New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-04-06
River Iillell qence.


1H0nssA1 Ds11ms. April 6. le5l. &
WRA1HEn. mrs. Hrc.->It was warm
yesterday, - ne prejudiced people no
marked that y 6as extremely hot Itwas
. hot day, and these not used to the climate
must have suffered very much: Business
ON the landing was dull, and the arrivals
were few. and the departures likewise. The
Hcnry Amee. from q. Louis, had flne trip
of Westozn produces Frank Pargoad, from
vicksburg, had SIS bales of cotton. The
NayAower left for OuashitA river, with .
fine trip, which she secured by her own
popularity, and the transfer to her of the
Lizzie Hopkins cargo; II. 8. Turner for St.
Louis secured considerable freight and some
passengers; James Howard departed with
1000 bars Of railroad iron and some miscal-
laneOus freight as cargo.
Trade has become remarkably dull in the
tributaries, and many boats are compelled
to withdraw. Rates are low in the upper
river trades. In the Red, Ohachita and
Arkansas rivers there is firmness in rates
on freight.
The river here has continued to swell go
surely, yet slowly, for some time past that
it has reached point just eighteen inches
below the high water mark of 1852. From
dispatches received and the unusual height
at this time of the year, the prospects are
in favor. Of the river swelling to even .
higher stage than that reached in 1862 The
heavy SHOWS that have fallen in the North
during the past winter, the excessive rains
we have experienced here and the unusually
easy dawn of spring leads us to the belief
that . damaging freshct will occur during
this present month.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The steamer
Lizzie Hopkins has Withdrawn from the
Ouachita river trade for the present, and on
yesterday turned her received freight over
to the steamer MayfOwer. The Lizzie
needs few repairs. and, moreover, the in
creasing dullness did not justify her in re-
manning longer for this season in the trade.
She was lowed to the foot of ITALIA street.
A special telegram from Captain Board
man, Of the John T. Moore, informs us that
his now famous iron steamer left Shreve-
port ON the third with q fine trip of freight
here in time to leave Saturday, April 8.
A rumor was prevalent Yesterday on the
levee that the steamer Era No. 10 was
about to change ownership. Nothing def
mite in regard to the matter could we
ascertain.
Mr.. Charles Lindsey, pilot in the
Ouachita river and employed ON the steamer
Garry Owen, died in this city of cOnsump-
ton on Monday last. He had been i'll for
some time
The Garry Owen has Withdrawn from the
Ouachita river trade and entered that Of
the Beuf river. Captain H. F. Vickers has
'e" d Sind to .. A. n' T. Woods states the
following:
VIcKsBURG, April ), 1871.
A. A. Woods:
Richmond will arrive tomorrow night,
leave Saturday positively; big freight.
N. S. GREEN, Master.
The Vicksburg Times Of the third. says
that the Big SunfOwcr came in Sunday, and
shortly after tying up fire was discovered
in the cotton bales piled upon her guards.
1t originated on the outside Of the. outer
range and was blazing up quite furi0usly
when discovered All hands went to work
pitching the bales into the river, and the
fire was thus disposed of before it had COM
municated itself to the woodwork. Some
fifty or sixt.7 bales of cotton and seventy
five sacks Of seed, were thrown overheard
in short order. The cotton was afterward
recovered somewhat damaged. 1t is sup
posed the fire was the work of an incendiary.
A skiff had been providing about the boat in
off two or three times just before the fire
broke out. The boat leaves for Big Sun.
flower a. usual this evening.
The superb steamer Katie, Captain James
NJ. White master, leaves to day at p. NJ.
for all landings between this port and
Vicksburg. Mr.. T. j. Howard is chief clerk.
The Nellie Peck is the name of another
new boat for the St. Louis and Fort Benton
trade that has just been completed and is
now en- route from her birthplace to her
destination.
The large and well known steamer Com
monwealth. with Captain Sedan in COM
mand, will leave to-day in the regular
packet line for st. Louis and all the inter-
mediate landings. The boats Of the St.
Louis and New Orleans Packet Company
are always reliable in their departure. Mr..
Lehmer is chief clerk of this packet.
The Henry Ames, for st. Louis in the
Merchants Southern Packet Company, will
depart today as advertised. The Ames
has always been popular steamer with
both traveller and shipper, and her present
state of elegance, together with the man.
agement she is under, promises for her a
continuance Of the good will Of the public.
Captain West Jacobs commands, and Mr..
N. b. Fowler has charge Of the Office of this
A No. steamer.