New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-20
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,, l
SUNDAY MoRNINe, August 20, 1871.

OFFICE or THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
SUNDAY MOANING. August 20, 1871
WEATHER. BUSINESS. ETc.-The weather
yesterday was intensely hot; in fact, it wa.
the unanimous opinion of everybody that il
was the hottest day of the season, and The
outdoor, business portion were either hunt
ing the shady side of the street, or where
they could catch slight breath Of air.
BUSINESS was extremely lively ON the
ievee yesterday, and we especially noticed
that the loading Red and Ouachita steam
ers were getting about all they could carry
on me present stage of water.
The numerous arrivals of Western steam
ers IN the last few days has kept the upper
landing quite excited, and it looks very en-
couraging after the dull times we have had
Tor the two weeks previous,
The river marks were last evening at
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changed
The arrivals yesterday were the Emeie
La Barge and Henry c. Yaeger from st.
Louis, ID. L. Tally from Shreveport, Flicker
from Bayou Lafourche, st. john from Baton
Rouge, and Cherokee from Attakapas.
The departures were the St. John for
Baton Rouge, Belle Ida for lower coast,
Dexter, Jasper, Andy johnson, Bismarck
and City OF Alton for st. Louis. Rapides for
Grand Ecore, Garry Owen for Camden, Big
Horn, Wash Sentell and Carrie Converse
for to- jefferson, D: L. Tally for Alexandra,
w. 3 Pike for Vicksburg, and Flicker for
Bayou Lafourche
The Dexter left last evening for st. Louis
She had 2OSl bars railroad iron, lis large
cedar logs and 100 tons assorted freight
The Glasgow left Friday night for St.
Louis with one OF the best loads that has
oeen carried away for two weeks. She had
about 300 tons assorted freight and 1000
sacks salt.
The D. L. Tally brought out from Shreve-
port 81 bales cotton and 325 head of cattle.
we are indebted to Ed. Spearing for file
OF papers. She has entered the Alexandra
trade, TO make two trips per week leaving
mere every Saturday and Wednesday at
T. NJ. She has large contract to bring
cattle down.
We had the pleasure of meeting Oscar F. |
Haines as first clerk of the Emile La Barge, |
ana hope to have the pleasure of greeting |
him hereafter.
The gay little light draft steamer Tren-
ton Will arrive here on Monday, from Ope-
lousas, and will leave again for Washing
Ton and all way points on Tuesday, August
-, at 2. NJ
The flags OF the steamers in port yester-
day were at half mast, out of respect to the
memory of Captain Harry Carter, mate of
by the falling of spar on that steamer,
while on her way up stream, near st. James
landing. His remains were brought to this
city this morning by the steamer st. John.
Telegram
SHREVEPORT, August ls, 1871.
Captain John Kouns:
Arrived here yesterday evening: leave
Saturday morning; fair trip.
w. T. SCOVELL,
Master steamer Tidal Wave.
The James Howard was due last. night
rom st. Louis, and will, no doubt, be found
1t the landing this morning discharging her
largo. She will have immediate dispatch
III her return trip,
The Henry c. Jaeger arrived last evening
rom st. Louis with large cargo of Wes-
ern produce. She will leave on her return
rip the first of the week.
Scarcity of labor on the levee was never
o great as it is at present, and the boats
IRVING with such large cargoes ofWestern
'roduce, have been greatly delayed, in con-
equence of it, in getting their loads dis .
harged, as several of them had to lay over y
rom Friday until Saturday evening.
FOR CAIRO AND LoUIsyILLE.-Tne fine
assenger steamer Indiana. Captain R. Z. {
deal, Clerk J. Slut Neal. departs on Mon !
ay, August II, at 5 p. NJ, for Cairo.
a." ""J PO43t'' nO inN-ldna 10 :
ne OF the best passenger steamers that y
omes to our port and is under the control
old, experienced and reliable officers, :
18th whom it is a pleasure TO travel
For CAIRO AND ST. LOUIs.-The passen-
er steamer Emile La Barge, Captain
ames Gonsols, Clerk Oscar +. Haines,
aves for Cairo and st. Louis on Monday.
ugust 81, at ?. NJ; connects at Cairo
it'll the Illinois Central railroad. and
st. Louis with all the railroads north,
!st and west. .