New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-21
River Intelligence.
OFFICB OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
RRInAY MORNING. July u. 1871.

FRIDAY MORNING. July q, l87l
WEATHER. BUSINESS. ETC.-The weather
yesterday was full of the vagaries; in the
morning it was hot close and sultry; about
noon it clouded up, and we had heavy
laundering and lightning, and then fol
lowed good shower, cooling the air and
making it very pleasant, and as we write
this it continues to rain, and prospects are
good for all night.
Business on the landing was merely so
SO; with the exception of the Era NO. III,
loading for Jefferson, and the John Kyle,
from st. Louis, dischargiDg. there was but
very little else doing, and still they are not
happy. =,
The river continues to fall slowly, with
ten feet eleven inches, by the mark, less
than the high water gauge of 1862.
The arrivals comprised the John Kyle
from st. LOUIS, Tahlequah from Bayou La
fOurche, Bart Able fIom LobdelTs Store,
and Gladiola from Jefferson.
The departures were the James Howard
for ST. Louis, Era No. 10 for Jefferson, ii.
S. Turner for Louisville, and the Ouachlta
Belle for Argyle Landing. The James How
ard, for st. Louis, carried off a full cabin of
people, 5000 bars railroad iron. $50 hogs
heads and 7S boxes sugar; in total she had
about 100 tons.
The GladiOla, from Jefferson, had good
trip of freight comprising $40 bales cotton
and I67 head cattle. Reports water getting
very thin in places.
Telegram
SHREVEPORT, July 20.
H. R. Eppler
Leave tonight. Cattle scarce. Engage
no freight at less than old card rates. Leave
Tuesday, twenty-ffth.
j. H. LEWIS.
Captain steamer Southwestern.
The John Kyle arrived yesterday morning
from ST. Louis, having the best trip of the
season. Had to refuse freight all along the
river. She was busy all day unloading so
as to take in her up cargo and be ready to
leave for st. Louis and st. Paul on Saturday
July D, at P. NJ.
The Leslie Taylor, one of the finest and
fastest sternwheel boats now ahOat, will
be found at the landing this morning, ready
to receive freight and register passengers,
to leave on Saturday, July %, at D ?. NJ,
for Opelousas. Captain NJ. Kennison will
be found in command, and t. John has
charge of the office, and both are courteous
gentlemen, with whom it is pleasure to
travel
By letter from Cairo, dated July II, to
Stevenson & Verlander, We learn that the
III. G. Jaeger came out to that point from
ST. Louis, drawing eight feet. has fine
trip, and will be here in time to leave on
her regular day.
The iron steamer John T. Moore, w. T.
Boardman, captain, Lowd Walden, clerk,
will arrive to-day from Shreveport, with the
blue ribbon trip of the season, and she de-
serves it, for better boat or more polite
set of officers never navigated the waters of
Old Red. Look out for her, as she goes out
on her regular weekly time, Saturday, July
%, at 5 p. NJ.
The Bismarck, Captain John Spane, is
due to-day from st. Louis, with a huge
cargo of produce, and is advertised for her
return trip for Saturday, July %. ]. A.
Oglesby will be found in charge of the
Office.
For NATCHEZ. - The steamer Wade
Hampton, Captain A. C. Goddin, r. G. Bar
clay, clerk, viii leave this evening at five
o'clock for Natchez and all way points.
The Bart Able, V. B. Barranco master,
Allen Jumel, clerk, leaves at p. NJ. for
Lobdell's Store.