New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-14
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN. !
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WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC. - Yesterday
might by prejudiced person have been
called a warm day. 1t was rather warm,
and, in fact to come down to first principles,
it was very hot day. The sun shone with
great intensity from an uncloudetl sky and
the late cooling winds seemed all of sudden
to have withdrawn to cavernous homes
Business on the landing was brisk for the sea
son, though the departures far outnumbered
the arrivals. The Bart Able came in with
a moderate trip. The James Howard from
st. Louis, arrived with full trip OF pro
duce and miscellaneous freight.
Among the departures were the John T.
Moore, for Shreveport, with a handsome
trip of freight and numerous passengers
The Southwestern and Red Cloud, for
Shreveport, were laden moderately, and
had fair passenger lists. The Natchez was
laden, as usual on Saturday. The Rich
mond had magnificent trip Of freight, and
her elegant cabin was crowded with people
The MayfiOwer secured fair trip to Cam
den. The Bee and barges, for St. Louis, had
large tow of freight. The Bannock City
was well laden for lower coast. The Bart
Able had her usual complement of freight.
The Potomac, for Cincinnati, had fine trip
out
The river here is about stationary again.
The rise i'll the Ohio and upper Mississippi
Is undated, and the volume of water from
those streams will soon show its influence
here. The Arkansas river is about station
AIRY, with full channel. White river is
bank full and falling slowly. Red river and
the Ouachita are III fine navigable condi-
ton. Rates are unchanged and remain as
last reported in the Red river trade There
was considerable ''cuttiDg UNDER yesterday
between the independent packet John T.
Moore and the two boats which the Red
River Packet Company thought proper to
send out. Twelve and half cents per bar
rel is what we are informed was the ruling
rate. In the upper rivers we have no change
in rates to report.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs.-The Frank Par
goud fully repaired, will resume her trips to
Vicksburg on next Wednesday, Captain
TObin commanding, and Mr.. McVay chief
clerk.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the tenth saws
that the river has risen two feet and "a half
since our last report, with thirty-two feet
of water in the channel at six O'Clock last
evening, and seventy feet space under the
bridge for passing steamers.
The beautiful steamer Susie Silver, Cap
tain Thomas w. Shields, master, is an
nounced to leave on Tuesday next, at five
o'clock p. NJ, for Louisville. This favorite
steamer plies with the punctuality of a
never-tailing clock. She deserves full
patronage, and most always receives it,
Her chief clerk, Alfred ID. Armstrong, ESQ,
is most attentive gentleman.
Rumor has it that Captain James Kerr,
Jr., will come out as chief clerk of the mag
nitcent steamer Great Republic. lis surely
to be hoped so, for more welcome sight
could scarce be afforded our New Orleans
merchants. Captain James Kerr, .Jr., has
heretofore won an enviable reputation on
this steamer, as on others, and il would |
delight many to again see him in the posi- |
ton of chief clerk on the Great Republic
William Marsh, engineer of the late
steamer Belle of Alton, and at present under |
trial as an accomplish in the destruction of |
that steamer by fire on the twenty eighth |
Of March last, was yesterday admitted to |
bail by Judge Abel, of the First District |
Court 1t will be remembered that last |
week his preliminary trial came off before
Recorder Weber, of the Fourth District
Recorders Court, and that functionary.
owing, doubtless, to some lack of judicial +
committed the accused without
bail. Mr. Marsh's character and standing
n the community without taking into CON
'ideration the wOrthlessness of the evidence
against him, were sufficient reasons for
Judge Abel to grant him the privilege of
pail.
The mammoth James Howard, CAPTAIN
3. Rush Pegram, master, Mr.. Chassaing.
Jerk, will depart on Wednesday next posi-
lively, at D Z. NJ. This commOdious and
beautiful vessel offers to the traveller su-
'erior Inducements. She is the largest and
liriest vessel afoat on the inland waters.
She has speed and lives well, moreover, her
ntire corps OF officers are experienced and
ttentive. What more is needed for comfort9