New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-12
River Intelligence.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,,
FRIDAY MORNING, May II, 1871.

OFFICE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
FRIDAY MORNING. May ~ 1871.
WEATHER, BUSINESS, ETC. - Yesterda
was as changeable in its nature az the pre-
cediEg day. The morning dawned with al
unclouded sky and mild atmosphere; tn
sun shone forth with all its brillianey durin
the morning. About noon high ant
directly north wind sprang up, chilling TIL
air to a most uncomfortable degree. Ii
fact, the weather turned almost as cool a
the GOLD days of December.
| Business ON the wharf has not improved
any this week, but on the other hand. Seems
TO have fallen off. The shipments t.
Ouachita river are about sufficient to give
good trip to one packet per week. The
bend trade is fair on the average. To St
Louis and Ohio river shipments are very
light, but the passenger travel is good.
Red river packets have dwindled down to
about one opposition boat per week and
| three or four regular line packets.
| Among the arrivals yesterday were the
! huge steamer Richmond, with fine trip OF
freight; Mary Alice and barges, with heavy
| tow, inclusive OF 4465 barrels of -four, 1868
sacks of corn, 2l68 sacks of oats, and a
total of 1888 packages and 1870 bushels
| of corn In bulk. The Red Cloud came in
from Jefferson with fair freight. The
| Wade Hampton had a considerable cargo.
| The departures included the Mary Hous-
ton, to Louisville, with good freight trip,
| and, as usual, every stater0Om filled with
| people. The Katie departed for Vicksburg
well laden, and with fine trip of passen-
| gers. She did not have her usual crowd of
Carrollton excursionists; the weather was
unproptiOus for the "deadheads" The
Carrie Converse had a fine trip for Red
river. The Lizzie Hopkins departed for
| Ouachita river with good trip.
Rates are unchanged. The condition of
| the river will be learned by a perusal of
our regular dispatches in another column.
MISCELLANEOUS IrEMs.-The following
dispatches were received yesterday:
SHREVEPORT, May 10.
To Sinnott Adams:
Leave on time, 1900 bales; leave New Or
leans Saturday; take Jefferson and Old
River freights; connect with Flayilla.
w. T. BOARDMAN,
Iron steamer John T. Moore.
SHREVEPORT, May 10.
Arrived here yesterday morning at nine.
Southwestern sixteen hours behind. This
steamer John Il. MoOre) lands passengers
in jefferson by water or rail, passengers
having choice, within three days: connect
ing at Shreveport with the fine passenger
steamer Flavilla for jefferson and Carolina
Bluffs; will arrive in the city on time
) p. NJ, on schedule
W. T. BOARDMAN,
Master new iron steamer John L. Moore.
BATON ROUGE, May IL.
To V. C. Dentzel Reporter Picayune:
VIII arrive at 2 p. NJ, leave Saturday.
JOHN HEINZ,
Steamer B. l.. Hodge No. 9.
We noticed last evening on the favorite
Ficksburg packet Katie, q most beautiful
and costly water cooler, of extremely heavy
silver plate, and of most unique and ele-
CANT design. 1t bears the following inscrip-
ton: Presented TO steamer Katie by the
merchants of New Orleans" Walton &
Co., of Louisville, got it up, and their names
are inscribed on the lower portion of the
cooler. 1t is valued at over 5000, and is
snreiy deserved gift to a deserving steam
boat
The Bee and barges will leave on return
trip to st. Louis next Saturday evening, at
i've O'Clock. Captain j. L. Burdeau, No. Is
Poydras street, is agent.
The repairs on the Leonidas are progress
ing rapidly and she will be enabled to re-
sumo her trips in few days.
The Aid has succeeded in raising the one
thousand bars of railroad iron which were
recently sunk on leaky barge at st. Lons.
Hiram X. Hazlett the copartner of Com
modore William j. KOuntZ, has located in |
Sioux City to superintend the shipping of |
government goods for which he has con-
tracted.
The NJ. j. Wicks, cOmmodious and well |
furnished steamer, leaves this evening at |
five o'clock punctually for st. Lonis and all |
and well Differed steamer, and is reliable |
in every way. Captain William Barnes, a
veteran bOatman, has command, and
Captain James Tschudi, an experienced !
genial gentleman, has charge of the office.
Captain Charles NJ. Scott, one of the old
est living st. Louis and New Orleans pilots,
is getting up convenient boOk-a guide to
the landings on both sides of the Mississip- |
pi river. By the book, the proof-sheets of
which we have seen, it appears that there
are the enormous number of fifteen hundred
business landings between st. Louis and
New Orleans, some of which have three or
four names, rendering a description neces |
sary to their correct location in the minds |
of travellers, and even of boatmen not IA /
miliar with the Mississippi.
TRENTON La, May 10, 1871.
To Phelps, McCulloch Co.:
Leave here with 700 bales cotton and good |
trip. viii arrive Thursday |
night and leave Saturday, positively.
j. w. CARLTON,
Captain steamer MayfOwer.
The steamer Sam Orr IS advertised at |
private sale at Evansville, and the hull and |
cabin of the Walter b. Dance awaits pur-
chaser at ST. Louis.
John t. Doran, Esq, well known river
pilot, died in st. Louis last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Doran was one of the pioneer pilots to
the mountains. He was an estimable gen
tleman, and his death is the cause Of much |
regret among all who knew him.
An exsteamboat clerk has been misbe-
having at Louisville. The Commercial of !
last Saturday contains the following item:
A former steamboat clerk visited Robinson's
circus and fell in with well dressed lady,
whom he desired to accompany home, yes
terday afternoon. She talked quite freely !
TO him, although an entire stranger. Att
close of the performance, and when they
were emerging from the tent together, her
brother stepped up, when to the clerks sur
prise she requested the brothers protection.
The crowd around saved the clerks new
pants.
Mr.. w. A. Hurd, the well known steam
boat and hotel clerk, has engaged his valu.
sble services with the Barnes Hotel, in Mis-
'issippi City. where lie will be found during
he summer season.