New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-11

nousced to leave for tho upper rivers, and
pose the majority Of them will depart.
Tho rise in the river hero continues, and
the water is now only three feet below tho
high water mark of 1862. We have not yet
learned whether any crevasses have really
taken place on the lower coast, but 1t ls
almost positive that there has been an over
flow.
Rates of freight are low in the upper
Mississippi trade and firm. In Red river
they are unchanged and firm.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMs-A dispatch to
Captain j. T. Burdeau, agent OF the Missls-
sippi Valley Transportation Company,
dated vicksburg. March 10, says that the
steamer Mohawk and barges. from st.
Louis, passed down on that dav. They
will arrive here to-day or tonight, and the
Mohawk will leave with return tow to NOR
row evening.
Mr.. John Janney 8 steamboat agents Office
| has been removed to No. $50 Common street,
under St Charles Hotel. in place Of $50
Gravier street, as was stated yesterday.
The steamer Post Boy has concluded to
withdraw from the Ouachta river trade for
this season, and will turn her received
| freight over TO the Governor Allen and I'M
| mediately load for st. Louis. to leave on
| Tuesday next We are sorry that the Post
| Boy is going to leave our Southern trade,
| for she is good steamer and has clever
and accommodating crew OF officers. 1t
would be hard to find more worthy steam
| boat commander than Captain Lloyd L.
Belt, and we are certain that his loss to the
Ouachita river commerce Will be seriously
| felt, even if only for time.
The Frank PargOud has entered the
| Eicksburg and bends trade as regular
Wednesday packet She leaves next week
Oh her first trip on that day: John w To
bin will command her and Andy McNay
| will do the honOrs of the office.
| The Colossal is to be sold at the nlted
States Marshal's sale on the fourteenth, at
this port.
| Late dispatches from St. Louis in regard
| to the recent hurricane at that port, say
that the Mollie Able is a total wreck: She
is badly twisted and has been turned over
to the Underwriters. We do not know her
insurance, but suppose it is in the neigh
borhood Of $4,000.
In the Fifth District Court yesterday,
Judgment was rendered against the steamer
Bismarck for goods missing from five cases
which were shipped by plaintiff per steamer
Bismarck to Little Rock. The goods were
reshipped at mouth of White river, but the
court held the Bismarck liable. and she
| was mulcted in the sum of $2}3 IL.
The Henry c. Jaeger left st. Louis at
daylight ON Wednesday morning, with
full load for this port
The C. b. Church from st. Louis to this
| port is due here on Monday with full
trip.
The new steamer Illinois made a trial
| trip at Cincinnati on the third
4 bill has been promulgated at Washing
ton authorizing and directing the Secretary
of War to have water gauges established
and daily observations made of the rise
| and fall of the Mississippi river and its
chief tributaries The annual cost of these
observations shall not exceed $4,000. and
must be paid out of the appropriation tor
rivers and harbOrs.
A dispatch from Memphis. dated the
seventh. says: '.Thc Simpson Horner. bound
down with a tow of coal. lost six boats. one
barge and one fuel boat at Fletchers, near
Osceola. one hundred miles above here. by
running into the bank One hundred and
sixty thousand bushels Of coal. destined for
Vicksburg and New Orleans. is lost.
The Helena and St Francis river packet
Katie Morrison foundered i'll a storm at
Helena on Wednesday night, and is a total
loss. She was loaded with cotton. Two
| or three passengers were lost.
The Memphis appeal of a late date says:
At the lower end of the Devils Elbow, III
front of Mr. Massey's house, the bank of
the river has caved in thirty-onc yards dur
ing the present rise. This Is about the mar
| rowest part of the neck. Above, at the
Trigy and Thomas places, the bank is going
in almost as rapidly. If this change con
tinues, and cutoff be made. the river will
be shortened about twenty miles. and the
direction of the current here at Memphis
may be wholly changed
The John Kyle is loading at st. Louis for
New Orleans. She is loading in the Mer-
chants Southern line.
Wolff & Hynes. of st. Louis, has pur-
chased the bar on the new Arkansas packet
Sioux City
Peoria packed 70 900 tons of ice this sea
/ son.
Captain William II. Blake and Alt Girls
son. of the Rubicon, have bought from
the Memphis aud St. Louis Packet Company
the steamer Belle st. Louis, for s5O.OOO.
They will Immediately place the Belle IN
the Vicksburg and ST Louis trade.
The Louisville Ledger of the eighth says
that the Magnolia disaster of 1868 was be-
fore the Superior Court of Cincinnati yes
terday; an action brought by Mr.. Thomas
Curren. who sustained severe injuries. for
which he claims twenty-five thousand dol
lers. being on trial before Judge Hagans.
FOR SHREvErORT.-The regular express
packet Belle of Alton. is receiving at the
foot of CustomhOuse street, for all landings
on Red river to Shreveport. The beautiful
Belle is steadily growing in popularity, and
she deserves it too, for a swifter. handsomer.
or better adapted boat never entered into
the trade. Her commander. captain JOnn
A. Bruner has always been favOrite with
the public and since his advent in the Red
river trade he has greatly added to his
popularity. He is an experienced. generous.
and attentive officer, and one well calcu-
lated to make friends. Mr.. Graves is chief
clerk.
Fox ST. Louisville mammoth steamer
James Howard will depart to-day at +. NJ
for st. Louis. This packet has magnificent
accommodations for passengers. Herrooms
are as large as those of any hotel. and are
elegantly furnished Captain b. Rush Pc
gram commands and Mr.. Chassaing is chief
clerk.
For I.OUIsyIILE.-The Ladies Favorite.
the beautiful and comfortable Susie Silver
will leave to-day at p. NJ. for the above
and all intermediate landings This elegant
side wheel steamer is one OF tho most popu
lar on the river and her officers are among
the most gallant and attentive. Captain L
w. Shields commands and Green Shields
Esq, is chief clerk.
For ST. Louisville regular line packet
Commonwealth will leave this evening, a.
} five o'clock for st. Louis and way points
, This steamer is ono OF the most reliable IL
the line and will leave on time. Captain
j. =. Sedan has command, and MIR. Lehme
is chief clerk.
For LOWER CoAsT.-1he Bannock City
Captain J. Posey master, q. Canton clerk
will leave this morning on usual time
twelve NJ, for all landings, to Fort Bui'as
The Bannock City is a reliable, speed,
, steamer and her officers are gentlemen WEI
posted in their business