New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-19
River Intelligence.
oYFCR OF THB DAILY REPUBLICAN,.
S,~nAv MORNING, February 10. 1871.


>vv.-.v, Rus,xxss Erc.-The storm of the
,rscadine night seems to have been the culmina
ron of the variable weather OF the past week. TOT
liz, more pleasant. 1t is to be hoped that tbe
,-eather will continue to be pleasant a least un
after Marditras, for onr city .s rap'diy ming up
~ At rangers mean business for the town. we hope
thew may have the NEST pleasant OF weather to
e eSSSd .I witt, passengers from all points.
MANY Of our steamboatnen. whose packets are
destined to leave before Tuesday. are "cud;,eing
their brains" to find out how n delay may be
eiec.ed unit, after Marli-Gras. We actually heard
an pnsineeqDf we!l-knOwn Red river packet.
which ieavey Monday, tell his captain that it was
impossible to 60 out, as one of the hanges was
stopped up, aud had to be cleaned out the captain
informed him that business was business and he
would "clean him out if he did not clear out The
engineer concluded that the hanSe business was
plaved, and, at last accounts, was Frightening up
his engines with u vengeance .,,
Though yesterday was Saturday. the wharf d1u
not present active an appearance as was
anticipated. Among the arrivals were the knter
prise with q fine cargo from Attakapas; Olive
Branch. we'll laden from St. Louis. and reports
doing a heavy way business; ST. John, from iatoh
Rouge had good "Trip. The departures include
wanted, inclusive OF 10000 boxes OF ralslns for
Chicago. She had some passengers also. Inc Il.
Tally for Red river had "a goa Camden ,u1p with fair
trip. The Natchez had her usual confinement o'
freight The Allegheny Belle No : and bar:es
was maxim. up tow and probably left during the
night or will leave early this morning. Several
others of the regular short trade packets left
The space now on the tevse Is asrse u"
the ne four days, but further deponeht salth
not" - - -
aowlv but surely. Reports from the Ouachit.t,
Red and Arkansas rivers show those streams III
good condition. , .,, .,,;,
Rates rule firm and unchanged, though TINS
week NAV witness an advance to Red river.
fhe Ohio river still continues to swell. Reports
from st Louis announce only seven teet OF water
tl,atp mi
MlscKLIASEous lrENs.-The Mary Alice and
barses from St. Louis, which were eAptc!td 10
arrive last evening, and which will doubtless he
found at tho harf this morning, has the following
cargo tor this port, for the items OF which We are
indebted to cagiaa ~ T. ys
Company 745l barrels OF flour, s2'3 SACKS corn 'oo
barrels corn meal, 8l5 sacks oats 22 sa' KS rye w
bales Of cotton and miscellaneous freight 70 Makr
a total of Is 1903 packages. The Mary Alice Will
leave on return trip Monday morrow ~ 7. M
left st Louis for this port last evening
The Belfast arrived from the IRON pe 100 ia't ioi
departure last evening, but will leave for Louisville
TOMORROW at 2. NJ, punctualiy. Captain }. r;
sedan SAYS CO. and as lie is man OF his word ami
a thorough eteamboatuan. he means it Mr.. X. H.
koTy will attend to the wants OF Shippers anu pas
sengarS. A., ;,-,,,,,,
For tho general information of those Journals
who are 80 blsily engaged Circulating the re
port that Captain Georse II, Ee;I Is IN t ~.
r,a of his barge line will say that Captain Rr'
informs us that he will build towbcat to his owl,
and the dimea,s ions and builders OF the boat VIII
soon be made known. She will be of tremendous
power OF large build and VIII DO put the iorefuh
ner of several more of the same TX
The Fontrnclle came an from White river yester
| dav with good trip Of cotton. She VII! nnmedi
| ntely load for Arkansas river. under command OF
CAPTAIN James P Mckinney, and will Leave for that
stream about Tuesday next -
| Captain Jesse X. Bell. president of tho New Or
leans and Red River Packet Company, 10 expected
TO arrive at this port on the Lotus 40 $, whlct
! steamer is due to morrow. Captain Bell has beer
| to shreveport on business connected Win 'ht
| company. . , -,
! The sidcwheel steamer Dora, which has beer
living idle at the Al.irrs wharf for so long !. time
| Ia, been placed on the docks and Thoroughly rt
| nai,rd and will enter the Bayou Bartholomew
az H,,s "f RI. steamers at the lower landing
| were at lalfmast Yesterday. i'll memory OF tht
| death of Captain william hnoN.and. who wa:
| killed by the explosion of the steamer Judge
| Wheeler las. week
The Texas has gone on INC do'hs 10 nave uel
| Mike Sa,ller, deck. hand was drowned from The
towboat Bee, on her last trip up on the night ~ m
| reuth lnstaAt, at head OF Tunca. He shipped "i
| the boat at Caro- 80,
! A. last accounts the Henry Ames was still
.gToun, at the head OF the chute of Island No 3
and the rapid dee line OF the river may leave her II
| quite serious pace -,
| Minnie at St Louis. Harry CorbSn IS III the ohce
| and Henry Tatum goes with him as second. !
| really fine list of officers
| steamer Welcome has LETT st. Louis tor pttsburG
| to take command of the Sioux t!'y. ,.
Mr. Lew Morris formerly clerk of the Norman
has taken charge of the office of the Ala Holman
| . new Wabash and Evansville PACKET. .
| Eou Sr LorIs-Captaiu John McCord will caust
his elegant and calaciors steamer Olive Branch t
| leave, tomorrow evening 81 ive O'Clock, Tor the
above and all way landing, on the upper rlIer
The Branch IS one of the regular ST. Louis ana Ne"
| Orleans packets. and will depart on time MI IL
Hawks though fierce III name. Is as gentle ana ~
tentive to the wants OF passengers and patrons IL
| could be desired
| Passengers viii be gratided to know that the,
can leave this morning at ten o'clock. on the han'i
some and reliab.. steamer Banuock City, for al
| landings ON tue Upper Coast 10 Grand Vein Rtach
| The Bannoch civ runs with regularity, ana IS a
popular among the planters as an! n"It thtt tN'I
entered the trade Her rates for freight an'
| passage are low, and her commander. Captain
| Alexander Lamont, and clerk, Henry smith, al
clever and agreeable gentlemen