New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-15
DATA At the landing Of the Belle Of Alton there

floats At the landing Of the Belle Of Alton there
All this furious rush and sudden display Of bust
our Of rates we viii take place
entrance Of the Belle Of Alton III the hea n I'VE,
trade to Shire ana ne rise OF wa S l Una,
was completely and fully laden with freight, and
| had n fine passenger list The Belle OF Alton was
| also filled ont with passengers and freight. Out
side OF the Red river activity however, the other
| packets did u fine business The H. - Turner re,
ccived good trip for Louisville the Marcella had
| n fine cargo; the Robert l.. Lee went out with one
OF the best trips Of the season, she having taken
| the Wade Hamptons trip besides her own; the
Belle Yazoo and Lizzie Hopkins were also pretty
we'll filled with people and freight; the Bannorh
City for upper coast. and Hamilton for above the
Red river raft, had fair cargoes-
The arrivals were not very numerous, and n de-
tailed list of them viii he found i'll our river
column Rates to Red river are down low, and in
the other trades firm, high and unchanged. The
river here continues to swell and the Red river IS
also rising. Our regular river dispatches will
give particulars Rs to the condition of the upper
streams. They VIII be found i'll iull on the first
page
MISCELLANEOUS lrEMs.-Captain John Konns, Of
the Canal Street Ferry Company, has changed the
feet ful up the river. BY this he gives levee
room to the accommodation Of about 800 bales OF
cotton. Even this is a benefit.
Captain Robert X. Riley, the distinguished com
nl:iider OF The Colossal, says his packet now
80. H." and Will soon wend her peaceful way mp the
romantic Arkansas river. Captain Riley is Odessa
commander, and always wends when he says So.
The Wade Hampton. which left this port tor Fort
Adams on Monday evening, broke some portion OF
her machinery. and came back to this port for rt
pairs Captain Libano will soon have her IN good
trim again.
The belle Of Alton Just before she departed last
evening, was unfortunate enough TO lose Il large
portable engine overheard while having It trans
fei red from the wharf to her deck. We suppose
the engine VIII lie recovered in q damaged con
diton. 1t valued at about eighteen hundred
dollars. W" understa4d. bcllboat VIII attempt
Captain John r. B,lrdeau, the energetic agent OF
the Mississippi Valley Transportation Company. Is
loading the Alleghe Belle and harges and they
depart to-day for ali landings TO the head waters o
the Ohio river.
The reliable Arkansas river packet Importer has
a sign up on her spar Ia which Captain John WI
lians points with pride. II says, z5i3 bales ci cot
ton" that is all. 1t is merely the amount OF bales
the importer brought down the last trip and - the
largest cargo ever brought ont OF that stream.
This shows popularity and as the Importer leaves
return trip to day to Fort smith and Lite E"'k
shippers should remember this fac. Mr.. john 4.
Bird is the chief clerk.
The Mary Alice ana haIGes lett Caro- for TINS
port with "A good trip last evening, d4sracn 10
Captain George II. Rea says.
The Henry C. Jaeger .ett for the phi" .Gst
and then return TO her wharf to receive freight Tor
Cincinnati and way landings captain p"itI
Brady is commander.
came to the wharf yesterday to receive her cargo
10 clear for Shreveport and Jefferson to-day, AZ )
p ~ Captain w. II. kouns commands.
The suspension oft license for thirty DAYS 81
Pilot Eugene HAllOu, expired yesterday. lie was
on the Potomac when .he struck the Hober:
f. Lee.
The cargo Of the W. R. Arthur was valucd d.
t8o0oO of this only s2+ 0"0 will be saved, "c-
cording 10 the statement Of O. Palmer. ESD, Ms
rine agent for the Board of Underwriters.
The cabin Of the McGiIl has hoated of: so far no
bodies have been recovered. The position the
wreck has assumed renders navigation at that
point extremely dangerous, several steamers nav
ing had narrow escapes from striking II.
The Richmond will in to port with POGO bales
of cotton She 81, oud arrive this morning tefo.e
daylight.
For Louisville and all way lfsdngs. the beaut .tul
side. heel steamer Susie Silver leaves today At
r. NJ Captain Thomas ". Shields commands. and
Mr. Green SHE Ids is chief clerk.
For Camden and all intermediate landings
Ouachita river the Post Boy. whose Reliability OF
departure has been fully established since her
entrance into this trade leaves to-day at ; T. NJ.
,tor The above points Captain Lloyd T. Belt. her
is great 1!vorlte on the RIVER, and
Mr.. c W Pomcroy, ehIef CLERK Is also :. popular
gentleman.