New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-08
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THR DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
SATURDAY AORHINo, April 8. ISL.

WEATHER. BUSINESS. ETC.-1eSterday was
q hot day, yet the warmth was not 90 keenly
felt, ON account of a cool wind which blew
during the evening from the southeast. The
for comfort, yet it was not much grumbled
at, for the wind that raised it more than
made amends.
Business ON the landing was slightly
brisker than ON the preceding day, and the
levee presented more active appearance.
The arrivals were the John Kyle, from St,
Louis. with q good trip; Natchez, from
Vicksburg, with q rather light trip; John T.
Moore, from Red river, full of people and
with a good cargo for the season; Nick
Longworth had good trip.
The departures were the Belfast, to Louis
vile, with rather slim trip of freight and
but few people; Wade HOmptOn, to Natchez,
was. as usual, we'll filled with passengers
and had good list of freight. The Rapides,
after much delay in securing cargo, man.
aged at last to nearly fill out and, we be-
lieve, left for Shreveport late in the evening.
Business on the average has been very
dull the past week, and the coming week
promises but very little if any improve
hear mentioned as likely to be withdrawn
from their trades for this season within the
next ten days. Freight for the upper rivers
is very scarce, and We were informed yes
terday that railroad iron for the Ohio river
had given out. There is still q considerable
quantity of iron on hand for the st. Louis
boats, but even that will probably fall
short in week or SO. Rates of freight to
all points are unchanged.
Dispatches announce the river receding at
Vicksburg and Memphis. The Ohio river
is rising slowly at Louisville. Red, Ouachita
and Arkansas rivers are receding.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The staunch and
light-draught steamer Ruth, Captain Pres
Lindley, master, will leave to-day at p.
M. for Bayou Bartholomew, Ouachita City
and all way landings. The Ruth is a we'll
adapted swift steamer, and is ably Offered.
Shippers and passengers can depend ON re-
liable departure, as advertised.
The John KilgOur is telegraphed from,
to arrive here on Sunday. The Cherokee
is to arrive ON Monday.
Captain H. G. McComas telegraphs that
the Independent steamer LOtawanna left
Jefferson for New Orleans on the seventh
instant.
The amount Of wharfage collected at the
port of Louisville for the two weeks ending
April was 1854 Is.
The following steamboats, and barges have
been built within the district of Cincinnati
during the quarter ending April l: Steam
boats-Robert Mitchell 1850 tons; Nashville
1876 tons; John T. Moore (irOn) 7l0 tons:
Illinois 728 tons; s. S. Merrill SIS tons; Wa
verify (propellOr) SIS tons. Barges- Sam.
Moore 3l6 tons; H. B. Smith 3l6 tons; Law
tona 264 tons; Florence l63 tons; Blanche
i63 tons. tr. rsr
The above makes recapitulation of three
side-wheel steamers Of 1854 tons, two stern
of Sc tons, and five model barges of 1923;
altogether amounting to 1894 TONS In con-
nectiOn with this it might be mentioned
that during the past quarter no accident OF
any kind worth recording has occurred to
any boat registered at this port; an event
that has not happened before within the
recollection of the oldest Customhouse at
tache.
There lie great deal of talk at present to
the effect that James Howard l. Co. will
build q boat similar to the celebrated Grand
Tower.
The barge Roanoke, in tow of the G.. H.
Wilson, sunk opposite Louisville last Sat
urday, with the machinery of the Key City
and twenty-One tons Of iron pipe on board.
The shipment belonged to Dennis Long, of
Louisville.
ALI. Cutting, of Metropolis, has entered
into q contract to build for the Virgins
Ferry Company, Of st. Louis, two large
transfer barges, each two hundred and ten
feet long, twenty-five feet beam, and four
feet eight inches depth Of hold.
1t is not yet decided when the Dora or
the Era No. are to be sold. The Marshal
has not yet advertised them for sale, but
has merely published his monition to those
concerned.
FoR 81. LoUIs.-Thc magnificent low
pressure steamer Richmond, Capital N. S.
Green, master, Cook Creighton. clerk. will
leave to-day at 5 P. M. for the above and
all intermediate landings. This steamer is
one Of the largest and most elegantly fur
nis a ID o s.. any afioat She is very speedy,
and the lcy pressure of steam she carries
explosion. She will leave ON time.
FOB 6A1svEeoRT, JEFEERsoN, AND ALL
WAY LAnDnos.-The, famous iron steamer,
yo1a + Moore, viii depart punctually to.
day st s r. n. This steamer has proven :
tfolnendoue success in the Red river trade.
and = ~ eeasidered BY all = ono Of tho
1naeost, aafbst and most reliable peckets
tit ever entered betWeen j1lISrSoa snd
1eW 0k3eone. The peculiar ee6efrrc15nn al