New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-19
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,, I
TH-.nsnAY MOANING LanuprY 70. 1871.

v,,ru., ErsiSyss ErC-Ye5terday was much
more pleasant than the proceeding day. yet 1t was
quite cold. New Orleans is experiencing an lln'l-
s,;a amount OF cold weather this season B'!Sl.
ness cont nues to drag along at slow rate, and
steambOatmen are gTunbtlIS because ti!eF Gay
they are losing money. TAKING into consideration
the high prices of fuel and everythin. else IN ac
cordance, scarcely doubt that II Is tho truth
they are telling. Shipments are mostly on orders
there being but little on speculation. The receipts
are at times quite large but the average shows that
business il clearly dun. -.
Among the arrivals yesterday. were the his
marck with fine tripOf produce. from st Louis
1926 bales of cotton. and a cabin we'll filcd with
oeople; Belle of Alton. from COushatta, with 40
bales OF cotton. and considerable sugar and cotton
seed the Belle had first rate trip the Rapdcs
had 1881 bales of cotton, and sugar and noiasscs.
The drpartures the Belle OF Alton TO
Coushatta with iinc freight list and number OF
n.o,c: Susie Silver TO LOUSY die. well laden with
SUGAR and molasses and passengers in the,
Messengers and fair freight: Giadioa to Nlndtn
With nice trip of freight and people; lizzie Hop
kin, to Tensas with first rate trip.
Rates of freight are firm AT last quotations. , .
Reports from the upper Red river announce that
stream as falling. 0uacl'i'a and Arkansas rivers
arc also de Ginning slowly. The ON" river al 's.
accounts. falling, and weather warm ana
rainy The prospects for "a resumption of haV.a-
tion in the Ohio are good.
M Ws 3" IrKas-wc are glad to inform
the many friends OF Captain White Carroll. of the
firm of Howard Carroll, that ne Is raphtiy re-
",not na,is which occurred last Saturday evening
OF Canal street. Had it rot been for the sfcitt
-uS,scuIar - yrugth and powerful strluts o INK c"
| tain he would undoubtedly have met WIN serious
INJURIES A. it was he lost his coat but saved MS
watch and also his bacon -..-u. 49,
rbcre was considerable mirthflll excitement on
t;e VIVA rf last evening, occasioned bN me uiitro
efforts of about fifty men to bring STUBBORN mus
| on board the steamer Lizzie Hopkins AIei aoou
an lour- $ nlt the null" was safely housed
! o., the wharf Immediately adjoining the upper
side of the Canal street ferry landing, 4 laf.e
frame building is in process OF erection. 4. Is t w.
| .enJed to b.. used partly - 4 baggage room foi
| the New orleans and Red River Packet COMPANY
and pytly as a restaurant for the acconhoaa' lol
of Das.enners DELAYED the wharf waiting fof th'
| boats to come in. All those filthy hsh STANDS
| which have heretofore proven sucn hulstn ~,
| will be removed to some more conGenlal spot: ~
s,Ot on which the stand is erected belongs 10 tI'
Canal Street Ferry Company.
| The steamers i'll port on yesterday dlslHaSeo
their flags at half mast in memory OF th u.ce.e'
| of Captain William TOmpkins and Clerk ~. SIC
| FarIane VI no died nobly at their posts Oh inc III
| futed steamer L. L. Mc3in which steamer IL VII
| he remembered destroyed by tire last sionuav
| The Bertha will take the place OF the j!
| Rlackford i'll the Alabama river trade 30 W
| have been informed, and as the Bertha LETT 10
| Mobile last Sunday, we presume it is correct.
| Nv = private letter dated st. Louis, January u
| We learn that Mr.. George Eegus has taken CHAR
of the river column Of the Missouri Repuonca
! during the absence of Mr.. 8. A. Dacue, VINO WI
| come South to remain for some time. WHAT'S d
| come OF the Richmond's Headlights
] The Louisville C0urier -Journaa says inc ihou'l