New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-10
River Intelligence.
OPFlCB OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, /
WEDNESDAY MORNING, Nav 10, 1871.

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WEATHER. BUSINESS, ETC.-The cool,
| beautifully bright weather continues to
hold sway, and nature is luxuIiating in
! fowery perfumes and balmy breezes.
Business is not so dull as the lateness of
| the season would lead one to believe. There
| is regular activity apparent in the St.
| Louis and Ohio river trades, and shipments
TO Red river are moderately abundant.
The arrivals yesterday were not numer-
! Gus, but among those that did arrive we
notice the GAINESVILLE, from Fort Smith
with i413 bales of cotton; the Bart Able
! from Baton Rouge, with considerable
| freight, and the Frolic, from Thibodaux,
| had a fair trip
| The departures were the Minnie, to St.
| Louis, with good cargo; the C. II. Dur
fee had a moderately fair trip.
The river here is falling slowly. No
change is reported in the upper rivers.
Rates are unchanged to all points
VIcKsBURG, May 9, 1871.
A. A. Woods, Agent, No. I04 Common street:
Low pressure Richmond down at nine
this morning; big trip. Arrive Thursday
morning, and leave Saturday positively.
NAT. S. GREEN, Master.
[Copy of telegram.l
FRANKLIN. La, May 9, 1871.
To George D. Hite:
Stoaiiof CneTohee passed. down last nj e. ut.
VIII arrive Thursday. Good trip.
j. p. FORGAY,
Master steamer Cherokee.
SHREVEPORT, May Q, 1871.
To John T. Moore Co.:
Arrived at $50 A. NJ. Great excitement
over our time. Good trip in view.
w. t. BOARDMAN,
Master steamer John L. Moore.
BY special telegram from Captain j. VI.
Carlton to Messrs. Phelps, McCulloch &
Co, dated Camden, Arkansas Nav 8, 1871,
we learn that the regular Ouachita river
packet Maytower left Camden yesterday
morning, will arrive at this port ON Thurs
day night, and will leave again ON Satur-
day for Camden and intermediate landings.
The City of Alton, Captain Sheble mas
ter, will leave this day at P NJ, posi-
lively, for st. Louis and all way landings.
The reliable and comfortable steamer
Lizzie Hopkins, +. A. Blanks master Col
onel G. 2. Work clerk, will leave, as an
nounced, this evening at five o'clock. We
recommend her cordially to the shipping
and travelling public
William E. Merrill, Major of Engineers
and Brevet Colonel, warns steam boatmen
against passing to the left of either Brunot's
or Marietta Islands, as the dams to close
those channels have already been com
menced.
McNeely, of St. Joseph. Louisiana, has
bought the old Vicksburg wharfboat for
$3.50
Captain Harry Brolaski has been ap-
pointed Superintendent of the st. Louis Elk |
press and Transfer Company.
The following is the ST. Louis Repnblcaj,s |
account of the sale of the Great Republic: |
1t has been known for seine time that the |
steamer Great Republic was burdened with |
financial difficulties. The crisis came at
last, and the finest steamer afloat" was |
taken in charge by United States Marshal |
Newcomb. Various claims were filed against
the boat in the United States District Court,
in all to the sum of 500, 965 79.
She has been advertised for sale some time,
and Saturday, May 6, was the day set |
apart for the sale. Yesterday morning
in pursuance of the order of the
court, Marshal Newcomb repaired to the
Des Peres river, where the Republic was
lying, and proceeded to carry out the be-
hests of the court by selling the boat to the
highest bidder. There was large number
of river men and others interested in steam
boat stocks in attendance. The marshal
began the sale by bidding $4,000. Captain
John S. McCune then bid $4,000. Mr.. Hos
letter, of Pittsburg, went $1,000 more. To
this bid Mr.. Thorwegan added $1,000, MAX
ing $4,000. The company at this point be-
came interested, and bidding, though eau
-ious, Occd1He animated. McCune went an
other thousand dollars. From this time on
he bidding slaekened up little, but the
bidders went thousand dollars on the bid.
Thus far, Messrs. Hostetter, McCune and
Thorwegan were the bidders. AT his bid of
Sp 900 Captain McCune reposed, and the
bidding was between Hostetter and Thor
vegan. When the marshal was calling the
I'D of $4,000, an old gentleman, whose
lame was not ascertained, bid an additional
500. Hostetter bid S47, 500, and declined
larger offer. Thorwegan bid $48, 600, and
he steamer Great Republic was declared to
70 his property.
The Mary Houston, the most beautiful,
8 well as one of the most reliablepackets
n the Louisville and New Orleans trade,
will leave tomorrow at P. M. for all land
1gs on the Ohio river Captain L. B. Dun
am commands, and Mr.. Harry Walker is ,
hief clerk
a.. =. NJ II /