, Master.
We had the pleasure of greeting our old |
friend, Luther T. Woods, in command of the |
Andy johnson, and also Z. Ross Powell. as
clerk. We wish them all success with the |
handsome and winning Andy. She is great |
Iayorite in her own trade, and, under such
officers, will prove equally as great favor
tie while running here.
The Dexter, Captain j. H. Jones, Clerk
Owen G. Gates, is billed TO leave for St.
Louis on Saturday, August I9, at 5 p NJ.
The Wash Sentell is on berth receiving
or Shreveport and jefferson. to leave on
the nineteenth, al ) P. NJ.
The st. Louis Democrat, Of August IS,
,ays:
Freights are abundant and tonnage is at
! premium, SO to say. Rates were yester-
lay advanced to New Orleans to the follow
ng figures: Flour 75c, pork 81 90 pound
reight 40e, hay soc, etc. The barge line did
lot advance, as they were not receiving.
The rates to Vicksburg were also advanced.
ind now hold at: -four Zoe, pork 81 20,
,ound freight 30 945c, etc. Shipments
we're active enough under the advance, and
viii continue so this week, or longer. The
endency of nearly all the rivers is down
ward. Thermometer on the New Orleans
vharfboat yesterday I04 degrees. River
las fallen ten riches in all. The late rise
vas but nine inches
For CAIRO AND ST. LoUIs-The fine pas
enger steamer Glasgow, Captain w. E.
4amothe mot being able to complete dis
harging her cargo), was compelled TO lay
Yer until to-day, when she viii depart at
?. NJ. for Cairo, st. Louis and all way
oints.
For NATCHEZ.-The superior steamer
frank Pargoud. Captain j. w. Tobin, clerk
Iolmes, leaves this evening at five o'clock
or Natchez and all way and plantation
andings.