New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-07
River Intelligence.
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FRIDAY MoRSIss. July Z. 1871.
WEATHER, BUSINESS. ETC.-The heat of
yesterday, had it not been for slight
breeze, would have been almost insuffera-
BILE, as, although some heavy clouds OBJ
scured the sky during the day, we had no
rain. In the evening the air was cooler,
and strong hopes are still felt that we must
have rain before many hours.
Business on the levee was decidedly dull
and, with the exception of the discharglng
steamers finishing their cargoes, nothing
of any note occurred. =
The Era No. 10, for Red river, after sew
eral days trial. managed to pick up Iair
trip, and the Lizzie Hopkins, for Camden,
done very well, although both boats had
nothing to brag of, and, unless they get
good return trips, will hardly make for
tunes.
The river still continues falling rapidly,
with the gauge at seven feet eleven inches
below high water mark of 1862.
The arrivals were the Wade Hampton,
from Natchez; Frolic, from upper coast;
Henry Tete, from Lafourche; and Chero-
kee, from Attakapas.
The departures were the Bee and barges
for st. Louis; Era No. 10, for JeffersOn;
Ouachita Belle for Argyle; Lizzie Hopkins,
for Camden; and Henry Tete, for Bayou
Lafourche.
The Indiana left the wharf last evening
for the iron pile, but will be found at the
landing this morning to receive freight and
passengers, to leave this evening for Louis
vile, with r. E. Neal in command and
Charles Miller as clerk.
When we left the wharf last evening the
Dexter was getting ready to go to the iron
pile to take on several hundred bars of rail
road iron, but expected to be at the landing
this morning to complete her cargo and
take on passengers and will leave this eve
ming for st Louis under command of j. II.
10 es, and Owen q. Gates as clerk. We
were glad to see our old friend Wallace w.
Lamb down this trip as one of the pilots of
the Dexter
We were pleased to welcome among us
yesterday Captain j. Slut Neal, long and
favOrably known as one of our most expert
enced steamboat commanders, and famous
for having been the builder of the well
known lOw-pressure steamer Richmond.
Captain Neal returns home on the Indiana,
and we wish him success wherever he goes.
By letter from Cairo, to Stevenson &
Verlander, we learn that the City OF Quincy
will arrive here on Saturday and will leave
on Tuesday, the eleventh. for st. Louis and
St Paul direct This is a fine chance for
invalids and tourists to visit the fine and
healthy region of Minnesota. The cabin
register Is now open at Stevenson & Yer
lander's, No. l35 Gravier street where state
rooms can be. secured before the boat ar
rives.
We also learn that the mammoth steamer
James Howard will arrive here in time to
leave on her return trip to St. Louis on Sat
urday, june Is.
The Mayhower, under command of Press
Lindsay, was to 90 down TO the barracks
last evening TO take on a load of soldiers,
and from thence convey them to the bar
racks at Baton Rouge.
BY dispatch from Shreveport to n. 0.
DonOhue, we learn that the iron steamer
John 7. Moore will arrive at our landing
to-day, and will leave again on her regular
day, Saturday, July 8, for Shreveport and
Jefferson, and we advise passengers and
shippers to be on the lookout tor the Moore,
for she is as regular as clockwOrk, and her
accommodations are of the first class and
her officers can not do too much to make
you feel at home.
For ST. LoUIs.-The steamer Henry
Ames, CAPTAIN j. w. Jacobs. Clerk Charles
w. Pomefoy, will leave this evening for
the above and intermediate ports at five
o'clock. The Ames offers fine inducements
for passengers, as she has a fine roOmy
cabin and large staterOoms, and everything
in style, and her officers are polite and at
tentive.
The steamer Dexter. Captain J. H. Jones,
Clerk Owen G. Gates, will also leave this
evening at five o'clock for st. Louis. Her
appointments are all complete and her of
ficers old and reliable in the trade, and
trip on her would satisfy the most fas-
tidiOus.