New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
River Intelligence.
OFFICR OF THR DAILY REPUBLICAN. !
TUESDAY MORNING, Nav 30, 1871. (

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| WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC.-The varied
condition of the weather continues, and
each day witnesses new phases of its chan
geableness. Sunday last was truly mean
day, the rain having gained the ascendency
TO reign the entire day. Yesterday was al
most the counterpart of the preceding day
and 1t may well be imagined that in bust
ness circles, and especially on the levee, the
utmost dullness prevailed. The wharf bore
quiet appearance, though a number OF
large steamers were announced to leave
| and the arrivals embraced large receipts
| Among the steamers that came in since our
| last report we notice Nick LOngworth from
Louisville and III. s. Turner from st. Louis,
with good trips of freight; ID. l.. Tally from
Red river, well laden Robert Z. Lee from
Vlcksburg, with light receipts. The Com
| monwealth left for st. Louis properly laden.
The river here is receding quite rapidly.
Rates are unchanged.
The beautiful and justly popular steamer
Mary Houston will depart this evening at
five O'Clock for all landings on the Ohio
river. Passengers and shippers can rely
upon her punctuality to leave as announced.
for she is running on full schedule time.
captain L.. Ii. Durham commands and Mr..
Harry Walker otficiates most pleasingly as
chief clerk.
The Richmond will arrive this morning
with big trip, and leaves Wednesday eve
ming. as per schedule, for st. Louis.
The steamer Lizzie Hopkins left Camden,
Arkansas, yesterday at twelve o'clock, and
will leave this port on Thursday, June |, at
T. M. positively.
The mammoth and magnificent packet
Great Republic went to the iron pile last
evening to secure 300 tons of railroad iron.
This beautiful vessel will leave the wharf
this evening at five o'clock for st. Louis and
intermediate points. Captain William IL.
Thorwegan has command, and Mr.. Philo T.
Young is chief clerk.
The tOwbOat HOrner, en- route to this port
with big tow of coal from Pittsburg, was
so unfortunate as to lose two of her fleet of
laden boats at Bonnet Care crevasse YES
terday morning. We did not learn the full
particulars of the accident, but understand
that the barges were sunk by a collision
with some kind of water craft.
The tOwboatJ. II. Bigley. from Pittsburg.
came in with an immense tow of coal. She
had thirty-two full laden boats, which is
considered rather large.
The Llghtest has made seven trips from
BargetOwn to the upper river this season,
bringing cut 1900 bales of cotton. Captain
Roots has been untiring in his efforts to
afford the people on the banks of upper Red
river all the advantages of navigation, and
he feels certain that he will succeed in get
ting all their cotton out to market before
the stream gets to low water mark. He has
done much to open up new trade, and in
tends to continue to improve and cultivate
1t. Captain Roots thinks there is about two
thousand bales yet to come out of the upper
river.
The steamers Frank Morgan and Hamil-
ton were preparing to leave for the upper
river when the Flavilla quit BargetOwn.
and the George was preparing to go mp
Little river.
Our merchants will undoubtedly feel glad
that the staunch and handsome steamer H.
>; turner Is again at our port, receiving for
all landings on the Ohio river. as high up
as Cincinnati. The Turner, during the past
season, earned great popularity in the
Ohlo river trade, ana we hope our mer-
chants will warmly welcome this deserving
steamer by giving her full trip out when
she leaves here tomorrow. Captain w. j.
Rusk has command, and Mr.. Phil j. Heuer
S chief clerk