New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-03-04
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY MARCH 4, 1871

| Simmer down, and become once more
steamboat clerk.
The City Of Alton left last evening for the
iron pile, and will take on GOO toms Of rails
for st. Louis. She will leave this evening
at 5 2. NJ, positively, with Captain Z. A.
Sheblc i'll command The City of Alton is
one OF our most reliable and best managed
steamers, and possesses every aecomnloda-
ton passenger could desire, for comfort.
The Kate Kinney went to the iron piie
last evening to take on board HOO bars of
railroad iron, and the Moses j. Wicks also
departed on !. like mission. to receive three
tons OF ralls-all for st. Louis and Evans
vile. Railroad IRON is now one of the prln-
clpa! standbys of our steamers, the barge
line not being able Just at present, on ac-
count CT press OF business, to forward the
material as RAPIDLY as is desired.
Captain neniston has sold his interest IL
the Kate Robinson to Captain George IL.
Alcoke. at the rate OF twelve thousand dol
lars Tor The entire boat. Captain Alcoke
took command ot tie Kate Robinson.
The Eratiish johnson having entered the
shreveport and New Orleans trade as a
weekly packet the hammock City has been
chartered to take her place in the coast
trade The Bann0ck City is an 4 No.
steamer, and is swift and well furnished.
She viii. no doubt, soon become IL flvorite.
Captain Blanchard commands Eer. She
leaves To-day az p. ". for lower coast.
The new steamer Sioux City has been sold
at Pittsburg
Captain George AlcoSe has res gned his
command OF the Kate Robinson to take
charge OF the Champion M John Thrasher
will till the vacant position.
The towboat IL. Clay Wilson had her
boilers inspected at Cincinnati. on the
twen!v-cighth of last month. with the result
that She had to have a new head put il
each OF them. One explosion less.
The Potomac LETT Cincinnati for New Or
leans on the twenty-eigLth, with IL light
trip of freight and people. Sh" expects 70
I'LL out below.
At Eicksburg the Jug John BiGley came
very near being destroyed 10y tire. Monday
night. The woodwork around tie boiler
was considerably burned before the fire was
discovered.
Captain Bill Elliott goes GA; this trip n
comlnand OF the Lega! l"nd,r. Captain
John Elliott goes up the Ohio on pros
boat.
For ST. Louisville peerless steamer
Great RepuIl.c is announced to leave to-day
for the above and way landings. Captain
W. Il. Donald is il command, and Mtssrs.
Atkinson and FloyG are the clerks.
For LOrI>v!LLf.-The popular steamer
Kinney, Hicks King, master. and NJ. Al.
Croxall. chief clerk, leaves to-day posi-
lively at } p. NJ, for the above and all i'll
tcrmediate points. Passengers and shippers
must remember the Kate Kinney.
For CAMpEN.-The large and well adapt
ed steamer Mayt.ower Is up to leave to-day
IL ) Z. NJ. for all landings on the Ouachita
river to Camden. The Naytiower is a regu
lar weekly packet. and has proved herself
one OF the most reliable packets in the
trade. She runs with surprising punctu
atty. and has won the confidence OF pas
sengers and shippers. Captain Joseph W.
Carlton commands her. and Mr.. J. II. Rice
is the chief clerk.
Foe ST. Lofts The large and powerful
steamer n. J. Wicks, with Captain William
Barnes ii command and Mr.. James Tschudi
III the office. will leave this evening at five
ociocll FOR st. Louis, Cairo and al way
landings. The Wicks is I! speedy and good
steamer, and her officers are " the highest
Ordcr o. their profession.