New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-21
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
Tr-L.nAx MANNING Es.h,riaru 2l ri

TUESDAY MORNING February 2l 1871. }
WEATHER. BUSINESS. ETc.-A more perfectly lovely
day than yesterday could not have been desired
by the most eXacting. 1t was warm and clear. vet
a baImy breeze prevented the heat be Ng felt, 9th
erwise than pleasantly.
To-day being the famous festiva. Of the Marli-
Gras we suppose that but little business viii be
transacted. On this day the majority of tho pOiu
lation give themselves up to grand carnival, and
tonight nearly every haN i'll the city will be de-
voted to the lovers Of the dance. Steamboatmen.
at this port generally enjoy themselves hugely on
Mardi-Gras, and We suppose this year Will prov 10
exception to the rule.
Business yesterday was moderately active, and
arli walls were numerous. and departures likewise
heavy. Among the arrivals were the Ruth. from
Bayou Desytiaizcs, with good trip: Jonn Kyle from
ST. Louis with full cargo Of produce. also did a
large way business i. L. Hodge. from Red river
light. The departures were; tho Belfast. with $50
tons of railroad iron for Evansville, and about 400
tons more of miscellaneous freight for ONO RIVER
cities Henry Tete to Bayou LafOurche had her usual
amount OF caisoes ir:na for Louisville nan me
trip The Seminole for St Louis, took on 800 boxes
of sugar Havana boXcs) and left late in the night
The Mary Alice was making up her tow for ST
Louis and probably got away at daylight this
morning. The Imperial. also departed tor up
stream. The Enterprise left with fair trip for
Rates unchanged, we believe, and firm to ali
points. The river here continues 70 swell, and is
now cnCroaching on the wOodenS apron of the
wharf. No change Is reported in the condition of
the lower tributaries. All are at good stage The
upper Mississippi river Is rising at st. Louis and
ali the upper streams are reported nearly free of
ice, and rising.
THE ERw lROS STEAMER JOHN +. MoOKF.-The
principal point OF attraction yesterday, for the
curious was the new iron steamer John r. Moore
which landed at our wharf Sunday evellin. Ia st
the pioneer vessel OF Captain W I. Boa l,imals
line of irOn.hLll steamers which he proposes to
build for the Red river and New Orleans trade
During the day the Moore We, visited by crowd, of
people including some OF our most prominent
steamboatmen and wealth.tst merchants All
seemed greatly pleased with Ter perfect appear
ance and many were loud i'll Their praises OF her
beautiful cabin.
The hull of the John T Moore was built at Gin
cinnati, and is al! iron from beginning TO end. The
hull is divided into eleven watei-lsht c"lnpart-
ments, SO that if she should strike an obstruction
she would not sink and would only damage the
freight i'll the compartment where the accident oc
culfed The compartments are made py TWO tore
and att bulilheads in the hold and four a thwart
bulkheads. She has thirteen matches, four double
tlued boilers. thirty eight inches in diameter and
twenty.six feet long, and eight different engines
two main engines for propellins power, two freight
holsters, one donkey engine, two engines to steam
kelsOn, and one doctor. The cylinders of her main
engines are twenty-five and three-quarter inche.
in diameter, with six feet stroke.
The wheel of the John T. Moorcis of wood, and
ia twenty-five feet eight inches in diameter.
twenty seven feet buckets. the latter twenty-five
inches wide. The shaft VI this wheel is clover